​Unipetrol will be supporting development of municipalities in the Ústí Region with financial gifts this year too. A total of twelve municipalities and cities in the region will be sharing CZK 1,140,000. The money will in particular be used for renewal of the local infrastructure, cultural events and development of sporting activities for young people. The city of Most will be using the whole donation worth CZK 300,000 for implementation of 10 projects, for example in support of its efforts to win the title “European City of Sport”.

“In cooperation with representatives of the municipalities we managed this year to choose several projects in the field of establishing a sporting infrastructure or support for sporting activities focused primarily on children and young people. Lack of activity among children and options for them to meaningfully spend their leisure time is an issue of importance to the whole of society,” says Łukasz Piotrowski, Executive Director of Unipetrol RPA. “This is why we make significant efforts in this field, also in terms of our support for the youth ice hockey club HC VERVA Litvínov,” adds Łukasz Piotrowski.  

In terms of support for sport, Meziboří for example gained CZK 150,000 for the local children’s sports clubs and Český Jiřetín will be using the donation for reconstruction of its sports field as will the municipality of Brandov. Lom will be using its CZK 60,000 to repair the roof of the stands at its sports centre.

A significant number of projects which Unipetrol supports constitute establishment of the local infrastructure and social projects. The city of Hora Svaté Kateřiny plans to invest the donated CZK 60,000 into construction of street lighting and an access road for plots of land designated for construction of family houses. Most received funds for holding events to benefit users of the services of the Parkinson Club in the city and operation of the Mental Health Helpline. “Support for regional development projects is now already a tradition which we plan to continue next year too,” says Łukasz Piotrowski.

A complete list of projects which will be implemented this year with the help of Unipetrol can be found in the following table:

Summary of gifts donated by Unipetrol for the municipalities and cities in the Ústí Region
City/municipality	Financial amount	Projects
Brandov	60,000.00	·       Support for facilities in the municipality – partial construction of fencing for the football pitch, establishment of rest stops including litter bins, establishment of an info board for tourists
Český Jiřetín	60,000.00	·       In the field of sport – reconstruction of the sports ground
Horní Jiřetín	60,000.00	·       Support for facilities in the city – purchase of information boards
Hora Svaté Kateřiny	60,000.00	·       Extension of the city infrastructure – construction of public lighting and an access road for plots of land designated for construction of family houses in the cadastral district of the city
Litvínov	150,000.00	·       In the field of education – equipment of school and pre-school gardens with play features
Lom	60,000.00	·       In the field of support for sports, young people and physical education – repair to the roof of the stands in the Lom sports centre
Louka u Litvínova	60,000.00	·       In the field of culture and sport: support for events for children and young people, curative and bonding trips for pupils from the local primary school, contribution towards the activity of clubs providing leisure activities for children and provision of a programme on the occasion of International Children’s Day
Mariánské Radčice	60,000.00	·       In the field of culture and sport – holding cultural and sporting events for children in 2014
Most	300,000.00	·       National Minorities Club – educational and cognitive activities ·       Low-threshold facility for children and young people – Methodological aids and material, cultural and sporting activity with clients ·       Support for the city gaining the title European City of Sport ·       Opera music of the Most native F. L. Gassmann ·       Support for sporting activities - softball ·       Support for the activity of the Mental Health Helpline ·       Holding events to benefit users of services of the Parkinson Club in Most ·       Support for operation and activity of the Podkrušnohorské Technical Museum ·       Promotion of the region at the Země živitelka 2014 exhibition – district chamber of agriculture ·       Support for sporting activities by children and young people (Tělovýchovná jednota Baník Souš, o. s.)
Nová Ves v Horách	60,000.00	·       In the field of culture and sport – support for events organised by the municipality – Summer Festival, Indian Summer in the Mníšek Region, senior citizens’ meeting, St. Nicholas Day treats, Christmas Markets
Meziboří	150,000.00	·       In the field of support for and protection of children and young people – support for the activity of children and young people organised in sports clubs and in the field of culture and social care and safety in the city
Želenice	60,000.00	·       In the field of culture and support for facilities in the municipality – Želenice Fair and additional equipment for the children’s playground in the municipality