Pip Kirkby

A great project to be leading - thanks to @jane_hedley and so many others and @RacingGrants for their support. #racehorsewelfare #horseracing #horsewelfareboard

Helena Flynn joined @NickLuck on the #NickLuckDaily podcast ahead of Aintree this week (segment starts at 23:00) discussing Horse Welfare the British racing industry’s #HorsePWR campaign podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nic…

Get the facts #HorsePWR For everything on Horse Welfare in British Racing visit the HorsePWR stand @AintreeRaces over the next three days. 👉 horsepwr.co.uk @GBRacing @TheJockeyClub

Purpose | Welfare | Responsibility These values underpin the campaign & its PWR acronym, together with 7 campaign messages putting the Thoroughbred’s front & centre, tackling concerns that people may have & promoting our horses’ status & purpose as equine athletes. horsepwr.co.uk | #HorsePWR

Introducing HorsePWR A new horse welfare campaign for British Racing has launched today #HorsePWR At its heart is a digital hub providing a central resource on welfare information horsepwr.co.uk HorsePWR provides transparent information & facts about the sport & the Thoroughbred together with the high welfare & safety standards within British Racing. Full news story 👇britishhorseracing.com/press_releases… @BHAHorseracing @GBRacing @WelfareBoard @TheJockeyClub

🐴 Calling all owners of former racehorses, you have until the end of the year (Sunday 31 December) to complete Britain’s first ever Thoroughbred Census!    ➡️ To complete today, visit ror.org.uk/registration     #ThoroughbredCensus2023

Our thoughts are with jockey Graham Lee and his family and friends as he remains in intensive care. His daughter Amy has created a JustGiving page for the @IJF_official and you can join the horseracing family in supporting the cause by donating here: justgiving.com/page/amy-lee-1…

Fans are the lifeblood of racing, and our great sport has never needed your support more. Please sign the petition below and RETWEET to share with as many friends, family and fellow racing lovers as possible and help Save OUR Sport! 🏇

‘This is fantastic for racehorses’: ex-racer lifts HOYS riding horse championship trib.al/REVCQop

Britain’s first ever thoroughbred census has been launched to help improve traceability of former racehorses🐴 Owners of former racehorses in Britain are asked to submit the census to help build a wealth of intelligence on the lives thoroughbreds go on to live Complete the census 👉 uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8b… Read more 👉 britishhorseracing.com/press_releases…

@itvracing @olibellracing @chrishughes_22 Lots of friends for lunch - while artist Daniel Crane paints this amazing oil sketch of a well known character over Bechers for Bob Champion’s Cancer Trust and Race for Dementia. @olibellracing @chrishughes_22

📸 Where are you watching the Grand National? Send in your pictures of where you're watching today by replying below or using #ITVRacing and they could be featured on the #SocialStable. @olibellracing | @chrishughes_22 | #GrandNational

Kickstart Scheme brings £100,000 of government-funded resource into the horse racing industry 📰 bit.ly/3yHIkAf

Today we hear from CEO Steve Parlett from @RTApublicity regarding his thoughts on the government funded Kickstart Scheme that was coordinated for the Racing industry by @RacingGrants with @BRSNewmarket and @pippyki

For our next reflection on the impact of the Kickstart Scheme in racing, we hear from @RacingGrants' own Communications and Events Manager @Rhi_Lee_Jones who utilised the Kickstart scheme for comms support.

As her position at the @RacingGrants came to a close, Communication and Events Assistant Leah Lowis shared her experience of being employed through the Kickstart Scheme. @BRSNewmarket @careersinracing @pippyki

As the government funded Kickstart Scheme comes to a close, the Racing Foundation is pleased to share feedback from the employees & employers within the racing industry who have taken part. Today we hear from Vicki Newton, Fundraising & Communications Manager at @RacingtoSchool

Finishing our Kickstart week - the Racing Foundation would like to congratulate Nathan Mordey, who we met earlier in the week, on his permanent job offer at @BRSNewmarket, which he achieved through the scheme. Congratulations, Nathan! A huge success for the Kickstart Scheme.

On day three of our Kickstart week, the Racing Foundation would like to share a short video created by Steff Parry placed at TJ Kent Racing. Steff talks us through how she is finding her Kickstart position, and how the scheme has helped her develop.

As part of our Kickstart week, the Racing Foundation is delighted to share a review of the scheme written by Nathan Mordey - placed at @BRSNewmarket as Kickstart Administrator. Nathan says: "The scheme has helped me develop skills and a chance to grow professionally."