British horseracing commercial group The Jockey Club has announced it will donate 10,000 tickets to NHS staff and care workers for the 2021 Aintree Grand National.
The 2021 event, scheduled for April 8, 2021, has also been renamed NHS Day and The Jockey Club will distribute the tickets in January to workers across Merseyside who are caring for Covid-19 patients.
The 2020 Grand National, which was scheduled for this weekend, was cancelled due to the outbreak.
Dickon White, regional director of Jockey Club Racecourses North West, said: “We’re delighted to donate 10,000 tickets to the NHS and professional carers across Merseyside. We’re also proud to re-name the first day of the 2021 Randox Health Grand National as Liverpool’s NHS Day in recognition of the amazing NHS staff and volunteers.
“We understand just how hard the NHS and professional carers are working right now and this is our way of showing our gratitude. The ticket process and distribution will begin at the start of next year and we’ll be working with the relevant organisations to ensure those who should benefit from the initiative are included.”
Jan Ledward, chief officer at NHS Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the organisation which plans NHS care for the city, added: “Across local health and care, staff are working tirelessly to keep services running and give people the care they need, often in the face of significant challenges.
“Whether in GP practices, hospitals, community and mental health services, care homes, social care – or the many other areas that make up our local system – teams are showing incredible resilience and dedication. We’re delighted to see this enormous effort recognised.”
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