Charity Course Walks
Our chosen charities for 2024:
British Eventing Support Trust & Great North Air Ambulance
The British Eventing Support Trust was founded in 2021 to provide medical, mental health, and financial support to British Eventing members who compete. The Trust aims to support all qualifying riders who need help. Whether that is because they have been injured whilst training or competing or they have found themselves with mental health struggles. The charity has supported International riders such as Nicola Wilson and Bubby Upton and while these riders are very well known within the sport, the charity aims to help as many riders as possible from grassroots to the very top of the sport. The Trust has grown quickly, Between 2022 and 2023 there was a 41% increase in applications and critically an 87% increase in beneficiaries. The charity also works to promote, research, develop, and implement initiatives that will maintain the safety of the sport and the welfare of riders.
You can learn more about the BE Support Trust at http://besupporttrust.org.uk. If you would like to speak with someone about the Charity please email info@besupporttrust.org.uk.
The Great North Air Ambulance Service responds to the most critically ill and injured people across the North East, North Yorkshire, Cumbria and the Isle of Man.
Every mission has a specialist doctor-led crew on board. They have advanced skills to make the most impact at the scene of an incident. By applying their experience and intense training, they are ready to help in those split seconds that can save a person’s life
Every day it costs £23,200 to operate the service, they are not NHS-funded and rely solely on our community to keep them flying.
2023 Charities: British Eventing Support Trust & Spinal Research
We raised more than £13,000 which was split between the two charities in 2023 – BEST and Spinal Research UK. Thank you to Nicola Wilson, who led a charity course walk on Thursday afternoon.
British Eventing Support Trust launched in 2022, an initiative modelled on the Injured Jockey Fund, which aims to help riders through difficult times, whether recovering from an accident or dealing with mental health issues.
Spinal Research is the UK’s leading charity funding research around the world to develop effective treatments for Spinal Cord Injury. They exist to beat paralysis and believe in a future where it is no longer a life sentence.
2022 Charities: British Eventing Support Trust & British Equestrians For Ukraine
Last year we raised over £5000 for deserving charities. A huge thank you to Former Olympic Medallist and British Team Stalwart Tina Cook, who led a Course Walk on Thursday afternoon to raise awareness and money for the British Eventing Support Trust, a new initiative modelled on the Injured Jockey Fund, which aims to help riders through difficult times, whether recovering from an accident or dealing with mental health issues. Belsay also raised funds for the humanitarian relief fund organised by British Equestrians for Ukraine. With raffles and auctions as well, more than £5,000 was raised over the weekend to be split between the two charities. The Belsay Dog Show was also a huge success attracting big entries and raising more than £1,000 for the Newcastle Cats and Dog Shelter.
2021 Charity: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Newcastle Hospitals Charity is the official charity of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, including the Royal Victoria Infirmary, the Freeman Hospital and community services.
The Charity supports initiatives that help to improve the health and well being of patients, staff and wider communities through compassionate and innovative healthcare, education and research.
Spending time in hospital can be tough for patients and their loved ones, Newcastle Hospitals Charity helps to improve their experience. They do this by funding activities that make a genuine difference, whether providing playrooms and toys for the youngest patients; support services for families experiencing financial difficulties while a loved one received life saving-treatment; or a dementia lounge that offers a calm and relaxed environment for their families or carers.
They also support staff health, well being and development and never had there been a more crucial time for us to be there for the hardworking teams within our hospitals and communities than today.
When the world was shocked to a standstill in 2020, teams at Newcastle Hospitals worked tirelessly and were consistently compassionate as they found new ways to ensure that patients, isolated from their families and friends have not felt alone.
Belsay Horse Trials is proud to have supported a number of local charities over the past few years. Including:
