Evelyn Partners, the leading UK wealth manager with £63 billion in assets under management, is pleased to announce a new three-year partnership with Empower Padel, a global community for female padel* players that strives to ensure every woman can access a supportive community to learn, play and enjoy a team sport.
Through the partnership, the two organisations will host a series of events to inspire women and girls across the country to take up a team sport, such as padel, to not only boost their physical and mental well-being but also widen their network and build new friendships.
The first partnership event on March 7 to celebrate International Women’s Day’ will highlight the transformative power of sports on young girls, aligning with the Evelyn Partners’ brand promise to inspire ‘what’s next’.
Hosted by Empower Padel at the prestigious The Hurlingham Club in South West London, attendees at the event will hear from some of the country’s top female sports stars. Speakers will include former Winter Olympics alpine skier Chemmy Alcott, Olympic hockey gold medallist Sophie Bray and tennis broadcaster Gigi Salmon.
Andrew Middleton, Group Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer of Evelyn Partners, commented: “We’re thrilled to be working with Empower Padel as they harness the power of this fast-growing sport to bring women together across the UK. Through our partnership, we hope to support Empower Padel to further extend their community, inspiring women through sport, networking and helping to make meaningful connections.”
Pep Stonor, Founder of Empower Padel, said: "We are delighted to welcome Evelyn Partners as Empower Padel's first partner for 2025. Their commitment to supporting women and girls in sport aligns perfectly with our mission to create more opportunities for women to return to, start, or stay in sport with padel. With fantastic support from Evelyn Partners, we can drive meaningful change, expand access, and inspire more women and girls to get involved in this wonderful team sport. We look forward to working together to grow the game and build a stronger, more connected community."
Padel is one of the fastest-growing racket sports in the UK and globally, with the latest tie-up following coming hot on the heels of Evelyn Partners’ decision to extend its partnership with The Alfred Dunhill Padel Classic sports event held at London’s prestigious The Hurlingham Club in May.
* Invented in Mexico in the 1960s, padel, sometimes referred to as padel tennis, is played in doubles on an enclosed court about the third of the size of regular tennis court. With its own balls, rackets, set-up and rules, the game is a unique blend of other racket sports, such as tennis, squash and badminton.
About Empower Padel
Empower Padel was founded by Pep Stonor to become the leading global community for women’s padel. It provides a supportive community, resources, education and opportunities to women who want to play padel.
Empower Padel arranges and manages over 30 padel events a year in the UK and overseas including tournaments, training clinics, charity fundraisers and panel discussions. It works with a number of padel partners to accelerate awareness and is supported by a network of professional padel players, coaches, celebrities and influencers. It also has a database of 1,000 female padel players and over 19,000 Instagram followers.
For further information please visit: https://empowerpadel.com
About Evelyn Partners
Evelyn Partners was created in 2020 through the merger of Tilney and Smith & Williamson. With £63.0 billion of assets under management (as at 31 December 2024), we are one of the largest UK wealth managers ranked by client assets.
Through an extensive network of offices across 25 towns and cities in the UK, as well as the Republic of Ireland and the Channel Islands, we support private clients, family trusts and charities, as well as provide investment solutions to financial intermediaries. Our diverse client base includes entrepreneurs, C-suite senior managers and partners of professional firms.
Our expertise span both award-winning financial planning and investment management, enabling us to offer clients a truly holistic dual expert wealth management service. Through Bestinvest, we also provide an online investment platform and coaching service, for self-directed investors, consistent with our purpose of ‘placing the power of good advice into more hands’.