The Engine That Keeps People Playing

Members stop visiting when they can't find someone to play with. AppsLeisure gives them a message board where they can post their availability, browse others looking for a game, and connect — turning isolated individuals into active, regular players at your venue.

Message Board

12 active posts

Looking for Tennis Partner

James K. · 2h ago

J

4 interested

Weekday Evenings

Intermediate

Tennis

5-a-side Player Needed

Team Alpha · 4h ago

T

7 interested

Saturday 2pm

Any Level

Football

Padel Doubles Partner

Sarah M. · 6h ago

S

3 interested

Sunday Morning

Advanced

Padel

Partner Finder Board View Screenshot

Full message board showing posts, filters, interest counts, and member profiles

The Hidden Reason Members Leave

It's rarely the facility. It's almost always isolation. Without easy ways to find partners and teams, members lose momentum and stop coming.

Activity Drops, Membership Follows

Inactivity becomes routine. Within weeks, they stop visiting. Within months, they cancel.

No Easy Way to Connect

Without a structured system, finding partners relies on luck, existing friendships, or chaotic group chats.

They Want to Play

Members are motivated and paying — but they can't find the right person at the right time to play with.

Post, Show Interest, Connect, Play

The message board is where members post their availability and find others to play with. It's simple, structured, and effective.

Step 1

Post Availability

A member posts on the message board: sport, level, time, and what they're looking for

Step 2

Others Show Interest

Other members browse the board and tap 'Show Interest' on posts that match them

Step 3

Creator Accepts

The original poster reviews who showed interest and accepts or declines each person

Step 4

Chat Room Created

Once accepted, a chat room is automatically created so they can arrange the game

Interest Received

Jordan K.

Tennis · Intermediate · 12 games played

Sam T.

Tennis · Advanced · 28 games played

Chris R.

Tennis · Intermediate · 8 games played

The Member Stays in Control

When someone shows interest in your post, you get notified. You can then review their profile — their sport preferences, level, and activity history — and decide whether to accept or decline. There's no automatic matching. The member always chooses who they want to play with.

Find Exactly Who You're Looking For

Members can browse the message board and filter by sport, skill level, availability, and game format.

By Availability

Morning, afternoon, evening, weekday, weekend

By Skill Level

Beginner, intermediate, advanced — find your level

By Sport

Tennis, football, padel, swimming, gym classes, and more

Combined Filters

Stack multiple filters to narrow results precisely

By Intent

Competitive match, casual rally, social game

By Format

Singles, doubles, team games, group sessions

Every Format. Every Sport. One Board.

Whether your venue runs tennis singles, 5-a-side football, padel doubles, or group fitness — the message board adapts to every format. Members post what they're looking for, and the right people find them.

By Format

Singles tennis, squash, badminton, etc.

Doubles & Pairs

Tennis doubles, padel, table tennis, etc.

Team Games

5-a-side, 7-a-side, basketball, etc.

Group Sessions

Running groups, circuits, social play, etc.

More Connections = More Games = More Revenue

If your partner finder helps just 50 members play one extra game per week at $8 per session, that's $20,800/year in additional facility usage . Scale that to 100 members and you're looking at over $41,000.

The Calculation

Members finding partners

50

Extra games per week

1

Average session cost

$8

Weeks per year

52

Annual revenue uplift

$20,800

Games Arranged Per Week After Enabling Partner Finder

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 803570105140
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 803570105140

*Illustrative projection — actual results depend on venue size and member engagement

How Partner Finding Works Across Sports

Different sports, different needs — the message board adapts to each.

Golf

Football

Tennis & Padel

Every Post Is a Recruitment Tool

When members share "looking for a player" posts on social media, their friends see it, comment, and get drawn into joining your venue — all with your branding attached.

James K. shared a post

via YourVenue App · 2h ago

J

🎾 Looking for Tennis Partner

Intermediate level · Weekday evenings · Singles

Anyone up for regular weekday tennis? I play at Riverside Sports Club — great courts and good vibes!

❤️ 12 likes · 5 comments

3 shares

LinkedIn

WhatsApp

X

Facebook

Share to Social

Members share their 'looking for a player' posts to Facebook, X, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn with one tap — no copying links or screenshots needed.

Venue-Branded Links

Every shared post carries your venue's name and branding. When friends click through, they land directly on your app — not a generic page.

Non-Members Convert

Friends see the post, comment 'I'm in!', click the branded link, and land on your contact page — turning social interactions into real sign-ups.

Partner Finder Questions

Yes. The board supports all formats — singles, doubles, team games (e.g., 5-a-side), and group sessions. The poster specifies how many people they need and can accept multiple interests.

Members always choose. There's no algorithm-based matching. The poster reviews profiles and activity history, then decides who to accept or decline. It's a human-first system.

A private chat room is automatically created between the accepted members so they can discuss details — time, court, format, etc. After the game, they can submit scores and leave feedback.
Yes. Members can filter posts by sport, skill level, availability, format, and intent (competitive vs social). Multiple filters can be combined to find exactly the right match.

See How Partner Finding Fits Into the Full Platform

The message board connects to chat, games & scores, and notifications — creating a seamless activity loop for your members.

Get Your Members Playing Together

The message board is the engine that drives activity. More games, more connections, more reasons to stay.