Team chat
Every team gets its own chat. Under-18s join with parental permission.
First Team
Lineup's up for Saturday.
In, see you there.
Meet 2pm at the ground.
Parents' chat
A separate space for the parents of each junior team.
U12 Parents
Who can do the lift to Elmwood?
I can take two.
Staff room
A private space for committee and coaches.
Staff roomCommittee & coaches
Pitch inspection at 9.
I'll be there.
Announcements that land
Send club news to everyone, a team, or just parents, and their phones buzz.
📢
Club announcement
Pitch passed inspection. We're ON for Saturday.
Sent to everyonePush sent
Safeguarding built in
Under-13s can't be messaged one to one, under-18s need parental approval, and voice notes switch off in any chat with a junior.
Under-18 safe mode
Parent approval needed
Jamie (U14) wants to join the First Team chat.
ApproveDecline
✓No one-to-one chats for under-13s
Nothing disappears
Junior chats can't be truly deleted; the club welfare officer keeps the originals.
Welfare record
Junior chats can't be deleted. Originals kept for the club welfare officer.
U14 team chat
Kept on record
Who it helps
One app, every job at the club.
Welfare officer
The rules are enforced by the app, not by hoping.
Secretary
One message reaches the whole club.
Coach
Talks to the team without sharing their number.
Parent
Sees everything about their child's team in one place.
Questions
Do coaches need to share their phone numbers?
No.
Can adults message children privately?
No. Under-13s can't be messaged one to one, and under-18s need parental approval.
Can we still message everyone at once?
Yes: club-wide, by team, or just parents.