Community Engagement
Yorkshire Beacon
In 2022 Go Racing In Yorkshire in conjunction with Racing Together launched a new community and education ‘beacon’ programme.
Based on the beacon models run by Newmarket and Aintree, the Yorkshire beacon will be working with the county’s racing assets to put beneficiaries first.
Following a successful pilot, the programme will continue across the nine racecourses with a variety of activities which will engage with different groups in the community.
Community Engagement
Education & Employability
Health & Wellbeing
Timetable of Events
| Date | Racecourse | Event |
| All racedates | Pontefract | Autism Friendly Racedays |
| Year Round | Pontefract | Into The Sky Theatre Group |
| Year Round | Pontefract | 12 Months of Giving – New Beginnings |
| 10th January | Doncaster | Bowel Cancer Awareness Raceday |
| 10th January | Doncaster | Racing to School |
| 22nd January | Catterick | Racing to School |
| 24th January | Go Racing In Yorkshire | School trip to Jack Berry House |
| 24th January | Doncaster | Racing to School |
| 31st January | York | Give and Gain Day – building a Science Garden at Clifton Green Primary School |
| 4th February | Go Racing In Yorkshire/National Horseracing College | School visit |
| 6th February | Doncaster | Racing to School |
| 6th February | Doncaster | Bowel Cancer Awareness Raceday |
| 10th February | Catterick | Racing to School |
| 20th – 21st February | Beverley Racecourse | Photo Finish Exhibition – a community project on display in the Paddock Bar between 10am and 4pm. |
| 25th February | Catterick | Bowel Cancer Awareness Raceday |
| 25th February | Catterick | Racing To School |
| 26th February | Wetherby | Racing To School |
| 5th March | Catterick | Racing To School |
| 18th March | Wetherby | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 28th March | Wetherby | Annual Wear A Hat Raceday supporting Brain Tumour Charities |
| 28th March | Wetherby | WiSE Raceday Visit |
| 28th March | Wetherby | Racing To School |
| 14th April | Pontefract | OAP’s Race Free Day |
| 14th April | Pontefract | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 17th April | Ripon | Racing To School |
| 24th April | Beverley | Racing To School |
| 25th April | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 27th April | Wetherby | Mascot Gold Cup – supporting Sue Ryder and multiple charities |
| 30th April | Pontefract | National Horseracing College Charity Day |
| 30th April | Pontefract | Racing To School |
| 1st May | Redcar | Racing To School |
| 13th May | Beverley | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 16th May | York | Racing To School |
| 21st May | Driffield Showground | Countryside Careers Day |
| 6th June | Thirsk | Racing To School |
| 6th June | Doncaster | Weston Park Charity Day |
| 10th June | Catterick | Bowel Cancer Awareness Raceday |
| 13th June | York | Racing To School |
| 14th June | York | 53rd Macmillan Charity Raceday |
| 17th June | Thirsk | Racing To School |
| 18th June | Catterick | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 19th June | Ripon | Racing To School |
| 24th June | Beverley | Racing To School |
| 27th June | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 30th June | Pontefract | Racing To School |
| 2nd July | Thirsk | Racing To School |
| 4th July | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 10th July | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 10th July | Doncaster | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 17th July | Beverley | Racing To School |
| 30th July | Redcar | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 4th August | Ripon | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 6th August | Catterick | Salute Our Heroes Family Day in association with ABF The Soldier’s Charity |
| 20th August | York | Sky Bet Ebor Community Sweepstake |
| 9th September | Catterick | Racing To School |
| 10th September | Doncaster | Racing To School Community Engagement |
| 14th September | Doncaster | St Leger Community Funday |
| 15th September | Thirsk | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 15th September | Thirsk | Racing To School |
| 17th September | Beverley | Racing To School |
| 23rd September | Beverley | Racing To School |
| 25th September | Pontefract | Racing To School |
| 28th September | Ripon | Ripon Community House Harvest Festival Collection |
| 1st October | Catterick | Racing To School |
| 10th October | York | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 10th October | York | Racing To School |
| 15th October | Wetherby | Opening Meeting supporting Spinal Research |
| 15th October | Wetherby | Racing To School |
| 20th October | Pontefract | Racing To School |
| 24th October | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 1st November | Wetherby | The bet365 Meeting – Day One, featuring the BHS Northern Charity Race |
| 4th November | Redcar | Poppy Appeal Day |
| 4th November | Redcar | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 4th November | Redcar | Racing To School |
| 21st November | Catterick | Racing To School |
| 26th November | Wetherby | Community Raceday, welcoming WiSE, Racing To School and Retraining of Racehorses |
| 26th November | Wetherby | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 28th November | Doncaster | Racing To School |