Some Bambisanani Partnership Highlights from 2021
Digital placement provided second-year Leeds Trinity University students, across a range of degree programmes, with the opportunity to use their theoretical knowledge of Sport and Physical Education to develop teaching and coaching resources for use in South Africa
Watch this year’s Christmas Message, read by Rebecca Shaw St. Mary’s Menston Year 12 student.
The Bambisanani Partnership Founder, David Geldart and fellow Trustee of the charity, Brogan O’Connor were recently invited to be involved in an exciting initiative that aims to create a global technology platform to support the practice of inclusive sport and its educational and societal values.
The tragic death of professional footballer Jordan Sinnott almost two years ago touched the heart of the nation. The amazing Sinnott 25 football shirt campaign saw an outpouring of grief and love with over 850 shirts donated from more than 35 countries.
Tyrone Gunnie from the South African High Commission in London recently visited Leeds to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Leeds based charity The Bambisanani Partnership which has gained international acclaim for its work using sport to change lives in one of South Africa’s most challenging areas.
At a prestigious Reception at The University of Leeds, Tyrone Gunnie from the South African High Commission in London and John Rolfe MBE from The British Council paid tribute to the work of The Bambisanani Partnership on the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary.
Read the ‘Compassion and Sport, Compassion in Action.’ November 2021 Issue published today
There was much excitement at Ntolwane Primary School this week as the annual Bambisanani Awards were presented to three outstanding learners.
The Bambisanani Partnership is a delighted to announce the appointment of Margaret Hattersley as a new trustee.
Mnyakanya High School in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa recently held a special celebration event to present the annual Bambisanani Partnership Awards to seven remarkable students.
Professional track and road racing cyclist Lizzie Deignan has recently made sporting history by becoming the first winner of the Paris – Roubaix Femmes.
Martin Green played a most significant role in developing the Bambisanani Partnership. His untimely death in 2014 devastated all who had been privileged to know this remarkable man.
The Bambisanani International Athletics Challenge which this year brought together children from Leeds and South Africa has been nominated for the Best Sport Project in the annual Leeds Compassionate City Awards.
Over the last year, despite all the Covid chaos and disruption, 138 nine and ten year olds from South Africa and the UK have joined together in a unique athletics challenge. Albeit virtually, the Bambisanani Partnership International Athletics Challenge has brought together four schools from the two countries to learn together in a range of fun athletic activities.
Bambisanani supporter Pat Nevin has signed a copy of his new book The Accidental Footballer to auction to raise funds for our charity.
Partnerships developed by the charity have proved absolutely key to our continued success and positive impact. New partnerships are being developed constantly and during these challenging Covid times great strides have been made in this area.
The Menston based charity The Bambisanani Partnership has been Highly Commended at the annual University of Leeds Sustainability Awards in the Global Impact category for promoting sustainable education and health.
My name is Freedom Nduduzo Khanyile, I was born and bred in Nkandla reserve, KZN, South Africa. I am going to talk about how my life was changed by the Bambisanani Partnership organization at my former school, Mnyakanya High.
Our widely acclaimed cycling programme in South Africa, Cycling to Success, has recently featured as a special report in the Association of Physical Education’s Journal Physical Education Matters as well as in a special feature on BBC Radio.
April 6 2021 is the United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, which recognises the power of sport in promoting peace and erasing cultural barriers worldwide.
There were joyous scenes this week at Mnyakanya High School when students and staff celebrated some quite remarkable Grade 12 Matric examination results.
A few months ago terrible wildfires destroyed the ten homes of 21 Vumanhlamvu Primary School children which resulted in the Bambisanani Partnership hastily arranging an auction of sporting memorabilia that raised the necessary funds to help out.
Harry Potter star and past St. Mary’s student, Matthew Lewis, becomes Patron of the Bambisanani Partnership.
Abandoned bikes from the University of Leeds are enjoying a new lease of life in rural South Africa thanks to an ongoing project led by the universities sport development team and local charity, The Bambisanani Partnership.
The prestigious Sbonelo Magwaza trophy was this year awarded to Lucy Moorby for her outstanding commitment and contribution to the Bambisanani Partnership.
Special thanks to Bettys and Taylors Group who have recently provided valuable help to the partnerships work in South Africa.