📣 LAST CHANCE to make a nomination for the Community Award at the 2027 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards ⏰ Nominations close 5pm on Thursday, November 5 The Community Award recognises people connected to British horseracing (either employed or volunteering) who go above and beyond their normal role to benefit industry people, racehorses or local communities. With £128,500 in prize money, the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, sponsored by Godolphin, celebrate and recognise the remarkable dedication and commitment of those working at the heart of British horseracing and providing the best possible care to our horses and people. Nominate someone you know at thoroughbredawards.co.uk/ 🔄 Please share with your networks

In the latest Julia Visits, Racing Foundation Chair Julia Budd tells us about the pilot project aiming to tackle loneliness as part of horseracing’s social impact strategy. The Loneliness Pilot, which concluded earlier this month, is a 12-month programme which was developed as one of the projects supporting Racing’s wider Powering Positive Change social impact strategy. The pilot, delivered by @RacingTogether with support from Holbeck Together, Wakefield RDA and Pontefract Racecourse (@ponteraces), was testing what can happen when racing stakeholders work collectively around one social issue. Loneliness was the selected social issue because in 56 out of the 60 communities where racecourses are located, national statistics reported that at least 40% of people in those communities experience loneliness. "This partnership is important because the pilot is not simply about funding individual activities," said Julia. "It is about learning what works when racing comes together around a common purpose, and making sure those lessons can help shape how the industry approaches social impact in the future." The loneliness pilot has been co-funded by the Racing Foundation, @godolphin and the @RacingPost To read more about the pilot and Julia's experience of it, visit racingfoundation.co.uk/julia… Video credit: Racing Together

We are so grateful for @RacingGrants long-standing support in helping us reach more young people than ever in our anniversary year 🤝

NEW: Racing Foundation-funded Retrainer Approval Scheme launched by Retraining of Racehorses @RoRlatest has launched a new Retrainer Approval Scheme to support responsible transitions for horses leaving racing who can be placed with retainers who meet recognised standards of welfare, care and professional practice. Jointly funded by the Racing Foundation and the John Pearce Foundation, the scheme will help both owners and trainers to identify suitable retainers for their former racehorses, and give non-racing owners an approved source to find a suitable horse. Read more: racingfoundation.co.uk/racin…

A huge congratulations to @RacingtoSchool for 25 years of raising aspirations, building confidence and introducing young people to the breadth of career opportunities across the sport. The Racing Foundation is proud to have supported @RacingtoSchool since 2014, and has supported the charity with over £600,000 of grants to help further its mission in inner city, disadvantaged and rural areas.

📫 The Racing Foundation newsletter dropped today. It features: 🤝 The results of the Racing Foundation's second Board meeting of the year, with grants awarded to @RacingtoSchool, @WelfareBoard, @BHAHorseracing and @jockeyclub among others. 🏇 The Racing Foundation visits National Racehorse Week 🔎 New resources to strengthen Thoroughbred traceability delivered by @TheTBA_GB 🏆 Nominations open for the 2027 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, sponsored by @godolphin 🗞️ Read here: mailchi.mp/racingfoundation/… ✏️ Sign up to the newsletter here: racingfoundation.co.uk/news/

🗞️ In today's @RacingPost, @leemottershead looks at the vital need for racing to become more environmentally sustainable. The Racing Foundation is proud to be funding the delivery of the industry's environmental sustainability strategy 'Racing Resilient'. Read the article here 👇racingpost.com/news/features…

NEW: The Racing Foundation announces over £570,000 of grant awards at second Board meeting of 2026 The Racing Foundation has awarded £571,304 in charitable grants during its second Board meeting of the year, taking the total amount awarded by the Foundation in 2026 to more than £1.5million. The grants approved at the Foundation’s August Board meeting include: •   Continuity funding for @RacingtoSchool's Education Programme supporting young people in inner-city, disadvantaged and rural areas. •   Funding towards a new horsebox for @RacehorseRelief to support its work with former racehorses. •   Continuity funding of the @WelfareBoard's programme team for 2027 to enable the delivery of the next industry-wide equine welfare strategy to commence. •   Continuity funding for the industry’s Programme Lead for Wellbeing and Culture for 2027 to enable the delivery of the Industry Occupational Health and Wellbeing Strategy. •   Funding towards urgent measures to assure essential utility supplies at the @The_NHC •   Funding of a new @jockeyclub Heath Medics treatment vehicle to support a safer working environment for stable staff and help deal with accidents associated with work-riding on the Newmarket gallops. Read more: racingfoundation.co.uk/relea…

Last year British racing became the first jurisdiction to use equine heart monitors during a race. Working with closely with @FOBRacing and team and with funding from @RacingGrants, these equine 'Fit-bits' track a horse's cardiac rhythm and activity. 🔗 Read more about how the pilot is supporting ongoing efforts to improve safety & reduce risk: britishhorseracing.com/weara…

🐎 National Racehorse Week 2026 Our team were busy getting out and about during National Racehorse Week, visiting racing yards, racecourses and the Racing Foundation-funded city activations in London and Portsmouth that were supported with help from @godolphin and the @RacingPost. From @girsonfield in Northumberland and @TimVaughanRace Pant Wilkin Stables in South Wales to the city-centre activations, it was a great opportunity to see National Racehorse Week in action and experience the different ways it brings people closer to the racehorse. A big thank you to everyone involved in making this year’s week such a success, including @GBRacing, @BHAHorseracing, @RacingTogether, @careersinracing, @Ascot and to the many others who opened their doors or helped bring racing to new audiences. Read about our experiences and reflections from Racing Foundation Chair Julia Budd at racingfoundation.co.uk/from-…

🐎 TRACEABILITY MATTERS The TBA has launched a new animation and free-to-view TB-Ed learning resource to help improve understanding of lifetime traceability across the thoroughbred industry. Released during #NationalRacehorseWeek, the new resources follow the journey of a thoroughbred from birth through the different stages of its life, highlighting the key points at which ownership, location and status information should be recorded and kept up to date. The resources build on the TBA’s ongoing studies into the lifetime traceability of the 2018 and 2019 British thoroughbred foal crops, helping identify where gaps remain and how the industry can work collectively towards the long-term ambition of complete lifetime traceability. 🎥 Watch in full here 👉 piped.video/8eDlkwd6kVQ

During the interactive workshop at last year’s Racing Foundation Conference, delegates used learnings from the keynote talks to help shape the youth engagement strategy for National Racehorse Week (NRW) with the session led by the racing industy's Head of Welfare Communications Gabi Whitfield. With this year's NRW activities taking place between August 22 to 31, we spoke to Gabi about the ideas generated during the workshop and a summary of how these will be implemented into this year’s event. Read more 👉 racingfoundation.co.uk/youth…

NEW: Racing Foundation Seeks Trustee with Investment Management Experience The Racing Foundation was established in 2012 to receive horseracing’s share of the proceeds of the government’s sale of the Tote. Since inception, nearly £45million of grants have been awarded to charitable purposes associated with racing and thoroughbred breeding to create a lasting legacy for the sport. The Racing Foundation’s Trustees are responsible for its strategy and grant making and oversee its financial affairs and governance. We are looking for a Trustee to join our brilliant Board who possesses the following: 🟠 A financial background and detailed knowledge of asset and investment management 🟠 An interest in racing 🟠 Strong empathy with our charitable purpose For more information please visit racingfoundation.co.uk/racin…

The Racing Foundation is proud to fund the the Industry Head of Environmental Sustainability role and the implementation phase of “Racing Resilient”, British racing's environmental sustainability strategy led by Katie Carr. Watch our Earth Day interview with Katie here: piped.video/oZSLqFrN5v0?si=T92w…