Making a difference - Conversations with a successful BBK Charity applicant

Making a difference - Conversations with a successful BBK Charity applicant

In this episode, Rebecca Sheriff, Partner and Trustee of the BBK Charity, speaks with Ian Hosking, Director of the Wheelchair Rugby Experience and a successful BBK Charity grant recipient. They discuss how the charity’s funding has supported Ian’s mission, the real‑world impact on participants, and why accessible sport matters. The BBK Charity was founded by the partners of Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP in 2025 with a clear purpose - to give back. The charity supports a wide range of causes, with a particular focus on helping injured people and their families across the UK, supporting charitable projects around our office in the city of London, improving access to the legal profession for people from diverse backgrounds, and championing equality, diversity and inclusion within the legal sector. Grants range from £100 to £10,000. You’ll hear more about: * How BBK Charity funding has strengthened the project * The importance of inclusive sport for injured people * Real examples of lives changed through the programme * Why community‑focused grants make a difference

Demystifying the role of case management for brain injury survivors

Case management is something most people never come across until they’re navigating a legal claim. In this episode, Ipek Tugcu [https://www.boltburdonkemp.co.uk/why-bbk-solicitors/meet-our-team/ipek/], Partner in our Adult Brain Injury [https://www.boltburdonkemp.co.uk/brain-injury-claims/] team, sits down with Case Manager Kathryn Howard to demystify what case management actually is and how it transforms the lives of brain injury survivors. They discuss the vital role case managers play, how they work alongside your legal team to support rehabilitation and what life can look like once a case has settled.

Studying with a brain injury: what are reasonable adjustments

In this episode of the BBK Free Speech Podcast, Caroline Klage, Head of Brain Injury, and Emily White, Solicitor, are joined by Jennifer Mellor, Education Consultant at Care to Educate [https://caretoeducate.co.uk/], for an open conversation about what it really means to navigate higher education without adequate support. Drawing on lived experience and professional insight, the discussion explores: • How brain injuries can manifest in academic settings and the challenges this creates  • The gaps and inconsistencies within the current university support systems  • What meaningful, practical change could look like for students who need it most Together, the group examines the cultural shifts, policy improvements and on‑the‑ground actions required to build a fairer, more accessible higher education landscape for students with brain injuries - and why levelling the playing field is long overdue.

Scotty’s Little Soldiers – Helping children after military parent loss: Part 2

In part two of this BBK Free Speech Podcast, Jennifer Ellis [https://www.boltburdonkemp.co.uk/why-bolt-burdon-kemp-bbk-solicitors/meet-our-team/jennifere/], Senior Solicitor in our Military Claims [https://www.boltburdonkemp.co.uk/military-claims/] team, continues her discussion with Nikki Scott, Founder of Scotty’s Little Soldiers [https://www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/] – a charity supporting children and young people who have lost a parent who served in the British Armed Forces. This episode explores key issues affecting bereaved Armed Forces families, including: * the repatriation process following a military death and its emotional and practical impact on families * service inquiries, and how charities like Scotty’s Little Soldiers support families through these investigations * the proposed Hillsborough Law, and the potential impact it could have on military families The second part of this conversation provides valuable insight into the realities faced by families after the death of a serving parent, the importance of specialist military bereavement support, and how legal reform could improve outcomes for Armed Forces families. Do listen to the first part [https://www.boltburdonkemp.co.uk/our-insights/podcasts/scottys-little-soldiers-helping-children-after-military-parent-loss-part-1/] here if you haven’t already.

Scotty’s Little Soldiers - Helping children after military parent loss: Part 1

In this episode of the BBK Free Speech Podcast, Jennifer Ellis [https://www.boltburdonkemp.co.uk/why-bolt-burdon-kemp-bbk-solicitors/meet-our-team/jennifere/], Senior Solicitor in our Military Claims [https://www.boltburdonkemp.co.uk/military-claims/] team, sits down with Nikki Scott, Founder of Scotty’s Little Soldiers [https://www.scottyslittlesoldiers.co.uk/] - a charity that supports children and young people who have lost a parent who served in the British Armed Forces. This powerful first instalment of a two‑part series dives into the deeply personal story that inspired Nikki to create the charity that became a nationwide support network for bereaved military families. In this episode, you’ll hear about: * Nikki’s own journey through grief and how she navigated the early days after the loss of her husband * How Scotty’s Little Soldiers supports bereaved military children, from emotional support to community connection * The impact of Prince Harry becoming the charity’s Global Ambassador, and how his involvement has raised awareness for military families