Leicester Social Enterprise Scoops £500,000 Contract

Newlife Regeneration Construction, part of the £8million TREES Group, has won the contract to convert new serviced offices above shops at 253 and 255 Belgrave Gate, in Leicester. The units can be rented out by businesses who want the freedom that
serviced offices brings.

New Contracts for Thorpete Associates LTD

Thorpete have recently successfully been awarded a three year heating/maintenance contract for Spire Homes (part of the Longhurst Group) and Rutland County Council, following a rigorous OJEU tendering process.

WINNERS OF THE SPARK CHALLENGE

Three organisations from the South West of England that make money to tackle homelessness have scooped the largest slices of a £500,000 prize in a unique competition that aims to get hundreds more people off the streets.

Green Awards For Leicestershire Social Enterprises

Two Leicestershire social enterprises have been awarded Acorn Scheme certification for being eco-friendly. Thorpete Gas Services, based and Newlife Regeneration Construction have been given the award for striving to minimise their impact on the environment.

Spark Ignition - Fifteen Finalists Chosen

Congratulations to the fifteen finalists that have been chosen to compete for a share of the Spark prizes - £500,000 of cash and hundreds of thousands of pounds of in-kind support - to build their social enterprise to get more people off the streets.

Going Green! BS8555

Newlife Regeneration Construction Ltd & Thorpete Associates Ltd are working towards gaining accreditation for BS8555.

Spark Ignites The Homelessness Sector Through Enterprise

Spark, an innovative £1.5million project to prevent and tackle homelessness using social enterprise, was launched today (Tuesday 18 December) by Junior Housing Minister Iain Wright.

TREES supports new Welsh construction social enterprise

An innovative partnership between the TREES group of social enterprises and construction consortium Build Wales is set to take the Welsh building industry by storm.

TREES Group Chief Executive Presents Awards At Westminster Palace

TREES Group Chief Executive John Montague was joined by The Apprentice star Tim Campbell to present the Youth Building Awards at Westminster Palace in London.

Building Blocks Take Over The Old Village Print Shop

The TREES group have successfully found a suitable partnering organisation to utilise the previous Whaley Thorns Village Print Shop, which is situated next door to the recently reopened Chippy.

TREES Chief Executive Appointed Chair Of Youthbuilding UK

John Montague, group chief executive of the TREES group, has been appointed to chair a national body designed to encourage young people into the construction industry, Youthbuilding UK.

Thorpete Gas Services Receives High Praise From CORGI

Gas servicing company Thorpete has been praised by CORGI (Certificate for Registered Gas Installers) for the fourth time in a row following an interim inspection.

Fish and Chip Shop To Be Run For Community

A Nottinghamshire fish and chip shop has been saved from closure thanks to TREES.

TREES Group Sponsor Girls Football Team in Church Warsop

Church Warsop Football Club started the new season in September sporting new sports kit following sponsorship by TREES.

Steps School: Mission Completed

A Leicestershire school for children with cerebral palsy and motor dysfunctions is celebrating after generous businesses spent two weeks transforming the building.

TREES Group Rebrand Completed

Indigocrush has developed the TREES Group branding, stationery and promotional tools, as well as designing new web sites for each company within the group.