16th April 2020

British Gas Energy Trust Launches Inclusive Website

The grant-giving charitable Trust, British Gas Energy Trust, has launched its new inclusive website with the support of their new grant management service provider Auriga Services Ltd, and Recite Me.

Recite Me Founder and CEO Ross Linnett said: "Vulnerable customers need to be supported online.

"Recite Me partnering up with British Gas Energy Trust is another amazing step forward to providing accessibility and language support to people who need it the most."

The new British Gas Energy Trust websitewww.britishgasenergytrust.org.ukprovides support information, online application forms and signposting to third party services. 

The website now provides full accessibility and language support utilising Recite Me's assistive toolbar.

Recite Me will help to better support people in vulnerable circumstances and people who may have disabilities, learning difficulties, visual impairments, or people who speak English as a second language.

Jessica Taplin, CEO of British Gas Energy Trust said "British Gas Energy Trust helps people in financial need, and accessibility is essential - especially for those who don't speak English as their first language.

"The Trust is delighted that with the support of Recite Me and Auriga Services Ltd the British Gas Energy Trust now provides barrier-free access to our online application forms. 

"This helps people with a range of accessibility issues, including visual impairments, dyslexia, colour blindness and other forms of neurodiversity, as well as those who need to use alternative languages, to apply for support."

Mark Abrams, Chief Executive at Auriga Services Ltd said, "We make sure the services we deliver for clients are as inclusive as possible so that no users are excluded.

"This is where Recite Me has become so valuable. "

Auriga Services Ltd was appointed British Gas Energy Trust's new Grants Management Service Provider in April 2020 after a robust and competitive tender process.

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Image caption: British Gas Energy Trust's new website with Recite Me assistive toolbar open

About Recite Me

1. Recite Me is an innovative cloud-based web accessibility solution which allows website visitors to customise any website the way they need it to work for them.

2. Around one in every five people in the UK has a disability and they can often face barriers like inaccessible websites that prevent them from taking an active part in life.

3. Recite Me's innovative software makes websites accessible through a unique range of features including: text to speech functionality, dyslexia software, zoom and page masking, an interactive dictionary, a translation tool with over 100 languages.

4. Ross Linnett is the CEO and Founder of Recite Me and is available for interview or comment. Ross was diagnosed with dyslexia as an adult and founded Recite Me because traditional ‘assistive technology' was limited to only one computer.

5. A live demonstration of the Recite software is available: www.reciteme.com/contact/trial

British Gas Energy Trustwas originally established in 2004 as an independent Charitable Trust. In 2019 its assets and liabilities were transferred to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The Trust contributes to the relief of poverty in England, Wales and Scotland; with a particular focus on fuel poverty by helping those who are struggling to pay for their consumption of gas and electricity get back on their feet and remain debt free going forward. Since the launch of the Trust in 2004 in excess of £103 million has been spent helping over 157,000 people manage their energy costs.

British Gasis the largest supplier of gas and electricity to UK households and businesses. It currently supplies in excess of 11 million households with gas and in excess of 6 million households with electricity. It also offers a range of complimentary services such as central heating care. It is the sole donor to the British Gas Energy Trust.

Auriga Servicesis a national provider of advice, assistance, and specialist services to address in the main, financial hardship. They combine their passion for inclusive support and their business professionalism to make a difference to households in vulnerable circumstances.