| CORGI
is a company limited by guarantee, and is governed by the Council.
The CORGI Council consists of 45 members representing a wide range
of organisations, and associations all with an interest or involvement
in matters relating to gas safety.
Visit the web sites of
our Council's organisations by clicking on the red titles.
Age
Concern England
Age
Concern England brings together local Age Concern organisations
with 100 national bodies and representative groups. Its aim is to
campaign and lobby to ensure that decision-makers understand and
consider the needs and aspirations of older people.
Amicus
(A.E.E.U section)
This
is the UK’s largest manufacturing union.
Association
of Plumbing and Heating Contractors
This is a trade association
that represents plumbers and central heating installers in England
and Wales. The Association works closely with local authority Trading
Standards and local Citizens Advice Bureaux to stamp out rogue traders.
British
Combustion Equipment Manufacturers Association (BCEMA)
This is a trade association
for those involved in the manufacture or supply of combustion equipment
and services in the non-domestic sector.
British
Flue & Chimney Manufacturers Association (BFCMA)
The Association is a centre
of research and development and includes manufacturers of predominantly
industrial and commercial gas fires and boiler equipment.
British
Gas Services
British
Gas Services is part of the Centrica Group and is the UK’s leading
installer of domestic central heating systems. The company also
maintains and services central heating and hot water systems, kitchen
appliances and domestic plumbing and drains.
British Independent
Gas Appliance Retailers
British
Plumbing Employers Council (Training) Ltd (BPEC)
Recognised by government
as the National Training Organisation for the plumbing industry,
it has created a wide range of training materials including packages
for ACS training.
British
Safety Council
The
Council raises awareness of safety in the workplace and provides
a range of services for its members including a free information
helpline and an essential online safety network.
British
Standards Institution (BSI)
The Institution is the
world’s leading standards and quality services organisation. It
facilitates the production of British, European and international
standards and tests and certifies household, commercial and industrial
appliances.
Builders
Merchants Federation
Federation
members operate in 3000 outlets across the UK. The Federation supplies
more than £6.7 billion of building materials annually to builders,
plumbers and electricians.
Calor
Group Ltd
The
Calor Group has more than 65 years experience in supplying gas and
is the market leader in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
The
Catering Equipment Distributors Association
(CEDA)
CEDA serves its members
as a trade association. It provides the supply, service and installation
of catering equipment and advice on issues ranging from equipment
selection to design and project management.
Catering
Equipment Suppliers Association (CESA)
The Catering Equipment
Suppliers Association aims to work towards an effective collaboration
between all suppliers engaged in food service equipment supply.
Chartered
Institute of Building (CIOB)
The CIOB has almost 40,000
members and is an educational charity, governed by Royal Charter
that provides technical and management based qualifications.
Chartered
Institution of Building Services Engineers(CIBSE)
The Institution represents
the building services profession. The Institution confers an internationally
recognised badge of quality, produces information and runs events.
City
and Guilds
City
and Guilds is the leading provider of vocational qualifications
in the UK. The organisation helps businesses to achieve their goals
and improve performance.
Construction
Industry Training Board (CITB)
The CITB is a national
organisation that trains people for all areas of the construction
industry.
Convention
of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)
All councils in Scotland
are members. The Convention collectively represents local government
in Scotland, promoting and protecting the interests of the councils.
Energy
Institute
The
Institute promotes the cost effective and environmentally responsible
provision and management of energy in all its forms.
Energywatch
Energywatch
campaigns for the rights of consumers and to raise the level of
service provided by the gas and electricity companies. In particular
it works on behalf of elderly and low-income customers.
Federation
of Master Builders
The Federation aims to
promote and protect builders and represents their views to members
of government, sectors of the construction industry and the general
public.
Gas Teachers Association:
The
Gas Teachers Association works closely with the industry to improve
the teaching of gas skills through shared information and knowledge.
A large number of teachers at regional training centres are member
of the Association.
GASTEC
at CRE
GasTEC specialise in
providing energy related and other technical services throughout
the UK & Ireland and often further afield. They work for a wide
range of manufacturing, industrial and service companies in the
gas, oil and solid fuel related markets.
Heating
and hot water information Council (HHIC)
HHIC
is an independent organisation. It aims to provide domestic users
with information about central heating and hot water and to encourage
improvements in standards.
Heating
& Ventilating Contractors Association (HVCA)
The association represents
the interests of UK firms that design, install and maintain heating,
ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems.
Institute
of Domestic Heating & Environmental Engineers
The Institute is the independent
professional body for specialist domestic building services engineers.
To become a member, engineers must demonstrate a thorough understanding
of domestic heating, hot water and ventilation technology.
Institute
of Plumbing and Heating Engineers
The
Institute is the UK’s professional body for plumbers and members
must be able to prove their competence through recognised qualifications.
The Institute’s objective is to improve the science, practice and
engineering principles of plumbing in the public interest.
Institution
of Gas Engineers & Managers (IGEM)
The Institution of Gas
Engineers and Managers provides a professional forum for engineers,
technologists and managers working in the field of fuel gas technology
in the UK and overseas. They are a nominated and authorised body
of the engineering council and a founder member of the international
gas union.
L
P Gas Association
The Association sets the
technical and safety standards for the liquefied petroleum gas industry
and represents the industry to relevant government departments.
National Association
of Plumbing Teachers
National
Caravan Council
The
Council has over 500 member companies in manufacturing, retailing
park operations and the supply of specialist products and services.
They are committed to raising standards of technical and commercial
excellence in the industry.
National
Federation of Consumer Groups
The Federation provides
a national voice for local consumer groups across the UK. The groups
carry out their own surveys, represent consumers directly on local
bodies and publish magazines, which are circulated regularly to
members.
National
Home Improvement Council (NHIC)
The Council aims to promote
the benefits of renovation and home improvement. It is the voice
of the industry to Westminster and Whitehall and actively encourages
private investment in the housing sector.
National
House Building Council
The Council exists to help
registered builders to build better homes and to offer insurance
and consumer protection for house purchasers. Every year approximately
150,000 new homes are built by around 18,000 NHBC registered builders.
National
Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC)
The Council was established
to protect consumers against the hazards of unsafe and unsound electrical
installations. It has UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service)
accreditation for its approved contractor certification scheme.
The
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA)
The purpose of ROSPA is
to enhance quality of life by exercising a powerful influence for
accident prevention. It provides information, advice, resources
and training and is actively involved in the promotion of safety
in all areas of life.
Scottish
& Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation
The Federation is a trade
association representing plumbing and heating businesses. It offers
a guarantee of work scheme.
Scottish
Qualifications Authority
The Authority is the national
body in Scotland for the development, accreditation, assessment
and certification of qualifications, with the exception of degrees.
It devises, develops and validates qualifications, keeping them
and educational establishments under review.
Society
of British Gas Industries (SBGI)
The Society is a trade
association that covers the whole of the onshore gas industry with
the aim of promoting the UK gas industry.
Trade
Union Congress (TUC)
The TUC is the voice of
Britain at work and campaigns for a fair deal at work and for social
justice at home and abroad. It has a particular interest in representing
working people in public bodies and British workers in international
bodies.
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