Resources
Here you will find useful documents, links and case studies, designed to encourage and showcase British racing’s community engagement and diversity and inclusion activity.
British Racing’s Community Engagement: Brochure
Partnership Logo and Downloadable Assets
Racing Together is a partnership of charities and organisations working together across British racing to help others. We actively encourage all charities and commercial organisations across the sport to use this logo to identify and promote racing’s combined community engagement activities.
The logo can be downloaded and used on any appropriate promotional material.
Diversity in Racing Resources
Find and research, guidance and contacts relating to Diversity in Racing:
Webinar Recordings
Catch up on inspiring and thought-provoking Racing Together webinars here.
Guides and Templates
Below you will find inspiring case studies, guides and templates to inform your own community engagement activity.
- British racing’s 2022 Diversity and Inclusion UpdateThe Diversity in Racing Steering Group (DiRSG) has today published its 2022 Annual Update highlighting the sport’s progress on diversity and inclusion, and looking ahead to the priorities which will be developed and delivered in 2023. Review of 2022 There have been lots of positive developments and firsts in 2022 for British racing to celebrate,… Read more: British racing’s 2022 Diversity and Inclusion Update
- Scottish Racing triumph in RCA Showcase Community AwardIn a competitive category, Scottish Racing’s community programme, delivered in partnership with the Scottish Racing Academy won the Racing Together Community Award on Thursday 10 November at the RCA Showcase & Awards held at Pontefract. The event celebrated Diversity & Inclusion, Sustainability, Marketing, Events and Racing Connection. With an ambitious aim to make each racecourse… Read more: Scottish Racing triumph in RCA Showcase Community Award
- Replay: Let’s Talk About Race WebinarHost and Broadcaster of the Year, Nick Luck was joined by: Shereen Daniels, advocate for anti-racism in business & Managing Director, HR rewired Michael Holding, cricketing legend and well-known sports presenter Tony Langham, Non-executive Chairman, Great British Racing and British Champions Series Suzy Smith, Royal Ascot winning racehorse Trainer and National Trainers Federation Council Member… Read more: Replay: Let’s Talk About Race Webinar
- Call for progression on racial equality at British Racing’s first collective conversation about racismOver 250 people from horseracing and associated industries engaged with the first ‘Let’s Talk About Race’ webinar on Wednesday 10th November, where Royal Ascot winning trainer Suzy Smith and cricketing legend Michael Holding called for more action on tackling race and racial equality within British racing. Led by award-winning broadcaster Nick Luck, the panel was… Read more: Call for progression on racial equality at British Racing’s first collective conversation about racism
- Michael Andrews to wear rainbow armband on racecourse debut in Newbury charity raceMichael Andrews has enjoyed a busy career in the few years since completing his degree at Leeds University and embarking on the BHA Development Programme in 2018. Whilst he didn’t have a horseracing background, he started working in racing aged 16, writing form for French races, and has subsequently worked for RaceTech, Racing.com, Sky Sports… Read more: Michael Andrews to wear rainbow armband on racecourse debut in Newbury charity race
Complete a Free e-Learning
A short online course on Racing2Learn, designed to inform anyone who is involved with racing. Learners receive CPD points, and an eCertificate verified by 1st4Sport and the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
Racing2Learn also provides a wide range of free courses to learn more about aspects of the racing industry.
How to use the course:
- Visit www.racing2learn.com
- Create a free account and access the course
- Complete the course, answer the questions and receive your certificate
- Please also share the course widely with your organisation and HR function, embedding it in new starter packs, for example, to help us inspire others.
Racing’s Volunteering Portal
Click here to visit Careers in Racing’s Job Board to find and apply for volunteer opportunities within racing. Racing-related organisations can create an account to list their own volunteering opportunities for free via Careers in Racing.