The Story So Far
'Training, Regeneration, Education, Employment, Sustainability Services Ltd' (TREES) was founded in 1995, with the mission of driving employment and training creation in deprived communities across the Midlands.
As an Industrial & Provident Society with exempt charitable status, TREES has created a surplus each year since it was founded. These funds have been used to provide loans to TREES' subsidiary social enterprises for use as working capital and to support communities in need.
The TREES Group exists to support the self-contained businesses that operate in a range of commercial and social sectors - from conferences and construction to gas services and landscape gardening.
First came Thorpete Gas Services, then Newlife Construction & Regeneration was launched in 1999. The outstanding success of both companies enabled the TREES team to focus on developing Highpoint in 2002 - a unique conference venue on the outskirts of Leicester city centre. The Group's most recent success, Braunstone-based landscaping and maintenance firm, Ground Control, started trading in 2004.
The TREES Group is continuing its successful strategy of investment and growth whilst creating opportunities for local people to achieve their ambitions.
