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In Staryi Dobrotvir, Kamianka-Buzka territorial community, Lviv region, more than 400 shareholders entrusted their land plots to Continental. Close cooperation has developed between the community and the Company, within the framework of which useful social initiatives are being implemented. Among them is the development of a park area near the City Hall in Staryi Dobrotvir.

As part of the project, new benches were installed, the territory was landscaped, gravel was laid, and decorative plants were planted. Community residents actively helped to improve the space and now take care of it together.

Thanks to a grant competition from Continental, the Zbarazh territorial community implemented a socially important project in the village of Ivanchany in the Ternopil region. The initiative involved improving the area around the spring and the monument to the Fighters for Ukraine's Freedom.

The project was implemented by volunteers and company employees. The grant funds were used to purchase paving slabs, curbs, cement, paint, other building materials, and thuja seedlings. The area around the monument was landscaped, the monument was varnished, the fence was painted, and decorative trees were planted. Thanks to joint efforts, it was possible to preserve and restore this historically important place for the village.

This year, several sports grounds were built in the Ternopil region as part of a small grants competition. Among them are two new complexes in Kalynivka and Pohribtsi in the Zborivska territorial community.

With the support of Continental, the communities installed outdoor exercise equipment that can be used by both children and adults. Here, people will not only be able to take care of their physical health, but also communicate and socialize more.

Tetylkivtsi village in the Ternopil region has been actively cooperating with Continental for many years. The residents of the village have repeatedly felt the support of the Company, and a new step in this direction was the creation of an active recreation area for children in the center of the village.

The community's initiative resonated with the Company, and thanks to the small grants competition, it was possible to purchase and install a modern playground complex: slides, swings, carousels, and other elements for children's leisure activities. In addition, with the help of the community and the support of Continental employees, the surrounding area was landscaped, and now children have a safe, interesting, and comfortable place for active recreation and development.

The project was implemented in the Velyki Dederkaly territorial community of the Kremenets district in the Ternopil region. The area of land that Continental cultivates in the community is 873 hectares, of which 202 hectares are located in Velyki Zahaytsi.

The Company allocated UAH 40,000 of grant funds for the initiative, which is the maximum grant amount provided by the project for one application. The rest of the money was used by the community on the basis of co-financing from the annual social budget, which Continental supplies for each hectare of land under cultivation. The total project budget exceeded UAH 60,000, which was spent on purchase of paint for the facade, rental of spray guns and scaffolding for working at height. The restoration and decoration of the local school facade was carried out by by about fifty volunteers, including more than twenty Continental employees.

The village of Oliyiv in the Zboriv territorial community in Ternopil region has been cooperating with Continental for a long time, and its residents have had many opportunities to feel the Company's support. Another step in this direction was the application for the submission of an application as part of a grant competition for the construction of a children's playground near the village school.

The Company responded to the community's request, so in July, the initiative was implemented with grant funds and co-financing: The total project budget exceeded UAH 80,000, which was used to buy a new playground complex: slides, swings and merry-go-rounds. We also purchased desks for the educational institution. The Company's employees, together with the community, volunteered to fully equip the playground near the school, so that children can spend their time there in an interesting and useful way.

On the territory of the Zboriv territorial community Continental Farmers Group has 3,200 hectares under cultivation, of which 489 hectares are leased by the Company in the village of Oliyiv.

Thanks to the small grant competition from Continental, the picturesque Pohirtsi village managed to renovate a bus stop and the surrounding area. The local community used the grant funds and co-financing to purchase all the necessary equipment for the work, pay for the work of the workers, and purchase paving stones and curbs for the site arrangement around the area.

The renovated bus stop made waiting for transport more comfortable, which was immediately felt and appreciated by all the villagers. The total cost of the project reached more than UAH 84,000, of which UAH 40,000 was allocated by Continental to the community according to the application submitted for the grant programme. Directly in the village of Pohirtsi the Сompany cultivates 573 hectares, and on the territory of the Rudky territorial community a total of 2,800 hectares.

An island of physical health and active lifestyle has appeared in the village of Oryshkivtsi of the Kopychyntsi territorial community in the Ternopil region. Outdoor exercise equipment was installed in the village, thanks to the participation of a local initiative group in the small grant competition from Continental Farmers Group.

The Сompany provided the community with a grant in the maximum amount possible, stipulated by the terms of the competition, which is UAH 40,000. The funding was used to purchase sports equipment, which was installed in the open air to be used by  all interested villagers.

More than 460 landowners in Kupyn village of Horodok territorial community in Khmelnytskyі region have entrusted their land plots to Continental for cultivation. Close cooperation with the Company gives local residents the opportunity to regularly improve and develop the social infrastructure of their own their communities. For example, thanks to the small grant competition from Continental, the community was able to significantly upgrade the playground at the Vodohrai kindergarten.

The Company allocated funds to implement the initiative of the residents of Kupyno, which were used to purchase paints and equipment for work, as well as a new playground complex: a slide and swings. Active community members together with Continental employees painted the fence and swing, installed the new complex, and landscaped the surrounding area, so now the playground will be pleasing to the eye with bright colours and a modern, tidy look.

The grant competition from Continental received an application to equip a playground for beach volleyball in Pavliv, which is part of the Radekhiv territorial community in the Lviv region. The Company cultivates 569 hectares of land in the village and 5,000 hectares in the community. To implement the initiative of Pavlivka residents Continental allocated UAH 28,200 in grant funds to implement the initiative. This funding was used to buy a film to cover the playing field, sand, lay and fix the markings on the field, installed, painted and attached the net support. In addition, sports equipment for games was purchased, and the area adjacent to the new playground was landscaped.

Since 2006, a unique youth centre Velyka Radohoshcha Sich has been operating in the territory of the Pluzhne territorial community in the Khmelnytskyi region. This is a real historical and cultural centre with a museum of folk crafts, which carries out local history research, promotes national and patriotic education of the younger generation, popularises the achievements of Cossack pedagogy, and green tourism. The initiative group of the village of Velyka Radohoshch village has applied for the competition of small grants as part of Continental's corporate volunteering programme and received funds to set up a tent camp the Radohoscha Outpost at the youth centre. With the co-financing provided by the company and with the help of volunteers, the community purchased the necessary building materials and organised everything needed to hold summer camps for students in Velyka Radohoscha, including tents, equipment, shading nets, sports equipment, etc.

The community of Ruda village in the Lviv region is very active and creative. There is already a culture centre here, but to organise cultural life and meaningful leisure activities, the community lacked additional high-quality public space with with proper facilities. The local group the Chervona Kalyna took the initiative and applied for a grant from Continental to turn the existing abandoned premises into a place for creative meetings, educational events and preservation of cultural heritage. Thanks to the funds provided and the joint volunteer efforts of Ruda residents and the Company's employees, the village has created a public space for community building. With the funding provided, the premises were repaired, the floor and ceiling were replaced, new windows were installed, and the territory was landscaped, making the space suitable for cultural and educational events. One of the rooms has even been turned into a museum-room: antiquities and Ukrainian folk embroidery are already on display here.