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International Cleaning Week recognises cleaning professionals across the globe

International Cleaning Week takes place 24– 30 March, 2024. The week-long event hosted by ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is a global celebration to honour frontline cleaning professionals and advocates for the industry. For four consecutive years, ISSA has ...

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Cleaning industry cautiously optimistic and committed to sustainability in 2024

Just one third of cleaning businesses (34 per cent) are forecasting price increases in 2024, a significant turnaround from the 90 per cent who predicted increases in 2023, new research from cleaning manufacturer and distributor Robert Scott has revealed. The ...

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BICSc and CSSA collaborate on innovative industry research

Experts from the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) and the Cleaning and Support Services Association (CSSA) have joined forces to work in partnership on an innovative pioneering project – The Future of Cleaning initiative. An industry first, this ground-breaking ...

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Industry leader calls on Government to lead targeted hand hygiene campaign

A letter from former British Cleaning Council (BCC) Chairman Jim Melvin calling for the Government to take action on hand hygiene has been printed in The Times. In the letter, Melvin, who is Master of BCC member The Worshipful Company ...

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Entries open for European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2024

The European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards are back for 2024, with entries now open to businesses and individuals from the professional cleaning sector. Now in their seventh year, the pan-European awards give service providers, manufacturers, and distributors the opportunity to ...

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CHSA members excelled in 2023

Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) members achieved high levels of compliance to the relevant Accreditation Scheme standard in 2023. The exceptional compliance offers buyers and users of cleaning and hygiene products the guarantee they need: ‘what’s on the box ...

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Government response to life-saving campaign ‘disappointing’ and ‘complacent’

The leader of one of the UK’s biggest industries has accused the Government of being “dismissive, arrogant and completely missing the point” for continuing to disregard a campaign that could help save thousands of lives and ease winter pressures on ...

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Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship goes live on 1 January 2024

With the launch date for the Level 2 Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship confirmed as 1 January 2024, an appeal has been made to cleaning sector firms to take advantage of rules on gifting funds to allow more industry apprentices to ...

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Finalists and celebrity host for the Golden Service Awards 2024 announced

The stage is being set for the 2024 Kimberly-Clark Professional™ Golden Service Awards with the announcement of the finalists and comedian and actor Hugh Dennis as host. The finalists are announced for what is considered to be the ‘Oscars’ of ...

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Survey reveals female workers still struggling for access to clean toilets

Women workers are still struggling for access to toilets a major new survey by Unite, the UK’s leading union, has revealed. More than 12,000 women responded to the survey, which revealed that 14 per cent only sometimes or occasionally have ...

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