Funding provided by the UK’s leading fuel safety charity, The Gas Safety Trust, has helped a group of school children from the Midlands to produce a short gas safety film aimed at educating vulnerable families in the local community about the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the home.
The new film, Monoxide Mole investigates, was created by Park Hill Primary School in Moseley and a professional arts team, 
using a multi media approach and strong visuals combining drama, film, animation and digital graphics to appeal to people from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities and for those whose first language is not English.
The DVD production was launched recently at Park Hill Primary School and copies of the film will be distributed to vulnerable homes by the school. The film is also available to view on You Tube using the following link: http://youtu.be/Yk4CqXyVjnA
The production forms part of a wider 12-month Be Gas Safe programme funded by The Gas Safety Trust being run by Moseley Community Development Trust to raise awareness and educate local residents about the dangers of CO and introduce gas safety practices in their homes.
Moseley Community Development Trust serves a neighbourhood of 23,000 residents and its activities include working with a range of community organisations, faith groups, schools and residents associations to raise awareness about gas safety, energy conservation, and promote the use the CO detectors in the home.
Chief executive of Moseley Community Development Trust, Tony Thapar said: “Thanks to the Gas Safety Trust funding, the Be Gas Safe progamme has enabled local children to play a key role in championing gas safety and becoming active citizens in their community.”
Gas Safety Trust board chair, Chris Bielby said: “Regional support of this kind helps us gain valuable knowledge of the needs of different communities and how best to address issues relating to fuel safety in homes occupied by vulnerable and disadvantaged people.”
More information: www.gas-safety-trust.org.uk/