Award nomination for Bambisanani Partnership
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.
Now in their fifth year, the awards celebrate the positive and compassionate work that individuals, community groups and organisations do every day to make their local communities and wider city a great place to live work and visit.
““The important and selfless work that individuals or groups do to help to improve the lives of many people, enriching the city and supporting the council’s vision for Leeds to be the best city in the UK; a city that is compassionate and caring with a strong economy that tackles poverty and reduces inequality.” ”
Bambisanani Partnership International Athletics Challenge 2021 Trophy Winners Lwandile Shange and Sambulo Mbuyazi, from John Wesley Primary School in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Despite all the Covid chaos and wider disruption in South Africa, The Bambisanani International Athletic Challenge brought together children, teachers and schools in an innovative programme activities of running, jumping and throwing challenges. The programme was a tremendous success and has gained widespread acclaim in both countries. The initiative is set to expand and involve even more schools in 2022.
David Geldart from the Partnership said “ It is a great honour to be nominated for this prestigious award. Leeds has a very special relationship with South Africa which goes back to the anti apartheid years, the work of our charity continues to develop this relationship using the power of sport to bring our young people together.”
St. Joseph’s Pudsey children with their Bambisanani Partnership International Athletics Challenge 2021 certificates.
Early in the year the outstanding work of the Bambisanani Partnership charity, in both sport and education, was highlighted in the Global Leeds celebration.
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