The Cresco Trust was established in 2003 as a not-for-profit social enterprise providing community training, education signposting and employment intervention programmes.

The Cresco Trust was the vision of professionals working within the community and voluntary sector within Northern Ireland, who had many years experience of working with young people from both sides of the divided community within Northern Ireland, and knew from experience that employment offered real chances for those disadvantaged to take charge of their lives and make life choices from strength.