Scottish tech start-up Frog Systems has announced two new clients to help grow awareness of mental health in sports.
The Glasgow headquartered software company was selected by United Leicester and Switch the Play.
The company will create a free digital wellbeing hub for sports fans in the city of Leicester and a platform to help sports people improve their emotional health and prepare for new careers once they stop competing.
The charitable arms of the four professional sports clubs in Leicester - Leicester City FC, Leicester Tigers, Leicestershire County Cricket Club and Leicester Riders - came together to commission Frog Systems to create UnitedLeicester.
It is a video-led support hub where players, staff and volunteers share their experiences to break down the stigma around mental health.
The second client was with the Switch the Play Foundation - a UK charity helping sportspeople to fulfil their potential through and beyond the field of play.
The platform built by Frog Systems brings all the charity's support services together alongside video content from retired and current elite athletes as well as coaches and practitioners.
Matt Bray, community health and wellbeing manager at Leicester City, said: "The new wellbeing hub has been designed for fans and supporters of Leicester's professional sports clubs in mind.
Former Leicester Tigers captain and head coach Ian ‘Dosser' Smith, said: "Mental health has long been a taboo in sport but now is the time to challenge this and help those around us to gain the right support and guidance."
Phil Worms, chief executive at Frog Systems, added: "Our software allows organisations to support those who take part in and follow sport. Fans and players have been hit hard by the lack of live action and worries about the future. The two platforms we have created for United Leicester and Switch the Play amplify the voices within the sports they represent to offer hope and support."
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