The initiative is one of 20 winning projects of the all-Ukrainian grant competition "Time to Act, Indomitable", aimed at developing adaptive sports spaces in Ukrainian communities, UNN writes.
The projects are implemented with the support of the State Institution "Agency of Mass Sports of Ukraine", the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine within the framework of the President of Ukraine's program "Active Parks", the Fedor Shpyh Foundation and the Charitable Foundation "MHP-Hromadi" within the framework of the program to support military personnel, veterans and their families "MHP поруч" (MHP Nearby).
In Lviv, the project "Together for Recovery: Development of Adaptive Basketball in Halychyna" was presented, implemented by the NGO "Sports Club "Titans-Lviv"". The project envisages the development of adaptive basketball as a tool for physical and psychological recovery of veterans, internally displaced persons, and people with disabilities, as well as the creation of accessible sports infrastructure.
The development of adaptive sports in communities is part of the state policy to create a barrier-free environment. Through such projects, we form a systemic network of accessible sports spaces where veterans and people with disabilities can restore physical fitness and remain socially active. It is important that these initiatives have local support and can work long-term.
The Charitable Foundation "MHP-Hromadi" emphasizes that supporting adaptive sports is a component of systemic work on veteran reintegration.
The "Time to Act, Indomitable" competition was created as a practical mechanism for the development of adaptive sports in communities. It gives veterans and people with disabilities access to regular training, and communities — sports infrastructure that works on a daily basis. Such projects allow combining physical recovery with social integration at the local level.
Within the framework of the competition, the sports club "Titans-Lviv" received a grant of UAH 400,000. The funds were used to purchase specialized equipment — a mobile sports ground for wheelchair basketball and equipment for physical adaptation.
According to Pavlo Kozak, co-founder of the adaptive sports club "Titans-Lviv" and playing coach for wheelchair basketball, the club's work is based on regular training and team interaction without division by status or experience.
Adaptive sports in our club are primarily about regularity and teamwork. We create conditions under which people can systematically train and gradually return to an active lifestyle.
Veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war and people with disabilities join the club's training sessions. Among them is 22-year-old Vladyslav Lozivskyi, who joined the "Titans-Lviv" team in 2025. He is a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war from Kryvyi Rih, served as a machine gunner in the 3rd Assault Army Corps, and received a severe injury in April 2024 while performing a combat mission in Luhansk region.
Adaptive basketball gave me the opportunity to move regularly again and be part of a team. Classes help me gradually restore my physical form and maintain rhythm. For me, this is an important part of returning to an active life.
During the project presentation in Lviv, an open training session was held, during which the use of equipment purchased with grant funds was demonstrated.