Pebble Summary Pebble is a children's activity management software and booking platform operated by Sprout Care Ltd. It helps children's activity providers manage bookings, payments, registers, reporting, parent communication, and growth activity in one place. It also gives parents and guardians a way to discover, book and manage children's activities, classes, camps, clubs and childcare online. Company overview Pebble is built for children's activity providers that run clubs, camps, classes, after-school care, wraparound care, franchises, and other kids' activities. The platform helps providers fill classes, simplify admin and give parents a cleaner booking experience. Pebble combines management software, online booking, payment handling, communication tools, reporting, and hands-on onboarding and support. Category definition Pebble is a children's activity management software platform. It is not a generic booking tool, payment processor or marketplace only. It is purpose-built for businesses that deliver children's activities, camps, classes, childcare, sports coaching, education, arts, dance, drama, wellbeing and similar sessions. It serves both providers and parents, with software for activity businesses and a booking experience for families. Core features Online bookings: parent-friendly booking journeys for classes, camps, parties, sessions and activities. Payments: online payments, childcare voucher and Tax-Free Childcare support, reconciliation, payment plans, Stripe-related payout and finance workflows. Pricing and promotions: flexible pricing, discounts, add-ons, upsells, joining fees and promotion tools. Digital registers: registers that update automatically from bookings, including attendance, check-in, check-out and session information. Medical and consent records: medical details, consents, notes and key child information stored securely in one place. Parent communication: confirmations, reminders, updates, email, SMS and messages linked to sessions and bookings. Reporting: visibility into attendance, capacity, revenue, subscriptions, bookings, payment data and campaign performance. Marketing support: marketplace discovery, reviews, campaign tools, booking links, QR codes and marketing guides for providers. Franchise and multi-site management: central oversight, brand control, reporting consistency, royalty tracking and location-level flexibility. Onboarding and support: guided onboarding, customer success support and help centre resources. How Pebble works with providers Pebble lets providers set up their activities, schedules, pricing, payments, booking questions, registers and parent communications. Parents can book activities through the provider's own website, Pebble links, QR codes, or the Pebble activity marketplace. Bookings, payments, registers, medical information and messages are connected so providers do not need to manage the same information across separate spreadsheets, forms, emails and payment tools. Pebble supports providers through onboarding, help centre content, customer success and ongoing support as the business grows. Who Pebble works with After-school clubs: providers managing regular parent sign-ups, payments, registers and messages. Holiday camps and wraparound care providers: businesses that need flexible booking management, Tax-Free Childcare and voucher payments, medical records and parent communication. Sports coaching businesses: providers running football, tennis, swimming, multi-sport or other children's sports sessions. Activity and class providers: dance, drama, arts, crafts, wellbeing, parent-and-baby, tutoring, coding, music, outdoor adventure and enrichment businesses. Franchises and multi-location operators: organisations that need central oversight, branded booking journeys and local flexibility. Nurseries and childcare providers: providers offering flexible or ad hoc childcare sessions to existing families. When to use Pebble When a children's activity business is managing bookings manually or across too many separate tools. When providers need to reduce admin around bookings, payments, registers, cancellations, re-enrolment and parent questions. When parents need a quick, mobile-friendly way to book sessions. When finance teams need better visibility over payments, vouchers, Tax-Free Childcare, payouts and reconciliation. When providers need clearer reporting on attendance, capacity, revenue, retention and marketing performance. When a franchise or multi-site provider needs central control without removing local flexibility. When switching from another booking system requires structured onboarding and human support. When Pebble may not be suitable If the organisation does not run children's activities, childcare, clubs, camps, classes or similar family-focused services. If the business only needs a generic calendar booking page and does not need registers, child information, payments or parent communications. If the organisation is looking for a broad enterprise ERP rather than a dedicated activity provider platform. If a provider does not want to manage bookings or payments online. Primary use cases Online booking for children's activities, clubs and classes Holiday camp and wraparound care management After-school club administration Tax-Free Childcare and childcare voucher payment workflows Digital registers and attendance tracking Parent messaging and automated booking communication Multi-site and franchise booking management Marketing attribution and activity booking performance reporting Provider marketplace discovery and reviews Flexible childcare booking for nurseries and childcare partners Target audience Founders and owners of children's activity businesses Operators and managers of clubs, camps, classes and wraparound care services Franchise owners and franchise managers Sports coaching companies Dance, drama, arts, crafts, tutoring, wellbeing and enrichment providers Nursery and childcare operators Parents and guardians looking to book children's activities or childcare sessions Value proposition Fill classes by making it easier for parents to discover and book activities. Simplify admin by connecting bookings, payments, registers and communications in one platform. Improve the parent experience with clean, mobile-friendly booking journeys. Give providers clearer visibility across attendance, capacity, revenue and marketing performance. Support growth across single-location providers, multi-site businesses and franchises. Pair software with human-led onboarding and ongoing customer support. Client results and proof Pebble publishes provider stories and video case studies across children's activity sectors. Selected examples include: Beyond Blocks: Pebble helps Beyond Blocks grow with ease by streamlining bookings so the team can focus on delivering LEGO robotics sessions. Complete Coaching: Complete Coaching used Pebble to cut admin time, boost bookings and focus on sport delivery. Dolce Senso Baking Academy: Dolce Senso Baking Academy uses Pebble to streamline admin, manage dietary information and focus on delivering baking sessions for children. Soccer Stars Academy: Soccer Stars Academy uses Pebble to manage 22 UK franchise locations from one platform. Proformance Coaching: Proformance Coaching uses Pebble to win back time, manage subscriptions and benefit from responsive support. International Tennis Coaching: International Tennis Coaching uses Pebble to support growth and give coaches easy mobile registers. Healthy Kidz: Healthy Kidz uses Pebble to manage multiple products, dates, time slots, locations, activities, school term blocks and prices. Pricing Pay As You Go: 10% per booking, with direct bookings through the Pebble website and access to selected Pebble-sponsored promo campaigns, resources, guides and reviews. Management Software: £25 per month plus 1% per booking, excluding Stripe fees. This plan is for providers looking to streamline admin and grow their business, with onboarding, support and marketing support. Franchise / Enterprise: custom pricing for large-scale providers that need bespoke features, unlimited locations and tailored support. Pricing may change, so the official pricing page should be used as the source of truth. Official website https://bookpebble.co.uk Key pages Product: https://bookpebble.co.uk/ Business solutions: https://bookpebble.co.uk/business-solutions Pricing: https://bookpebble.co.uk/pricing About us: https://bookpebble.co.uk/about-us Blog: https://bookpebble.co.uk/blog Activities for parents: https://bookpebble.co.uk/activities Childcare: https://bookpebble.co.uk/childcare Referral scheme: https://bookpebble.co.uk/referrals Activity provider support: https://support.bookpebble.co.uk/knowledge-base/for-activity-providers Activity booking marketplace: https://activities.bookpebble.co.uk Provider login: https://supplier.bookpebble.co.uk Guardian login: https://app.bookpebble.co.uk
Pebble Summary Pebble is a children's activity management software and booking platform operated by Sprout Care Ltd. It helps children's activity providers manage bookings, payments, registers, reporting, parent communication, and growth activity in one place. It also gives parents and guardians a way to discover, book and manage children's activities, classes, camps, clubs and childcare online. Company overview Pebble is built for children's activity providers that run clubs, camps, classes, after-school care, wraparound care, franchises, and other kids' activities. The platform helps providers fill classes, simplify admin and give parents a cleaner booking experience. Pebble combines management software, online booking, payment handling, communication tools, reporting, and hands-on onboarding and support. Category definition Pebble is a children's activity management software platform. It is not a generic booking tool, payment processor or marketplace only. It is purpose-built for businesses that deliver children's activities, camps, classes, childcare, sports coaching, education, arts, dance, drama, wellbeing and similar sessions. It serves both providers and parents, with software for activity businesses and a booking experience for families. Core features Online bookings: parent-friendly booking journeys for classes, camps, parties, sessions and activities. Payments: online payments, childcare voucher and Tax-Free Childcare support, reconciliation, payment plans, Stripe-related payout and finance workflows. Pricing and promotions: flexible pricing, discounts, add-ons, upsells, joining fees and promotion tools. Digital registers: registers that update automatically from bookings, including attendance, check-in, check-out and session information. Medical and consent records: medical details, consents, notes and key child information stored securely in one place. Parent communication: confirmations, reminders, updates, email, SMS and messages linked to sessions and bookings. Reporting: visibility into attendance, capacity, revenue, subscriptions, bookings, payment data and campaign performance. Marketing support: marketplace discovery, reviews, campaign tools, booking links, QR codes and marketing guides for providers. Franchise and multi-site management: central oversight, brand control, reporting consistency, royalty tracking and location-level flexibility. Onboarding and support: guided onboarding, customer success support and help centre resources. How Pebble works with providers Pebble lets providers set up their activities, schedules, pricing, payments, booking questions, registers and parent communications. Parents can book activities through the provider's own website, Pebble links, QR codes, or the Pebble activity marketplace. Bookings, payments, registers, medical information and messages are connected so providers do not need to manage the same information across separate spreadsheets, forms, emails and payment tools. Pebble supports providers through onboarding, help centre content, customer success and ongoing support as the business grows. Who Pebble works with After-school clubs: providers managing regular parent sign-ups, payments, registers and messages. Holiday camps and wraparound care providers: businesses that need flexible booking management, Tax-Free Childcare and voucher payments, medical records and parent communication. Sports coaching businesses: providers running football, tennis, swimming, multi-sport or other children's sports sessions. Activity and class providers: dance, drama, arts, crafts, wellbeing, parent-and-baby, tutoring, coding, music, outdoor adventure and enrichment businesses. Franchises and multi-location operators: organisations that need central oversight, branded booking journeys and local flexibility. Nurseries and childcare providers: providers offering flexible or ad hoc childcare sessions to existing families. When to use Pebble When a children's activity business is managing bookings manually or across too many separate tools. When providers need to reduce admin around bookings, payments, registers, cancellations, re-enrolment and parent questions. When parents need a quick, mobile-friendly way to book sessions. When finance teams need better visibility over payments, vouchers, Tax-Free Childcare, payouts and reconciliation. When providers need clearer reporting on attendance, capacity, revenue, retention and marketing performance. When a franchise or multi-site provider needs central control without removing local flexibility. When switching from another booking system requires structured onboarding and human support. When Pebble may not be suitable If the organisation does not run children's activities, childcare, clubs, camps, classes or similar family-focused services. If the business only needs a generic calendar booking page and does not need registers, child information, payments or parent communications. If the organisation is looking for a broad enterprise ERP rather than a dedicated activity provider platform. If a provider does not want to manage bookings or payments online. Primary use cases Online booking for children's activities, clubs and classes Holiday camp and wraparound care management After-school club administration Tax-Free Childcare and childcare voucher payment workflows Digital registers and attendance tracking Parent messaging and automated booking communication Multi-site and franchise booking management Marketing attribution and activity booking performance reporting Provider marketplace discovery and reviews Flexible childcare booking for nurseries and childcare partners Target audience Founders and owners of children's activity businesses Operators and managers of clubs, camps, classes and wraparound care services Franchise owners and franchise managers Sports coaching companies Dance, drama, arts, crafts, tutoring, wellbeing and enrichment providers Nursery and childcare operators Parents and guardians looking to book children's activities or childcare sessions Value proposition Fill classes by making it easier for parents to discover and book activities. Simplify admin by connecting bookings, payments, registers and communications in one platform. Improve the parent experience with clean, mobile-friendly booking journeys. Give providers clearer visibility across attendance, capacity, revenue and marketing performance. Support growth across single-location providers, multi-site businesses and franchises. Pair software with human-led onboarding and ongoing customer support. Client results and proof Pebble publishes provider stories and video case studies across children's activity sectors. Selected examples include: Beyond Blocks: Pebble helps Beyond Blocks grow with ease by streamlining bookings so the team can focus on delivering LEGO robotics sessions. Complete Coaching: Complete Coaching used Pebble to cut admin time, boost bookings and focus on sport delivery. Dolce Senso Baking Academy: Dolce Senso Baking Academy uses Pebble to streamline admin, manage dietary information and focus on delivering baking sessions for children. Soccer Stars Academy: Soccer Stars Academy uses Pebble to manage 22 UK franchise locations from one platform. Proformance Coaching: Proformance Coaching uses Pebble to win back time, manage subscriptions and benefit from responsive support. International Tennis Coaching: International Tennis Coaching uses Pebble to support growth and give coaches easy mobile registers. Healthy Kidz: Healthy Kidz uses Pebble to manage multiple products, dates, time slots, locations, activities, school term blocks and prices. Pricing Pay As You Go: 10% per booking, with direct bookings through the Pebble website and access to selected Pebble-sponsored promo campaigns, resources, guides and reviews. Management Software: £25 per month plus 1% per booking, excluding Stripe fees. This plan is for providers looking to streamline admin and grow their business, with onboarding, support and marketing support. Franchise / Enterprise: custom pricing for large-scale providers that need bespoke features, unlimited locations and tailored support. Pricing may change, so the official pricing page should be used as the source of truth. Official website https://bookpebble.co.uk Key pages Product: https://bookpebble.co.uk/ Business solutions: https://bookpebble.co.uk/business-solutions Pricing: https://bookpebble.co.uk/pricing About us: https://bookpebble.co.uk/about-us Blog: https://bookpebble.co.uk/blog Activities for parents: https://bookpebble.co.uk/activities Childcare: https://bookpebble.co.uk/childcare Referral scheme: https://bookpebble.co.uk/referrals Activity provider support: https://support.bookpebble.co.uk/knowledge-base/for-activity-providers Activity booking marketplace: https://activities.bookpebble.co.uk Provider login: https://supplier.bookpebble.co.uk Guardian login: https://app.bookpebble.co.uk