Open Football Festivals took place in Tulchynshire

In Tульchyn region, which is part of Vinnytsia Oblast, the implementation of a project under the auspices of the Ukrainian Football Association "Open Football Festivals" for schoolchildren aged 7-12 has begun. (Note: There seems to be an issue with the encoding or display of certain characters in "Tульchyn". The correct spelling should likely be "Tulchin".)

Open Football Festivals took place in Tulchynshire

VOAF photo

The Open Football Festivals project by the Ukrainian Association of Football has begun in Tulchin, Vinnytsia Oblast, targeting schoolchildren aged 7-12 years old.

Photo by VOAF

The event's branding, inventory in game squares, coaches' dedication, educational components from DSNZ and police experts, basics of military service, a series of honorable guests, and the football aesthetics of Tulchin's orphanage sports school material base—these are the successful elements of the project that will continue until spring 2026.

Photo by VOAF

Photo by VOAF

The Ukrainian Association of Football's «Open Football Festivals» project is:

  • youth leadership in communities;
  • psychosocial support for children of ZSU military personnel, internally displaced children, and war-affected children;
  • unity and friendship between IDP children and local children, social integration;
  • an inclusive environment where everyone participates, including children with special educational needs;
  • knowledge of safety in wartime conditions;
  • philosophy of mass football—joy from playing instead of any price for results;
  • cultivation of a healthy lifestyle;
  • volunteer development;
  • activation of local communities through cross-sector networks (youth leaders, teachers, coaches, psychologists, safety experts, parents, local authorities, benefactors and others).