Shakhtar established the Shakhtar Social Foundation
FC Shakhtar Donetsk have officially announced the creation of the Shakhtar Social Foundation, a non-profit organisation that implements social projects in framework of the club’s corporate social policy and supports the development of football culture in Ukraine.
The Shakhtar Social Foundation will develop activities in the following areas:
- Health: Shakhtar Foundation carries out the ”Come on, Let’s Play!” social project, aiming at the development of children’s grassroots football and at promoting healthy lifestyles.
- Education: Shakhtar delivers social training programmes to volunteer coaches for children’s grassroots football.
- Gender Equality: Shakhtar Foundation collaborates with the United Nations Population Fund to support gender equality and major family values.
- Social Inclusion: Shakhtar Foundation creates proper conditions for football development among the people with special needs.
- Charity: Shakhtar Foundation implements the charitable initiatives to aid the Kharkiv Regional Children’s Hospital No. 1.
”Football is not limited to 90 minutes and the field’s sidelines. This is a phenomenon, a social tool that can change the lives of millions of people” – stressed the CEO Sergei Palkin.
”We understand that our brand and the players’ popularity should work for the benefit of the community, that’s why Shakhtar is a socially responsible football club. There are increasingly more projects, they require special attention and management. And, following the example of European football foundations, we decided to establish the club foundation. With its help, we will develop children’s grassroots football, paying special attention to create opportunities for the children with disabilities.”
Shakhtar Social promotes a healthy lifestyle, forms the right values and creates equal opportunities for everyone who likes and plays football.
For more information on Shakhtar Social, visit the clubs website.
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