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How Sports Facilities can Encourage more Women to Get Active

How can sports facilities, operated by local councils, leisure centres or community clubs, re-engage women to increase their physical activity post pandemic

Football Pitches Near Me - A Guide to Finding Local Facilities

There are almost certainly other football facilities run by your local council, school or sports clubs that do not jump to mind immediately. With estimations of close to 50,000 facilities across the UK and Ireland you can be certain that there are multiple near you you are unaware of.

Euro 2020 and the impacts for grassroots football

Any football fan can recall the first major international tournament they remember. For the founders at Pitchbooking, it’s France 98. But how will recent investment into grassroots football on the back of the current Euros affect change?

Going Digital - Creating a plan for moving to an online booking and payments system

Moving from pen and paper, or even Excel spreadsheets to a managed online booking system like ours, requires some quick planning to ensure a smooth transition. Here are the steps we recommend..

Key Features of Online Booking Software for your Sports Facility

Pitchbooking offers an easy, affordable online bookings solution for indoor and outdoor sports facilities, including football, rugby, tennis, squash, cricket, netball and much more!

Accessing Community Sports & Leisure Facilities

At Pitchbooking we strive to open community facilities to the wider public, with an online availability calendar and straightforward booking process. We have seen the results of this be beneficial for facility owners and for the general public alike. An increase in sporting activity in turn generates more revenue for the facility owners, that can then be reinvested into those community groups and centres.

Governing Bodies for Sports in the UK and Ireland

Some sports governing bodies cover all of the UK, some cover one of the four constituent Countries of the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales), and some which cover a combination of the four constituent Countries (e.g. ‘Great Britain’ or ‘England and Wales’). To make matters more complicated, there are also a number of All-Ireland sports bodies that cover both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Physical Education - The Importance of Opening up School Sports Facilities to Local Communities

School sports facilities already play a key role in the physical activity undertaken across the UK and Ireland, but there is room for much more.

The Pitchbooking Guide to Reducing Late Cancellations and No-Shows

How much revenue do you loose out on from late cancellations and no shows. After working with 1000's of Sports Facilities, we reveal its more than you would first think..

How to Grow your Sports Club with Online Booking Software

From the outside, the running of a sports club is focused solely on the performance of the team in competition. What is often overlooked is the importance of day to day administrative tasks.