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British Gas Energy Trust funds support for children in Scotland

Children First has been awarded a grant by the British Gas Energy Trust to run a project providing tailored money and energy advice to families in Inverclyde over the next six months.

Children First, Scotland’s national children’s charity, will use the funding to offer intensive face-to-face support to families in the area who need it most. The charity will work in partnership with the local authority to support families at an early stage to help them avoid a crisis.

The funded project will enlist a dedicated energy advisor to visit families in their homes, listen to their concerns, and support them with making changes to maintain a safe, warm home. They will also provide financial wellbeing advice, offering support across topics including debt, welfare rights, income maximisation and budgeting, to help strengthen their financial position moving forward.

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