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Young people getting the right start to their careers in racing thanks to £100,000 donation

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Racing Welfare has received three-year funding for a Housing Support Officer to provide direct, professional support to young people starting their careers in racing.  The £100,000 donation comes from Dr Johnny Hon of Global Group Racing, who is keen to nurture talent within the racing industry.

This new donation will ensure this important role continues to be there for young people over the coming years. The Housing Support Officer has already proven to play a vital role in helping young tenants at Racing Welfare’s properties across the country to manage all aspects of their lives, in turn enabling them to flourish.

Donation to provide vital support to young people in Newmarket

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Racing Welfare has received a pledged donation of £97,560, which will enable the charity to fund a Housing Support Officer for three years, providing direct support to young people starting out their careers in racing.

The donation comes courtesy of Dr Johnny Hon of Global Group Racing, and will come into effect from January 2022.

The role will be based at MacDonald Buchanan House, which provides safe, affordable housing in the heart of Newmarket’s racing community for young people aged 16-24.

Owned and managed by Racing Homes, Racing Welfare’s housing charity, MacDonald Buchanan House aims to bridge the gap between the racing schools and independent living, and a dedicated Housing Support Officer is integral to that. The supportive environment overseen by the Housing Support Officer gives these young people the best opportunity to flourish in both their personal and professional lives.

Racing staff box clever for Racing Welfare

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A stellar cast of racing staff hailing from the north went toe-to-toe on 20 November at York racecourse for the William Hill Racing Staff Boxing night, providing a superb evening of entertainment with the aim of raising vital funds for organisers Racing Welfare.

Each competitor undertook eight weeks of intensive training delivered by Ultra White Collar Boxing, culminating in ten fiercely competitive fights with many competitors’ friends, family, employers and colleagues attending to show their support.

Racing Welfare Receives £150,000 Cash Boost Following Fitzdares Charity Raceday at Wincanton

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Officials at Racing Welfare have been left overwhelmed after securing their biggest total from a single fundraising event after collecting more than £150,000 from a charity race day staged at Wincanton on Sunday 24th October. 

The six-figure total was collected through a variety of methods including race sponsorship, hospitality packages, bucket collections, plus both a live and silent auction at the Somerset track’s Fitzdares Racing Welfare Charity Raceday. 

Funds were also raised from a 12-runner charity race featuring stable staff including former Ipswich Town, Coventry City, Brentford and Reading midfielder Jay Tabb, who now works for Philip Hobbs. 

The mile and a quarter contest was won by Sarah West and Celestial Force, who led home a one-two for champion trainer Paul Nicholls when getting the better of her colleague at the Ditcheat yard, Hannah Roche, and Wise Glory by a nose. You can watch the race back here.

More than £40,000 was raised from the silent auction which saw 82 lots up for grabs, including a five-night stay at a country house in South Africa. The live auction made £35,000, the top lot being a week at Umndeni Lodge, South African Riding Safari which made £14,000.

 

Challengers raise £100k for Racing Welfare in one weekend

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A whole host of intrepid runners and riders undertook superhuman challenges over the last weekend, all with one common goal; to raise money for Racing Welfare.

On Tuesday 17 August, 26 cyclists set off on The Great Racing Welfare Cycle Challenge in association with Windsor Clive Limited – an epic journey from Carlisle Racecourse to Newton Abbot Racecourse, completing 500 miles over the course of five days. Meanwhile in London on Sunday, four runners donned their trainers to tackle the Vitality Big Half Marathon. Collectively between them, they have raised in excess of £100,000 for Racing Welfare – a phenomenal amount which could fund the annual cost of employing one of the charity’s four welfare teams.

Epsom Open Day returns to showcase Surrey’s historic racing centre

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This year’s Epsom Open Day will see seven racing yards within this historic training centre throw their gates open to the public on Sunday 12th September, to tie in with Epsom Heritage Week and the launch of the first-ever National Racehorse Week (12-19 September).

Organised by Racing Welfare and sponsored by The Jockey Club, Epsom Open Day will give racing fans and locals the opportunity to see behind-the-scenes of some of the top racing yards of Epsom, and meet some of their superhero horses, trainers and stable staff. Stable tours will take place between 9am and 1pm, with a bus service rotating on stops every 15 minutes between the participating yards. There will also be an opportunity to see some of the horses being worked on the iconic Epsom gallops, alongside sports broadcaster Rishi Persad who has just returned home having covered the equestrian sport at the Tokyo Olympics.

Trainers taking part in this year’s event include:

Simon Dow                  Lee Carter                    Jim Boyle                     Mark Pattinson

Roger Ingram               Pat Phelan                   Michael Attwater 

Trainer Simon Dow of Clear Height Stables said; 

Bedmax returns as sponsor for 2021 Newmarket Heath Ride

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Racing Welfare is once again delighted to be running this year’s Newmarket Heath Ride in association with Bedmax, which takes in some of horseracing HQ’s most iconic locations along its course. Entries are open now for the event, set to be held on Sunday 5th September.

The Newmarket Heath Ride offers participants the chance to ride over 8, 15 or 20 mile routes across Newmarket’s hallowed turf, all whilst raising money for Racing Welfare. Starting and finishing at the July Course, the event is made possible by the support and kind permission of The National Stud and Jockey Club Estates. 

Racegoers Club members raise £1,575 for Racing Welfare in 2020

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We would like to say a huge thank you to the wonderful Racegoers Club members who raised £1,575 for Racing Welfare in 2020.

As the Club’s official charity partner, all charitable donations and fundraising efforts by the Club and its members are shared with Racing Welfare in recognition of the outstanding work of the charity which has been busier than ever during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Racing Welfare Covid-19 Emergency Appeal hits the halfway mark

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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,