Shaping the Future for Grooms in Scotland

The British Grooms Association (BGA), in partnership with horsescotland, has launched a new survey to understand the true state of groom employment in Scotland.

The findings will provide an essential snapshot of the current situation and highlight where more support, education, and advocacy are needed.

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All grooms working in Scotland whether employed full-time, or part-time or self-employed, are encouraged to take part.

By sharing their experiences, participants will help shape future campaigns, resources, and support for the industry.

“Our long-term goal is simple,” says BGA Executive Director Lucy Katan, “We want Scotland to be known as a nation of only Good Employment for grooms. This means legally compliant employment contracts, pay that meets at least the National Minimum Wage and safe working conditions. This survey is the first step towards achieving that.”

The survey will explore key questions such as:

• Do grooms in Scotland have written contracts of employment?
• Are they paid in line with the National Minimum Wage?
• Are they employed in line with employment legislation?

The survey is completely anonymous, and any data shared from the results will never identify individuals. However by sharing their email at the end of the survey grooms will be entered into a draw to win a £100 Amazon voucher and BGA hoodie. All emails will be kept private and not linked to survey answers in any way.

Sonya Campbell Perry, CEO of horsescotland added: "The British Grooms Association provides its members with support, advice and education in our industry, and it is hugely important that horsescotland works closely with its member bodies to ensure we have the relevant information to speak up and deliver action on the issues that really matter."

"In order to have the most up to date information, we need feedback on grooms experiences within Scotland. This information is crucial to support our efforts in making Scotland a better employer base within the equestrian sector, ensuring pathways for access, progression, performance and development within equestrianism." 

Take the survey now