NTF Charities
The NTF supports a number of charities and grant making bodies, all of which are for the benefit if trainers, their dependents or their staff.
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The Racehorse Trainers Benevolent Fund (RTBF) awards grants to current or formerly licensed racehorse trainers and their dependents, in Britain. Grants are awarded for the relief of financial hardship due to exceptional events beyond the control of the applicant. Examples include accident, illness, family breakdown, bereavement, animal disease and environmental factors. Grants may also be awarded to assist with welfare problems where the beneficiary could not afford to pay for that assistance.
Mental Health - Trainer Support Network
The RTBF has set up a network of knowledgeable and empathetic people to make it easier for trainers to share the burdens of their busy and challenging working life. The service, called the Trainer Support Network, is informal, accessible, confidential and trusted.
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The National Trainers Federation Charitable Trust provides training for employees within the racing industry to develop their knowledge and skills. There is a special focus on retraining to enable those who meet with an accident or ill health to continue working in the British horseracing industry. The trustees will consider applications for a wide variety of training courses. These include aspects of horse care, vehicle driver training, staff management, office skills.
To apply for a grant, please contact Katy Ferguson, who manages the applications for Racing Welfare on behalf of the trustees. Katy can be contacted at Email: kferguson@racingwelfare.co.uk
Racing Welfare head office is open from 9–5pm Mondays to Fridays. Telephone: 01638 560763 Email: info@racingwelfare.co.uk Or call the Racing Support Line on 0800 6300 443
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RIABS provides benefits to eligible persons who are off work following accidental injury, arising out of and in the course of employment in the racing industry, including bona fide journeys between normal place of residence and place of work. For payment of wages see Items 16 /17 of The Memorandum of Agreement and Rules of Racing in relation to absence during sickness or accident (see link in blue box below.)
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In the event of death while an employee of a BHA licensed trainer the deceased's beneficiary will receive a fixed lump sum. Underwritten by Canada Life and administered by Benifex, the trust is the responsibility of the NTF. For further details contact the National Trainers Federation on 01488 71719.
