Evolution ticked all the
boxes, even the budget
Sports facility supplier Collinson plc
was thrilled when Aysgarth School, an
esteemed independent prep school
chose an Evolution Sports facility for
their site in North Yorkshire.
Funds to make it all happen were jointly raised by
the School and the Aysgarth School Foundation
which was formed back in 2008 to raise funds
for school building projects and the provision of
bursaries.
The School’s existing multi purpose facility is 25
years old. A steady increase in sporting activities
at the School, combined with the unreliable British
weather, meant there was often competition
for space; the School managed this with many
additional activities being undertaken off site.
The decision was made to bring all the sports
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together on site and address other issues such as
changing facilities for both the pupils and visiting
teams.
The task fell to the School’s Estates and Finance
Manager, Andrew Francis who started researching
the way forward, looking at the options available
in terms of the sports facility, and the allimportant issue of funding and budgets.
Following some research, Andrew came across and
contacted Collinson who offer a design and build
service for their range of sports facilities. Further
to a site meeting and preliminary discussions, a
draft layout and budget price was submitted for
an Evolution Sports Hall. With the prospect that
this could be achieved within budget, it was clear
to Andrew that this was the best case scenario
and gave him the confidence to take it forward.