Schools within the Ukrainian Football Association's "Open Fun Football Schools" project (supported by UEFA) will take place in spring in 21 communities across 19 regions of Ukraine.

"Open Fun Football Schools" is:

— psychosocial support for children of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) children, and war-affected children;

— uniting and friendship between IDP children and local children, social integration;

— an inclusive environment where participants are welcome regardless of their abilities, gender, as well as the inclusion of children with special educational needs;

— knowledge about safety in wartime conditions;

— the philosophy of mass football — joy from playing rather than results at any cost;

— fostering a healthy lifestyle;

— development of volunteering;

— activation of local communities through cross-sector networks (teachers, coaches, psychologists, security experts, parents, youth leaders, local authorities, patrons, etc.).

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According to information from regional football associations, in spring 2024, the project will be implemented in the following communities according to a previously established schedule:

— April 21, start at 13:00 — Rivne region, Duben district, Ostryshets, Sportivna Street, 1, Kolos Stadium;

— April 24, 11:00 — Cherkasy region, Smila, Mitchenina Street, 43, Yunost Stadium;

— April 24, 11:00 — Ivano-Frankivsk region, Rakhativ, Halitska Street, 106, City Stadium;

— April 24, 13:00 — Vinnytsia region, Ladizhyn, Budilnyky Street, 6, Avangard Stadium;

— April 26, 15:00 — Zakarpattya region, Mukacheve, Dukhnovytsia Street, 93, DSchool (organized by the Football Association of Donetsk Oblast);

— April 27, 10:00 — Odesa region, Izmail, Pokrovska Street, 1, Central Stadium;

— May 7, 11:00 — Lviv region, Drogobych, I. Datsyuk Street, 2-A, DSchool;

beginning of May (to be determined) — Kharkiv region, Valky, Stadiumna Street, 4, Valky DSchool "Sport for All";

— May 10, 10:00 — Zhytomyr region, Pulyne, Gruhovsky Street, 58, Central Stadium;

— May 11, 11:00 — Sumy region, Konotop, Uspensko-Troitska Street, 61, DSchool Stadium;

— May 14, 13:00 — Chernihiv region, Nizhyn district, Bakhmaty Telychany, Kurin;

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— May 15, 10:00 — Zakarpattya region, Uzhhorod district, Kostyino;

— May 16, 10:00 — Kirovohrad region, Kropyvnytskyi district, Sokolivka, Karpenko-Kar Street, 42-V;

— May 16, 10:00 — Ternopil region, Shumsk, Stadiumna Street, 1, City Stadium;

— May 16, 10:00 — Chernivtsi region, Chernivtsi district, Mamyavtsy, Shevchenka Street, 91, Central Stadium;

— May 17, 10:00 — Volyn region, Turiyets, Sportyva Street, 1, Turiyets DSchool;

— May 18, 08:30 — Dnipro, B. Khmelnytskyi Avenue, 29, Olimpiyski Rezervy Stadium;

— May 19, 11:00 — Kyiv region, Skvyra, Nebesna Sotnya Street, 20, Kolos Stadium;

— May 25, 11:00 — Poltava, Independence Square, 16, Vorshkla DSchool;

— May 27, 10:00 — Khmelnytskyi, Proskurivska Street, 81, Podillya Sports Complex;

— June 3, 11:00 — Lviv region, Novoyarychiv Telychany, Borschovychi, S. Bandera Street, 98, Sokil Stadium.