Mel Boda

Artist | Art Therapist | Mum of four boys | Co-founder and CEO of @electricbrolly - creating amazing music experiences with learning disabled people

[Electric Umbrella @electricbrolly]

“Kindness Isn’t Just For Christmas” our 2023 Christmas single is out now! It’s available to stream and buy in all the usual places:

https://t.co/CzpICJtmK5

Watch the full music video at https://t.co/n4F97aaWxv

[Tim Winward-Hart @TimWinwardHart]

This week @electricbrolly launched our 2nd yellow piano at @welcomebreak Oxford services

We're chuffed to partner with them and excited to install more pianos in the coming months

Thanks also to ar18ltd for making the pianos a lovely yellow :)

#electricumbrella #welcomebreak

[Mel Boda @MelBoda]

So proud of our @electricbrolly #instrumentsforchange staff team, volunteer team and crew members for being highly commended in the Green Awards category tonight at #InspiringHerts23 Awards!@wbtourlondon @InspiringHerts

[Sarratt CE Primary School @SarrattPrimary]

We are a GOLD Artsmark School! Creative stars everyone of us. @Artsmarkaward Well done Sarratt School!

[Sarratt CE Primary School @SarrattPrimary]

A huge thank you Mr Cockerell and his wonderful team for our Sarratt Little Library.

[Tim Winward-Hart @TimWinwardHart]

With @MelBoda at Leavesden Studio Tours tonight. Were excited that @electricbrolly are finalists in the Green Awards tonight at #InspiringHerts23 Awards! Wish us luck! #instrumentsforchange #electricumbrella

[Mel Boda @MelBoda]

@SarrattPrimary Crikey! That’s so cool!

[Electric Umbrella @electricbrolly]

We love Open Mic Night!🎤💛

Every month our rockstars take to the stage at The Horns, Watford - join us next Tuesday for an unforgettable evening!

[Little Green School @littlegreensch]

It was an absolute privilege to welcome @electricbrolly to our school today! ‘There is no such thing as normal’ is such a powerful message. Thank you so much for coming! #inclusive #community #primarymusic #croxleygreen

[Sarratt CE Primary School @SarrattPrimary]

Sarratt School have been performing at UmbrellaFest! Fantastic music in a hot afternoon @electricbrolly

[Cllr. Rabindranath (Rabi) Martins @CllrRFM]

Enjoyed the afternoon listening to @electricbrolly in #CassioburyPark and catching up with @hertslieutenant Robert Voss and @MelBoda

[Electric Umbrella @electricbrolly]

Today's the day 🤩🤩🤩

Join us @CassioburyPark from 1pm-6pm today for an amazing afternoon of music, celebrating all things Electric Umbrella. 💛

🆓 entry for all!

[Electric Umbrella @electricbrolly]

We urgently need donations of pianos!

🆙 Upright pianos
✅ Fully functioning
🔟 Within 10 miles of Hemel
🚌 If suitable, we can collect

📧[email protected] with 2 photos, external & internal showing strings clearly.

[Electric Umbrella @electricbrolly]

We are hiring! 🚨

We are on the lookout for Music Practitioners and Member Engagement Officers to join our amazing (very yellow!) team. 💛

Come and join us and help to create amazing live music experiences with learning disabled people.

🔗 https://t.co/0pv2eUgjUe

[Mel Boda @MelBoda]

Thank you so much for supporting @electricbrolly - genius to use the brollies like that!

[Westbrook Hay School @WestbrookHaySch]

In support of our chosen charity it was non uniform and umbrellas and a raffle organised to win perks such as a teacher to complete homework or a pass to skip the lunch queue. #electricumbrella #charityday🌂

[Electric Umbrella @electricbrolly]

A huge thank you to EU member Ollie, who helped us deliver a big yellow piano to Watford High Street Station. 🎹💛

Ollie is a qualified minibus driver, and we're so grateful for all his help with our fleet of minibuses. 🙌

Have a go of our piano when heading for your train!

[Electric Umbrella @electricbrolly]

We were honoured to receive The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service last year, in recognition of all of our amazing, amazing volunteers! 💛🖤

Today we celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Camilla, after the King took to the throne on 8 September 2022. 👑

[Electric Umbrella @electricbrolly]

Our programmes provide brilliant opportunities for members to find something they really love such as:

🎶 Co-create amazing music

🎺 Recondition or repurpose instruments

🚍 Deliver brilliant in-school experiences

👶🏽 Lead sessions with little ones

▶️ https://t.co/IOFFEqFZ6D

[Electric Umbrella @electricbrolly]

Our 'Un-convention' marked the start of a new era for Electric Umbrella, as we expand our education offering for schools focusing on equality, diversity and inclusion, with:

💛 Amazing in-school experiences
💛 Brilliant teacher resources

Get the info ▶️ https://t.co/x5h3vyOCBV

[Electric Umbrella @electricbrolly]

An amazing Un-convention at @watfordpalace today.

Teachers, creatives, children from @SarrattPrimary, our members and professional musicians coming together as we launch our new education programme!

➡️ https://t.co/VIs9o16xz4