Local Housebuilder Volunteers With Charity Of The Year Electric Umbrella
Volunteers from Barratt Homes offered a helping hand to Electric Umbrella, a charity who create amazing live music experiences with learning disabled people and, in doing so, help change the way the world looks at their community and others like them, for its annual live music event in Watford.
The charity delivers live and interactive music experiences for learning disabled people across the region, alongside an education programme reaching over 40,000 students and 150 schools to date, led by incredible professional and learning-disabled musicians. Its live festival, Umbrellafest, saw over 150 performers take to the stage in Watford Town Centre.
The event welcomed people from across the region, from family, friends and supporters of Electric Umbrella to shoppers passing through the town centre, with songs performed from all three of the charity’s albums and covers of crowd favourites for audiences to sing along to.
Electric Umbrella, based in Hertfordshire, has been chosen as Barratt North Thames’ charity of the year and will receive support from the housebuilders’ volunteering and fundraising efforts throughout 2024.
Volunteers from Barratt North Thames joined Electric Umbrella to help set up the community event.
Mel Boda, Electric Umbrella CEO, commented: “It is fantastic to have the support of Barratt David Wilson North Thames this year and to have had volunteers on hand to help make Umbrellafest a success. The atmosphere is always incredible, and we are so proud of our performers for taking to the stage to show how important these live music experiences are.
“We are extremely grateful for any fundraising efforts and to have the long-term support from businesses such as Barratt Homes, as it really enables us to make a difference throughout the year.”
Electric Umbrella plays at gigs and festivals and runs a programme of online activities accessible across the UK and beyond, alongside regular music sessions, workshops, crew days and performances at locations across Hertfordshire and surrounding areas.
Marc Woolfe, Sales and Marketing Director for Barratt North Thames, adds: “Supporting Electric Umbrella was a privilege and will be the first of many opportunities to build our relationship with this fantastic organisation. Charities like Electric Umbrella make all the difference to local people with learning disabilities, providing incredible opportunities to meet new people and embrace new experiences.”
Barratt North Thames is currently building a range of new homes across Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, and Hertfordshire. In locations such as Leighton Buzzard, Aylesbury, Houghton Regis, Sawbridgeworth and Buckingham.
If a you have a learning disabled family member or friend, who may be interested in joining Electric Umbrella, or you would be interested in learning more about Electric Umbrella’s performances and workshops for schools or corporate performances and training programmes, more information is available at https://www.electricumbrella.co.uk or email info@electricumbrella.co.uk.
