Chipping Sodbury School's business manager Richard Blacker is in a confident mood. The South Gloucestershire secondary school has just secured more than £2m funding for a new sports hall and negotiations are going well with the Football Association (FA) for a further £1m.
Once completed, the hall, which will include a Brazilian-style court for Futsal (an indoor version of football that uses a smaller ball) and coaching suite, will be an important facility for students, the wider community and commercially for the school.
"The role of business manager has been crucial for this project," says Blacker, who left a 20-year career in banking three years ago to become the school's business manager. "Schools need this role - someone who knows the funding process inside out and is able to negotiate with organisations like the FA," he adds.
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