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PeopleValue, a leading provider of loyalty, incentive, reward and recognition and benefit technology, and 25 Consulting have launched a service to help sports clubs retain and win new memberships.
The Sports4Rewards service will facilitate club members offsetting the cost of their memberships against rewards on everyday shopping bills, leisure and travel services, high-street shops, home and garden stores and supermarkets.
The scheme is being rolled out to the first three participating clubs, with members from Mentmore Golf and Country Club in Bedfordshire, Hamptworth Golf and Country Club in Wiltshire and Studley Wood Golf Club in Oxfordshire becoming the first to receive their Sports4Rewards information packs at launch events this month.
Club members will receive a personalised letter, membership pack and personalised Sports4Rewards card, taking the administration away from the sports club. Members then access all of the Sports4Rewards benefits via a website branded with their club’s branding. This website will host local advertising, ensuring there is no participation cost for clubs involved, giving them the opportunity to add value to their membership proposition free of charge.
The solution has been designed with membership acquisition and retention in mind, as managing director of 25 Consultancy Colin Surman explains: ‘The club boosts its membership, and the member offsets their annual subs by reducing their shopping bills. It works, and we believe Sports4Rewards is going to be very popular among sports club operators looking to improve their profitability through strengthening their membership.’
Mike Morgan, chief executive officer at PeopleValue, said: ‘At a time when sports clubs are facing challenges to retain and attract new members, Sports4Rewards is giving clubs the opportunity to add significant value to their membership. This also gives clubs the chance to communicate and engage with their members on a new level.’
About PeopleValue
PeopleValue is a leading provider of loyalty, reward, incentive and benefit programmes to a diverse range of organisations offering a full end-to-end service through the creation, execution and management of programmes that are aimed at maximising the impact on business results. With more than 250 customers including Rank, npower, Twyford, Whitbread, Tata Steel, Royal Mail, Aviva and the RAC, the company serves more than 450,000 users. PeopleValue has developed a suite of web-based applications that can be easily implemented and that provide real-time performance information on tactical sales campaigns, reward and motivation programmes and employee engagement.
