News & Insights
Reopening of Sports Facilities across the UK and Ireland - When can they open? What restrictions are there in place?
We have gathered the latest guidance from the relevant bodies regarding the opening of sports facilities. When you can play, what you can play and more is covered.
Returning to Sport 2021 - What to Consider When Reopening Sports Facilities
The primary consideration for facility owners is that they should only re-open “as soon as they feel able to do so safely. Until you feel it is safe and responsible to reopen you should remain closed.” Once you do, we can help with your operations moving forward..
Testimonial from Wokingham Borough Council
The first 6 months of working alongside Wokingham Borough Council has brought about fantastic results for the local authority. We reached out to the council employees involved in the implementation and day to day operations for their input into this case study.
Pitchbooking Named as Tech Nation Rising Stars Finalist
Pitchbooking have been named a Rising Stars finalist! We’re delighted to have been selected by an esteemed judging panel to be one of the top 20 early stage tech businesses in the UK. #WeAreTechNation
New Signing Alert: Playball at Stormont
The Northern Ireland Civil Service Sports Association (NICSSA) have announced a partnership with a local technology startup, that enables the public to book their sports facilities at the Stormont Estate online . The agreement will see NICSSA use the pitchbooking.com platform to handle the bookings and payments process for the rental of outdoor football, hockey and multisport facilities.
Maintenance Tasks for Artificial Playing Surfaces - General Guidance
Artificial grass facilities are becoming increasingly popular, from amateur games right through to the top levels of professional sport. In short, their popularity is due to the fact they are less susceptible to poor weather conditions and can be utilised for upwards of 50 hours a week. But this ability to handle higher volumes of activity means that maintenance of the facility is of increased importance, perhaps even more so than on natural grass facilities.
Switching Play - Why moving your booking and payments solution to Pitchbooking is easy and straightforward.
At Pitchbooking, we make it easy and straightforward to transition from your old bookings and payments system to ours. Our experience in switching software for hundreds of sports facilities previously means the process always runs smoothly.
Pitchbooking named by Tech Nation as a top early stage tech company in the UK
After searching the UK far and wide for the most exciting and innovative early-stage tech companies, and receiving an unprecedented level of interest, Tech Nation has named Pitchbooking as a regional winner.
Digital Transformation in the Public Sector: Why are Local Authorities Struggling to Evolve?
From the consumers perspective, if restaurants, the cinema and even government services such as MOT tests can be booked and paid for online, why not sports & leisure facilities? Local Authorities shouldn’t be putting barriers in front of local residents who want to be active in their community. Pitchbooking was born from the need to simplify the process for players. In trying to solve that problem, it became obvious (and still is) that the heart of the issue lies with the prolonged nature of the current process.
Pitchbooking founder interviewed as part of Business Leader collection
One of our founders Fearghal, sat down with the ProfileTree team to discuss his background and the growth of Pitchbooking as a sports facility management software company.