Prince Harry’s Invictus Games Foundation has announced a major new investment to help wounded and injured Ukrainian service personnel rebuild their lives through sport.
The foundation is committing £30,000 to expand adaptive pickleball programmes across the country.
Unveiled by the Invictus Games Foundation, the funding will support a nationwide initiative delivered in partnership with the All-Ukrainian Pickleball Federation (AUPF).
This comes as adaptive pickleball prepares to make its official debut at the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027.
Rather than creating a short-term programme, the initiative has been designed with a lasting legacy in mind.
Veterans taking part will not only learn the sport but will also receive training to become instructors, allowing them to return to their hometowns, establish local clubs and support fellow veterans beginning their own recovery journeys.
Josh Boggi, the Invictus Games Foundation’s International Programmes Manager, said the greatest impact would come from empowering veterans to help one another.
He explained that by training former service personnel as instructors, the programme creates opportunities that can continue long after the initial funding has been spent.
2026-08-02 20:14:00
