Freedom Of Mind Community Choir

11/06/2026

Don't we scrub up well! Thanks to CVS Falkirk for forwarding a photo of two of our volunteer nominees Music Director Mariot Dallas and Committee Chair Janet Crawford who were able to attend the volunteering awards with our staff team, Music Director Kim Edgar and Admin & Support Worker Lorraine Mackenzie - it was a lovely event, celebrating not only our volunteers but also the huge impact of volunteers across the whole district.

08/06/2026

We're very proud of our volunteers! Thanks to CVS Falkirk for helping us celebrate their impact

04/06/2026

This we'd like to thank our amazing team of volunteers - Mariot Dallas, Linda McFarlane and Susan Ross - for all that they have done for us over the past year, our voluntary committee, headed up by chair Janet Crawford and our choir members who volunteer their help, also. Janet, Linda and Mariot were nominated for CVS Falkirk awards - Volunteer Of The Year, Strength In Service and Lifetime Achievement Awards, and we appreciate the help from CVS Falkirk in celebrating them, and all of our volunteers for the huge impact they've had on our community and the huge social and mental health benefits the choir has brought to people over the past ten years - we couldn't have done it without them!

13/05/2026

Read all about it! We celebrated 10 years of singing for good mental health with a free concert at The Helix yesterday, for . Huge thanks to Falkirk Herald for helping us to document this, and to our funders, The Scottish Government Impact Funding Partners Falkirk Council CVS Falkirk Foundation Scotland who support us to keep singing to reduce social isolation and loneliness, and improve mental health. Full article and loads of beautiful photos here: https://trib.al/61oti5g

Freedom of Mind community choir celebrate ten years with Kelpies performance

12/05/2026

Thanks to everyone who listened and supported us at The Helix yesterday - we appreciated it! Great to share the mental health benefits of group singing with you all this , and we've never had for backing singers before (or at an outdoor performance for several years!)...

Lunchtime performance from the fabulous Freedom Of Mind Community Choir showing us how a song can just make us all feel so happy!
And the sun came out with perfect timing.

08/05/2026

We’re delighted that our application to the Communities and Fund was successful! This means we can continue to provide the proven mental health benefits of group singing for our members and the local community, with funding to support project management, accessible transport through Order of Malta Dial a Journey Trust for those who need it, while undertaking training, paying the composers of the music that we sing, and making sure we keep everyone safe! Huge thanks to CVS Falkirk :) Come celebrate the good news and 10 years of the choir with us this Monday, 11th May, when we sing at from 12.30 - 1.15 pm! New members welcome - and the next terms starts on Wed 20th May, so if you'd like to join us, email [email protected] or text us on 07895 538 057.

23/04/2026

Read all about it! Our 10 year celebrations continue with a free outdoor public performance on Monday 11th May 12.30 - 1.15 pm at The Kelpies, and a private singing celebration on the evening of Wednesday 13th May, generously hosted by Rosebank Whisky as part of 2026. Many thanks to Falkirk Herald for their continued support in spreading the word about the mental health benefits of group singing! 🙂

Freedom of Mind Community Choir (FOM) will be singing their hearts out again at two special performances in their 10th anniversary year.

31/03/2026

Read all about it! Here you can read the good news about our funding from Falkirk Council and what we're going to do with it to bring joy and connection to our local community, through songwriting and group singing...

Groups across Council's nine wards share £116k for community-led work.

30/03/2026

Delighted to have been successful in securing Community Choices funding - thanks to Falkirk Council and all the community members who voted for us :)

The votes are in...🗳️ 25 projects have secured a Community Choices grant! 🎉

Well done to Freedom of Mind Community Choir (pictured) and all of our successful groups. And thank you to the thousands who took part and voted.🤝

You can find a full list in the comments. 👇