Two of pops most exquisite voices, Leona Lewis and Calum Scott, join forces once again this week to release an extra special rendition of Supertramp’s 1977 hit ‘Give a Little Bit’ in support of The Multibank as a means to raise awareness of the charities operation, mission, and impact in the community.
Produced by the same team behind the pairs billion-streamed duet ‘You Are the Reason’, Jon ‘MAGS’ Maguire, the super emotive track sees the pair hope to “inspire and nurture a greater level of empathy and compassion in the face of social divisiveness”.
Commenting on the new track, Leona Lewis OBE said: “Growing up with key workers as parents, I truly understand the challenges that families, at any point in their journey, can face due to unforeseen circumstances, often completely outside of their control. Whether it be, consistently putting food on the table, purchasing nappies, guarding our loved ones from the struggle… I’ve seen it all. I know how important interventions and support systems like The Multibank are for those in need, and we need to encourage those requiring support to access the help that is available to them, because we all need a helping hand along the way. As a mother, it was important for me to support the work of The Multibank, as it is a positive step towards nurturing a greater level of empathy in our young ones, driving understanding of what others do and don’t have, and developing a greater sense of community. It is, after all, community that makes the world go round. So, I’d encourage everyone to ‘give a little bit’ this Christmas, which can be as simple as kind words and a little understanding.”
With Calum Scott adding: “Joining forces once again with my friend Leona Lewis to record our cover of Supertramp’s, ‘Give A Little Bit’ for Multibank was a beautiful experience. The work Multibank do, providing essentials to the most vulnerable people in society is completely inspiring. Music is the universal language and through this song I feel honoured to contribute to a cause that’s making such a very real and tangible difference in people’s lives. I’m so grateful to both Simon Cowell and Gordon Brown for bringing me on board to help raise awareness of Multibank and their incredible work.”
Listen to ‘Give a Little Bit’ below:
The brainchild of Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, The Multibank offers a new solution for business surplus.
It connects business with social need to help reduce poverty, and meet sustainability targets, distributing essential, non-food items to meet the needs of our communities’ most vulnerable. Business reroutes surplus product into a Multibank, which is operated by a lead charity. That lead charity builds out a place-based network of charities, social workers, health professionals and teachers, who act as conduits to get essential items into the hands of the most vulnerable in the community.
The Multibank operation services Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Greater London, West Midlands, Tees Valley, Swansea, and Scotland. Business has the surplus, and The Multibank has the network who need it.
Speaking following the release of Lewis and Scott’s duet, Gordon Brown said via a press release: “The mission of The Multibank is to enable families to exist comfortably within their own homes, and to provide opportunity to all children. This Christmas, we want to put a smile on as many children’s faces as possible. On behalf of The Multibank, thank you to Simon Cowell and his team at Syco for working tirelessly to pull this track together, and a huge thank you to Leona and Calum for contributing their wonderful voices to it. The title ‘Give a Little Bit’ captures our mission fully. We can all give: compassionate words, kindness, physical support, financial support or, where this relates to business, surplus support.”
Find out more at themultibank.co.uk