Bath Rugby Foundation Appoints New General Manager

Mandy Gardner has been unveiled as Bath Rugby Foundation's new General Manager.

Mandy is already familar with the sporting industry having previously worked as Regional Manager for the Football League Trust. 

Mandy started out her career as a Special Needs teacher and Head of Special Needs in large inner City Secondary Schools. 

She worked with young people with learning and behavioural difficulties.  In 1999 she moved to Bristol City Football Club to set up and develop their Playing for Success Centre at the Stadium and later developed the Playing for Success Centre at Bristol Rovers FC. 

Speaking about her new position, Mandy commented “I have seen at first hand the power that sport has to motivate and inspire young people and to support them in reaching their full potential. This is a very exciting time for Bath Rugby Foundation and I am thrilled to be joining such an excellent team.

Working closely with Bath Rugby enables us to teach the young people we work with the core values of Rugby and gives them the foundation that they need to succeed.  I am looking forward to the Foundation working closely with the Club to become as strong within our community as we are on the pitch.”