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03 Oct 11
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for a couple of hours thursday. None of the 1/6th and 1/7th business. We are trying to blood some more young mugs....sorry i meant...young blood ...into the game.
Prince’s Trust students get the racing experience at Ayr Racecourse
British Horseracing stages Racing Experience Day for students as the partnership with The Prince’s Trust develops in Scotland
Ayr Racecourse brings communities together with an exclusive behind-the-scenes day at the races for local students
A group of students from Queen Margaret Academy School will attend Ayr Racecourse on Thursday 6th October, 2011 as the result of a partnership that has been implemented between The Prince’s Trust and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). The aim of the day is to give the students an overview of the racing industry, and showcase the huge range of employment opportunities that exist within the sport for young people.
This unique opportunity to gain an insight into how a day at the races works, will commence with an introduction by racecourse Head of PR Iain Ferguson and will be followed by a number of sessions with the people who make a raceday happen. The students will walk the track with the Clerk of the Course, visit the stable yard, accompany the Starter to his position and enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the weighing room and enquiry room with the Clerk of the Scales and Stipendiary Stewards.
With around 20% of young people aged 16-24 not in work, education or training in Scotland, youth charity The Prince’s Trust helps disadvantaged young people to overcome the barriers to achieving this and to gain the confidence, skills and motivation needed to find future employment and training opportunities. British Horseracing became involved with the charity through its partnership with sport which works closely with over 100 key partners including Governing Bodies of UK Sport and other Sporting Organisations to deliver sport linked programmes that engage, motivate and develop young people.
The partnership between the BHA and The Prince’s Trust launched in November 2008, providing the Racing Experience Days to The Prince’s Trust xl programme. xl Clubs are run in schools nationwide for pupils in Years 10 and 11 who are at risk of truanting and underachievement. In 2010, xl Club members visited Ascot, Newmarket, Beverley, Cheltenham, Doncaster and Ffos Las.
Chris Brand, Acting Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Authority said:
“Racing directly employs over 20,000 people, with another 70,000 working in related sectors, so it has a big impact on communities up and down the country – no other sport employs so many people across such a wide range of jobs and locations. We, as a sport, want to use this network to help young people and we are grateful to the racecourses and industry employees who have been more than happy to offer their resources to such a worthy cause.”
Tom Keer, Head of Sport at The Prince’s Trust added:
“We are hugely grateful to the BHA for its support through the delivery of the Racing Experience Days. I am pleased to say that since our partnership began we have helped over 100 young people through the sport. And I am delighted to see the partnership go from strength to strength as we look to develop new ways to work together.”
Iain Ferguson, Head of PR at Ayr Racecourse said:
“We are delighted to welcome the Prince’s Trust, BHA and pupils from Queen Margaret Academy to the course for the racing experience day.
“It is particularly fitting that such a high profile local school is involved as we at Ayr pride ourselves on being an integral part of the community. We feel this is a marvellous initiative and look forward to welcoming everyone on the day.”
Notes to Editors:
1. More information about community work at the British Horseracing Authority can be found at: http://www.britishhorseracing.com/images/inside_horseracing/media/BHA_Community_Impact_Doc.pdf
2. More information on The Prince’s Trust can be found at:
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/
3. The Prince’s Trust helps change young lives in the UK through practical and financial support, developing skills as well as confidence and motivation. Since the charity was founded by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1976, it has helped over 600,000 young people across the UK and continues to support 100 more every working day. More than three in four young people helped by The Prince’s Trust move into work or training. Further information about The Prince’s Trust is available by calling 0800 842 842 or at www.princes-trust.org.uk.
4. Please contact us if you would like to send a photographer to the event
Prince’s Trust students get the racing experience at Ayr Racecourse
British Horseracing stages Racing Experience Day for students as the partnership with The Prince’s Trust develops in Scotland
Ayr Racecourse brings communities together with an exclusive behind-the-scenes day at the races for local students
A group of students from Queen Margaret Academy School will attend Ayr Racecourse on Thursday 6th October, 2011 as the result of a partnership that has been implemented between The Prince’s Trust and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). The aim of the day is to give the students an overview of the racing industry, and showcase the huge range of employment opportunities that exist within the sport for young people.
This unique opportunity to gain an insight into how a day at the races works, will commence with an introduction by racecourse Head of PR Iain Ferguson and will be followed by a number of sessions with the people who make a raceday happen. The students will walk the track with the Clerk of the Course, visit the stable yard, accompany the Starter to his position and enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the weighing room and enquiry room with the Clerk of the Scales and Stipendiary Stewards.
With around 20% of young people aged 16-24 not in work, education or training in Scotland, youth charity The Prince’s Trust helps disadvantaged young people to overcome the barriers to achieving this and to gain the confidence, skills and motivation needed to find future employment and training opportunities. British Horseracing became involved with the charity through its partnership with sport which works closely with over 100 key partners including Governing Bodies of UK Sport and other Sporting Organisations to deliver sport linked programmes that engage, motivate and develop young people.
The partnership between the BHA and The Prince’s Trust launched in November 2008, providing the Racing Experience Days to The Prince’s Trust xl programme. xl Clubs are run in schools nationwide for pupils in Years 10 and 11 who are at risk of truanting and underachievement. In 2010, xl Club members visited Ascot, Newmarket, Beverley, Cheltenham, Doncaster and Ffos Las.
Chris Brand, Acting Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Authority said:
“Racing directly employs over 20,000 people, with another 70,000 working in related sectors, so it has a big impact on communities up and down the country – no other sport employs so many people across such a wide range of jobs and locations. We, as a sport, want to use this network to help young people and we are grateful to the racecourses and industry employees who have been more than happy to offer their resources to such a worthy cause.”
Tom Keer, Head of Sport at The Prince’s Trust added:
“We are hugely grateful to the BHA for its support through the delivery of the Racing Experience Days. I am pleased to say that since our partnership began we have helped over 100 young people through the sport. And I am delighted to see the partnership go from strength to strength as we look to develop new ways to work together.”
Iain Ferguson, Head of PR at Ayr Racecourse said:
“We are delighted to welcome the Prince’s Trust, BHA and pupils from Queen Margaret Academy to the course for the racing experience day.
“It is particularly fitting that such a high profile local school is involved as we at Ayr pride ourselves on being an integral part of the community. We feel this is a marvellous initiative and look forward to welcoming everyone on the day.”
Notes to Editors:
1. More information about community work at the British Horseracing Authority can be found at: http://www.britishhorseracing.com/images/inside_horseracing/media/BHA_Community_Impact_Doc.pdf
2. More information on The Prince’s Trust can be found at:
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/
3. The Prince’s Trust helps change young lives in the UK through practical and financial support, developing skills as well as confidence and motivation. Since the charity was founded by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1976, it has helped over 600,000 young people across the UK and continues to support 100 more every working day. More than three in four young people helped by The Prince’s Trust move into work or training. Further information about The Prince’s Trust is available by calling 0800 842 842 or at www.princes-trust.org.uk.
4. Please contact us if you would like to send a photographer to the event
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what a dump to take them to
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The Ayr going is already heavy and there is more rain forecast. I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't going anywhere
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This unique opportunity to gain an insight into how a day at the races works, will commence with an introduction by racecourse Head of PR Iain Ferguson and will be followed by a number of sessions with the people who make a raceday happen. The students will walk the track with the Clerk of the Course, visit the stable yard, accompany the Starter to his position and enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the weighing room and enquiry room with the Clerk of the Scales and Stipendiary Stewards.
As usual, the bookmakers are left out of this sort of thing. The students would probably learn more from us than all the others put together |
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Intheknow,why should they be exposed to legalised theft and negative aspects of the industry in their formative years?
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yawn, yawn
another one who thinks all bookmakers are the same |
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Will they show them the fast pix brigade at work?
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Intheknow,if you had ever read my comments on Bookies you would know I am supportive of the likes of Adge & co.
You kid yourself if you think an experience with todays on course bookies is going to be a pleasant and positive experience. Btw my uncles were laying at Ayr before you were a twinkle in a ladies eye.1.01 Unless you are older and uglier than Barry?[;)] |
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Picked a nice day to go racing.
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Further delay to racing at Ayr and an inspection is taking place
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tommy morton or montgomorie will take a bet there, least there are some with town halls there not like these southern mugs
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Racing Abandoned of all the meeting all flat season they could have gone too the one they do go to is abandoned..You couldn't make it up
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