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Home > News > Retired racehorse brings joy to people with acquired brain injury
Remy is York Racecourse’s equine ambassador, as part of a long running partnership with New Beginnings, a locally based rehoming and retraining racehorse charity. The idea is that he visits groups and communities who would benefit from the experience of meeting a racehorse.
Brainkind has recently become a Community Partner for York Racecourse and today Remy has visited the Brainkind Neurological Centre just next door to the racecourse. Remy and Poppy the pony brought smiles and laughter to people with acquired brain injury and other neurological conditions, their families and staff of the centre.
Our community partnership with York Racecourse gives us the opportunity raise our profile and tell York racegoers about our new hospital in the city.
They were very nice horses. I wish I could sit on them! I liked stroking them and I’d like them to visit us again.Karl Wane, Brainkind Neurological Centre York.
They were very nice horses. I wish I could sit on them! I liked stroking them and I’d like them to visit us again.
Karl Wane, Brainkind Neurological Centre York.
We are grateful for the support of York Racecourse. It provides opportunities for a breadth of partnerships from directly raising funds to experiencing the wellbeing benefits of meeting horses. If you or your organisation would like to support Brainkind please get in touch with me.Tracy Calcraft, Head of Fundraising, Brainkind.
We are grateful for the support of York Racecourse. It provides opportunities for a breadth of partnerships from directly raising funds to experiencing the wellbeing benefits of meeting horses. If you or your organisation would like to support Brainkind please get in touch with me.
Tracy Calcraft, Head of Fundraising, Brainkind.
Brainkind is one of our Community Partners and has been a pleasure to be able to bring Remy and Poppy to meet our new neighbours today. Remy is a wonderful character who is very calm and loves meeting people. Working with Remy our Equine Ambassador and Poppy the pony, means people can experience and learn what horses do for people, and people for horses. We look forward to working with Brainkind on lots more projects during the coming year.Amy Swales, Head of Digital and Community Engagement, York Racecourse.
Brainkind is one of our Community Partners and has been a pleasure to be able to bring Remy and Poppy to meet our new neighbours today. Remy is a wonderful character who is very calm and loves meeting people. Working with Remy our Equine Ambassador and Poppy the pony, means people can experience and learn what horses do for people, and people for horses. We look forward to working with Brainkind on lots more projects during the coming year.
Amy Swales, Head of Digital and Community Engagement, York Racecourse.
There was a real buzz yesterday at Brainkind Neurological Centre York as lots of the people we support met and have fun with Remy and Poppy. We laughed and even went nose to nose with horses. All the staff enjoyed themselves too and we were discussing the theraputic benefits that being with horses can bring to people with an acquired brain injuryHayley Wild, Speech and Language Therapist, Brainkind
There was a real buzz yesterday at Brainkind Neurological Centre York as lots of the people we support met and have fun with Remy and Poppy. We laughed and even went nose to nose with horses. All the staff enjoyed themselves too and we were discussing the theraputic benefits that being with horses can bring to people with an acquired brain injury
Hayley Wild, Speech and Language Therapist, Brainkind
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About Brainkind
Brainkind (formerly The Disabilities Trust) is the UK’s leading charity helping people to reach their best potential after a brain injury. With over 40 years’ experience and expertise in brain injury and neurorehabilitation, we understand how a brain injury can challenge every aspect of life. Our services provide a range of treatment, support, and care for people with brain injuries and other neurological conditions.
We support people with immediate rehabilitation following hospital treatment. We do this by helping them regain lost skills or to find ways of compensating for lost abilities, as well as providing long-term care.
We are committed to providing personalised, compassionate treatment and care. Led by clinicians, our services include physical and cognitive rehabilitation, occupational and educational therapy, We also offer emotional support to empower the person we support and their families.
With experts including physiotherapists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists and more, our teams provide the care and treatment you need, helping the people we support to live more independently or to meet your goals, whatever they might be.
About Brainkind Neurological Centre York https://brainkind.org/services/brainkind-neurological-centre-york/
About York Racecourse https://www.yorkracecourse.co.uk/
About New Beginnings About Us – New Beginnings Horses (nbhorses.org.uk)
