Tiny Changes was set up after the death of singer Scott Hutchison in 2018.

The charity set up in memory of Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison has donated £5,000 to Childline in Glasgow.

Tiny Changes gifted the money from its Covid-19 Emergency Fund, which was launched during lockdown to help keep essential youth mental health services running.

Scott’s family formed Tiny Changes following the singer’s death by suicide at the age of 36 in 2018. The charity supports people struggling with mental health, building on Scott’s legacy of openness about his own issues.

Scott’s mother Marion Hutchison, a trustee of the charity, said: “We at Tiny Changes set up our Covid-19 relief fund, not only to support amazing charities such as Childline at this difficult time, but also in some cases, to enable those charities to continue to deliver the invaluable services they provide.

“Knowing Childline Glasgow marked their 30th anniversary last month, it means a lot to us that we could help them continue this essential safe space for children to talk about how they are feeling and the challenges they face."

Childline said that in half of its 27,000 counselling sessions last year children talked about difficulties with their mental and emotional health. A quarter said they had experienced suicidal thoughts and feelings.

Since the start of lockdown, the charity has seen a 20% increase in the number of children in Scotland getting in touch to talk about these issues. Young people have spoken about struggling with the stresses brought by the pandemic and feeling isolated and anxious as a result, as well as experiencing feelings of low mood and being overwhelmed.

Zoey Rutherford, Philanthropy Manager for NSPCC Scotland, said: “The gift of £5,000 that Tiny Changes has given our Glasgow Childline base will help us be a light for children and young people with mental health worries in these frightening times.

“Mental health issues dominate the main concerns which children and young people contact Childline about, especially during the current Covid-19 pandemic.

“We’d like to thank Tiny Changes for playing their part in ensuring children and young people are being listened to and that their mental health can be openly discussed.”