The family of Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison have created a mental health charity in his memory

The family of a musician who died tragically have launched a charity in his memory.

Scott Hutchison, singer of Frightened Rabbit, died suddenly a year ago aged just 36.

And now his family have launched a charity to support which aims to improve mental health in children and young people. The organisation will be called Tiny Changes, in reference to a lyric from the Frightened Rabbit song Heads Roll Off.

Hutchison had often spoken about his own mental health issues and had supported a range of mental health causes throughout his life.

Yesterday, at the launch of Tiny Changes, Hutchison’s parents Ron and Marion and his brothers Grant and Neil released a statement paying tribute to him and his legacy.

“Our beloved brother and son Scott Hutchison was born in Edinburgh in 1981. He took his own life in Queensferry in 2018. In those 36 and a half years, Scott’s impact was far reaching and felt by many people.

“Through his music and art he made many thousands of tiny changes and encouraged other people around the world to do the same.

“The honesty of his lyrics and openness about his own mental health inspired people in all walks of life. It is a legacy which should be continued and nourished.

“Mental health, and young people’s mental health in particular, was a cause close to Scott’s heart. He often spoke openly of his own struggles as an anxious child, even naming his band Frightened Rabbit after a nickname given to him by his mum. Tragically, the weight of his ill-health became too great for him to carry as an adult.”