SCEMES' Supporters

National Federation of Roofing Contractors

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors is the UK’s leading trade association for the roofing industry. Its Mission Statement is ‘to promote trade members to gain more work and through this achievement to help Associate members to sell more products and collectively to achieve quality installation.’

Master Locksmiths Association

The Master Locksmiths Association is a non-profit making body; established to set and promote standards of conduct, practice and materials within locksmithing. Standards of entry to the MLA are high and its motto of “Skill and Integrity” emphasises its determination to ensure that the public, government and industry receive the correct service and advice on security matters from its members.

European Fencing Industry Association

The European Fencing Industry Association has been established for 27 years and represents all interests in the Industry including designers, manufacturers and installers. They are recognised as the leading fencing industry employer association in the European Community and by achieving this aim we constantly welcome firms of repute into membership. EFIA believes in quality and efficiency that only the highest professionalism in the Industry can give.

Consulting Arborist Society

CAS is a Professional Affiliation of the ISA UK+I Chapter and as such speaks for ISA UK+I on all matters relating to Consulting Arboriculture. The ISA is the biggest tree association in the world with over 20,000 members.

The UK+I Chapter provide the Consulting Arborist Society website which is a resource for the general public to use in order to quickly find a suitably trained and experienced Tree Consultant capable of offering reports to satisfy a range of specific problems.

International Society of Arboriculture - United Kingdom and Ireland Chapter

The International Society of Arboriculture is a worldwide professional organization dedicated to fostering a greater appreciation for trees and to promoting research, technology, and the professional practice of arboriculture.

Through research, technology, and education promote the professional practice of arboriculture and foster a greater public awareness of the benefits of trees.

Arborist Association

The objectives of the Association are:-

To advance the study of Arboriculture | To raise the standards of its practice | To foster interest in trees through publications, exhibitions and the stimulation of research or experiment | To assist in the training of students in disciplines where arboriculture is a major subject | To co-operate with other bodies having similar aims.

Association of School and College Leaders

The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) is the only
Professional association and trade union in Britain to speak exclusively
for secondary school and college leaders. The association has more than 13,000 members including secondary heads, deputy heads, assistant heads, bursars and business managers, college principals, vice-principals and others with whole school/college responsibility. ASCL is also a major provider of training courses and consultancy for schools.

The Building Research Establishment

The BRE Group is a world leading research, consultancy, training, testing and certification organisation delivering sustainability and innovation across the built environment and beyond. Their mission is to “Build a better world”. BRE manage the Low Carbon Building Programme, Phase 2 on behalf of the Department of Business, Enterprise, and Regulatory Reform. They also run Sustainable Learning (supported by the DfES) an exciting initiative to help schools manage their water and energy use.

The Renewable Energy Association

The Renewable Energy Association was established in 2001 to represent renewable energy producers and promote the use of sustainable energy in the UK.

REA’s main objective is to secure the best legislative and regulatory framework for expanding renewable energy production in the UK. They undertake policy development and provide input to government departments, agencies, regulators, NGOs and others.

Association of Professional Landscapers

The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL), founded in 1995 as a specialist group within the HTA, is the national trade association for landscapers. The APL provides education, research, public relations, benchmarking indexes and representation services to its members. We are dedicated to helping our members provide the consumer with well designed and constructed gardens.

British Association of Landscape Industries

The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) is the UK’s representative trade association for firms undertaking landscaping, both interior and exterior, a wide range of associated suppliers to the industry. With a Landscape contracting membership of over 700, BALI is continually raising standards throughout the industry. BALI is all about quality standards, developing skills, raising awareness, rewarding excellence, supporting our members and giving landscapers a voice at the highest levels.

Learning Through Landscapes

Learning through Landscapes helps schools and early years settings make the most of their outdoor spaces for play and learning. They are the national school grounds charity; offering support on any school grounds or early years outdoor related enquiry. Since 1990, Learning through Landscapes has been campaigning on behalf of all children for better school grounds. LTL works with government and other public sector agencies at a national and regional level to raise the profile of school grounds.

Solar Trade Association

The Solar Trade Association (STA) aims to promote widespread use of solar energy technology and to encourage excellence within the UK solar energy industry. STA members are installers and suppliers of solar thermal products and they are promoted as a good choice for equipment and services. To maintain standards, there are criteria that must be met by applicants for membership.

Ground Source Heat Pump Association

The Ground Source Heat Pump Association was launched in 2006. The Association provides information on GSHPs via a telephone helpline and website and from time to time produces presentations to promote the industry to key audiences.

Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association

HVCA adds value to members’ businesses by providing quality services, promoting excellence and shaping the commercial environment through representation and leadership. The HVCA represents the interests of firms active in the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of heating, ventilating, air conditioning and refrigeration (hvacr) products and equipment. HVCA members are subject to regular, third-party inspection and assessment to ensure their technical and commercial competence.