The National and Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry back Tiny Changes’ ‘Tiny But Mighty Appeal’

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Matt Berninger of The National live at Glastonbury 2024, photo by Andy Ford

The National and Chvrches’ Lauren Mayberry have thrown their weight behind the ‘Tiny But Mighty Appeal’ from mental health charity Tiny Changes.

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Tiny Changes was set up in 2019 in memory of Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison, who took his own life in May 2018, having suffered from depression. His brother and Frightened Rabbit drummer Grant, brother Neil and his parents founded the charity, with its name inspired by a lyric from the band’s 2008 song ‘Heads Roll Off’.

It is Scotland’s first national young people’s mental health charity and it aims to improve the mental health of children and young people, with Hutchison’s family explaining that they hoped to continue “the positive impact that his art and music had on so many people”.

Now, they have launched their biggest ever fundraising appeal, ‘The Tiny But Mighty Appeal’, with its central mission being to invest over £1million in children and young people’s mental health by the end of 2026.

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As part of the campaign and in conjunction with World Mental Health Day on October 10, they have joined forces with The National in designing a limited-edition range of T-shirts and hoodies, which are available to buy from the Tiny Changes online shop here.

In the coming months, further designs will be launched, including one in collaboration with Mayberry.

Tiny Changes CEO Kara Olayinka has said: “Tiny Changes wouldn’t be where it is today without the support of The National, their kindness matches their limitless talent. What people don’t see is the support that is more than financial; these donations and partnerships encourage us to keep going. Thank you to The National and the other artists we’re working with on The Tiny But Mighty Appeal. We’re powerful and mighty in numbers, and we’re taking action to help young minds feel better. Young people need to be heard, more than ever. Together, we’ll make tiny changes to Earth.”

In the past, The National have helped Tiny Changes by putting personal lyric books belonging to frontman Matt Berninger, connected to the ‘Cherry Tree’ EP and the ‘Alligator’ album, up for auction.

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In 2020, Hutchison’s brother and Frightened Rabbit bandmate Grant spoke to NME about the work of the Tiny Changes charity.

“Young people need a lot of help and attention, and it’s something that affects almost everybody. Not every young person will suffer from poor mental health, but our approach is a preventative one. We want to give them the tools and the skills to deal with it, even when they’re at a point when they don’t need them,” he said.

“The lack of understanding is the main thing I’ve been surprised by. I haven’t suffered in the same way that Scott did or in the way that a lot of the people that we will be helping have, and it’s an almost impossible thing to wrap your head around if you haven’t felt those emotions – but, it doesn’t take a lot to try and empathise, even if you can’t fully comprehend it.”

In 2023, the Hutchison family announced the release of a book containing his artwork and illustrations. It came after they collected the late frontman’s lyrics and artwork together for the first time in a book titled The Work in 2021– described by the surviving members of Frightened Rabbit as “a tribute to Scott’s unbridled creativity”.