Volunteers from Gazprom Nedra LLC Celebrate Spring Kindness Week by Supporting Those Taking Part in the Special Olympics
The Gazprom Nedra group provided support to the Moscow figure skating team that took part in the All-Russian Special Olympics sports and athletics competition. The event was held in St. Petersburg from 22 to 25 April to coincide with the All-Russian Spring Week of Kindness, which has been bringing the country’s volunteers together since 1997.
At the opening ceremony of the sports and athletics competition at the Nova Arena sports complex
430 athletes with special needs attended the sports and athletic event from across Russia, representing 27 regions of the country. The group included nine athletes from the Moscow figure skating team that was originally assembled under the auspices of the ANO Inclusive Center for Development of Adaptive Sports, Aesthetic Education and Social Support Crystal Puzzles. Since 2023, Gazprom Nedra LLC has been supporting the charity’s programs for the social and cultural habilitation and rehabilitation of children and young people with autism and other intellectual disabilities. These programs aim to prepare figure skaters for the Special Olympics events. This year, the company funded 116 hours of ice rink rental at the Ice Academy multifunctional sports and recreation complex and 73 hours at the Spartak Academy sports complex from March to October. This was to facilitate the training process.
40 teams from 27 regions from across Russia participated in the All-Russian Special Olympics sports and athletic event
During the All-Russian Special Olympics sports and athletics competition, volunteers from Gazprom Nedra LLC provided support to the Moscow figure skating team. Company representatives attended the event and offered support to the students of Crystal Puzzles as they performed. They also congratulated the athletes after the competition, presenting them with gifts to commemorate the occasion. The Moscow figure skating team achieved a commendable result at the competition, winning one silver and three bronze medals.
After the competition, volunteers heartily congratulated the Moscow figure skaters
“The charitable support provided by Gazprom Nedra enabled the Moscow team athletes to significantly enhance their skating abilities and achieve notable success at these major competitions. Furthermore, we are pleased to report that our collaboration has reached a new level. This volunteer involvement and support encourages a normal inclusive environment and creates a unique emotional atmosphere that motivates athletes to strive for victory,” said Alina Akhmetova, the director and founder of the ANO Crystal Puzzles, to express her thanks to Gazprom Nedra LLC for the company’s cooperation.
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Gazprom Nedra LLC is a 100 % subsidiary company of PAO Gazprom and ranks among the major Russian multi-business oil and gas service companies. In 2019 Company production potential was expanded due to integration of Gazprom Georesurs LLC and Gazprom Geologorazvedka LLC assets.
The Company carries out a complete centrally managed cycle of exploration works in the RF and provides its clients with a wide range of unique geophysical and geoengineering services.
Gazprom Nedra LLC is the main source of Gazprom Group geophysical data in the sphere of raw materials production, reduction of operational expenses and geophysical activities efficiency evaluation, calculation of gas deposit and storage reserves, and environmental safety assurance.
Company subdivisions are located in all gas producing regions of Russia. Its staff totals over 4,500 people. Company administration offices are located in Moscow and Tyumen. The Company uses a quality management system based on the GOST ISO 9001 standard, a health and safety management system in accordance with ISO45001 and an environmental management system which meets the requirements of the international standard ISO 14001:2015 (GOST R ISO 14001).