BHA Given Gold Award By British Armed Forces

A Gold Award, in recognition of their sustained support of the British Armed Forces community, was awarded to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the organisation announced on Monday.

The highest accolade available as part of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition scheme, the award is granted by the UK Government to employers who demonstrate exceptional commitment to those who serve and have served, including veterans, reservists and their families. The BHA has introduced a range of measures as part of their commitment to the armed forces community including bespoke advice and assistance programmes, flexible employment policies, additional leave to assist with training and deployment and a forces-friendly approach to recruitment. The BHA had signed the Armed Forces Covenant in October 2022.

BHA director of Legal, Governance and Business partners, Catherine Beloff, said, “We are immensely proud that less than two years after signing the Armed Forces Covenant we have achieved the highest accolade awarded by the Employer Recognition Scheme. Securing a Gold Award is a wonderful accomplishment and a testament to our collective efforts to strengthen the BHA's valued relationship with the Armed Forces community.

“The BHA is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all our colleagues and will continue to ensure that our employment policies recognise and reflect the unique skills, knowledge and experience that serving personnel, veterans and military families can bring to the organisation.”