Hogan Lovells awards ten Para athletes 2025 Nicholas Cheffings Para Athlete Bursary

Ten athletes with aspirations for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games and Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games have each been awarded one-off bursaries of £1,500 to support them with an aspect of their career development. This might include purchasing and replacing vital equipment, paying for travel to training camps and competitions, additional coaching, or  training support services.

The 2025 recipients are:

• Ben Sandilands, Para athletics
• Eliza Humphrey, Para swimming
• Evan Molloy, Para judo
• Hannah Moore, Para triathlon
• Karim Chan, Para athletics
• Nina Sparks, Para snowboard
• Sally Kidson, Boccia
• Scarlett Humphrey, Para swimming
• Sophie Carrigill, Wheelchair basketball
• William Bayley, Para table tennis

Paris 2024 Para equestrian bronze medallist Natasha Baker, a bursary recipient last year,  commented on the significance of the support from the firm: ‘The Hogan Lovells support and bursary was so instrumental in my preparation to Paris. I was able to create a whole new freestyle performance and pay for music to be individually created that perfectly matched my horse. It definitely elevated my performance in Paris and helped me bring home a bronze medal for ParalympicsGB. I'm so grateful for their support in 2024.”

In addition to supporting the bursary recipients, the firm is a Gold Partner and the Official Legal Services Provider to ParalympicsGB.

UK Managing Partner, Penny Angell, said: “We are immensely proud to support athletes in their pursuit of representing ParalympicsGB at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games and Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games. These bursaries can really make a difference in helping athletes prepare for competitions leading up to the Paralympic Games and reflects the firm’s commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are excited to see athletes' development in the months and years ahead, and we look forward to seeing them represent ParalympicsGB in the future.”

For more information on the 2025 recipients please click here.