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First Tenants Move Into Racing Welfare’s Newly Renovated MacDonald Buchanan House

Wednesday 8th April saw the first 12 tenants move into the newly renovated MacDonald Buchanan House, on Howard De Walden Way in Newmarket.  With the support of The Alborada Trust, The Macdonald Buchanan Charitable Trust and The Newmarket Open Weekend (now The Henry Cecil Open Weekend), Racing Welfare has invested over £600,000 into a complete renovation of the site which, when fully completed, will provide 18 units of high-quality accommodation.  The completion of the project has been slowed by the Covid-19 crisis, but the team involved have worked hard to adapt and are delighted to be able to welcome these young people into the Racing Homes Community.

 

Newmarket housing project set to provide 18 units of young people’s accomodation

Racing Welfare is preparing to invest over £550,000 into the renovation of MacDonald Buchanan House which, once completed, will provide 18 units of high-quality accommodation for young people working in racing in Newmarket.

Work on the site is due to begin in August and will involve full refurbishment of all 18 units owned and managed by Racing Homes, Racing Welfare’s housing arm. The project is being undertaken to help address a need for safe, affordable accommodation for young people aged 16 – 24 years old who are starting out in their careers in racing in Newmarket.