Bradford City Community Foundation uses Abler to manage growing community programmes including disability football, school programmes, and youth projects.

Bradford City Community Foundation Teams Up with Abler

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

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Forward-thinking grassroots clubs across the UK are choosing Abler's affordable platform to streamline operations, boost fee collection, and save time.

Leading UK Grassroots Clubs Switch to Abler for Growth

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.

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

Abler is welcoming a growing wave of innovative grass roots clubs across the UK who are moving to its affordable, easy‑to‑use platform to simplify day‑to‑day operations, increase fee collection and run teams, matches and training.

From registrations and payments to team selection and training schedules, Abler gives volunteer‑run clubs a modern toolkit that saves time, reduces admin, and keeps everyone in sync.

Premier League‑standard experience: Pro‑level tools adapted for grass roots clubs and academies.

Affordable & easy to use: Transparent pricing and an intuitive interface, so volunteers and parents get going quickly.

Streamlined operations: Registrations, memberships, and volunteer workflows in one place.

Stronger fee collection: Automated invoices, reminders, and payment plans to reduce arrears.

Easy team & training management: Scheduling, availability, and attendance tracking for squads and sessions.

Built‑in communications: Broadcasts, group chats, and announcements keep coaches, parents, and players aligned.

Safeguarding & compliance tools: Controlled access, consent tracking, and audit‑ready records.

Mobile‑first experience: Do everything on the go.

Clubs can import existing squads and member lists, configure fees, and start collecting payments quickly with guided onboarding and live support. Abler integrates with leading payment providers to offer secure online payments.

Abler is available today to grass roots clubs and academies across the UK. To learn more or to book a demo, visit Abler and speak to our team.

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UK Grassroots Sports Clubs Switch to Abler for Club Management

Abler partners with The Albion Foundation to streamline community programmes across the West Midlands, enhancing impact through purpose-built technology.

Abler Partners with The Albion Foundation | Community Impact Tech

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.

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 that maximises their social impact.

Creating a Proud Albion Family Through Community Engagement

The Albion Foundation is the official charity partner of West Bromwich Albion Football Club, using the power of football to deliver measurable difference in their local community. Guided by their vision to create a "Proud Albion Family who are Engaged, Inspired & Achieving their Potential," the Foundation operates a diverse portfolio of programmes that span across all age groups and abilities.

From Early Years Football sessions for children as young as 18 months through to the Memories Group supporting people with Dementia and Alzheimer's, The Albion Foundation offers wide-ranging community engagement. Their programmes include Premier League Kicks sessions, Girls Football programmes, Disability Sessions & Camps for both children and adults, and the Fit Baggies initiative providing free fitness opportunities for local adults.

The Foundation also focuses on developing talent through their structured pathway programmes, including Player Development Centres for ages 4-12, Development Academies, and their involvement in the Midland Junior Premier League. They organise tournaments and festivals that bring local clubs together, fostering community connections and sporting opportunities.

Operating from their Community Sports Hall at The Hawthorns and various community venues, The Albion Foundation uses football as a vehicle for positive social change, focusing on wellbeing, behaviour change, and promoting active lifestyles throughout the region.

Enhancing Impact Through Purpose-Built Technology

This partnership will see The Albion Foundation implement Abler's comprehensive platform to streamline and enhance their extensive programme delivery. Our technology is specifically designed to address the unique operational challenges faced by community organisations, and we're excited to support the Foundation in several key areas:

Unified Programme Management: Consolidate data and operations from their diverse portfolio—from Early Years Football to the Memories Group—into one secure, intuitive platform, providing complete oversight across all community venues and programmes.

Enhanced Participant Tracking: Monitor participant journeys from their first steps in Early Years Football through to adult programmes like Fit Baggies, enabling the Foundation to demonstrate long-term community impact and engagement.

Streamlined Administrative Processes: Automate reporting and administrative tasks, allowing The Albion Foundation's dedicated team to focus more time on direct community engagement and programme delivery.

Real-Time Impact Analytics: Utilise advanced analytics to measure programme effectiveness, track outcomes across their wellbeing and behaviour change initiatives, and provide compelling evidence of their social return on investment to funders and stakeholders.

Improved Community Connections: Facilitate better coordination between programmes and enhance communication across all Foundation activities, from grassroots tournaments to specialist disability sessions.

The Albion Foundation joins a growing network of organisations across the UK who are leveraging Abler's technology to enhance their community impact. From Premier League foundations to grassroots clubs, we're proud to support organisations dedicated to making their communities stronger, healthier, and more connected.

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Abler Partners with The Albion Foundation to Empower Community Impact Across the West Midlands

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

September release notes

A Better Way to Find the Right Programs for Every Family Member

The purchase process has been simplified, and it’s now even easier to find a course that matches a child’s age, gender, interests, and location. The update includes the following improvements:

The purchasing process has been simplified, making it easier than ever to find programs that match a child’s age, gender, interests, and location. The update includes:

More programs displayed, giving a better overview.

Easier and faster filtering for each family member.

Improved program information – clubs can now add images and detailed descriptions for each program.

Better club information – clubs can now share various details about their activities and provide contact details on a dedicated “About Us” page located at the top left corner of the club’s Shop page.

Option to increase program visibility by “pinning” them to the top of each club’s Shop page.

Improved search functionality – it’s now even easier to filter by activity type, location, age, and gender.

How These Updates Make Life Easier for Users

There is a wide range of sports and leisure activities available for children in Iceland. Now, it’s possible to access all this information in a much more efficient way than before. This reduces the time spent on registration and increases the likelihood that parents will find something that suits their children’s interests. Information is now more accessible and all in one place

With this new interface, clubs can present their programs more effectively by adding relevant images and more detailed descriptions, while making it easier for interested users to get in touch. Our hope is that the new interface will make sports and leisure activities even more accessible to everyone and help children find something that suits them.

We’re finalising a feature that will allow club administrators and coaches to publish posts to subgroups. It will also be possible to publish posts for various subgroups at once.

Coaches will be able to clear their list before each session and record attendance manually.

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Bradford City Community Foundation Teams Up with Abler

35 Years of Community Work Gets a Tech Upgrade

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How Abler Helps

We've grown a lot over 25 years. Abler will help us stay organised as we continue to grow and reach more people who need our help.

- Lizzie Saunderson-Trowell, Chief Operating Officer at Bradford City Foundation

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September release notes