26/08/2026
"I grew up in Iceland. We didn't have much.
Most evenings I was at the local sports club. Not always training. Just somewhere to be.
I've thought about that club a lot since building Abler. What it gave me wasn't a service. It was a foundation.
Most people inside sport already know this. The coach who stays behind for the kid whose lift is late knows it. The volunteer who came to help with the kit for one season and was still on the committee a decade later knows it.
Community sport generates £122.9 billion in social value in England every year. It prevents hundreds of thousands of cases of depression, diabetes and dementia. Every pound invested returns around four times over.
But it still gets funded like an afterthought.
We've written about why we think that needs to change, what we're building to help, and what the Volvo seatbelt patent has to do with any of it."
- Markús
https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xM3Qg0
25/08/2026
Það gleður okkur að tilkynna um áframhaldandi samstarf við íþróttafélagið Gróttu næstu 3 árin. Félagið er þekkt fyrir framsýni og metnað. Við hlökkum til næstu ára. 🚀
We're delighted to announce our continued partnership with Grótta for the next 3 years. 🚀
19/08/2026
We're very excited to have Wigan Athletic Community Trust on Abler!
Over 18,000 people take part in WACT's Schools, Community Development and Education programmes each year. Abler now handles the bookings, payments and registers behind all of it, so coaches spend less time on paperwork and more time on the pitch.
"Abler has given us a much smoother booking experience, with customers now able to choose from multiple payment methods and complete their bookings far more easily." -
Declan Ashcroft, Operations Coordinator
Great to have WACT on board.
Read the full announcement here
👉 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0xKgk40
16/08/2026
More shots on target. 🎯
Every programme deserves photos that actually do it justice. Our new image framing tool lets you pinpoint exactly what matters in a shot, then it crops perfectly across every screen size, from hero banners to mobile cards.
No more awkward crops. No more cut off faces. Just your club, looking as sharp as it plays.
⚽ Frame once, look great everywhere
12/08/2026
Abler exists to get more people onto the pitch, not stuck behind a spreadsheet.
Every hour spent chasing an invoice or untangling a filter is an hour not spent growing the club. That's why we're constantly improving the platform, and this release brings a few of the latest updates:
→ Admin Platform Beta, now available
→ Bulk invoice tools
→ Clearer subscription handling
→ Better filtering across Programmes, Registrations, Invoices, and Transactions
→ A new venue calendar and programme wizard
→ Major mobile improvements
We've also kept refining registrations, payments, attendance, and the Shop, for a faster, clearer experience wherever you're working.
Sport matters.
www.abler.io
11/08/2026
Það gleður okkur að tilkynna nýtt samstarf við Granda 101, eina öflugustu líkamsræktarstöð landsins! Grandi 101 er þekkt fyrir sinn jákvæða brag og persónulega nálgun í vinalegu umhverfi, þar sem allir eru velkomnir. Við þökkum traustið og hlökkum til samstarfsins! 🚀
We're delighted to announce a new partnership with Grandi 101, known for its positive spirit and personal approach in a friendly environment where everyone is welcome. We thank them for their trust and look forward to the partnership ahead! 🚀
27/07/2026
We're pleased to welcome Cambridge United Foundation to Abler.
The Foundation runs youth development, education, and wellbeing programmes across Cambridgeshire, and will now use Abler to manage registrations, attendance, and funder reporting in one place.
"This partnership will enable us to better understand our reach, improve the effectiveness of our services, and evidence the value of our work within the community." — Charlotte Crisp, Cambridge United FC Foundation
Read the full story:
www.abler.io
24/07/2026
There are very few adults who play as consistent a part in a child's life as their football coach. A rare constant at a formative age, present week after week, year after year, Saturday after wet Saturday.
Ferg has been at Giffnock for nine years now, I spent an hour with him to understand what a well-run grassroots club looks like.
From a wing back who couldn't kick a ball, a groundsman hired through Facebook and a meeting with the Minister for Sport.
Read the full article here:
https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0x5nVq0