It comes as UW, which has more than 900,000 customers and provides energy, broadband, mobile and insurance services, launched its new £1million customer service hub in the Ettrick Riverside Business Centre.

Selkirk was chosen as the new office location as many people in the community already have a high level of customer service experience in the energy industry and UW wants to help keep local jobs in the area. 

UW has hired 25 new advisors for the hub with plans to recruit up to 80 advisors over the next 18 months. The Selkirk team will focus on UW’s energy prepayment customers, offering specialist support to customers on this tariff. 

The Selkirk customer service hub is UW’s second outside London. It is part of UW’s drive to create customer service “centres of excellence” across the country and follows the opening of a hub in Burnley last year. 

The decision to help fund local Selkirk charities reinforces UW’s commitment to the town and local area.

Andrew Lindsay, Co-CEO of Utility Warehouse, said: “We’re committed to investing in Selkirk and creating local jobs and long-term career opportunities with our new hub which will provide the very best support for our prepayment customers. We’re also delighted to donate £18,000 to four fantastic local charities and help support the wider community.” 

The UW Foundation was established in 2019 to support green initiatives and disadvantaged groups. In the last financial year, it has raised more than £180,000 for local charities across the UK.