The program, which uses sport as a tool for integration and personal development, currently operates in 121 educational centers and aims to reach 1,773 participants during the 2026/2027 academic year. The agreement, renewed this Thursday at the Vice-Ministry of Physical Activity and Sports, was attended by counselor Poli Suárez and CB Gran Canaria president José Miguel Álamo.
Poli Suárez highlighted the initiative's value, emphasizing that “behind every training session there are boys and girls who gain autonomy, confidence, and the chance to feel part of a team.” He recalled that the collaboration began in the 2024/2025 academic year, with the goal of extending its benefits to more educational centers.
For his part, José Miguel Álamo stressed the program's importance in a sport where results are not the main focus. The director of Project SUMA, Javi Choren, explained that the current figures were “unimaginable a few years ago” and that having educational centers on the waiting list “symbolizes the social success of this initiative.”
The collaboration has progressively expanded Project SUMA's presence in the Canarian education system. In the 2024/2025 academic year, it reached 74 centers; in 2025/2026, it increased to 105, and in the current 2026/2027 academic year, it extends to 121 centers, with 19 on the waiting list. The number of participants has grown from 1,108 in 2024/2025 to 1,773 in the current year.
Launched in 2019 by Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria, Project SUMA uses adapted basketball as a tool for inclusion, personal autonomy, and social development. Its methodology focuses on sociability, health, and happiness, fostering motor and social skills, and strengthening self-esteem and camaraderie.
The project has organized over 140 municipal gatherings and 400 training sessions. New initiatives include the pilot program VEN, launched in March 2026. Upcoming events include the VII Special Education Centers Meeting on November 20th and the III Project SUMA Special Education Inter-Center Meeting on June 4th, 2027, in Telde.
