Basic Rights @ Work introduces vulnerable workers - people who have little knowledge of their employment rights, who find it hard to access advice and who do not have the ability to protect themselves against abuses of their rights - to information about employment rights in the UK and how to enforce these rights through statutory enforcement bodies.

The site has details of the employment rights that apply to different categories of workers, information about basic rights - from the National Minimum Wage, to working time and annual leave entitlements - and advice on how to enforce your rights at work.

If you are looking for a new job in horseracing. A free job board can be found on the careersinracing.com website.  It is free for anyone in the industry to advertise or apply for jobs and you will always find a good selection of jobs advertised by trainers and studs, both in the UK and Internationally.  It is really easy to register to apply for a job, and once you are registered you will get email alerts telling you about new jobs posted in your area.

Run by a team of friends who are passionate about demystifying racing, we aim to help everyone to fully enjoy a day at the races no matter what their level of knowledge about horses or the sport.

Morrish Solicitors began in 1882 and has over 100 years experience of delivering high quality legal advice in equine law. We are respected practitioners in personal injury law and employment rights on behalf of Trade Unions and their members. We also provide a wide range of other legal services for our clients.

The Partnership brings together key groups and organisations, from and around the UK Thoroughbred Horseracing and Breeding Industry.

It encourages and develops supportive responses to issues that may harm the wellbeing of racing people and the wider communities they are a part of, with a particular focus on addiction support and advice.

Racing for Change started by basing its key strategies upon detailed stakeholder and consumer consultation. Ideally, we like to communicate the RFC project in person and we will do this wherever we can, but with 22,000 people employed in the industry, the Internet is a perfect way to keep everyone up to date.

Our Mission is to provide the best possible services in order to promote the well-being of racing's people, including employers, employees, the injured and the retired. We provide support to individuals suffering injury, illness, distress, isolation, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

The British Grooms Association is the ‘Professional Membership Association’ for all grooms. Just some of the benefits of membership include: the quarterly magazine- British Grooms, tack shop discounts, exceptional personal accident insurance rates and a membership login on the website.

The British Racing School offers first class training to the racing industry both from it's cutting edge training facilities in Newmarket and from various locations around the country based on demand. Courses range from Trainers and Jockey courses to Racing Secretaries, Amateur and Point to Point Riders and Horses, Horse Handling, Transport Qualification, Pony Racing and much more.

The General Federation of Trade Unions was established at a special Congress of the TUC held in 1899. It works to promote the interests and improve the workings of all its affiliated organisations and to improve the conditions of employment for members of its affiliated organisations.

The Horsemen’s Group represents British racehorse owners, trainers, jockeys, stable staff and thoroughbred breeders. Its constituent bodies are the Racehorse Owners Association, National Trainers Federation, Professional Jockeys Association, National Association of Stable Staff and Thoroughbred Breeders Association. The British Horseracing Authority governs and regulates horseracing in Great Britain but all commercial activity is the responsibility of Racing Enterprises Ltd (REL), a company owned equally by the Racecourse Association and the Horsemen’s Group.

The National Stud is owned by the Jockey Club. From our 500 acres site on the outskirts of Newmarket, England we aim to facilitate three main objectives for the good of the Thoroughbred Breeding Industry.

We provide a comprehensive range of services of the highest quality to the Thoroughbred breeding industry at affordable prices. These include stallion services, seasonal and permanent boarding, foaling, sales preparation and spelling facilities.

Our internationally renowned training facilities give young people entering the Thoroughbred breeding industry top class training opportunities.  We also provide a selection of shorter courses for individuals wishing to increase their skills base.

Through our public tours, we aim to be an accessible “shop window” helping to raise peoples’ interest and knowledge of the industry.

The Northern Racing College, based at Rossington Hall, Doncaster offers outstanding training and facilities for existing racing employees and individuals wishing to enter the industry.

This guide addresses some basic questions to assist owners and operators of horseboxes.

A First for the Horseracing Industry:

Get the best of both worlds- earn a higher education qualification in the Horseracing Industry without having to leave the yard. Warwickshire College have teamed up with the British Racing School to offer the country’s first Foundation Degree via distance learning in the Horseracing industry.