A bespoke event and participant management system for Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, supporting the organisation of nature-based wellbeing programmes. The application brings session planning, participant administration, attendance and programme reviews together in a shared web platform.
The Trust runs a range of outdoor activities, including practical conservation, wildlife walks, woodland crafts and other nature-based sessions. Organisers need to manage the events themselves while keeping a consistent record of enquiries, approvals, attendance and ongoing participant involvement.
Developed in Ruby on Rails, the system supports event scheduling across different programmes, participant records, referrer organisations and role-based access for staff. Event registers connect participants with individual sessions, making it easier to follow enquiries through to attendance and review engagement over time.
Correspondence and document attachments keep supporting information alongside participant records. SMS integration supports communication with event groups, while structured programme reviews and reporting help staff bring together participation and feedback information.
The application includes participant-register output, PDF generation and spreadsheet exports, providing practical tools for day-to-day administration and programme reporting.