News & Stories
6th Multibank opens in Birmingham with local charity the West Midlands Multibank
News
April 25, 2025
The Multibank charity is delighted to announce that Katharine Sacks-Jones has been appointed as our Chief Executive. The Multibank, set up by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Amazon, donates goods to families living in poverty in ways that provide practical support and promotes dignity.
January 19, 2025
Listen to Multibank founder and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. He explains to BBC Radio 4’s Paddy O”Connell why the Multibank social movement he started, with the help of socially-minded businesses, shows we can all do a little to help kids thrive.(starts at 22 minutes)
January 6, 2025
Amazon to boost Multibank hygiene poverty campaign with "You Buy. We Donate" The campaign involves suppliers like Dove, Sure, L'Oreal Paris, Garnier, Nivea, Colgate, and Tommee Tippee to help more families get essential products.
January 4, 2025
Jaega Wise looks at why there are record numbers of food banks in this country and talks to former prime minister Gordon Brown who is behind a new initiative called the Multibank.
December 13, 2024
‘Give a Little Bit’, performed by Leona Lewis OBE & Calum Scott
December 3, 2024
US Ambassador to UK to Showcase Gordon Brown backed charity to US businesses in UK
November 20, 2024
Hygiene poverty 2024 christmas campaign
November 12, 2024
Opening of new Multibank in Tees Valley & Peter Capaldi to front first Multibank Christmas Appeal
Quotes
Kris Radlinski, Warriors chief executive
“In support of the Multibank project, we remain dedicated to serving the communities of Wigan - the people we proudly represent. Hygiene poverty is a challenge that often goes unnoticed, but we’re determined to change that by raising awareness through our Night Under the Lights event.
Tottenham legend Ledley King
'We are proud to stand alongside The Multibank in this Christmas campaign, tackling the often-ignored issue of hygiene poverty. We believe our football family will come together to ensure that young people in our area have access to essential hygiene products, helping them build confidence from an early age.
Nicky Butt, co-owner of Salford City
“We know how supportive our fans are of each other and our community, and we understand that this is a challenge that many people are facing, so it’s even more important that we do what we can to help our community to overcome some of those challenges."
Video's
Amazon Multibank
Christmas Wishes Multibanks
Peter Capaldi and Multibank
TNT Sports & The Multibank
Teesside Multibank Opening
Gordon Brown visits Fife Multibank
Plans For Expansion - Multibanks
‘Give a Little Bit’, performed by Leona Lewis OBE & Calum Scott
A beautiful rendition of Supertramp’s ‘Give a Little Bit’ by Leona Lewis OBE and Calum Scott, available to stream on all major platforms.
The performance has been gifted to The Multibank by the artists, as a means of raising awareness of The Multibank’s operation, mission, and impact in the community.
The performance was designed by the pair to inspire and nurture a greater level of empathy and compassion in the face of social divisiveness. It was designed to demonstrate the power of togetherness, encouraging those in need to seek the support they require.
The message is simple. ‘Give a little bit’, which can be as little as kind words, understanding, and/or encouragement.
The performance has been gifted to The Multibank by the artists, as a means of raising awareness of The Multibank’s operation, mission, and impact in the community.
The performance was designed by the pair to inspire and nurture a greater level of empathy and compassion in the face of social divisiveness. It was designed to demonstrate the power of togetherness, encouraging those in need to seek the support they require.
The message is simple. ‘Give a little bit’, which can be as little as kind words, understanding, and/or encouragement.
press releases
- March 10, 2025 - BBC News online - Latest 'multibank' starts to donate surplus goods
- March 10, 2025 - ITV News online - West Midlands multibank launched to donate surplus goods to families in need
- January 10, 2025 - Wigan Today - The Brick Multibank in Wigan extends its campaign to combat child hygiene poverty in 2025
- January 10, 2025 - The Scotsman - The Big House Multibank campaigns to combat child hygiene poverty in 2025
- January 9, 2025 - Amazon - Amazon launches donation campaign with Multibanks and suppliers
- January 7, 2025 - Global Cosmetics News - Amazon Launches Campaign to Combat Hygiene Poverty
- January 6, 2025 - Gazette - Amazon teams up with Unilever and Colgate in hygiene poverty donation drive
- December 2nd, 2024 - US ambassador praises charity founded by Gordon Brown
Daily Mirror (print), I News (print), The Scotsman (print), The Independent, The Standard, Daily Mail, The Northern Echo, Thurrock Gazette, Darlington & Stockton Times, Dunfermline Press, Express & Star, Warrington Guardian, Swindon Advertiser, Central Fife Times, Glasgow Times, Shropshire Star, The Herald, The Bolton News, The York Press, The National, Jersey Evening Post, Perspective Media, Irish News, Belfast Telegraph, Yahoo Finance, Salisbury Journal, East Lothian Courier, Wirral Globe, News & Star, Times & Star, Guernsey Press, Wiltshire & Gloucestershire Standard, Wiltshire Gazette and Herald, Wimbledon Guardian, Somerset County Gazette, AOL, MSN, and others - November 22, 2024 - The Courier - How Gordon Brown is tackling child poverty by recycling surplus goods with The Multibank
- November 20, 2024 - Tottenham Hotspur - Club joins the Multibank 2024 Christmas Campaign
- November 20, 2024 - Wigan Warriors - Wigan Warriors join The Multibank 2024 Christmas campaign
- November 20, 2024 - Harlequins - Harlequins supporting the Multibank 2024 Hygiene Poverty Campaign
- November 20, 2024 - Salford City FC - Salford joins the Multibank 2024 Christmas campaign
- November 20, 2024 - Broadcast Now - Major sport broadcasters join forces for 2024 Hygiene Poverty campaign
- November 20, 2024 - The Sun - Raheem Sterling opens up on ‘difficult’ upbringing as troubled kid before becoming Premier League
- November 20, 2024 - The Standard - Tottenham and Harlequins join forces to back hygiene poverty campaign
- November 20, 2024 - Manchester EveningNews - Wigan Warriors join north west football clubs in national campaign
- November 20, 2024 - Yahoo!sport - Tottenham and Harlequins join forces to back hygiene poverty campaign
- November 20, 2024 - Wales Online - Sports clubs to back hygiene products campaign amid cost-of-living crisis
- November 20, 2024 - FootBoom - Major Sports Broadcasters Unite to Combat Hygiene Poverty - Spurs and Raheem Sterling Foundation
- November 20, 2024 - DailyMail - Sports broadcasters hygiene poverty campaign Tottenham and Raheem Sterling Foundation
- November 20, 2024 - DailyMail - Raheem Sterling's work with kids tempted by knife crime
- November 12, 2024 - LBBOnline - Peter Capaldi and Multibank Support Struggling Families Across the UK
- November 12, 2024 - Gazette Live - Former PM Gordon Brown launches region’s first multibank in Middlesbrough
Ressources
Essential reads from Multibank.
Big Hoose Evaluation
A Report for The Cottage Family Centre
Social Return on Investment of Brick by Brickrtnership to end Poverty
A Report for the Brick and Amazon UK
Partnership to end Poverty
Summoning a coalition of compassion to get Britain through the poverty crisis.
Cost of Living Crisis
The cost of living crisis is becoming Public Health and Hygiene Emergency
Alleviating the Hardships in Britain
The last line of defence against destitution.
Multibank Guide for Business
Businesses are at the heart of multibanks.
The Multibank Times Iss. 02
From Vicious circle to Virtuous circle.
The Multibank Times Iss. 01
The Fife Family Business.
Contacts
For campaign partnership/press enquiries: Kelly Hogarth
For supplier enquiries: partnerships@themultibank.co.uk