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How to better market your Sports Facilities with Bookings and Payments Software
For Sports Facility Owners, getting setup with an online booking and payments system is not simply about reducing the admin burden. It can also be utilised to spread the word about availability, reach new potential customers and help generate additional revenue for the business. At Pitchbooking, we encourage our Partner Facilities to embrace the new marketing opportunities available to them when using our online platform. Below we list the different ways you can, with help from our platform:
Pitchbooking & NIWFA Announce Official Partnership
PITCHBOOKING & NORTHERN IRELAND WOMENS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION (NIWFA) ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE GRASSROOTS WOMEN’S FOOTBALL IN NORTHERN IRELAND This partnership establishes Pitchbooking as the provider of software to handle bookings for the NIWFA, as well as becoming the title sponsor of the NIWFA Pitchbooking Shield, & further establishes NIWFA’s position as the leading force in the development of grassroots Women and Girls football in Northern Ireland.
Multi Sport Facility Management: A Testimonial from Elite Sports UK
Elite Sports UK are the owners of ESC Arley and managers of ESC Coventry, ESC Nuneaton, ESC Kingsdwown and Daimler Green 3G Pitch. We spoke with Joe Harper, the Director of Sport & Recreation at Elite Sports on how Pitchbooking has helped their organisation.
Booking and Payments Software for Council Facilities - An Oxford City Council Case Study
Oxford City Council were initially looking a streamlined way to handle one off and repeat bookings from local sports club on their 70+ sports facilities across the city. Since we first partnered in 2018, Oxford City Council have alway been innovative and willing to roll out consistant improvements to their customer journey. They were this first partner council to move to 100% online payments for the hire of their facilities, and were the first to automate their floodlights and facility access with our Smart Locks and Lights automations. In our Case Study we outline the benefits that the council have experienced since partnering with us.
Council Sports Facility Management Software - A Case Study from Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council faced a similar issue to the vast majority of UK and Irish Councils - they needed a streamlined process for administering facility bookings across multiple locations. In our Case Study we outline the problems the council faced, their objectives and the benefits of Pitchbooking as their Council Sports Facility Bookings and Payments partner.
Sports Facility Management Software for Football Clubs - A Testimonial from Malvern Town FC
Malvern Town Football Club is a football club based in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. They are currently members of the Southern League Division One South and play at the Langland Stadium. The team at Malvern Town FC chose to partner with Pitchbooking to handle the admin of their facility hire, as well as look to generate additional revenue for the club. We spoke to Josh Moorhouse, Club Administrator at the Hillsiders for his feedback on Pitchbooking.
Managing Community Sports Bookings - A Testimonial from Beversbrook Sports & Community Facility - Calne Town Council
The state of the art Beversbrook Sports and Community Facility is run by Calne Town Council and is a hub for the community. Set in 94 acres of beautiful surroundings, it has a wide choice of indoor and outdoor sports facilities including 15 Football Pitches, 4 Tennis Courts, 2 Cricket Squares and a Community Hall. We spoke to Callum Barrett, Bookings Co-ordinator at Beversbrook for his review of Pitchbooking.
International Caps - A Testimonial from GIIS Singapore
We partnered with Global Indian International School (GIIS) in Singapore in 2022 to help them handle taking public bookings for their school facilities for the first time. Our solution has to handle different currencies, and different timezones seamlessly to ensure that we can offer the same innovative service to GIIS Singapore as we do to our customers in the UK and Ireland. We asked J Prabhuram, Business Manager at GIIS Singapore for some feedback on our platform.
"A Game Changer for Sports Facilities" - Test Valley Borough Council
Test Valley Borough Council have a variety of sports pitches/facilities available to hire for schools, community groups, commercial providers, sports clubs or individuals in the Andover and Romsey area. They have more recently added additional facilities at their Ganger Farm Sports Pavilion. We spoke with Ben Homer, Sports Centre Manager at Test Valley Ganger Farm to get his feedback on Pitchbooking.
"From the Sidelines to Success: Norfolk FA's Journey with Pitchbooking Technology"
Norfolk County FA is the not-for-profit, governing body of football in Norfolk. It runs 11 County Cup competitions and multiple purpose built Football Development Centres. Founded in 1881, Norfolk County FA grows participation, promotes diversity and now administers for over 25,000 players, 1,500 teams, 250 clubs and an army of volunteers that keeps the grassroots game going. We are proud to be working with the County FA as the booking software provider for their facilities, events and organised cup competitions since 2021. We spoke with Rebecca Burton (Marketing Manager), Michelle Stewart (Site Manager) and Ian Grange (Facilities Manager) about their experiences with Pitchbooking.