The project “Let’s Activate Trimuša” is a continuation of the previously implemented project “Sport for Inclusion”, carried out with the support of the grant scheme City for All – Civic Actions. The main goal of the project is to promote the importance of physical activity across all age groups and to highlight Trimuša Park Forest as the most important sports and recreational oasis in the city center of Mostar.
The benefits of movement and sports activities are well known not only from the perspective of physical and mental health but also as a means of socialization and community building. However, in modern living conditions, there is a noticeable negative trend of physical inactivity (hypokinesia), primarily due to a lack of time, adequate conditions, or financial resources for active leisure.
In response to this situation, we aim to offer various groups of citizens—including vulnerable categories such as people with disabilities, children, women, and the elderly—activities that are easily accessible both in terms of proximity to their place of residence and minimal financial cost.
Trimuša Park Forest, with its trim trail, basketball court, children’s playground, and riverside promenade along the Radobolja River, is an ideal sports and recreational area. However, only a very small percentage of citizens currently use it for these purposes, and this is what we want to change through this project.
Outline of project activities:
Inclusive sports training sessions at the basketball court on the trim trail every Thursday at 6:00 PM
Morning fitness training for women at Trimuša from April 15 to May 1 at 6:00 AM (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays)
Ecological clean-up action of the trim trail on Monday, April 22 at 4:00 PM, marking Earth Day, in cooperation with the civic initiative “Together for Trimuša”
Mindfulness meditation workshop in nature for women on Saturday, May 25 from 8:00 AM
Lecture on the harmful effects of screen time and the importance of movement for children and youth
Sports Saturday – Family day at Trimuša on Saturday, June 1, starting at 8:00 AM
Our association is implementing “Let’s Activate Trimuša” thanks to the project Mostar – Spaces that Move, funded by the Government of the United Kingdom and supported and implemented by local organizations People in Need Bosnia and Herzegovina, the association NEŠTO VIŠE, Agency for Local Democracy Mostar, and OKC Abrašević.