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British Gas Energy Trust roundtable- Women and Families

Posted on 10th Oct 2024

A Leicestershire charity supporting disadvantaged communities says that women are more likely to ask for help than men.

Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan, Chief Executive Officer of Zinthiya Trust, believes many households still follow traditional rules, with women being the ones that often have to try and resolve domestic issues including problems with energy bills.

Zinthiya Trust is one of many organisations funded by British Gas Energy Trust to deliver much-needed help to people needing support with their energy bills.

In October, the issues around women and families will be the topics of conversation at the British Gas Energy Trust’s latest roundtable event, organised to commemorate the charity funder’s 20th anniversary.

Over two decades the Trust has been supporting people in or at risk of fuel poverty with community-based money and energy advice and... Read more

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