The intelligence layer for grassroots sport

Turn fragmented participation data into better discovery, stronger engagement, and sharper insight.

The intelligence layer for grassroots sport

Turn fragmented participation data into better discovery, stronger engagement, and sharper insight.

The intelligence layer for grassroots sport

Turn fragmented participation data into better discovery, stronger engagement, and sharper insight.

Trusted by organisations working to grow participation in sport

Grassroots sports data is fragmented

Opportunities to play are spread across websites, booking systems, spreadsheets, and disconnected databases.The result is familiar: static directories, clunky user journeys, and limited visibility into what people actually want.

Disconnected data

Activity, venue, programme, and provider data lives in different places.

Poor user journeys

Participants struggle to find the right opportunity for them.

Limited insight

Teams can’t easily see demand, drop-off, or what is driving participation.

Played turns fragmented data into usable products

Most sport and leisure organisations don't struggle with booking, they struggle with experience

Most sport and leisure organisations don't struggle with booking, they struggle with experience

Customers bounce between pages, systems and links

Customers bounce between pages, systems and links

They need to login to multiple systems to access different offerings

They need to login to multiple systems to access different offerings

Data is shallow and disconnected

Costing you revenue and insight

Our point of view

You don't need another booking system, you need a better front door

You don't need another booking system, you need a better front door

Played is the UX layer that brings everything together

Played is the UX layer that brings everything together

We sit on top of the systems you already use

We sit on top of the systems you already use

We help you create a single, personalised journey from discovery to book and beyond

We help you create a single, personalised journey from discovery to book and beyond

What Played is

Played is a personalised discovery and booking layer for sport and leisure

Played is a personalised discovery and booking layer for sport and leisure

It wraps your existing backend systems in to one branded experience that makes sense to customers

It wraps your existing backend systems in to one branded experience that makes sense to customers

One journey, one brand, one place to convert into action

One journey, one brand, one place to convert into action

What our customers say about us

  • We decided to partner with Played to help launch the ‘Active Birmingham’ Activity Finder due to their excellent user experience and understanding of the audiences we work with

  • Thanks to Played and OpenActive, it’s easier and more convenient for more players to find local opportunities to play Badminton.

  • Played are like a partner, they value our feedback and are constantly looking to improve our experience and find solutions to our problems

  • The activity finder allows us to provide a better service to residents by providing more accurate and accessible information on local physical activity opportunities

  • We decided to partner with Played to help launch the ‘Active Birmingham’ Activity Finder due to their excellent user experience and understanding of the audiences we work with

  • Thanks to Played and OpenActive, it’s easier and more convenient for more players to find local opportunities to play Badminton.

  • Played are like a partner, they value our feedback and are constantly looking to improve our experience and find solutions to our problems

  • The activity finder allows us to provide a better service to residents by providing more accurate and accessible information on local physical activity opportunities

  • We decided to partner with Played to help launch the ‘Active Birmingham’ Activity Finder due to their excellent user experience and understanding of the audiences we work with

  • Thanks to Played and OpenActive, it’s easier and more convenient for more players to find local opportunities to play Badminton.

  • Played are like a partner, they value our feedback and are constantly looking to improve our experience and find solutions to our problems

  • The activity finder allows us to provide a better service to residents by providing more accurate and accessible information on local physical activity opportunities