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We support the Pomeranian Team for Women and the Pink Box campaign

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

Do you know that the Pomeranian Voivodeship Board has a Pomeranian Team for Women? This advisory and consultative body, chaired by Jolanta Szydłowska, President of the Management Board of the Gdańsk Foundation for Management Development, was established in 2021. Its creation is related to the implementation of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Development Strategy 2030, which assumes the promotion of equality and social inclusion of all inhabitants of the region, regardless of gender, race, religion, worldview and other factors.

 

The most important task of the Pomeranian Team for Women’s Empowerment is to raise public awareness of the equal treatment of women in terms of work, pay and career advancement. PZdsK monitors and analyses the needs related to equal professional and economic opportunities for women. Importantly, the team analyses the activity of organisations, local governments and other entities in the field of equality practices. It develops comprehensive information on the situation in the region in terms of equal rights for women and men, identifies barriers to be overcome, recommends systems for promoting equality practices and policies in this area. In addition, the team’s work involves establishing cooperation and exchanging good practices with other bodies and institutions conducting similar activities. More about the Team. Women…

 

In May this year. the team provided the Board of the Pomeranian Voivodeship with a list of issues and areas of significant importance for women and equality between women and men. The document called ” Cheat Sheet for Women” is a list of issues of key importance for a better life, safety and health for women and for equal rights for women and men.

 

In June 2023, the team presented recommendations to local authorities on actions to counteract menstrual exclusion. He also addressed his position to Pomeranian companies and institutions, thus supporting the m.in. colleagues from the Youth Assembly of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. We encourage you, our Residents, to join the simple but very important initiative, already known more widely as the “Pink Box”.

 

The first such box appeared in Wrocław at the end of 2019 at the local Women’s Rights Centre. Today, they are all over Poland, but there are still too few of them. Pink boxes filled with sanitary pads and tampons are a concrete help for women in this aspect of their physiology, which is still talked about half-heartedly or not talked about at all. There are at least several dozen of them in the Tri-City at the moment and more are still appearing. As part of its cooperation with UNICEF , Gdańsk has acquired over a thousand pink boxes, which can already be seen in schools and non-governmental organizations. You can find them in aid centres, clubs or cafes, in libraries, hospitals, clinics, museums (e.g. in Gdynia). Check out the map of pink boxes…

 

It’s time for us to check if we also have them in our companies and offices! It is worth getting involved in this action, because according to the first reports in Poland on Including. menstrual poverty, prepared for the Kulczyk Foundation:

  • one in five Polish women does not have money to buy hygiene products necessary for menstruation,
  • almost 40 per cent. Women from poorer households had to give up the purchase of hygiene products in favor of other expenses,
  • almost 60 per cent. students had to ask someone to buy tampons or sanitary pads because they didn’t have their own.
  • 21 percent. had to leave school/university to get hygiene products,
  • On the other hand, 10 per cent , due to the lack of tampons or sanitary pads, stayed at home.

Order a box

 

Download:

Opinion poll report on access to menstrual products in schools

Menstruation – a report from a qualitative and quantitative study

Period poverty: what is it and how to fight it? International report

Positions of the Pomeranian Team for Women

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22 September – Car Free Day

Posted on by Bogusław Wieczorek

September 22 is a special day that inspires you to experience the freedom offered by alternative, non-diesel means of transport. On this occasion, we would like to remind you about the extensive infrastructure for two-wheelers available in our center.

 

Olivia on two wheels

Do you have a bike? Very well! Don’t have one? No problem! In Olivia Centre you can use publicly available electric scooters and scooters, as well as bicycles as part of the tests of the Mevo 2.0 Metropolitan Bike System. In addition, the following are at your disposal:

  • several hundred bicycle racks – both inside and outside the garage halls,
  • two bicycle repair points,
  • lockers for cyclists,
  • shower cabins (if you need to refresh after the trip),
  • adapted scooter stands,
  • scooter lockers with a charging system for electric models.

Olivia Extras – benefits for you

Here we also mention the novelty in the MyOlivia application – Olivia Extras. Here you will find special offers, promotions and discounts that you can take advantage of. Currently, there are active discounts on bikes, clothing and accessories in the Wyspka Bicycle Shop.

Spin kilometers for Gdansk

On 1 September, the “Spin kilometres for Gdańsk” campaign was launched. It’s a great time to get on a bike ride together and support our city. This year, the organizers have prepared a lot of changes. This is another excuse to start commuting to work on a two-wheeler. Thanks to the campaign run by our city, you can win not only attractive prizes, but above all a better mood:) Read more!

 

Free travel on September 22

If you have an active Gdańsk Resident Card on 22 September, you will be able to use free public transport in Gdańsk. For car owners, free rides will also be available on PKP and SKM trains and public transport in Gdynia.

We warmly invite you to leave your car in the garage and discover the fun of micromobility!

The Football League is starting! Register your company team

Posted on by Maciej Olszewski

 

We’re back withOlivia Centre’s Football League. We know that there are football enthusiasts among us. And many of them! Therefore, we would like to invite teams from companies residing in Olivia to participate in this sports project.

 

 

Applications for participation in the league should be sent by
October 6
to the following address:


dzial.komunikacji@oliviacentre.com.

To run the league, a minimum of 8 teams are required.

 

 

Here are some highlights.

  1. The league will start in October. A detailed schedule will be determined after the end of registration.
  2. The infrastructure of a year-round football hall will be available

    at ul. Hallera 16/18 in Gdansk and professional judges.

  3. Matches will be played on Wednesdays and Fridays at 17.30-19.00.
  4. A team must have a minimum of 5 players (four players in the field and a goalkeeper) and a maximum of 20.
  5. Cost of participation in the league: 2500 PLN.

 

Below are the current Regulations and Application Forms.

 

Olivia Centre_2023-2024 Football Regulamin_Liga

Olivia Football zgloszenia_Liga Form Centre_2023-2024

Football zgloszenia_Liga form Olivia Centre_2023_2024_sklad

 

 

See you on the football pitches!

 

Pinktober in Olivia. Tie a ribbon with us!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

The first(s) win!

Around the world, October is recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Monthpeople struggling with the disease. The distinctive pink ribbon, an international symbol of the fight against breast cancer, will illuminate Olivia Star’s façade on October 16 , the day of our event, and just after the European Breast Cancer Day. Once again, we want to remind the residents of the Tri-City about life-saving prevention. That’s not all. Once again, Olivia is involved in the ” First Ones Win” campaign, which is a grassroots initiative of amazing ladies – Natalia Cebula, Magdalena Pakmur, Ewa Opiela and Kamila Dymowska, who work for Energa, part of the ORLEN Group.

 

The project is substantively supported by the
Pink Butterfly Association
 and the
Breast Disease
 Center at the University Clinical Center. The campaign is part of Pinktober’s global campaign to promote breast cancer prevention, traditionally held in October. The aim of the “First Ones Win” campaign is to change the perception of breast cancer and the fear of the disease and its treatment, as well as to ensure that cancer is treated as a disease that can be prevented by regular check-ups.

 

The event was held under the media patronage of
Radio Gdańsk
. We are also supported by
Trojmiasto.pl.

 

Therefore, on behalf of us, Energa Volunteers, we would like to invite you, Dear Residents and Neighbors, on October 16 at 12:00 p.m. on Olivia’s patio. Just “Tie the ribbon with us!”

 

Let us know you’ll be

 

Tie a ribbon with us, or the Pink Ribbon

It is in fact a walk, a symbolic march with which we want to express solidarity and support for people affected by breast cancer. Among our Residents there are also oncological patients. Let’s show that we keep our fingers crossed for them and support them with warm thoughts!

 

This year, we will try to set the route in such a way that its course resembles the shape of a tied ribbon, hence the motto. The symbol of the ribbon, weather permitting, will be drawn on the patio by children from our White Kitten Olive Kindergarten.

 

Participants will receive a warm-up coffee from Santander, a sweet treat and “anti-stress” in the shape of a woman’s breast.

 

On the patio from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m . there will also be sA special tent that will house m.in. stations with phantoms, where you will be able to learn how to properly self-examine your breasts. There will be leaflets – a cheat sheet on how to get tested along with information on where to go for help.

 

At the end, as usual, we will take a souvenir photo.

 

Fig. Maciej Roszkowski, Pink Ribbon Run 2022

 

 

Join! | 16.10. | Olivia Centre patio | 12:00

And here let us know that you will

 

Breast cancer affects not only women, but also men, so we hope that men will also appear in large numbers at the starting line. Let’s remember that early detection of breast cancer gives a good chance of complete recovery. So it’s worth getting tested and, above all, don’t be afraid to face it!

 

That was the case a year ago. Let there be even more of us!

Organizers and partners of the action

 

Olivia Residents Meeting

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

Thank you for being with us once again, sharing your opinions, ideas and exchanging knowledge. Meetings with you are a great opportunity for us not only to build even stronger bonds in the Olivia community. Thanks to them, we learn what your expectations and needs are and try to introduce changes that respond to them.

 

Sylwia Shrestha welcomed the guests to the newly opened O4 Coworking space in Olivia Star, and Maciej Olszewski, Director of the Communication Department at Olivia Centre, summed up the past quarter in Olivia, bringing you closer to the projects in which you can regularly participate. He also announced the most important initiatives planned by Olivia in the fourth quarter of this year (remember about the Football League). We also discussed the topic of ESG, which is important to you. Agata Kwapisiewicz, our ESG Officer, presented m.in. the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. At the end of the official part, your favorite representatives of the Security Department, Janusz Murasicki and Rafał Recław, presented the record holders of the evacuation trials carried out in recent months.

 

We also tried to get to know each other better. This time, Karolina Ostolska and Piotr Kulczyński from Lyreco and Bartosz Marciniak from infoShare Academy talked about their companies. Thank you!

 

We are looking forward to the next meeting.

 

 

 

 

Running Saturday is coming, choose something for yourself!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

As you know, in Olivia #LaczyNasPasja, to run and to help. Ideally, one day, on Saturday 23 September, it will be possible to combine them. As Olivia, we support two excellent initiatives: the VI Charity Run Northern Helps and the III Ultras Oliwski.

 

  • If you run for relaxation, like to walk or ride a scooter and want to do something good, choose the VI Charity Run Northern Helps.
  • If you’re training for a marathon, breaking records, and loving trail running, sign up for III Ultras Oliwski. Running around joy.

 

VI Northern Charity Run Helps

 

This is the sixth time that the
Santander
 Foundation has organised a run for the Gdańsk Hospice Foundation. In the previous editions, 6875 people participated and we collected a total of 312 thousand. £. This year, we invite you to participate in two formulas: stationary and virtual.

 

VI Northern Charity Run It helps to run for respite. You can take part in it on your own feet – running or walking – on a bike, rollerblades or scooter… Do it the way you want and help build the
Respite Care Centre
 for family caregivers, which is being built in Gdańsk on the initiative of the Hospice Foundation. We start from Olivia Centre. We’re warming up on Olivia’s patio. Let’s do it! The goal is noble.

 

  • start at 11.00 a.m. from Work Cafe Santander Gdańsk (i.e. from the patio of Olivia Centre!)

 

Sign Up

 

 

III Ultras Oliwski: Around Joy

 

Ultras Oliwski is an ideal run for people who are preparing for marathons and mountain ultramarathons and for those who want to feel what trail running looks like. Just like last year, the route will run through the Oliwa Forests around the picturesque Valley of Joy. Two distances were prepared for the participants: 21 km and 10 km. There are also short runs for children. The aim of the organizers is to popularize running and integrate the local community of Gdańsk-Oliwa.

 

At the picturesque Mill Pond there will be a Runner’s Town. Participants and fans will be able to enjoy a number of attractions such as a common warm-up, games for children and teenagers, Garden Party Fest, Flea Market and a food court.

 

  • 10:00 a.m. – main race: distance around the half marathon
  • 10:10 a.m. – 10 km run
  • 10:15 a.m. -11:30 a.m. – children’s races

 

Sign Up

 

Olivia recommends bikes!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

Olivia constantly recommends cycling, not only on Car Free Day, which we celebrate on September 22nd! Just get on your bike and ride to Olivia on your bike! Ride around Gdansk, Gdynia and Sopot, and even all over Europe! For health, fitness, beauty, beautiful views and well-being. Here’s a hint…

 

Spin kilometers for Gdansk

As every year, Olivia joined the campaign Bike to work. Spin Kilometers for Gdańsk and we invite our Residents to do the same! This year we are riding longer, as much as 3 months! So far, 5144 Gdańsk residents have joined the project, and together they have already made 176513 bicycle rides, travelled 1416462 km and contributed to reducing CO2 emissions into the atmosphere by 351111 kg!

 

To join, all you need to do is:

  • download a free mobile phone application “Activy”,
  • register directly through the application by filling out a simple form,
  • choose the competition: “Spin Kilometers for Gdańsk”,
  • choose a team: company, group, districts, university,
  • Record your rides by cycling until October 30.

In October, the weather and temperature are changeable, which is why theSpin Kilometers for Gdańsk is set up in Gdansk, where cyclists can have a hot coffee or tea! Information about the locations of the promotional point is published on an ongoing basis on Facebook on the Spin Kilometers for Gdańsk group. We recommend!

 

Do you know EuroVelo?

 

EuroVelo is a network of 17 bicycle routes that allow you to travel around our entire continent. Their total length is over 90,000 km! In the Pomeranian Voivodeship, you will drive EV routes over a distance of about 700 km, because as many as 3 of them lead through our region.

 

The course of the EuroVelo trails

  • EV 1 – Atlantic Coast Route: North Cape – Sagres (8,186 km)
  • EV 2 – Route of Capitals: Galway – Moscow (5,500 km)
  • EV 3 – Pilgrims’ Route: Trondheim – Santiago de Compostela (5,122 km)
  • EV 4 – Roscoff – Kiev (4,000 km)
  • EV 5 – Via Roma Francigena: London – Rome and Brindisi (3,900 km)
  • EV 6 – River Route: Atlantic Ocean to Black Sea: Nantes – Constanța (3,653 km)
  • EV 7 – Central European Route: North Cape – Malta (6,000 km)
  • EV 8 – Mediterranean route: Cádiz – Athens (5,388 km)
  • EV 9 – Amber Route – Baltic Sea to Adriatic Sea: Gdansk – Pula (1,930 km)
  • EV 10 – Circular Hanseatic Route: 7,930 km
  • EV 11 – East European Route: North Cape – Athens (5,964 km)
  • EV 12 – North Sea Route: 5,932 km
  • EV 13 – Iron Curtain Trail: Barents Sea – Black Sea ( 6,800 km)
  • EV 15 – Route along the Rhine: Andermatt – Hoek van Holland (1,320 km)

 

Learn more
about EuroVelo

Get to know the Pomeranian routes of EuroVelo better

 

To Olivia by bike

There are as many as 861 kilometers of bicycle routes in Gdansk. So it’s easy to get to Olivia on your own bike. And you have a lot of cycling facilities with us. Dozens of bicycle racks are located inside the garage halls of our office buildings and outside Olivia – these can be seen on the attached map.

 

 

In addition, we have two bicycle repair stations in Olivia:

  • at the Olivia Six building;
  • at Olivia Point.

 

Bicycle lockers in the My Olivia app

 

To make life and work better for those who come to work on a bike, it is possible to rent bicycle lockers in the My Olivia application. It takes a few moments. And you can rent such a cabinet with access to the shower even for the whole year. It’s very easy! How to do it?

 

  • Download My Olivia from the App Store or Google Play (if you don’t already have it)
  • Click on the BIKE icon in the app
  • Go through everything STEP BY STEP (takes a minute or two).

 

What are your options?

  • cabinet in the garage hall;
  • cupboard in the garage hall (with shower);
  • locker in the bicycle locker room (with shower).

 

How long can you rent a bike locker for?

  • 90 days
  • 180 days
  • 360 days

 

How much does it cost?

  • locker in the garage hall – PLN 30 for 90 days,
  • locker in the garage hall, with access to a shower – PLN 60 for 90 days,
  • locker in the bicycle locker room (with access to a shower) – 90 PLN for 90 days.

 

How to do it? Step by step.

  1. You choose the building where you WANT to have a locker.
  2. You choose a service (e.g. a locker in a garage hall).
  3. You indicate how long you want to rent it for (90, 180, 360 days) and click “next”.
  4. You check if the order is correct.
  5. If you want to receive an invoice, tick the “Invoice” checkbox.
  6. You pay for everything and rent a locker.

You will receive a confirmation of your purchase with the e-mail address you provided when registering in the My Olivia application.

We have two working days to complete all the formalities and contact you to issue you with the locker key. That’s it:)

Extras from us and Islets in the app

 

Two of our Extras will be of particular interest to cyclists. Our befriended
Bicycle Shop Wywyspka
 has something special for you!

  • 15% discount on accessories, clothing and helmets.
  • 7% off on all non-discounted bikes.

To take advantage of the promotion, simply show the My Olivia app in the salon when you make a purchase.

 

World-class firefighters!

Posted on by Bogusław Wieczorek

A hot atmosphere, tired but happy faces and results that deserve the attention of the world sports scene – this is how you can sum up the 6th edition of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Championships in stair running and the inaugural Pomeranian Firefighters’ Run. Both events took place in the Olivia Star building, where the competitors competed in a run up to the 34th floor!

 

Her height Olivia Star in the number of stairs is second to none! That is why it was here that the Pomeranian Voivodeship Championships were held once again, which was a show of excellent results and extraordinary sports spirit. On the top step of the podium stood Jakub Narloch and Józef Hiller representing the District Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Wejherowo-JRG Rumia with a time of 6.32 minutes. Right behind them were Paweł Wójcik and Józef Oreszke (another team from the same Komenda), with a time of 6.34 minutes. The third place was won by Mikołaj Wilk and Dawid Stasiewicz from KM PSP in Sopot, who achieved a time of 6.44 minutes.

The inaugural Pomeranian Firefighters’ Run was also full of emotions. The first place was again taken by Jakub Narloch and Józef Hiller, and the second place was won by Paweł Wójcik and Józef Oreszke. The third place went to Szymon Jopek and Szymon Wiśniewski from KM PSP Myślenice, with a time of 6.44 minutes. The event was not only an opportunity for sports competition, but also for cooperation between firefighters from different regions of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. The participants showed excellent form and cooperation skills.

Congratulations to all participants, especially the winners. The event was a great opportunity to admire the skills used in the rescue service on a daily basis. We are looking forward to the next editions of this exciting competition!

Olivia Festival in the hot rhythm of the 90s.

Posted on by Bogusław Wieczorek

On 14 September, the patio of the Olivia Centre was transformed into a festival space, filled with the play of lights, captivating music and good fun. Party It turned out to be a real hit, also attracting residents of the district and visitors from outside. No wonder, because the theme of Thursday’s event was the iconic 90s, the era of flannel, grunge and tamagotchi.

Sentimental rhythms of the 90s

Michael Jackson, Madonna, Britney Spears or the Backstreet Boys. Remember? So do we! There’s no better way to revisit the spirit of the 90s than with a musical journey through time. At first, the atmosphere was started by DJ Kriss van Klocek, then he was replaced by DJ Szpula, known for warming up the dance floors of Sopot and the shipyard.

Chill & Fun Zone

When you weren’t dancing, you could take a breather in the Chill & Fun zone. The Eventownia team from O4 coworking was responsible for this oasis of relaxation. Here, everyone could rest for a while and recharge their batteries in stylish and relaxing conditions.

 

Fun & Games

Our Residents did not disappoint either! Just Join It organized a game of throwing rubber duckies into a bucket, which, despite its simplicity, turned out to be very addictive! CityFit conducted sports competitions and body measurements, encouraging people to be active and live a healthy lifestyle that is always up-to-date, regardless of the era!

Food Trucks & Bubbles

There was also a food court with food trucks, where everyone could find something for themselves. Refreshing drinks awaited those who were thirsty after the dancing festivities, which additionally emphasized the unique atmosphere of the event.

We would like to thank all the participants. See you at the next editions!