Recognising the Achievements of Big Noise in Fallin

That the Parliament congratulates Big Noise Fallin, Stirling, on five years of music and nurturing support in the community; recognises the programme’s impact in the lives of young musicians and the wider community since opening its doors in 2021; acknowledges that it has grown to work with around 100 people in Fallin; understands that young people growing up in Fallin can face significant barriers to creativity; commends the Big Noise approach, which delivers free, after school music lessons combined with nurturing support to change lives and provide opportunities that aim to foster confidence, resilience and engagement with learning; highlights a recent evaluation of Big Noise, which found that it is making "positive and sustained" changes in communities across Scotland, and wishes the staff, volunteers and musicians the very best.