Following its success as a co-host of UEFA EURO 2012, the Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) has also been active at grassroots level with a number of activities taking place as part of the Open Fun Football Schools (OFFS) initiative.The programme, founded in 1998, is run by the Cross Cultures Project Association (CCPA), a core partner within UEFA's social responsibility strategy. It uses football as a tool to stimulate peaceful co-existence, gender equality, tolerance and social cohesion in countries and communities affected by war and ethnic conflicts.Played under the philosophy of 'sports for all', a series of 20 five-day festivals were held all over Ukraine involving over 3,800 children of over 30 nationalities including orphans, those with special needs and