Community, Environment And Corporate Responsibility

Fundraising activity included efforts such as its ever-popular Christmas Jumpers sale, which alone raised ₤ 20,000 for Racing Welfare, as well as crucial 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 recipients of our charitable support include:


Racing Welfare


Racing Welfare provides expert guidance and useful assistance to the stud, steady and support staff whose dedication is crucial for the wellness of racing.


Injured Jockeys Fund


Founded by trustee and past president John Oaksey, the fund was established in the wake of the destructive accidents including Tim Brookshaw and 4 months later on Paddy Farrell in the 1964 Grand National. Ever since the fund has helped over 100 jockeys and their families and has actually paid more than ₤ 18 million in charitable assistance. The fund has actually opened two rehab and fitness centres to support injured jockeys.


Irish Injured Jockeys


Irish Injured Jockeys was established in 2014 to increase the awareness and raise vital funds to support hurt jockeys in Ireland. Funds raised go directly to injured riders most in need 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 between the six 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 dealing with problem betting


Our company believe that wagering on racing and sports need to be taken pleasure in as part of general leisure activity and as such we support organisations assisting people who may have difficulty controlling their gaming activity.


These organisations consist of:


Gamcare


Be Gamble Aware


Gamblers Anonymous


Links to these organisations are published routinely in our newspapers and on our sites.


Environment


In order to limit the effect of our company on the natural surroundings we guarantee our providers run to high standards and are likewise conscious of their duties.


Newspapers are printed by Trinity Mirror Printing, which keeps 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 info can be found at trinitymirrorprinting.co.uk


Our newspapers are dispersed for sale by Smithsnews and Menzies Distribution.


The ecological impact policies for these organisations can be discovered at:


smithsnews.co.uk/ our-responsibilities/environment


johnmenziesplc.com/responsibility/environment


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