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 | Prince of Wales Hospice Mindful Group |
| 14th January | Go Racing In Yorkshire | School trip to Paul Midgley Racing |
| 21st January | Catterick | Racing to School |
| 22nd January | Wetherby | Bowel Cancer Awareness Raceday |
| 23rd January | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 30th January | Catterick | Racing To School |
| 5th February | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 9th February | Catterick | Bowel Cancer Awareness Raceday |
| 9th February | Catterick | Racing to School |
| 11th February | Wetherby | Racing To School |
| 26th February | Wetherby | Racing To School |
| 27th February | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 4th March | Catterick | Racing To School |
| 13th March | Doncaster | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 13th March | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 17th March | Wetherby | Racing To School |
| 27th March | Wetherby | Annual Wear A Hat Raceday supporting Brain Tumour Charities |
| 8th April | Catterick | Racing To School |
| 21st April | Pontefract | OAP’s Race Free Day |
| 21st April | Pontefract | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 16th April | Ripon | Racing To School |
| 20th April | Redcar | Racing To School |
| 23rd April | Beverley | Racing To School |
| 24th April | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 26th April | Wetherby | Mascot Gold Cup – supporting Sue Ryder and multiple charities |
| 29th April | Pontefract | Racing To School |
| 29th April | Pontefract | National Horseracing College Charity Day |
| 11th May | Catterick | Racing Reminiscence Day |
| 12th May | Beverley | Racing To School |
| 12th May | Beverley | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 15th May | York | Racing To School |
| 18th – 24th May | Community Engagement Week | |
| 18th May | Redcar | Racing To School |
| 26th May | Redcar | Racing To School |
| 2nd June | Pontefract | Yorkshire Children’s Charity Raceday |
| 4th June | Wetherby | Racing To School |
| 5th June | Thirsk | Racing To School |
| 5th June | Doncaster | Weston Park Charity Day |
| 11th June | Catterick | Bowel Cancer Awareness Raceday |
| 12th June | York | Racing To School |
| 13th June | York | 54th Macmillan Charity Raceday |
| 16th June | Thirsk | Racing To School |
| 23rd June | Beverley | Racing To School |
| 26th June | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 29th June | Pontefract | Racing To School |
| 1st July | Thirsk | Racing To School |
| 3rd July | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 9th July | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 9th July | Doncaster | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 17th -25th July | Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival | Supporting Charity |
| 24th July | Thirsk | Injured Jockey Fund Graham Lee Stable Staff Charity Race |
| 29th July | Redcar | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 3rd August | Ripon | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 4th August | Catterick | Salute Our Heroes Family Day in association with ABF The Soldier’s Charity |
| 20th August | York | Sky Bet Ebor Community Sweepstake |
| 31st August | Ripon | Curtains Up At The Races |
| 8th September | Catterick | Racing To School |
| 9th September | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 13th September | Doncaster | St Leger Community Funday |
| 14th September | Thirsk | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 14th September | Thirsk | Racing To School |
| 16th September | Beverley | Racing To School |
| 22nd September | Beverley | Racing To School |
| 23rd September | Redcar | Racing To School |
| 26th September | Ripon | Ripon Community House Harvest Festival Collection |
| 30th September | Catterick | Racing To School |
| 9th October | York | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 9th October | York | Racing To School |
| 14th October | Wetherby | Opening Meeting supporting Spinal Research |
| 16th October | Redcar | Racing To School |
| 19th October | Pontefract | Racing To School |
| 23rd October | Doncaster | Racing To School |
| 26th October | Redcar | Bowel Cancer Awareness Raceday |
| 1st November | Wetherby | The bet365 Meeting – Day One, featuring the BHS Northern Charity Race |
| 20th November | Catterick | Racing To School |
| 25th November | Wetherby | Community Raceday, welcoming WiSE, Racing To School and Retraining of Racehorses |
| 25th November | Wetherby | Bowel Cancer Awareness Day |
| 27th November | Doncaster | Racing To School |