Our Story & Mission

Built by Anglers, For Anglers

We're coaches, technologists and passionate anglers building the platform we wished existed when we started running junior sessions. ClubNest is free, powerful, and gives back to grassroots angling with every transaction.

Our Journey

From Junior Sessions to a Full Platform

We built ClubNest while running junior coaching sessions and quickly realised clubs were juggling WhatsApp groups, paper forms and spreadsheets. Important details were missed; coaches spent more time on admin than actually helping young anglers improve.

What began as a simple junior management tool evolved through conversations with club secretaries, coaches, bailiffs and match organisers across the country. The same challenges kept surfacing everywhere: registrations, safeguarding, communications, payments, and permits.

Through real-world testing, continuous feedback and hundreds of conversations with volunteers, ClubNest became a complete digital toolkit — memberships, QR permits, coaching bookings, match management, content tools, reporting, and much more.

Today ClubNest powers digital operations for clubs across the UK, from 15-member junior groups to associations with thousands of members and dozens of waters.

Started in Junior Angling

Born from running real coaching sessions and seeing the admin struggle first-hand.

Community Driven

Shaped by real feedback from club secretaries, coaches, bailiffs and match organisers across the UK.

Full Platform Launch

Memberships, permits, matches, coaching, CMS, payments — all unified.

2.5% Back to Juniors

Every transaction processed helps fund junior angling programmes nationwide.

Our Mission

Make Running a Fishing Club Feel Easy, Connected & Modern

Whether you're managing juniors, matches, venues, tickets or coaching — clubs deserve powerful tools without needing a full IT department. We believe technology should serve the sport, not complicate it.

Free to Start

100% free if your club doesn't charge members. Only 5% on transactions when you do.

2.5% Back to Juniors

Half our transaction revenue is reinvested into grassroots junior angling across the UK.

Unlimited Everything

No member caps, no ticket limits, no feature tiers. Every club gets full access to every tool.

What Makes ClubNest Different

Built ground-up for angling — not adapted from generic club software. Every feature exists because a real club asked for it.

Coach-Centric Tools

Session notes, attendance registers, junior progress tracking, consent management and parent communications — all at a glance.

Smart Event Management

Coaching sign-ups, match fixtures with digital peg draws, weigh-ins, rota scheduling — all connected in one system.

QR Ticketing & Bailiff Checks

Issue scannable permits and membership cards. Bailiffs validate lakeside — works offline and with Google/Apple Wallet.

Multi-Child Support

Parents manage multiple juniors under one account with individual consent trails, medical notes and safeguarding records.

Dynamic Club Websites

Beautiful, SEO-optimised microsites with blog tools, page builder, custom domains and automatic schema markup.

Integrated Payments

Stripe-powered memberships, renewals, tickets, bookings and donations with instant receipts and optional instalments.

Custom Form Builder

Capture exactly what your club needs — medical info, emergency contacts, skill levels, dietary requirements and more.

Inventory & Stock

Track equipment, consumables and tackle with usage logs, condition tracking and low-stock alerts.

Safeguarding & GDPR

Role permissions, data retention controls, incident records, audit trails and parental consent flows built in from day one.

Clubs We're Proud to Support

Summerhayes Juniors

Eleven years strong, still growing participation in youth angling across Somerset.

Highbridge Angling Association

Community-driven club with a busy match calendar and hundreds of active members.

The Gambling Angler

Sea coaching and guided sessions along the South West coast.

Reel Wellbeing

Fishing for mental health, community impact, and social prescribing programmes.

The Team

Meet the People Behind ClubNest

A small, passionate team of anglers and technologists building tools that matter.

Gavin

Founder & Product Architect

Coach-turned-builder who leads product direction from real club needs. Started ClubNest while running junior sessions.

Mark

Design & UI Implementation

Delivers clean, accessible interfaces that work for all ages — from tech-savvy juniors to committee treasurers.

Tilly

Systems & Integrations

Architects QR permits, multi-tenant scaling, role-based access and the infrastructure that keeps everything running.

Luke

Support

Friendly first-line support on Discord and email. Helps clubs onboard, migrate data and get the most from ClubNest.

Could Be You!

App Developer

Help us build features that get more people fishing. We're looking for passionate developers who love the sport.

Could Be You!

Marketing & Content

Grow our community with guides, stories, campaigns and content that inspires clubs to go digital.

"ClubNest is exactly what we've needed for years. Running our junior club is now organised, safer and far easier."

— ClubNest User

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ClubNest free?

Yes. ClubNest is 100% free to start. We only charge 5% on transactions when you collect payments from members — and half of that (2.5%) goes back to junior angling programmes.

Who is ClubNest for?

Junior angling clubs, angling associations, carp syndicates, fisheries, fishing coaches, match organisers, fishing holiday venues, and educational programmes across the UK.

How does safeguarding work?

Role-based access, parental accounts, medical notes fields, incident and accident logs, data retention controls, and full audit trails support safeguarding and GDPR compliance out of the box.

Can we migrate from spreadsheets or another system?

Absolutely. We provide import tools for CSV and Excel files plus free onboarding support to move members, tickets and historical records into ClubNest.

Do you have a mobile app?

ClubNest is mobile-first by design — fully responsive and optimised for phones and tablets. A dedicated native app is currently in development.

Ready to Modernise Your Club?

Join hundreds of UK angling clubs already using ClubNest. Free to start, no setup fees, no contracts.

100% Free to start
Only 5% on transactions
2.5% to junior angling
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