Funding announcement media coverage for the British Gas Energy Trust 

British Gas has made a funding commitment of £20 million to the British Gas Energy Trust, to commemorate the Trust providing vital money and energy support to people around Britain for the last 20 years. The funding enables the vital support of the Trust to continue for years to come. 

Following the announcement, the Trust has been featured in multiple publications, radio interviews and television shows. 

CEO of the British Gas Energy Trust, Jessica Taplin, spoke with radio presenters at BBC stations in Somerset, Merseyside, Manchester, Coventry and Warwickshire and the West Midlands. 

On BBC Radio Merseyside, Jessica was joined by Vicky, a grant recipient, to hear how the support available from the Trust not only erased her energy debt but reduced her stress levels and gave her the confidence to enrol on a college course and go back to the gym. 

[Jessica Taplin speaks on BBC Radio Merseyside] 

Chris O’Shea, CEO of Centrica (the parent company of British Gas), appeared on BBC Breakfast and Sky News to speak about standing charges and their effects on consumers, as well as the support that is available from the Trust to help those who are struggling with their energy bills. 

[Chris O’Shea speaks on Sky News] 

Publications to feature information about grants available from the Trust include The Sun, Express, Daily Record and Energy Live News. 

For more information about the support available from the Trust, please click here.