 This started life as the Farrell-Brookshaw Fund, a charitable foundation started in 1964, after Oaksey's fellow jockeys, Tim Brookshaw and Paddy Farrell, broke their backs in falls at Liverpool.This later became the Injured National Hunt Jockeys’ Fund, and ultimately, the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF), embracing all areas of the sport.Oaksey became its president and figurehead.