Racing Welfare's Annual Review 2022/23

CHAIRMAN’S
FOREWOR
WILLIAM BARLOW, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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DEDICATED PEOPLE DELIVERING
SPECIALIST SUPPORT
Cast your minds back to January
2022, a time that saw racing
(and indeed the whole of society)
stagger blinkingly into the light
following almost two years of
COVID restrictions. Two years
that signalled a stratospheric rise in
the profile of Racing Welfare as the
charity stepped up immeasurably
to support racing’s people in their
greatest time of need. Little did we
know that the end of restrictions
merely signalled the start of a new
chapter for Racing Welfare. A
chapter that brings fresh challenges
that continue to press our team to
work harder than ever to support a
workforce which, whilst recovering
from all that the pandemic had
thrown at us, was then hit by the
crushing cost-of-living crisis –
affecting all corners of our sport.
We are privileged to have such a multi-talented and dedicated team who are passionate about the racing industry and its people. It’s
at times like these that Racing Welfare’s value to the industry is at its greatest, that our people thrive in their specialist roles, ensuring
those most in need are not left behind. The support they provide to racing’s people is compassionate, comprehensive and ever-evolving.
In addition to the support that we offer people working in the industry today, we view the support and services that we offer to the
retired racing community as being a very important part of our work. Seeing the impact of the many coffee mornings, Christmas
lunches, trips and outings on the wellbeing of the individuals participating is one of the best parts of our job. As our profile has grown, so
have the numbers of the retired community that we reach.
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