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Little and Large Podcast: Touchline to SOCS tech innovation

June 5th, 2025

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Megan Balmont

Marketing and Events Manager

How did a Saturday morning scramble to find a rugby fixture turn into a platform used by hundreds of schools to run their co-curricular programmes?

James Kershaw-Naylor, our Business Development Director, recently joined Little and Large — the podcast hosted by former Directors of Sport, Phil Greenaway and Russ McCluskey — to share the story behind SOCS. What started as a family-built solution is now a name that’s synonymous with school sport.

James with Phil Greenaway and Russ McCluskey of 'Little and Large'

In the episode, James talks about the early days, the passion that drove our development, and how SOCS has grown from its humble beginnings into a market leader in school sport and co-curricular management. It’s a conversation about innovation, education, and the evolving landscape of school life — with plenty of insight for those passionate about sport, tech, or both.

You can listen to this episode, and check out the other episodes of Little and Large now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen to 'The Incredible Story of SOCS' on Apple Podcasts here

Listen to 'The Incredible Story of SOCS' on Spotify here

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