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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.