Community-use lettings: a practical guide that help sports hall managers

Volunteer-run venues in Wales often invent process under pressure. That works until volume rises.

Term-time blackouts and exam weeks must be visible before a club hits ‘book’.

Parents and community clubs expect online confirmation, not ‘we’ll try to get back to you’.

Community-use income should not rely on a single lettings inbox.

None of this requires a complicated transformation project. It requires one source of truth in Wales.

FacilityPro lets venues list free, keep internal bookings free, and take about 90% of paid public hire.

Key takeaways

• Treat the calendar as the only booking truth for sports hall managers.
• Publish prices, buffers, and cancellation rules where hirers can see them.
• Take payment in the booking flow when you open public hire.
• Give more than one officer access so holidays do not freeze the diary.

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