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Racing Welfare Foundation organizes Mental Health Awareness Week


The 2022 Mental Health Awareness Week campaign – focusing on loneliness this year – begins May 9 and continues through May 16. Racing Welfare, supporting Britain’s equestrian workforce, has launched the initiative to mirror a national initiative run by the Mental Health Foundation. Equestrian and thoroughbred workplaces are encouraged to take time out of their workday to participate in the #TeaAndTalk initiative. Mental Health Awareness Week aims to foster open conversations about all aspects of mental health with Racing Wangel’s campaign specifically raising awareness about health services. mental health provided by charity.

From January to the end of March 2022, the charity supported 1,236 individuals in the racing industry. This is a 27% increase over 2021. During the same period, the Racing Welfare Foundation has provided 950 support cases to racing participants and their close dependents related to racing mental health problems.

In parallel with the week’s activities, a film produced in association with Equine Productions and featuring staff at Alice Haynes Racing and Jockey Club Racecourses in Newmarket was released. It will be shown on racecourses and equestrian media throughout the week. The film is narrated by racing host and Racing Welfare Foundation beneficiary, Anthony Kemp, who has campaigned for the charity’s mental health services. Alongside the movie, Racing Welfare will be handing out blue ribbons on racetracks for people to wear to raise awareness for Mental Health Awareness Week.

Welfare Racing also announced its first Health & Wellness during the Horse Racing Industry conference, taking place on September 19. The virtual conference will feature expert presentations from keynote speakers. Fake promotes health and well-being in the workplace. The conference’s keynote speaker was one of the UK’s leading sports psychologists, Michael Caulfield Msc. Additional panelists will be announced in the coming weeks.

The first tickets will go on sale on Thursday, May 12 and can be purchased www.viaracingwosystem.co.uk.

Racing Welfare will also offer a Mental Health First Aid Course at Lingfield Racecourse from May 17-18. For more information click here this.

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This story was posted in Europe, Europe’s Top News and tagged Anthony Kemp, British race, UK workforce, mental health, Mental health awareness week, Michael Caulfield, Racing benefits, TeaandTalk.





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