Community, Environment And Corporate Responsibility
Fundraising activity included initiatives such as its ever-popular Christmas Jumpers sale, which alone raised ₤ 20,000 for Racing Welfare, in addition to essential support of the inaugural Voice Of Racing Day, which continues to raise much-needed funds for the Sir Peter O'Sullevan Charitable Trust, Injured Jockeys Fund and Irish Injured Jockeys.
Recent beneficiaries of our charitable support include:
Racing Welfare
Racing Welfare provides professional guidance and practical help to the stud, steady and assistance personnel whose devotion is vital for the health and wellbeing of racing.
Injured Jockeys Fund
Founded by trustee and previous president John Oaksey, the fund was set up in the wake of the devastating mishaps involving Tim Brookshaw and four months later Paddy Farrell in the 1964 Grand National. Ever since the fund has assisted over 100 jockeys and their families and has paid more than ₤ 18 million in charitable assistance. The fund has opened 2 rehabilitation and fitness centres to support injured jockeys.
Irish Injured Jockeys
Irish Injured Jockeys was established in 2014 to increase the awareness and raise crucial funds to support injured jockeys in Ireland. Funds raised go straight to hurt riders most in requirement of assistance.
Sir Peter O'Sullevan Charitable Trust
Now in its 21st year, The Sir Peter O'Sullevan Charitable Trust has actually dispersed over ₤ 4.5 million equally in between the 6 charities it supports - Blue Cross, Brooke, Compassion in World Farming, World Horse Welfare, Racing Welfare and The British Thoroughbred Re-Training Centre.
Support for organisations handling issue betting
We think that banking on racing and sports ought to be delighted in as part of basic recreation and as such we support organisations assisting people who might have problem managing their betting activity.
These organisations consist of:
Gamcare
Be Gamble Aware
Gamblers Anonymous
Links to these organisations are released routinely in our newspapers and on our sites.
Environment
In order to limit the effect of our organization on the natural environment we guarantee our providers run to high standards and are also conscious of their duties.
Newspapers are printed by Trinity Mirror Printing, which preserves formal policies connected to;
Paper sourcing, sustainable forestry and recycling
Energy intake and greenhouse gases
Volatile natural compound (VOC) emissions from printing
Waste management and recycling
- The purchase of contracted printing and item distribution services
Further information can be discovered at trinitymirrorprinting.co.uk
Our papers are distributed for sale by Smithsnews and Menzies Distribution.
The environmental impact policies for these organisations can be found at:
smithsnews.co.uk/ our-responsibilities/environment
johnmenziesplc.com/responsibility/environment
During late 2017 our area will alter to a recently modernised structure at the Podium in Stamford Street on the South Bank. The modernisation of these workplaces has been created to attain high environmental standards. The building will operate to a BREEAM requirement of Excellent.