The Injured Jockeys Fund Daloni Lucas MSc BSc (hons) MCSP Chartered Physiotherapist
Established - March 1964 Honorable John Lawrence (Later Lord Oaksey) – founding trustee and past president The Princess Royal – Charity Patron To-date the fund has spent in excess of 18m in helping over 1000 jockeys
Ethos – continue support for existing beneficiaries and provide • immediate and effective help to all newly injured jockeys to ensure quality of life for them and their families Financial assistance • Access to medical care – BUPA, non-insured jockeys • Access to addiction Support Advisor – Racing Welfare • Part funding of Jockeys Injury Management Team - PJA • Rehabilitation & Performance Centers – Lambourn, Malton • Research – Riding protection equipment, Concussion, Physiological • demands, Simulator fitness test Specialist holidays • Almoners • 40+ Volunteer visitors •
use Oaksey House Opened 2009 The initial vision - ‘Oaksey Village’ complete with pond
Inpatient / Outpatient MSK Jockey Coaching treatment and rehabilitation Pony Racing Camp Multisport Clinic Performance Academy Fitness testing / enhancement Strength and Conditioning • Multi Disciplinary Team Members Gym • Physiotherapist – two F/T, two P/T Sports therapist Strength and Conditioning Coach Residential Accommodation Permanent and temporary Dietician - PJA (Respite) Sports Psychologist – LLP, in-house Jockey Coach - BHA Medical Advisor Conference Facilities
Injury Rehabilitation / Respite Typical patient Journey at OH/JBH Injury Mechanism Multi Disciplinary Rehab Phase Return to Ride REFERAL Rehab RTS Assessment • Acute Trauma • Medical • Treatment • Increased Management functional demands • MSK assessment • Rehab • Investigation • Return to riding • PMHx – prehab • Conditioning out • Surgical management • Conditioning / • MDT • Assessment of fitness involvement physical • Observation of Injury • Sports • Continual Mechanism • Falls Training Psychology assessment • Medical • JETs • Communication Clearance – consultant • Dietary / nutritional • BHA Clearance
Specialist Rehabilitation Hobbs Neuro Rehab – Occupational therapy Physiotherapy Speech and language therapy
Performance Academy Target Population: Apprentice / Conditional / Amateur Objectives: EDUCATION!!! o Facilitate continued holistic athletic development of individuals Delivery: o Encourage professionalism and 12 participants optimal self management 12 week syllabus o Maximise potential 2 - 1.5hr evening sessions per o Injury Prevention week 6 th Cohort o Performance enhancement
Holistic Physical • Jockey Coaching • Functional Movement Screen • Nutrition • Musculoskeletal • Money / Lifestyle Screening Management • Strength & • JETS Conditioning • Sports Psychology • Mobility / Prehab • First Aid / Injury • Falls Training Management
Jack Berry House Requirement for Northern support facility Opportunity to make purpose built building Build on success of Oaksey House Coincide with 50th Anniversary of IJF
Jack Berry House – Site Selection ‘Hub’ of northern racing Malton – 40 mile radius 66 licensed jockeys and multiple racing yards
Fundraising Spearheaded by IJF Vice President, Jack Berry MBE Brick campaign - £50 per brick Three major legacies ‘Super 20’ Al Shaqab Horses
First brick laid – November 2013 Trading commenced – April 2015 Official Opening – 2 nd June 2015
Jack Berry House Build Cost - £3.1m Anticipated running costs – £200 – 250,000pa
SPACE!! Allowing dynamic / counter movement Fully accessible Fully Equipped Fit to race circuits – HIIT ‘Don’t Push it’ Gym
The Reuben Foundation Hydrotherapy Pool Hydrotherapy pool – Hydroworx Variable speed underwater treadmill Therapeutic massage Underwater Camera Multiple water depth Challenges: Running costs & monitoring Inappropriate usage
Additional Facilities Four large consulting rooms - Allowing multi-use and flexibility Al Shaqab Board Room – MDT meetings Analysis / Simulator Suite Four fully accessible respite accommodation rooms – Carer linked rooms Communal kitchen and living area
The Team… So Far… Manager S&C Coach Almoner Physiotherapist
Challenges Charitable working Income generation Taxation Maintaining charitable status Non-medical trustees Planning restrictions Capacity management – PT OH - 70 clinic hours per week 90% JBH – 14 – 20 clinic hours per week Time and opportunity for future research / development Collaboration
The Injured Jockeys Fund 15 Kings Court Willie Snaith Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SG +44(0)1638 662246 info@ijf.org.uk
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