Projects we funded

This listing provides an indication as to the areas we have funded and supported.

Major Grants

Date

Applicant

Programme/Project

Amount

July 11

Downstream Gas

CO Data Collection and Analysis (DIDR) – All fuels 2011/12

£23,500

Jan 11

Downstream Gas

Trends report of reportable CO incidents associated to mains natural gas between 1996 and 2010

£14,340

Jan 11

CORGI Technical Limited

Gas Safety Education of Housing Association and Local Authority Professionals

£31,080

Nov 10

Gas Industry Safety Group Awards 2010

Gas Safety Award

£3,500

Nov 10

National Home Improvement Council

Gas Safety Award to Aspire Housing Limited

£2,500

Nov 10

The Gas Safety Trust

Carbon Monoxide 'Hotspot' report launch

£15,600

July 10

Downstream Gas

CO Data Collection and Analysis (DIDR) – All Fuels 2010/11

£27,480

July 10

The Risk Factory, Edinburgh

Educational resources for children 7 – 14 years of age

£2,000 p.a. for three years

April 10

Cranfield University

Social Housing Research Programme

£19,800

Sept 09

University of Warwick

Social Housing Research Programme

£15,320

Sept 09

University of Warwick

Student’s CO Awareness Research Programme

£39,240

Aug 09

Downstream Gas

CO Data Collection and Analysis(DIDR) Gas Only – 2009/10

£20,870

Mar 09

CO Awareness Limited

CO Awareness 2009 Campaign – PR and promotional materials

£11,050

Mar 09

Downstream Gas

CO Data Collection and Analysis (DIDR) – 20008/09

£10,350

Mar 09

Downstream Gas

CO Data Collection and Analysis(DIDR) All fuels

£13,500

Aug 08

London Borough of Camden

Safe As Houses – CO Programme – over two years

£30,644 - £15,322 p.a.

July 08

Downstream Gas

CO Data Collection and Analysis(DIDR)

£38,300

July 08

Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing

Kirklees CO Awareness Group campaign

£21,475

Nov 07

Child Accident Prevention Trust

Sponsorship of Child Safety Week 2008

£25,000

Sept 07

Downstream Gas

Open-flued Appliance Replacement Plan

£22,500

Sept 07

CO Awareness Limited

CO Awareness Week 2007

£49,000

Sept 07

Advantica

CO Data Collection and Analysis(DIDR)

£46,000

Mar 07

SF Distribution

CO Awareness campaign – Battery operated alarms

£7,750

Jan 07

Trust Digital

CO Awareness campaign – Digital marketing campaign

£37,835

Dec 06

University College London

CO Exposure & Neurological Symptoms Project - CENSY

£95,000

May 06

The CORGI Trust

Sponsorship of joint seminar with the Health Protection Agency and the Royal Society of Medicine on medical awareness of CO

£5,250

April 06

Pace Consulting

A review document of Gas Safety issues and priorities to The CORGI Trust

£28,750

Dec 06

CORGI Group Limited

Survey of registered gas installers to review areas of major CO and safety concerns to the trade

In-house

Dec 06

Portfolio, Creative and Production Limited

CO Awareness Campaign focussed on low-income families

£106,000

Dec 05

CORGI Group Limited

Joint CO Poisoning SKY television campaign with RoSPA

£25,000

Small Grants

Date

Applicant

Programme/Project

Amount

June 11

Windmill Road/howard Avenue, Sittingbourne

Neighbourhood Watch and Residents Association - 50 audible CO alarms for vulnerable and elderly residents – 30 donated by Sprue Safety Products

Value £550

March 11

Building Research Establishment (BRE)

Low-Level CO Review Workshop

£768

March 11

Rotary Club of Kew Gardens

100 audible CO alarms for vulnerable and elderly residents - Donated by Honeywell

Value £1,500

Jan 11

Bristol City Council

Home Action Zone Programme - 350 x Audible carbon monoxide alarms

£4,500

Nov 10

Health Protection Agency

Northern Carbon Monoxide Workshop, Sheffield

£1,500

Oct 10

Ceredigion County Council, Wales

50 x Audible CO Alarms – Vulnerable residents

£550

March 10

Carbon Monoxide Consumer Awareness Alliance(COCAA)

COCAA Members Update Report

£6,750

March 10

COCAA

Website maintenance and update service

£350

Feb 10

Age UK – Peterborough, Cambs

100 x Audible CO Alarms – Elderly

£1,499

Feb 10

Axion Housing, Peterborough, Cambs

50 x Audible CO Alarms – Vulnerable residents

£749.50

Jan 10

Credigion County Council, Wales

30 x Audible CO Alarms – Vulnerable residents

£425

December 09

Foundation Housing association, Leeds

100 x Audible CO Alarms

£1,379

May 09

The Royal British Legion Poppy Factory Ltd, Richmond

Audible carbon monoxide alarms for installation in The Royal British Legion Poppy Factory residential homes

£500

Feb 09

Carr-Gomm Scotland

102 CO Alarms for residents

£1,250

Jan 09

Health Protection Agency

Sponsorship of CO lecture at 12th Annual UK Air Pollution Conference on Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution

£500

Nov 08

Port of Liverpool Police

CO Detectors x 2

£240

Grants are considered at each Gas Safety Trust bi-monthly Trustees meeting and decisions are notified within 48 hours of Trustees agreement. Any concerns that the Trustees may have will render the grant funding application to be deferred until appropriate responses are received by the Trust.

Any grant applications that are unsuccessful are open to appeal by the applicant and will be fully reviewed by The Gas Safety Trust Chair.

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