2022 sees the return of World Clean Up Day for the 5th year running on Saturday 17th September. World Clean Up Day is a global event that encourages everyone to get involved to do their bit to ‘Clean Up The Environment’ but 4 years ago i-Recognise Day was also introduced to acknowledge the invaluable, essential…
The BCC (British Cleaning Council)’s 2022 research report has shown that the cleaning industry contributes £58.9 billion to the UK economy, employing 1.47 million people which equates to 5% of the UK workforce and ensures that the industry remains one of the top 10 biggest in the country. Throughout COVID, jobs in the sector were…
In the wake of the peak of the pandemic, UK businesses are slowly starting to return to normal with people returning to the office but many companies have reduced the size of their work spaces meaning more hot desking and shared desks and employees are more hygiene-conscious than they perhaps were before COVID so the…
After a challenging 18 months it would seem that the challenges are not over yet with many industries suffering with staff shortages and that includes the cleaning sector. Pre Brexit, there were concerns across the sector that there would be a shortfall in staff as historically UK Nationals have chosen not to join the sector…
With the worst of COVID-19 hopefully behind us, international travel soon to resume and furlough coming to an end in the coming months, employers particularly those within the hospitality and cleaning sectors are hiring again but the impact of COVID and Brexit is starting to be felt and is now a new challenge to be…
PM Boris Johnson has recommended a gradual return to work from Monday 19th July when the work from home order is lifted and it is hopeful that this will mean the future for companies that have struggled during lockdown will be brighter and city centres will see an increase in foot flow with many office…
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The first official UK awards ceremony celebrating and recognising office management professionals, organised by The Office Management Group is due to take place later this year when government restrictions are lifted and USS are delighted to announce that our Office Manager Julie Wiseman is a Finalist for the Hybrid Office Manager of the Year Award.…
Regardless of what cleaning regime you have in place and how frequently professional cleaning takes place, there are a number of things that you can do as business owners and employers to ensure you are creating a healthier space for your staff and customers. Here is our suggested 3 step approach:- Return safely – ensure…
Recruiting and retaining people has long been a challenge for both the hospitality and commercial cleaning sectors and as a professional cleaning company that has been providing cleaning services to the hospitality sector for over 25 years, USS experience these challenges too. Both sectors face a number of misconceptions, such as low pay, unsociable hours…