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Some of the UK’s most forward thinking grass roots clubs including Wallsend Boys Club, Yorkshire’s Ryburn United, Westfield in Sussex, Canterbury Eagles, Bristol based St Valliers, Edinburgh’s Corstorphine FC and clubs including Croydon FC are leading the way in adopting Abler’s all‑in‑one club management platform.

We're thrilled to announce our new partnership with The Albion Foundation, the official charity partner of West Bromwich Albion Football Club, as we continue our mission to empower community organisations with cutting-edge technology.

In this month’s product update, we take a closer look at the upgrade to the Shop system that went live in early September.

Bradford City Community Foundation partners with Abler to streamline 35 years of community programmes, from disability football to youth projects, helping thousands across Bradford.

Abler has partnered with Forest Green Rovers Community, the charity arm of the world's greenest football club. The collaboration will help the organization streamline its community programmes across Gloucestershire, which focus on physical and mental wellbeing, inclusion, and skill development. Using Abler's platform, Forest Green Rovers Community will centralise programme tracking, automate impact reporting for funders, and reduce administrative workload. This efficiency gain allows more time for direct community engagement through their coaching, mentoring, educational workshops, and inclusive events.

Cambridge United Foundation, which supports over 11,000 participants annually across Cambridgeshire, has partnered with Abler to streamline and enhance their community programme delivery. The Foundation delivers vital services addressing youth mental health, adult fitness, and senior isolation through 30+ programmes including Premier League Primary Stars, Mind Your Head mental health support, and Memory Cafes for dementia patients. In 2024, these initiatives generated £1.3 million in social value for local communities.

Argyle Community Trust, one of the UK's largest Club Community Organisations, has selected Abler to manage their extensive programmes across the South West. The Trust, which serves tens of thousands through education, health, and football initiatives, will use Abler's platform to streamline registrations, payments, scheduling, and communications. The partnership enables the Trust to reduce administration while improving experiences for participants and families across their multi-site operations.

Collect upfront payments alongside your subscription services with our new Registration Fee feature. Whether you need to charge joining fees, deposits, or admin fees, you can now add immediate payments when participants sign up for programmes.

Abler has announced a new partnership with Colchester United Community Foundation to enhance the delivery and measurement of their community programmes across Essex. The Foundation, which operates various programme areas including Sports Participation, Female Football, and Education, will implement Abler's comprehensive platform to streamline operations and demonstrate social impact. The technology will enable unified programme management, real-time impact tracking, and automated reporting across all initiatives.

Norwich City Football Development has selected Abler's comprehensive digital platform to improve its player development pathway across six UK counties. The partnership addresses the complex operational challenges of managing thousands of young players across multiple programmes, from grassroots sessions to elite residentials.

Sheffield Wednesday FC Community Programme has announced a new partnership with Abler, implementing comprehensive technology to streamline operations across their sport, education, health, and inclusion programmes in Sheffield and South Yorkshire. The platform delivers 99% payment success rates, automated administrative tasks, and real-time impact reporting, enabling the organisation to demonstrate programme value to funders while reducing staff admin time. Head of Community Marcus Brameld highlighted how Abler provides the tools to work smarter with proper data insights, while CEO Markus Maute emphasized their commitment to handling the technology so community programmes can concentrate on changing lives. The platform is now live across all programmes with immediate operational benefits.

Since launching our new shop experience, we've been impressed by how quickly organisations have embraced the customisation features to create unique booking experiences.