Injured Jockeys Fund
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injuredjockeys.co.ukAbout Injured Jockeys Fund
The Injured Jockeys Fund was established in 1964 by Lord John Oaksey after two jockeys sustained career-ending injuries in the Grand National. The charity provides financial assistance, pastoral care, and specialised support to injured professional jockeys, past and present, along with their families and dependants. Rooted in values of compassion, care, and independence, they offer holistic, lifelong welfare. Their integrated clinical, psychological, and practical support model is unmatched in its jockey-specific depth, covering rehabilitation, medical care, and social inclusion.
What Injured Jockeys Fund funds
They fund rehabilitation at dedicated centres such as Oaksey House, Jack Berry House, and Peter O'Sullevan House, along with physiotherapy, injury prevention research, and on-course medical services. They also support partnerships like JETS and Racing Welfare that directly benefit jockeys. Their work covers England, Scotland, and Wales. Support includes crisis aid, ongoing payments, home adaptations, equipment, mental health services, and social inclusion through volunteer networks. The focus is on disability and health needs arising from racing injuries.
Who can apply
The Injured Jockeys Fund supports professional jockeys—past and present—and their immediate dependants, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, or orientation. They also occasionally make organisational grants to joint initiatives that directly benefit jockeys, but these are by invitation only. The fund prioritises individuals within the racing community who face hardship from injury, illness, or inability to ride.
What Injured Jockeys Fund doesn't fund
They do not fund general charities, non-jockey welfare, or requests that are not needs-led. Unsolicited organisational bids are not accepted. Their support is exclusively for the niche community of racing's injured professionals and their families.
How they like to fund
They provide needs-led support that ranges from one-off crisis aid to ongoing multi-year assistance. Funding covers both direct financial help and access to services. For organisational partnerships, they work by invitation only, collaborating on initiatives that directly benefit jockeys.
How much does Injured Jockeys Fund give?
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How to apply to Injured Jockeys Fund
Injured Jockeys Fund does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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- Decisions are typically rolling (no fixed deadline).
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Injured Jockeys Fund provide?
Grant amounts vary. Contact Injured Jockeys Fund directly for current funding levels.
Where does Injured Jockeys Fund fund charities?
Injured Jockeys Fund funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Injured Jockeys Fund accept unsolicited applications?
Injured Jockeys Fund does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Injured Jockeys Fund?
Injured Jockeys Fund does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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