Our Charities
Every year at Goodwood we support some exceptional charities, raising money and awareness for good causes both during our summer season and also the rest of the year.
Goodwood Estate Official Charity
Winston's Wish
Winston’s Wish is a children’s charity that support children and young people after the most devastating loss that they will ever face. More than 100 children are bereaved of a parent every day and it is estimated that there are currently over 309,000, under 18 year olds, that are bereaved in the UK.
Winston’s Wish is the one specialist national organisation dedicated solely to bereaved children and young people. We support children after the death of a mum, dad, brother or sister. Winston’s Wish offer a number of specialist bereavement support programmes for deaths through murder, manslaughter, suicide, accident, illness and for families in the military.
One of the most important services at Winston’s Wish is their Freephone national helpline, which is operated by clinically trained practitioners. It is a vital support line for those looking for advice on how best to support a bereaved child. Their Helpline is the primary referral route to the remainder of their services. Last year alone, they received over 5000 calls to their Helpline and we estimate that around 7000 children benefitted from a call to the Helpline.
Goodwood Festival of Speed
The Jim Clark Trust
We are delighted to announce the chosen charity for the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2018 will be The Jim Clark Trust.
The Jim Clark Trust is dedicated to promoting the life and legacy of Jim Clark who won two Formula One World Championships in 1963, 1965 and the Indianapolis 500. All funds raised will help to build a new Jim Clark Museum in his home town of Duns in the Scottish Borders with a focus on Heritage, Education and Inspiration.
The existing Jim Clark Room opened in 1969 and has welcomed over 350,000 visitors from around the world with over 100 trophies from the Clark family collection. Plans for the future include an expanded museum to open in 2019 celebrating his extraordinary life with trophies, imagery, art, film footage, new memorabilia, a technology and education zone and race simulator. The highlight of the new museum will be exhibiting some of the incredible cars in which he raced.
Jim Clark is widely regarded as one of the greatest and naturally gifted racing drivers of all time. He remains much loved and admired to this day for both his remarkable achievements and character, famous for his modesty, humility and sportsmanship.
Jimmy (as he was affectionately known) dominated world motor racing like no one before or since due to his success in all types of motor racing. He is best remembered for his partnership with Colin Chapman and Lotus winning 25 Grand Prix’s with 33 Pole Positions from 72 Starts.
His tragic death at Hockenheim at the age of 32 in 1968 stunned the world and in tragic circumstances helped redefine the future of Formula One with a greater emphasis on safety still relevant to this day, led by his close friend and the Jim Clark Trust’s Honorary President, Sir Jackie Stewart.
2018 is a significant year being the 50 year anniversary of 1968. Jim Clark was a shy farmer at heart with an incredible talent whose became an international sporting hero and inspired a generation. His story transcends time and sport.
Heritage | Education | Inspiration
Goodwood Racecourse
Goodwood Racecourse are delighted to announce that the Magnolia Cup will be supporting Cancer Research UK this year.
Cancer Research UK has been at the heart of progress towards beating cancer in the UK. We are continuing to tackle women’s cancers on all fronts – from improving the prevention of breast and cervical cancers, to overcoming treatment resistance in ovarian cancer.
Thanks to research, breast cancer mortality rates have fallen by 10% in five years, due to a better understanding of the genetics of the disease, together with new drugs and surgical techniques. But there is still so much more to be done in cancers affecting women.
With the help of generous supporters, right now researchers are investigating why breast cancers can become resistant to hormone therapies, studying the psychology of why some women don’t participate in cervical screening, and finding new treatments for ovarian cancer.
Visit the Cancer Research UK Website
Goodwood Revival
Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is the RAF's leading welfare charity, providing financial, practical and emotional support to all members of the RAF family.
As the Royal Air Force celebrates its centenary in 2018, the RAF Benevolent Fund is extremely grateful to the Duke of Richmond for making it the chosen beneficiary, at the 2018 Goodwood Revival, working alongside the Richard Burns Foundation. The Revival provides a perfect opportunity to celebrate, commemorate and inspire, in what will be a seminal year for the entire RAF family.
Founded a year after the Royal Air Force, the RAF Benevolent Fund has always been there for any member of the RAF family in their time of need - from the youngest child to the oldest veteran, serving or former members of the RAF, and their dependants too.
Last year the Fund spent over £17 million supporting 65,000 members of the RAF family, providing services ranging from regular financial assistance, retraining grants and care home top-up fees, to welfare breaks and relationship counselling.
Support is also given to those living in more than 30 countries across the world. Locally, the Fund is delighted to assist beneficiaries at Princess Marina House, in Rustington, West Sussex by providing respite and care breaks for members of the RAF family.
To date, almost 200 people have attended a Lunch Club at Princess Marina House, allowing them to catch up with old friends and build new friendships. Sixty people in West Sussex also benefit from a Respite at Home service, which allows veterans to have their care needs met within the home, by a qualified support assistant.
The picturesque RAF Benevolent Fund cottages, Seacot and Shencot, are also located on the coast and are available for RAF couples and families. Throughout 2017 hundreds of people have enjoyed using the cottages in a peaceful setting, offering much needed time together to relax and recuperate.
Support from the Goodwood Revival 2018 will allow the RAF Benevolent Fund to continue supporting thousands of individuals each and every year, and reach those who do not yet know such support exists. Having been there for the RAF family for almost 100 years, the strong and fruitful partnership with the Revival means the Fund can look forward to being there for the next 100 years.