Racing Welfare's Annual Review 2022/23

OUR PLAC
IN THE INDUSTR
2022 was a year that saw our industry continuing
to battle challenges, not least regarding the funding
of our sport and the age-old debate over gambling
regulation.
However, hope was on the horizon as racing’s leaders
came together in the autumn to form the Industry
Strategy Group, with members agreeing several
areas of focus with the aim of making long-term
improvements to British horseracing.
One of the areas identified as playing a key part in
the long-term improvement of our sport, as detailed
by the BHA in a statement on 21 September 2022
is: “investment in our people and recruitment,
welfare, development and retention of staff and
diversity and inclusion.”
The creation of the Industry People Board, chaired
by Neil Hayward, came soon after the strategy
announcement. The Board is funded by the
Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) and the
Racing Foundation and the aim is that its work will
bring together the various people-related initiatives
across the industry, with the aim of supporting,
developing and future-proofing racing’s workforce.
“WE MUST ENSURE RACING
REMAINS AN APPEALING AND
FULFILLING INDUSTRY IN
WHICH TO WORK. THIS MEANS
PRIORITISING THE WELLBEING,
DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION
OF EVERYONE EMPLOYED
ACROSS THE SPORT, WHILE
ATTRACTING NEW TALENT
BY PROMOTING THE GREAT
BENEFITS OF A CAREER IN
RACING.”
BHA – DECEMBER 2022
To do this, the Board will be working with enablers to
create ‘a sport that reflects wider society and gives
everyone an opportunity to fulfil their potential’ –
something that our charity wholeheartedly supports,
indeed with our own vision being that everyone
within the industry is provided the opportunity to
thrive.
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