Centrica announces £2.4m partnership with Multibank.

Centrica will provide £2.4 million over three years to Multibank to expand the supply of essential household goods and link with energy support programmes.

Centrica has announced a three-year, £2.4 million partnership with the Multibank charity. The funding is intended to increase the supply of essential household goods and expand Multibank’s reach. Multibank was founded in 2022 and now operates multiple hubs and a network of local charity partners. The partnership is being launched at The Big House Multibank hub in Lochgelly, Fife. Key details: - Centrica will provide £800,000 per year for three years to strengthen Multibank’s core operations, expand satellite hubs, and increase supplies of items such as warm bedding, clothing, baby items, hygiene products and furniture. - Multibank has distributed more than 14 million essential items to over two million families through a network of more than 3,000 local charities. - The Multibank also announced a collaboration with the British Gas Energy Trust to give families access to energy debt relief, emergency fuel vouchers and white goods grants identified by Multibank partners. Summary: Officials said the funding will strengthen Multibank’s operations and expand access to essentials alongside targeted energy support. The partnership is being launched at The Big House hub in Lochgelly, Fife and will run for three years. Further operational rollout details were not provided.