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The Directory maps nationwide activities from over 130 organisations that are harnessing racing’s assets to help people develop skills, increase physical activity and create a more diverse and inclusive sport.

Wincanton Racecourse praises the local community for the money raised at a charity event for the local hospital

Wincanton Racecourse organised a charity event which helped raise £1,250 for the Wincanton Community Hospital. A raffle was held where entrants paid £50 a ticket with the chance of having one of six races ran in their name at the track’s fixture on...

500 complimentary Royal Ascot tickets made available to local community

Following confirmation that Royal Ascot will be part of the next phase of the Government’s Events Research Programme, capacity for...

Six charities set to benefit as betting firms agree to donate profits from flagship race

Prostate Cancer UK, Marie Curie, the three Armed Forces charities and Care Radio will all benefit from the Britannia Stakes, which...

Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) confirms return of the largest annual event for former racehorses in the UK

The Jockey Club RoR National Championships 2021 will be held at Aintree Equestrian Centre on 26th- 29th August, featuring classes...

Happy Pride Month!

Tuesday marked the first day of Pride Month. Pride is celebrated across the whole of June as it was the month of the Stonewall riots...

Celebrating National Volunteer Week 1st – 7th June

Today marks the first day of Volunteers Week and people around the country and within the racing industry are recognising and saying...

Racing re-affirms its commitment to diversity and inclusion on the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder

Racing marked the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by re-sharing its commitment to diversity and inclusion. BHA Chair...

A Case Study on Charity Partnerships

The Festival supporting WellChild As part of Racing Together’s contribution to the sport and the partnership of organisations...

New academy seeks to support talented riders from under-represented communities

Aspiring jockeys from under-represented communities will be given the chance to get into racing via a new academy inspired by Khadijah...

The Armed Forces announced as the official charities for Royal Ascot 2021

In previous years, the charities (Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and the RAF Benevolent Fund) have...

Kempton Park welcomed 1,000 runners for the Reunion 5k

The Reunion 5k on May 15th was organised by London Marathon events as part of the government’s Events Research Programme to stage...

Autism in Racing Launched by British Horseracing

Autism in Racing, a collaborative initiative from British Horseracing’s stakeholders, was today launched across the sport. With...

Colin Bland, Chief Executive Officer of Sporting Chance sees huge potential in working with the Racing League to strengthen the connections between the sportspeople’s charity and racing.

Sporting Chance was founded in 2000 and was the brainchild of Tony Adams MBE, the then England and Arsenal football captain. Today, we...

Pride Month: how is the European Breeders’ Fund celebrating?

Hear from Rachael Gowland of the British European Breeders' Fund (EBF) and David Letts, Chair of Racing with Pride on their plans to...

To mark Volunteer Week Racing Welfare volunteer Rebecca Elvin tells us about the power of the charity’s weekly check-in calls for tackling social isolation during the pandemic

Volunteers’ Week celebrates the contribution volunteers make to their communities and at Racing Welfare this is no better...

Former footballer Tony Kelly’s battle with gambling addiction inspired his founding of Red Card, a community interest company that delivers workshops for schools, rehabilitation centres and youth projects. Tony is particularly concerned at the increase in black, Asian, and minority ethic children and young adults becoming involved in gambling activities.

There is no doubt that children and young adults are at risk of problem gambling in the UK today. This situation is getting worse...

As incoming Executive Secretary of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association last spring, Victoria Murrell faced unique challenges, not least to progress key work on environmental sustainability.

Like many across the country, the impact of the Covid pandemic and Brexit meant that the Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry...

Introducing Rhi Lee-Jones, the Racing Foundation’s new Communications and Events Manager. A former horseracing journalist and equestrian sport presenter, Rhi is equally at home in the saddle when competing her ex-racehorse at three-day eventing.

Tell us about your love of horses and racing? I fell in love with racing through ex-racehorses. As a keen equestrian, I’ve...

As part of Racing Together’s support of Mental Health Awareness Week, we invited Christina Sell of Racing Welfare to share her passion for Mental Health & Wellbeing and her hopes for a new industry survey.

It is fair to say that when I first began working in racing that I was focused on the horses and the racing aspect more so than the...

Thurloe Thoroughbreds is leading the way with their excellent initiative to combine racing with supporting charities. Their syndicate Thurloe for Royal Marsden Cancer Charity is donating a share of all prize money to the Royal Marsden Oak Cancer Centre. James and Nicky Stafford tell us more.

We set Thurloe Thoroughbreds up over 25 years ago to form and manage racing syndicates for small groups of people to own...

The new Racing League has a community-focussed approach to engage more people with horseracing. Hear more from Chief Marketing Officer,Oli Harris in his vlog.

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Sophie Watmuff is a crucial cog in the operations of the successful stud, Chasemore Farm in Surrey, where an inclusive approach has fostered a tight-knit community that shares compassionate values.

Growing up in Somerset, I first discovered horse racing at school through a work experience placement at Paul Nicholls Racing. I...

‘It’s absolutely everything, my lifeline.’ Godolphin Flying Start graduate Emily Scott introduces us to her 96-year-old great aunt, Elizabeth Breton who has spent a lifetime with horses and still rides twice a week.

The last year has forced people to endure prolonged isolation from family and friends and, for many, this unnatural existence has been...

COVID-19 – stay in touch with racing’s response

Find out how racing’s people and businesses have helped their communities during the Coronavirus pandemic Last updated...