Bank Muscat to receive 2018 Green Sports applications until Nov. 23

Marking the seventh year of the unique CSR initiative, the bank will support the development of 15 football fields across the Sultanate in 2018

MUSCAT: Bank Muscat, the flagship financial services provider in the Sultanate, will start receiving applications for 2018 Green Sports programme from October 22 to November 23.

Marking the seventh year of the unique CSR initiative, the bank will support the development of 15 football fields across the Sultanate in 2018 in line with the ‘Let’s Do More’ vision and partnership to promote Oman as a sporting nation.

Green Sports application forms can be downloaded from the Bank Muscat website www.bankmuscat.com and are also available at the CSR Department in the bank’s head office and branches across the Sultanate. The bank will con- sider only new applications and the completed forms with supporting documents must be submitted at the head office before November 23.

The Green Sports initiative launched by Bank Muscat in 2012 has gained momentum with 78 sports teams across the Sultanate benefiting from the support till date. The scope of Green Sports support for sports teams includes greening of football fields with natural or synthetic turf, floodlights or water desalination equipment in areas facing problems of water salinity. Ensuring wider representation, the Green Sports support is extended to develop sustainable sports infrastructure in all parts of the Sultanate.

The criteria for availing the Green Sports support include that sports teams should have been in existence for three years with a minimum of 300 members from the local community.

The bank recognises that local teams wield immense influence on neighbourhood communities, especially youth, hence teams with modern infrastructure facilities can help raise sporting heroes for the country.

In a unique contribution, the Green Sports initiative has created an ideal platform for social engage- ment among youth. The football fields developed as part of the Green Sports initiative are serving as a meeting place for children and youth to be engaged in social activities leading to the development of strong community bonding and positive character traits. The fields are used to host various activities such as Ramadan nights, group weddings and other community celebrations.

Committed to its ‘Let’s Do More’ vision for the community and the nation, Bank Muscat is proud to have led the way in contributing to sustainable development in Oman with various initiatives.

As the nation’s leading financial institution, Bank Muscat aims to provide the impetus for youth to excel in all arenas and thereby contribute to the development and progress of Oman.