Racing To School

Racing to School (reg no.1040590) is an education charity that aims to inspire young minds through the provision of free, interactive, and healthy outdoor educational events for schools, staged at a variety of racing venues. In 2021, Racing to School delivered 221 events across the country – engaging over 8,000 young people. The global Covid-19 pandemic has had an acute impact on the charity’s ability to deliver events over the past two years, but we are grateful for all our existing and new partnerships which enable us to now return to our growth strategy. This year we are aiming to reach a diverse group of 16,000 young people. The charity works with young people with special educational needs and over one third of our output is targeted to engage those from inner city, rural and deprived areas. Our staff has a range of industry backgrounds including former jockeys who have retrained to develop their second careers, and their experience is invaluable as the charity introduces horseracing as an accessible sport to young people.