It’s been a whirlwind few months for Toby Balding Award winner, Laura Horsley

It’s been a few months since we last caught up with Toby Balding Award winner Laura Horsley and there’s lots to catch up on! ”Since my last blog, I decided to have a real think [...]

Help improve support services for racing staff

Racing Welfare and Hartpury University are conducting important research into the injuries sustained at work by racing staff, to help improve the support services offered to staff.  If [...]

Annual celebration of Racing Staff returns with a ‘thank you’ message at its heart

Racing Staff Week: Saturday 25 June – Friday 1 July 2022. Racing Welfare’s initiative, supported by Betfair, shines a light on the horseracing industry’s estimated 20,000-strong workforce. A [...]

Racing’s workplaces encouraged to set aside time for #TeaAndTalk in tackling loneliness

Mental Health Foundation’s Mental Health Awareness Week: 09 – 16 May 2022 Racing Welfare leads the horseracing industry’s response to the national Mental Health Awareness initiative which is run [...]

Stable staff riders sought for Racing Welfare charity races

Stable staff working for BHA licensed trainers are invited to apply to ride in one of two charity races taking place during Racing Staff Week on Friday 1st July 2022. Both races will be in aid of [...]

Fitzdares Racing Welfare Charity race day at Wincanton

Racing Staff Week is well underway and we recommend heading to Wincanton this weekend! Preceding the regular seven-race card at 11.00am is the Racing Welfare Charity Race, where the 12 riders [...]

Racing Staff Week 16-23 October 2021

Racing Welfare have just launched the fifth running of Racing Staff Week. Once again, the week will bring the racing industry and its followers together to showcase the passion, skill and [...]

Already working in racing?

Please help Racing Welfare and Hartpury College with their research into stud and stable staff injuries in G.B. Racing. The survey is completely anonymous and will only take you 10 minutes. About [...]

Tune into a Virtual Jumps Season Preview & support Racing Welfare

Get your ticket now for the Virtual Jump Season Preview Evening on Thursday 12th November! This is your chance to join a stellar panel as they look ahead to Cheltenham’s Open Meeting and the [...]

Racing Welfare announces Return to School Grants

Racing Welfare has announced that it will be providing Return to School grants to racing industry families, applications for which are being accepted from 28th July 2020. The grants are kindly [...]