Partnership welcomes new Trustee
The Bambisanani Partnership has recently appointed Peter Iliff as a new Trustee to help run the charity.
Peter Iliff
With a rich career in leadership across both healthcare and commercial settings, Peter brings a wealth of experience and a genuine passion for using sport, education and leadership as tools for positive change. He is currently on a secondment programme funded by NHS England, developing an apprenticeship pathway for established clinicians to enhance their knowledge and improve the level of care provided for NHS patients.
As a qualified orthotist, Peter has held senior roles in both the private and not-for-profit sectors, with a strong track record in managing programmes that foster partnership and optimise team performance. His expertise spans business planning, governance oversight and marketing across the UK. In addition, Peter has many years of experience coaching and developing young players within grassroots sport. He is deeply committed to making a difference in communities through learning, collaboration and empowerment.
Peter said, “I’m honoured to join the Bambisanani Partnership and look forward to working alongside its dedicated volunteers, partner schools and students in the UK and South Africa. I’m inspired by the way the partnership uses sport to nurture leadership, teamwork and educational opportunities. I’m excited to contribute my experience and energy to help the organisation deepen its impact and explore new opportunities, so that the number of young people involved, in both the UK and KZN, continues to increase.”
David Geldart, Founder and CEO of the charity added: ”We are absolutely delighted to welcome Peter to the team. Organisations tend to be either going forward or going backwards. Peter has a proven track record of impact and brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm that will help us push on to achieve even more in the future, not least to deliver our most ambitious programme to date in 2026.”
Run entirely by volunteers the Bambisanani Partnership is a multi-award-winning charity that has gained international acclaim for its work using the power of sport and education to connect young people in the UK and South Africa. Over the past 19 years, the partnership has engaged more than 34,000 young people and 60 educational institutions from both countries in its various projects and programmes.
Peter will join the existing Board of Trustees of David Geldart, Barbara Pounder, Darren Beardsley, Brogan O’Connor, Margaret Hattersley and Richard Giles.
