Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis has been announced as patron of The Bambisanani Partnership charity, which uses sport as a 'catalyst to promote education, health, global citizenship and leadership' in rural South Africa.

The charity was established 14 years ago at the British actor's former school, St. Mary’s School, Menston, and now involves the University of Leeds and Leeds Trinity University. Lewis commented 'It’s a real honour for me to become the patron for the Bambisanani Partnership. Having attended St. Mary’s School, I got to see first-hand the excellent work the partnership was doing in improving lives, not only in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa but also here in the UK. It truly is a partnership where everybody involved gains and has their lives enriched... I now feel very lucky, that more than a decade out of school, I am able to give something back and get involved myself'.