Klubi-UUDISED

FC Flora offers free training sessions for Ukrainian children who fled the war

22. märts 2022

FC Flora wants to help integrate Ukrainian war refugees to Estonian society and grants them free football trainings in the club and helps to gather football equipment for the trainings.

Football is loved around the world and for the many it is sport or a lifestyle where you can dream big. After the Russian invasion many kid’s dreams were destroyed by the war which destroyed the infrastructure. Flora tries to help to rebuild that dream for the kids fleeing the war, as it grants free trainings and equipment, if possible, for the war refugee children.

FC Flora’s CEO Reili Järvalt: “Few Ukrainian kids have already joined FC Flora’s football trainings and we are glad. Every training is free for the Ukrainian children and club does it best to gather equipment for them as well. Club asked it’s members to gather unused boots, balls and other equipment which can be given to the children in need. With this we can change newcomers trainings more comfortable and enjoyable.

“Flora have also offered discounts or payment plans to the other people in Estonia who have difficulties to pay the training fee. As we try to help refugee children to find football equipment we have also done that to our own people. Last year we started free trainings for the children and the elderly people in the city parks which was cooperated with Kristiine’s district government. Both projects will be continued this year,” said Järvalt.

If you have any contacts with the Ukrainian war refugees who love football or wants to try out new things, then tell them about this opportunity. How to join? Contact noored@fcflora.ee via e-mail or call Youth System Admin Aleksei Naariste +372 5666 9628. Aleksei speaks Estonian, Russian and English and he can find best training group for the children.

FC Flora Youth System Admin Aleksei Naariste: “ˇWe are already waiting war refugees to contact us and join to the free trainings. We want to help them to integrate to our society, help their families and children to enjoy football again. If we all care for each other, then we can help building good helpful society together. Our youth players are already waiting for their new friends and they promised to help them play football and learn about Estonia as much as possible.”

In addition, the club waits all the refugees to its home games and to join volunteers team. All the home games are free for the Ukrainian war refugees.