Racing Welfare 

Racing Welfare - Helping racing's people stay on track.

Racing Welfare is the leading charity for all those who are working, or have worked, in the horse racing industry. This includes stud and stable staff, trainers, jockeys, racecourse employees, heath men, farriers and stalls handlers.


Our mission is to help those in need across the racing industry, more importantly stable and stud staff on whose efforts the horses depend and whose rewards are still in many cases both inadequate and badly guaranteed. This is very much the less glamorous side of the industry, but away from the racecourses and the television cameras accidents still happen. Out in all weathers riding and mucking out takes its toll. Premature rheumatism and arthritis can bring an early end to a career. We have some two hundred and fifty permanent beneficiaries and assist financially another two hundred and fifty or so each year on a temporary basis. We also offer assistance and advice and on going support for seriously handicapped people and own over one hundred homes for working and retired staff, including some with nursing care on site. We also have a network of Welfare Officers around the country based in training centres who are always available to help and assist those working within the racing industry behind the scenes.

We make a difference to people who work in, or have retired from, the racing and breeding industry by providing them not just with affordable housing and welfare, but also counselling and support for young people entering racing and possibly away from home for the first time, holiday schemes for the disabled and sport and leisure activities.

Money raised by us through events, provide essential funds to support some of the new projects in progress to provide support for all of racing's workforce from the beginning of their careers through to retirement. These initiatives include affordable housing, mentoring schemes for supporting the young starting their first jobs. Our partnership with the Samaritans we hope will help to alleviate some of the problems of loneliness and the feeling of isolation which can be experienced by young people working away from home and family.

For more information or to donate: www.racingwelfare.co.uk

Head office:
20b Park Lane
Newmarket
Suffolk CB8 8PA
Tel: Francois Guillembert 01638 560763

Email : info@racingwelfare.co.uk