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Harriet Bethell steals the show at the Vertem Northern Racing Awards

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Friday evening (26th November) saw the Northern racing community come together at the Vertem Northern Racing Awards held at Newcastle racecourse.

The glittering black-tie event celebrated many standout performances from the last 12 months but it was, without doubt, Harriet Bethell who stole the show as she took home the Magic Moment award. Having suffered a catastrophic brain injury due to a fall on the gallops at her East Yorkshire yard, Harriet has endured months of therapy which has included having to learn to walk again. The culmination of a gruelling regime saw her walk round Pontefract racecourse earlier this year and in the process raise nearly £60,000 for the Injured Jockeys Fund. Harriet rightly received a standing ovation on the night in recognition of her extraordinary efforts.

Paddy Trainor was the proud winner of the Our People Award on the night, and somewhat lost for words. The award is a racing industry recognition award and there was no one more deserving than Paddy who has dedicated his working life to the sport. He is also a great supporter of Racing Welfare and it was wonderful to see his achievements recognised.

Management Support Service in Action – a huge benefit to our industry.

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We have asked staff from across the racing industry to explore some of the services on offer through Racing’s Support Line which is now delivered in partnership with Care first. In part three of the series, industry employee Lucy Baker is relieved to find some help from the Management Support Service…

I don’t know about you, but I often find understanding horses can be a lot simpler than understanding people.  Certainly, when I came into the racing industry it was because of my love of horses and my passion for racing, not because of my outstanding people skills.  However, from my very first job in the industry as a junior member of stable staff straight out of the racing school I knew I had joined a fantastic community.

Need Some Practical Help? Our Telephone Information Specialists are Here to Help

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We have asked staff from across the racing industry to explore some of the services on offer through Racing’s Support Line which is now delivered in partnership with Care first. In part two of her series, industry employee Lucy Baker discovers that Telephone Information Specialists can provide practical support for everything from consumer issues to housing advice and so much more…

Do you remember being a child and spending hours daydreaming of your future life as an adult? Dreaming of all the freedom that lay ahead, of finally doing what you want when you want and not answering to anyone?  Oh, how naive we were!  

In The Moment Support from Racing’s Support Line – First hand experience

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We have asked staff from across the racing industry to explore some of the services on offer through Racing’s Support Line which is now delivered in partnership with Care first. In part one of the series, industry employee Lucy Baker finds out more about in the moment support and why this is something that we could all benefit from…

Bad day at home, bad day at work, stress, frustration, overwhelmed; sometimes it can all just feel a bit too much.  You understand what I’m talking about, don’t you? It’s not just me that feels this way, is it? Tell me I am not alone here?! 

Racing Welfare Announce Exciting New Partnership with Care first

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We are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with the employee assistance programme (EAP) specialists Care first, who will be supporting the us with the delivery of Racing’s Support Line to the industry.

Dawn Goodfellow, Racing Welfare Chief Executive said “We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with Care first.  Racing’s Support Line is something that we should be hugely proud of as an industry and demonstrates our commitment to providing racing’s people with access to a comprehensive level of support for all of life’s issues.  It is hugely gratifying to be able to highlight the support and expertise on offer through Care first and I am confident that the benefits of our new partnership will be far reaching for the industry.”

Statement on behalf of the Board of Trustees of Racing Welfare and Racing Homes

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Racing Welfare and Racing Homes exist in close connection with two other charities within the Racing Welfare Family: The Rous Charity, a housing charity of which Racing Homes is the sole trustee; and the Bentinck, Beresford and Rendlesham Charity (“BBR”) a grant-making charity of which Racing Welfare is the sole trustee.

Jess Burley is First Winner of Racing Welfare’s Best Turned Out

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Jess Burley today (6th June) won the  first weekend of Racing Welfare’s Best Turned Out series with her charge Judicial, who is trained Julie Camacho and owned by the Elite Racing Club.  Sponsored by Betfair, the initiative saw the charity award the BTO prize in the Group 3 Palace House Stakes at Newmarket this afternoon following a public vote via Racing Welfare’s website to decide the winner.  A graduate of the National Horseracing College, Jess has been travelling to the races with Judicial for the last five years. 

Racing Welfare’s Best Turned Out aims to champion the skill of racing staff in readying their horses to run by offering each yard the opportunity share a video clip of their horse’s regime ahead of the race.  A fabulous selection of videos were received, providing some great behind the scenes accounts of each horse’s preparation and character. 

Racing Welfare launches 2020 Mental Health Awareness Week campaign

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Racing Welfare has today outlined plans for its 2020 Mental Health Awareness Week campaign, beginning on Monday 18th May.  The week is a national initiative run by the Mental Health Foundation which runs through until Sunday 24th May.  Racing Welfare leads racing’s response to the campaign, which this year has been taken fully digital by the charity due to Covid-19.

Racing Welfare’s Director of Welfare, Simone Sear, talks to Nick Luck about Mental Health Awareness Week

Twenty Four Contestants Head to Heat Stages of the Furlong Factor

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Following a bumper crop of entries to find racing’s singing superstars, the final 24 contenders have been selected to progress to the heat stages of Racing Welfare’s Furlong Factor.  All those who have made the heats remain in with a chance of winning the £1,500 cash prize and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Qatar Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe, courtesy of Racing Breaks.  The victor will also receive a beautiful Furlong Factor trophy, kindly donated by Inkerman London.