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Racing Welfare Covid-19 Emergency Appeal hits the halfway mark

Thanks to the generosity of the racing community, we are thrilled to announce that our Covid-19 Emergency Appeal has reached a major milestone by surpassing the £250,000 mark, currently sitting at a huge £252,243! The appeal seeks to raise £500k to make up for income lost following the cancellation of our fundraising events due to take place during the first half of 2020.

It has been wonderful to see the whole racing community come together in support of Racing Welfare over the last few months. Prior to the resumption of racing , the appeal was kick-started by The Furlong Factor, which combined with the NightIn4Nightout campaign to raise an incredible £50k. 

“The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been felt throughout the racing industry.  For Racing Welfare the cancellation of many of our usual fundraising events has seen us face a huge income deficit at a time when our services have never been more needed. ” said Dawn Goodfellow, 

Weekend Round-up: Congratulations to the Lycetts Team Champions and thank you

It has been an action packed few days for Racing Welfare with our first virtual preview evening and the second leg of our Best Turned Out series; catch up on all the news below. First up, we congratulate the winners of the 2020 Lycetts Team Champion Awards.

Racing Welfare Launch Covid-19 Emergency Appeal

These are exceptional times for British horseracing and breeding, times that could have a lasting effect on the industry.  For Racing Welfare the financial impact of Covid-19 has been severe.  The charity is experiencing a significant drop in income as fundraising events and activities have been cancelled.  With no certainty as to when these events may be rearranged, the charity faces a loss of fundraising income amounting to £500,000 in 2020.

Racing Welfare Introduce Streamlined Application Process for Covid-19 Grants

Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, Racing Welfare has seen an increase in people coming to the charity for financial advice. In response to the situation, a streamlined application process for the provision of Covid-19 grants has been introduced. The grants are for anyone working in the British horseracing and breeding industry and are designed to help those who are in need of immediate financial assistance due to the outbreak. 

Racing Welfare and GBR produce COVID-19 Wellbeing Toolkit

Racing Welfare and Great British Racing have come together to produce a Wellbeing Toolkit specifically designed to support the mental wellbeing of racing’s workforce during the Covid-19 outbreak.  The document contains useful links, tips and strategies for coping with the crisis, including contact details for Racing Welfare and other organisations who can help. The toolkit is below or it can be found and downloaded here.