7 July 2026
Tarem Services has expanded its commercial cleaning services across 13 locations within the CBRE-managed Zurich property portfolio in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The expansion reflects the continued confidence placed in Tarem Services by CBRE and Zurich, and strengthens the company’s position as a trusted national cleaning provider. It also creates further opportunities to deliver social value by supporting employees, investing in communities and promoting environmental sustainability.
Titus Komolafe, Managing Director of Tarem Services, said:
“We are grateful for the continued trust placed in us by CBRE and Zurich. This expansion allows us to deliver high-quality services across more locations while creating employment opportunities and investing further in our communities. As a social enterprise, we remain committed to supporting our employees, tackling in-work poverty and delivering meaningful value for our clients.”
Laura Bennett, CBRE Account Director, said:
“Tarem Services has consistently delivered a high standard of service across the Zurich UK property portfolio. Their ability to combine innovative service delivery with a genuine commitment to social value has helped us achieve both our operational and wider social value objectives. Together with a highly competitive offering, this has made them a trusted partner and we are pleased to continue expanding our relationship with them.”
Supporting Sustainability
Alongside the expansion, Tarem Services has offset 20 tonnes of CO₂ through the Verified Carbon Standard with Carbon Footprint Ltd.
The company has also purchased ten UK Trees through the UK Tree Planting Programme, supporting tree planting in schools and communities, together with ten Kenya Trees to support reforestation projects in the Great Rift Valley.
This announcement has also been featured by Facilities Management Journal, where you can read additional industry coverage of the expansion.
About Tarem Services
Founded in 1999 with support from The Prince’s Trust (now The King’s Trust), Tarem Services Limited is a social enterprise providing commercial cleaning, construction labour supply, pest control and waste management services across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The company is committed to tackling in-work poverty and food insecurity through responsible business practices, community investment and environmental sustainability.
More than 200 local residents benefited from the latest Tarem Services Mobile Foodbank distribution in Waltham Forest, held on Thursday 2 July at Lloyd Park Children’s Centre through a partnership between Tarem Services Limited, Morgan Sindall Construction and Aden Contracting Limited.
Supporting Local Families
Around 80 bags of essential food were distributed, with a further 20 bags reserved for families who were unable to attend. With each bag providing enough food to feed a minimum of two people, the distribution will benefit at least 200 local residents facing food insecurity in Waltham Forest.
The event was attended by the Mayor of Waltham Forest, Cllr Marcelo Hart-Camus, who joined volunteers in distributing food bags and meeting local residents.
Held on a warm and sunny day, the distribution demonstrated the positive impact that businesses, community organisations and local partners can achieve by working together to support local families.
Our Partners
Tarem Services would like to thank Morgan Sindall Construction, Aden Contracting Limited, and the team at Lloyd Park Children’s Centre for their partnership and shared commitment to tackling food insecurity and supporting local communities.
At Tarem Services, we believe strong partnerships create stronger communities. Together with our partners, we remain committed to tackling food insecurity and delivering lasting social value where it is needed most.
Get Involved
Interested in supporting Tarem Services Mobile Foodbank? Whether you would like to volunteer, partner with us or help us reach more communities across London and beyond, we would love to hear from you. Together, we can continue making a difference for local families.
As part of Volunteers’ Week 2026, Tarem Services is proud to celebrate the incredible people behind our Mobile Foodbank — the community initiative launched in October 2024 to help tackle food insecurity in the communities we serve.
Since launch, the Mobile Foodbank has supported more than 2,488 people, delivered 15 food distributions and recorded over 436 volunteer hours supporting foodbank distributions.
From packing food bags to supporting community distributions, our volunteers have played a vital role in reaching local residents and families facing financial hardship.
The initiative forms part of Tarem Services’ wider commitment to tackling food insecurity, reducing in-work poverty and delivering social value across London and beyond.
Thank you to every volunteer, client and community partner who has helped make this possible.
Interested in supporting a future Mobile Foodbank distribution? Contact community@taremservices.com
On Friday 15 May 2026, Tarem Services Mobile Foodbank partnered with WPS, a valued client for whom we provide services in the Islington area, to support the food bank distribution at Andover Estate Community Centre.
Together, volunteers distributed 100 food bags containing essential food and household items. Each bag was designed to support at least two people, meaning the initiative provided assistance to approximately 200 individuals.
This event forms part of Tarem Services’ wider mission to tackle food insecurity in the communities we serve.
Since launching the Tarem Services Mobile Foodbank in October 2024, the initiative has supported more than 2,088 people across London and beyond.
We are grateful to WPS and all the volunteers who helped make the distribution possible.
At Tarem Services, we believe business can be a force for good. By working with our clients and community partners, we continue to tackle food insecurity and deliver measurable social value where it is needed most.
Interested in partnering with Tarem Services to support local communities? Get in touch at community@taremservices.com.
On 13 May 2026, social enterprise cleaning company Tarem Services marked 27 years of using business as a force for positive social change.
Founded in 1999, Tarem Services was established with a clear mission: to tackle in-work poverty, particularly among cleaners and other blue-collar workers whose essential contributions are often overlooked. That mission remains at the heart of the company today.
Over the past 27 years, Tarem Services has combined professional cleaning and labour services with a commitment to fair wages, profit sharing, employee ownership, environmental responsibility, and community support. This approach reflects the belief that meaningful work should provide dignity, stability, and opportunity.
In 2024, Tarem Services expanded its social mission through the launch of its Mobile Foodbank initiative, which has already supported more than 2,088 individuals facing food insecurity.
While industries, communities, and the challenges people face have evolved over nearly three decades, one principle has remained constant: a commitment to putting people first.
Tarem Services is grateful to every employee, client, partner, and supporter who has contributed to this journey.
Twenty-seven years on, the mission remains as important as ever.
And the work continues.
Tarem Services Mobile Foodbank Supports more than 200 Residents in Westminster
On Tuesday 21 April, Tarem Services Mobile Foodbank helped tackle food insecurity in Westminster by supporting more than 200 residents.
Working in partnership with Morgan Sindall Property Services, we visited Brunel Happy Club at Brunel Happy Hub, part of the Westminster City Council community network.
Together, volunteers distributed 100 food bags, each designed to support at least two people, containing essential items including rice, cooking oil, long-life milk and toothpaste.
The event was attended by Councillor Adam Hug, the Leader of Westminster City Council, highlighting the importance of partnership working in supporting residents and strengthening local communities.
Elizabeth from Happy Lizzy Event Planning CIC said:
“We are proud to be making a positive difference and strengthening support within the local community.”
Polly Evans, Social Value Officer at Morgan Sindall Property Services, said:
“This initiative shows what can be achieved when businesses come together and contribute time, skills and resources.”
Tarem Services Mobile Foodbank is part of our wider mission to tackle food insecurity and deliver social value across the communities we serve.
We would like to thank Morgan Sindall Property Services, Westminster City Council, Happy Lizzy Event Planning CIC, volunteers and community partners for helping make this support possible.
Morgan Sindall Property Services has also highlighted the initiative as part of its commitment to delivering social value. Read more about the partnership and community impact here.
Tarem Services Mobile Foodbank Croydon supported around 200 residents facing financial hardship during a food distribution on Monday, 23 March 2026.
The initiative took place at Croydon Family Hub within the Samuel Coleridge Taylor Centre. Volunteers from Tarem Services, CBRE, and Zurich UK prepared and distributed 100 bags of essential food supplies.
The activity was delivered in a neighbourhood where Tarem Services provides cleaning services for Zurich UK through CBRE. This reflects a practical commitment to creating social value through corporate partnerships.
Since launching in October 2024, the Mobile Foodbank has supported more than 1,888 individuals across London. Continued demand highlights the growing pressure rising living costs place on households.
Deputy Mayor supports community initiative
Deputy Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Lynne Hale, attended the distribution.
She said:
“I was delighted to go along to the latest Tarem Services Mobile Foodbank in Croydon on Monday. By providing thoughtfully put together bags of essential food supplies, this dedicated team is really helping some of our most vulnerable families, at a time when they are struggling so much with the cost of living. Indeed, such was the demand, that Tarem Services with their social enterprise partners CBRE and Zurich UK, increased the number of bags of food supplies especially for this session. We are so grateful for this thoughtfulness.
It was so good to see the steady stream of people coming into the Croydon Family Hub at the Samuel Coleridge Taylor Centre, and leaving with some essential food supplies, knowing that people do care and are trying to support them.”
Partnership delivering local impact
The Mobile Foodbank forms part of Tarem Services’ wider mission to tackle in-work poverty and food insecurity. Collaboration with corporate partners enables the initiative to reach more vulnerable communities across London and in other UK locations.
To learn more about the Mobile Foodbank and how Tarem Services is supporting vulnerable communities, visit our Mobile Foodbank page.
For media enquiries or full release details, download the Mobile Foodbank Croydon release.
On Friday, 13 March 2026, Tarem Services Limited was presented with the Social Value Award at the Northern Home Counties Supply Chain Awards, hosted by Morgan Sindall Construction.
The award recognises Tarem Services’ delivery of cleaning and labour services across construction and facilities management supply chains, while tackling in-work poverty through fair wages, secure employment, and training for people facing barriers to work.
This achievement builds on a growing track record of supporting leading contractors and public sector organisations through ethical service delivery and measurable social value outcomes.
Tarem Services is actively seeking opportunities to work with clients and organisations looking to strengthen social value across their projects and operations.
Learn more about our social impact or contact our team to discuss your requirements.
Tarem Services Limited has recently received official approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its near-term emissions reduction target – a significant milestone in our commitment to responsible facilities and cleaning services.
Our emissions reduction commitment
We have committed to:
- Reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2030
- Use 2024 as the base year
- Measure and actively reduce Scope 3 emissions
These targets are grounded in climate science and set a clear, measurable direction for how we operate.
Sustainability and social responsibility
As a social enterprise, we believe environmental responsibility and social responsibility must go hand in hand. Delivering cleaning and facilities services responsibly means caring for both the planet and the people within our business and the communities we serve.
What this means in practice
This approval strengthens our accountability to clients, staff, and stakeholders and reflects our ongoing commitment to building a business that does right by people and the environment.
Learn more about SBTi
The Science Based Targets initiative sets independently verified emissions reduction standards aligned with climate science. Find out more at sciencebasedtargets.org