Press Releases

The CORGI Trust, registered charitable owner of the CORGI Group, in conjunction with Connexions Hertfordshire, will announce the commencement of a ‘pilot’ gas, plumbing and electrical trades training scheme at an Installer Forum in Hertfordshire tomorrow.

The CORGI Trust is proud to be an official sponsor of Child Safety Week 2008, joining government departments and companies such as Fire Angel and Bitrex to raise awareness around serious childhood accidents and how to prevent them.

A review of carbon monoxide incident information for the 2006/07 period has revealed that deaths as a result of carbon monoxide produced by a gas appliance are at the lowest levels since recording began in 1996/97.

The CORGI Trust, registered charitable owner of the CORGI Group, has announced its new strategy for tackling issues that affect the gas industry at a reception today at Glaziers Hall, London Bridge.

CORGI, the UK’s gas safety watchdog is urging people to be vigilant to the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning after a builder has gone on trial for the manslaughter of a Porsche mechanic from Peterborough who died of carbon monoxide poisoning after the flue in his Cambridgeshire home became blocked.

This month, the UK’s gas safety watchdog CORGI launches a new ‘Cluedo’ style safety campaign at The Homebuilding & Renovating Show at Birmingham’s NEC, showing all self-builders, renovators and home improvers why they shouldn’t let the dangers of unsafe gas work result in a real life murder mystery in their own home.

CORGI, the UK's gas safety watchdog, is urging people to be vigilant to the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and calling for people to buy a carbon monoxide alarm, following the death of an elderly woman in Oldham, Manchester from the poison.

The CORGI Trust is supporting Lloyds Pharmacy in its bid to raise awareness of the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) through promoting the sale of CO alarms.

Easter headlines are always full of statistics – 100 million chocolate eggs sold, two million making their getaway at the airports and the 6.5 million cars expected on the road.  One list of statistics you definitely don’t want to feature in is the number of people who have suffered an accident from DIY projects.

Local MP Maria Miller has met with CORGI’s Chief Executive to discuss how the Basingstoke-based company is continuing to push the gas safety message in the UK.