Trees and Timber

To help you find the right answers for you and your business, we first need to understand your needs.

We conduct research into the skills issues facing your industry and work with you to see the bigger picture. We know what training and skills the trees and timber industry needs and are always checking, so they are never out-of-date.

You told us you need:

• Risk assessment and hazard identification training
• New entrants to the industry
• Specialised training programmes for utility arboriculture
• Training to understand the effects of bio-security and climate change
• Accessible training
• Clear guidance on funding

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We work hard to create opportunities so you can make the most of training. After all, businesses who train their staff are two and a half times more likely to succeed than those who don’t.

By working together, we can help:

• Give you the skills to meet the future challenges of trees and timber
• Make sure your people have the right skills to help your business grow
• You achieve Investors in People
• You find funding that’s available for you
• You find the training and development you need
• Make your voice heard to the powers that be
• You keep your workplace safe.

View the ways we can help.

There are so many ways you can get involved, anything from taking a short survey to discussing trees and timber issues with others in the industry. Any time you can give will really help to make sure the trees and timber industry can be the best it can be.

How you can get involved.

Don’t just take our word for it – hear what people working in trees and timber have to say. 

View case studies

• Arboricultural Association - www.trees.org.uk
• International Society of Arboriculture (UK & Ireland Chapter) - www.isa-arboriculture.org
• England Forest Industries Partnership - www.efip.org.uk
• Scottish Forest Industries Cluster - www.forestryscotland.com
• Welsh Forest Business Partnership - www.wfbp.org