1. Open the Amesbury RFC Members App - Tap to open the home screen.

2. Go to the “Members” page - Found on the main menu. This shows everyone in the club who has made their profile visible.

3. Search for the person you want to contact - Use the search bar at the top of the Members list and type their name.

4. Open their profile - Tap their name to see their profile details.

5. Send a direct message - Press Message, type your note, and hit Send.

Important Note

If the person you’re looking for hasn’t made their profile public, you won’t be able to message them. If you know them personally—or if you share a group with them on the app—please ask them to open their profile settings and switch their profile from Private to Public so they can be found and contacted. Instructions below...

To make it quicker to open and send messages in the Members App, follow these simple steps:

1. Open the Spaces by Wix app.

2. Open the Amesbury RFC Members App within Spaces.

3. Tap the three dots (⋯) in the top-right corner of the home screen.

4. From the pop-up menu, select “Add to device home screen.”

5. Tap Add.

6. Locate the new shortcut on your device and move it to your preferred home screen.

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💡 Tip: You’ll now see a shortcut icon showing the Amesbury RFC badge with the label “Amesbury RFC.”

When you use this icon, you’ll go directly to the club’s home page — no extra steps needed!

Also note that if you wish to send a direct message or create a new group chat, use the Chat Icon in the middle of the bottom menu of your app. You can see your existing chats. If you wish to message a new person then press the icon (pen on paper) top right of the screen. from there you can select the person to message or create a New Group Chat which allows you to select multiple people you wish in the group. Prsee next and then give your Chat Group a name and press Create. You can now send a message within your own private chat group.

1. Press on the "My Profile" bottom right of screen. Some devices like the iPad if might be top of screen.

2. then press "View profile" to right corner.

3. The next screen will display your "Site Profile" half way down the screen.

4. This will show Public profile or Private.

5. If it's saying private, can you please follow these instructions to change it to public. A public profile is only visible to other members in our app.

6. To change, press on the right arrow next to your "Site Profile" name. Then press the yellow button "Edit profile"

7. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and press the button next to "public Profile" to set to public.

8. This then allows other members on the app to message you directly. This should negate the need to revert back to WhatsApp for communicating with each other.

9. While you are in your profile, you could check your profile display name and if necessary change it to be your full name.

In addition to the main news feed for everyone across the club, the app provides "groups" in much the same way as Whatsapp. They provide a place for the different sections of the club to find their own sense of team belonging and to share content specific to their section.

Groups let members chat, share updates, and keep discussions focused. You can join existing groups and we can create new groups as required.

Examples of Groups

1. Management Group – for volunteers and key roles to discuss club matters.

2. Men’s Rugby – for men’s squad players to discuss team matters.

3. Events & Catering – for members responsible for organising events.

4. Club News – for all members to see general club updates.

Finding Groups

1. Open the Spaces by Wix app.

2. Tap the Groups tab from the main menu.

3. You will see:

4. My Groups – the groups you already belong to.

5. All Groups – a full list of club groups.

Joining a Group

1. Some groups are open to everyone (like Club News). Tap Join and you’re in.

2. Other groups are private or invite-only (such as Men’s Rugby, Management, Events & Catering).

3. Tap Request to Join.

4. Your request will be reviewed. If you’re directly involved, you’ll be added.

5. If not, you may not be approved. This helps protect privacy and keeps discussions relevant.

Starting a New Group

1. If you’d like a new group created, contact the site admin or use the App Feedback group to make your request.

2. 💡 Tip: Only join groups relevant to you—this keeps everyone’s notifications clear and conversations useful.