Abler Partners with Nottingham Forest Community Trust
We're delighted to announce our new partnership with Nottingham Forest Community Trust, supporting an organisation that plays an integral role in supporting individuals to engage in physical activity across Nottinghamshire.
Three Decades of Community Service
Since delivering their first community engagement programmes over 30 years ago, and formally launching as a charitable trust in 2010, Nottingham Forest Community Trust has established itself as a vital organisation supporting people across the region. As the charitable arm of Nottingham Forest Football Club, a club with roots stretching back to 1865, the Trust maintains strong partnerships across the private, public, and third sectors to deliver meaningful support throughout their communities.
The Trust's work spans far beyond football. Through three strategic priorities—Health & Wellbeing, Education Training & Employment, and Community Engagement—they deliver programmes that positively affect countless lives. From Premier League Kicks sessions across multiple venues to Walking Football at the Forest Sports Zone, plus Tricky to Talk mental health support and Healthy Goals programmes for teens and adults, their initiatives create spaces where people find connection, purpose and support.
Streamlining Complex Operations
Since November, Bromley FC Community Trust has been using Abler to manage the administrative complexity that comes with running diverse community programmes. The platform provides:
- Centralised Management: All programmes - from Mini Ravens to secondary school delivery, disability sessions to holiday camps - managed through one system.
- Attendance and Bookings: Streamlined registration, attendance tracking, and participant data management across all activities.
- Mobile Tools for Staff: Coaches and delivery staff can access what they need on the ground, whether they're at a school, community venue, or match day.
- Impact Reporting: Real-time data to demonstrate programme effectiveness and support funding applications.
- Enhanced Safeguarding: Stronger processes for managing participant information and staff coordination.
Streamlining Operations to Maximise Impact
This partnership will see Nottingham Forest Community Trust implement Abler's platform to support their extensive community programming across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Our technology is designed specifically for organisations like the Trust who need efficient systems to manage diverse programmes across multiple venues and participant groups.
Centralised Programme Management: Bring together participant data and programme information across all Trust initiatives, including core physical activity and mental wellbeing programmes delivered across a variety of venues, into a single secure platform, giving the team complete operational oversight.
Enhanced Impact Tracking: Track participant journeys and measure programme effectiveness across their diverse portfolio, helping the Trust demonstrate their impact to funders and stakeholders while identifying opportunities to strengthen delivery.
Streamlined Administration: Automate reporting and administrative processes, freeing up staff time to focus delivering quality support to the communities they serve.
Improved Coordination: Better communication and collaboration across programmes and venues, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery whether at The Forest Sports Zone, Harvey Hadden Sports Village, or community locations throughout Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
With programmes delivered across a wide range of venues throughout Nottinghamshire, we needed a platform that streamlines functionality, improves the user experience and integrates seamlessly with our existing digital systems.
- Calum Osborne, Chief Executive Officer at Nottingham Forest Community Trust
"Abler will help increase booking rates across our programmes while giving coaches greater autonomy and the tools to access participant data when they need it. Its agile design is well suited to our scale and ensures the system evolves with our needs, ultimately allowing us to focus more time on the people we support.”
Supporting Community-Focused Delivery
Nottingham Forest Community Trust joins a growing network of Professional Football Club Charities across the UK who are using Abler to enhance their operations. From football club foundations to grassroots charities, we're supporting organisations that are committed to creating lasting positive change in their communities.
