David Geldart | Diocese of Leeds

The Catholic Church across Yorkshire's historic West Riding since 1878

The Catholic Church across Yorkshire's historic West Riding since 1878

Bambisanani Success Stories

Bambisanani Partnership Awards in memory of Sibonelo Magwaza are presented annually at Mnyakanya High School and St Mary’s, Menston; the two founding schools of the Bambisanani Partnership. Sibonelo was an outstanding young leader from Mnyakanya School who had...

Uniting Young People through Sport: 2023 Bambisanani Partnership International Athletics Challenge

The third Annual Bambisanani Partnership International Athletics Challenge, supported by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport and Recreation, brought together 15 primary schools: 11 from rural KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and 4 from the Bishop Wheeler Catholic...

Changing lives through Sport: Bambisanani Partnership is International Sport & P.E. Charity of the Year!

The Bambisanani Partnership has been named as International Sport and Physical Education Charity of the Year at the annual Acquisition International Non-Profit Organisation Awards! The South African High Commissioner to the UK, His Excellency JN Mamabola, contacted...

Bambisanani Partnership Founder attends Vatican ‘Sport for All’ Summit

David Geldart, a former teacher at St Mary’s Catholic Academy in Menston and the Founder and Chair of the internationally acclaimed, multi-award-winning charity, The Bambisanani Partnership, was invited to attend to the Vatican’s recent Sport for All Summit. The...

Bambisanani International Athletics Challenge

A challenge thought up by Bambisanani founder David Geldart during ‘lockdown’ to keep young people engaged with sport has taken off post-pandemic and continues to go from strength to strength! The 2nd Bambisanani International Athletics Challenge between...