British racing is a major employer, supporting tens of thousands of jobs and providing dedicated recruitment, training, and wellbeing services across the country, especially in rural communities.
The Horseracing Industry People Board was established to oversee a more coordinated and long-term approach to our people – one that will help future-proof British racing by ensuring the industry is an attractive, fulfilling, safe and enjoyable place to work.
In February 2025, the People Board published its three-year workforce strategy, which sets out an industry-wide plan bringing together new and existing projects in key areas such as recruitment, training and development, employment practices, inclusion and wellbeing.
Our People, Racing’s Future is a coordinated plan to help British racing and breeding attract and retain a highly skilled and well supported workforce.
The HIPB has also secured funding from the Racing Foundation and Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) to deliver its immediate programme of activity for 2025. The grant of over £759,000 provides continuity funding for vital programmes of work, while supporting new pilot initiatives in mentoring and substance misuse support.
The workforce strategy forms a key part of the wider Industry Strategy work being led by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and will be underpinned and informed by extensive stakeholder input, engagement and expertise.
Membership and structure
The Horseracing Industry People Board consists of individuals who provide a strong balance of knowledge, experience from within and beyond the racing industry.
Chaired by Julia Tyson, members bring deep understanding and expertise in key areas like human resources, diversity and inclusion, education and employment and strategic leadership.
Horseracing Industry People Board members:
Workforce strategy
In February 2025, the Horseracing Industry People Board published its three-year workforce strategy for British racing and breeding. Covering an initial three-year period and developed following extensive consultation, Our People, Racing’s Future sets out a strategic plan to ensure racing is an attractive, rewarding and fulfilling industry in which to work, where people feel supported to build a career and achieve their potential.
Read Our People, Racing’s Future – A Workforce Strategy for the British horseracing Industry.
Annual Report
Each year, in line with its Terms of Reference, the Horseracing Industry People Board will produce an Annual Report to update stakeholders. This first Annual Report outlines eight areas the Board has focused on throughout the last year, including an update on the progress of the Industry People Strategy – ‘The Winning Team’, workforce data, and a review of vocational training across the industry.
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People Board secures funding for 2025 programme of activity
Our People, Racing’s Future – A Workforce Strategy for the British horseracing Industry
