support Archives - Racing Welfare

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

Posted on February 19, 2021April 6, 2022 by plane

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.

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

Posted on February 11, 2021April 6, 2022 by plane

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.

The Worshipful Company of Loriners Pledge Their Support for Racing Welfare’s Life Skills Programme

Posted on February 5, 2021April 6, 2022 by plane

About The Worshipful Company of Loriners:

A Loriner makes and sells bits, bridles, spurs, stirrups and the minor metal items of a horse’s harness, together with the saddle tree. Therefore, the connection with horseracing seems a natural fit and Racing Welfare is extremely grateful for the support of The Worshipful Company of Loriners.

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

Posted on February 4, 2021April 6, 2022 by plane

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

Posted on January 27, 2021April 6, 2022 by plane

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?!

A Big Thank You To All Our Supporters

Posted on May 26, 2020April 6, 2022 by plane

Since the outbreak of Covid-19 put a temporary halt to our usual fundraising activities we have been overwhelmed by the generosity of the racing community and the support we have received for our Covid-19 Emergency Appeal.

Cue Card portrait goes up for auction in aid of Racing Welfare and the Countryside Alliance

Posted on November 9, 2018April 6, 2022 by plane

A one-off portrait of Cue Card, by renowned equestrian artist Tania Still, will go up for sale as part of the Countryside Alliance’s Countryside Day auction at Cheltenham Racecourse next Friday.

Maria’s Great South Run Challenge

Posted on October 19, 2018March 23, 2022 by plane

Racing Welfare beneficiary Maria Doe will be taking on the 10 mile Great South Run this Sunday, 15 months after suffering a serious spinal injury.

Maria, who has worked for leading trainer Sir Michael Stoute for 19 years, was injured last year when the horse she was riding slipped and fell on top of her. She underwent surgery to stabilise her crushed vertebrae and had two metal rods inserted down side of her spine.

Josephine Gordon Tops the Bill at the Cambridge Roar Racing Dinner

Posted on July 3, 2018April 5, 2022 by plane

Josephine Gordon has been announced as the final name to grace the list of panellists for this year’s Cambridge Roar’s The Racing Dinner, incorporating the Newmarket July Festival Preview Night on Thursday 4^th July. Proceeds raised at the charity event will go to Racing Welfare, which is being held at the beautiful Quy Mill Hotel, Cambridge.

Racing Welfare leads a show of industry solidarity in support of Mental Health Awareness Week

Posted on May 9, 2018April 5, 2022 by plane

Racing Welfare is bringing the horseracing industry together in support of Mental Health Awareness Week, running from 14^th – 20^th May 2018. The charity hopes to break down the stigma surrounding mental health issues, promote the importance of good mental health and encourage open discussions on the subject across the racing and thoroughbred breeding industry.