GO RACING IN YORKSHIRE BACKS A WINNER WITH HAMBO FOUNDATION
Go Racing In Yorkshire has announced the Matt Hampson Foundation as charity partner for the Summer Festival across its racecourses in July.
the Matt Hampson Foundation inspires and supports young people seriously injured through sport. Through expert physiotherapy, specialist personal training, wellbeing support, mentoring and advice, the Foundation helps people with life-changing injuries to ‘get busy living’ again.
Charlotte Russell, general manager of Go Racing In Yorkshire, said: “We wanted this year’s charitable element of the Summer Festival to support [jockey] Graham Lee and after speaking with Graham and his family, they suggested the Matt Hampson Foundation as Graham has been spending time there, as part of his rehabilitation programme.”
The Summer Festival is sponsored by Sky Bet.
Graham’s wife, Becky explained: “Graham visits the Matt Hampson Foundation for a two-week block once a month. The physio he is receiving is incredible, they get everything out of him, the whole team are very special.
“The charity is committed to Graham long-term and being charity partner at the Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival is a great way to recognise them and give something back.”
Matt Hampson OBE said: “It’s been a pleasure to be able to offer support to Graham and his family, and the progress he’s making in his recovery is fantastic to witness.
“We’re thrilled to have been chosen as official charity partner this summer as support like this is essential to the running of the Foundation and enables us to help more and more people who are recovering from life-changing injury.”
It is hoped that Foundation staff and beneficiaries will be able to attend some of the race meetings, which take place between Friday 19 July and Saturday 27 July.
Local volunteers are asked to conduct exit collections on behalf of the Matt Hampson Foundation. If you can spare some time at the end of a raceday, please email Samantha.brown@goracing.co.uk
Summer Festival calendar
Friday 19 July: Pontefract (evening), Oasis tribute band Definitely Mightbe after racing
Saturday 20 July: Ripon
Saturday 20 July: Doncaster (evening), 80s Rewind after racing
Sunday 21 July: Redcar, Circus Family Fun Day
Monday 22 July: Beverley (evening)
Wednesday 24 July: Catterick Family Fun Day
Thursday 25 July: Doncaster
Friday 26 July: Thirsk Family Fun Day
Friday 26 July: York (evening), Kaiser Chiefs performing after racing
Saturday 27 July: York, S Club performing after racing
For more information on the Summer Festival, click here
