British Eventing Support Trust Awarded £15k

Lycetts and Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Award empowers eventing charity to support rider wellbeing

The British Eventing Support Trust has been awarded a £15,630 grant. This grant is from leading equine and bloodstock insurance broker Lycetts. It is part of the Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards.

The funding will help the Trust continue to provide essential support to injured British Eventing competing members or those struggling with mental health challenges. It will ensure equestrians receive the financial and emotional support they need to recover and return to the sport they love.

This donation, which forms part of a £500,000 fund in this year’s Movement for Good initiative, will also allow the Trust to expand its reach, helping to improve safety measures and promote wellbeing across the eventing community.

“As a charity dedicated to the wellbeing of British Eventing’s competing members, we understand the challenges these athletes face, both physically and mentally, in this demanding sport,” said Ian Stark, Chair of the Board of Trustees at the British Eventing Support Trust.

“With this grant we will continue our vital support, offering life-changing assistance for riders facing physical challenges. The rehabilitation services this will provide means we will be able to help our beneficiaries at all levels of the sport overcome setbacks and return to doing what they love.

“We are deeply grateful for Lycetts’ belief in our mission and their important contribution to our ongoing work.”

The Movement for Good Awards will distribute more than £1 million to charities across the UK and Ireland, helping them make a tangible impact on their communities.

More than 1,000 charities applied for the funding which is being put towards causes supporting education and skills, rural and community development, heritage, arts and culture, and climate change and the environment.

The awards were evaluated based on their impact, effectiveness, sustainability, innovation and care and compassion.

Peter Knowles, Sales and Marketing Director at Lycetts, said: “The BE Support Trust’s dedication to rider safety and wellbeing is truly commendable and we hope this grant will enable them to continue their fantastic efforts to support the eventing community.”

Mark Hews, Group Chief Executive of Benefact Group, added: “We understand the importance of longer-term funding for charities, especially when trying to bring ambitious new ideas to life and get larger transformative projects off the ground.

“Through our large grants, we are actively championing innovation, giving charities the backing they need to propel their plans forward and turn creative ideas into practical solutions that benefit society.

“Benefact Group is the third largest corporate donor in the UK and has an ambition to be the biggest. Owned by a charity ourselves, charitable giving is at the heart of what we do and all of our available profits go to good causes.”

The Movement for Good Awards large grants provide charities with flexible funding that can be used within three years and for a blend of project and core funding costs.

Movement for Good is funded by EIO plc, part of the Benefact Group.