Women in Racing Awarded Additional Grants for Racing Portal

Friday, September 15, 2023 | 11:29 am

REPRO FREE***PRESS RELEASE NO REPRODUCTION FEE*** EDITORIAL USE ONLY Jessica Harrington Yard Visit Ahead Of The Juddmonte Irish Oaks 12/7/2022 World famous musical composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, will be at the Curragh Racecourse in Co. Kildare on Saturday to see his horse 'Emily Upjohn' compete in one of the most prestigious races in the world for fillies, the Juddmonte Irish Oaks. Emily Upjohn will be ridden by legendary Italian jockey Frankie Dettori in the 127th running of the race. Pictured at the launch of the Juddmonte Irish Oaks at her training establishment near Moone in Co Kildare was trainer Jessica Harrington and her daughter Kate who doubles up as her assistant trainer with their filly Magical Lagoon, one of the leading contenders for the big race which takes place this Saturday 16th July at the Curragh Racecourse and she will be joined by her stablemate, Fennela. Pictured is a view of horses out this morning Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie

The Racing Foundation has awarded £64,240 and Kindred Group has contributed £20,000 in grants to Women in Racing, an organization working to improve the working lives of parents and caregivers in the horse racing industry. The funds will assist Phase Two of the Racing Home project for education and empowerment initiatives for all employers, employees, and self-employed workers within the racing industry.

The first phase facilitated the development of the Racing Home Portal, an online platform that provides the horse racing community information, advice and support about rights and entitlements regarding pregnancy, maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave, flexible working, self-employment and statutory pay. Phase Two of the Racing Home project includes further development of the online portal. Input will be collected from stud and stable staff, as well as the corporate side of the industry to ensure the information is relevant in order to enhance the user experience.

“Supporting and retaining working parents and carers is a vital component in ensuring a sustainable workforce for British racing,” Tansy Challis, Chief Executive of the Racing Foundation said. “The Racing Foundation is proud to fund Phase Two of the Racing Home
project and looks forward to seeing the impact it makes while building on the success of the initial phase.”

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