Injured Jockeys Fund
Providing care, compassion and financial help to injured jockeys.
Founded in 1964 following the devastating accidents to Tim Brookshaw, and then Paddy Farrell in the 1964 Grand National, the IJF has since spent over £16m in helping over 1000 jockeys whose injuries have forced some of them to give up riding. Our aim is to maintain this ethos with continuing support for our existing beneficiaries and to provide immediate and effective help to all newly injured jockeys in whatever way is appropriate to ensure a reasonable quality of life for them and their families.
Racing Welfare
Racing Welfare is recognised as Racing’s leading welfare charity providing an accessible, responsive and professional occupational welfare service to all of Racing’s people including employers, employees, the injured and the retired.
We support all the unsung heroes who form the backbone of the racing industry. These include not just stud and stable staff, but also gallop men and racecourse staff.
Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) is British Horseracing’s official charity for the welfare of horses who have retired from racing. Launched by the British Horseracing Board (now the British Horseracing Authority) in April 2000, Retraining of Racehorses was awarded charitable status in Autumn 2000. In 2007 the RoR amalgamated with the Racehorse Owners Association charity, Emergency Relief for Thoroughbreds. RoR now also has responsibility for those rare cases when former racehorses are found in a sick, neglected or ill-treated state.
