UK: Scape has partnered with software provider Spike Global to roll out a bespoke, white-labelled version of its resident engagement portal, Spike Student, across Scape’s portfolio in the UK and Ireland.
Residents will be able to manage their daily lives from a single smartphone app, whether that’s being notified when they have a package ready to collect, planning a night out with friends, booking a gym session, or checking availability and hiring out the cinema room.
The Scape app will offer tips for exploring and getting to know their city, sharing news, events and partner offers.
Spike Student will be integrated with electronic access control systems, as well as allowing residents and staff to communicate digitally through the portal.
Jeremy Heath-Smith, CEO of Spike Global, said:: “We are delighted to be working with Scape and know student accommodation is about much more than just a place to stay whilst earning a degree. There are so many important aspects of a student’s life that make the experience what it is, and Spike Student helps reduce the stress and difficulties that can come with moving away for the very first time. The portal provides a one-stop shop that can help the students make the most of their time in accommodation, and fully utilise all that Scape accommodation has to offer them.”
Neil Smith, Managing Director of Scape added: “We expect the portal to be one of the most used apps on the phones of the students of 2022/23, thanks to Spike’s streamlining of the student accommodation experience. It is important to us that our residents experience all the benefits of a strong student community, and our residents’ app will help us to foster and enhance this at such an important time in their lives.”
