Dear supporters and friends of The Daneford Trust.


23rd October 2026. 

Remembering Ayodele Bandele

With a very heavy heart, I have to make it known that trustees lost a valued member of our team.

Ayodele Bandele, known affectionately as Ayo was a longstanding trustee and alumni of the Trust.

He sadly passed away earlier this month.

He completed a voluntary placement in St Vincent and the Grenadines in 2010 and subsequently was elected as a Trustee in 2016. A post he kept until this year.

The recent months proved particularly stressful and tiring for him as he endured multiple medical issues. Despite this, Ayo was upbeat and as passionate as he ever was about global citizenship, his memories and influence in all matters concerning young people and global adventures abroad through community volunteering.

We will miss  Ayo greatly.

A further tribute about Ayo’s other ventures will follow in our upcoming newsletter.

We send condolences to Ayo’s mother Aisha Bandele and other family members and friends.

James Robinson,

Chair of Trustees.