UK Businesses Prioritising Health & Wellness of Employees

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…

Easing of Restrictions

Last week the work from home guidance was lifted and this week will see the requirement to wear face masks in the retail sector and COVID passes for the hospitality sector be lifted but in order for businesses to continue to keep people safe and in hygienic surroundings extra procedures and protocols still need to…

Safe Return To The Workplace

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…

Cleaning Can Encourage Customers Back After COVID-19

With the PM giving the green light on Monday for the remaining COVID restrictions to be lifted from the 19th July, we know that many people are still worried or cautious about returning to the office or to busy places such as shopping malls and hospitality venues. Enhanced cleaning can encourage your staff and customers…

Life After Lockdown

The vaccine rollout is going well and the number of cases of Coronavirus is dropping in the UK and as Spring/Summer is upon us, things are slowly starting to return to normal but what does this mean for USS. New guidance recommend that in order to break the chain of infection in workplaces and public…

Spring Forward Into Action

With the clocks going forward at the weekend and restrictions slowly starting to be lifted, now is the time for businesses to spring into action and ensure their premises are Covid secure and as clean and hygienic as they can be to install confidence in their customers and employees. A recent survey established that 53%…

Finalist – Office Management Awards

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.…

Smarter Cleaning

2020 has been a challenging year for us all and with COVID-19 numbers still being dangerously high and safety still a primary concern for all, it is more important than ever that cleaning operatives can work maintaining hygienic spaces for others to enjoy if we are to have a healthier 2021. The demand for cleaning…

Cleaning Has Never Been More Important

With the majority of the country now in Tier 2, shops and restaurants etc. re-opened yesterday after another lockdown, public transport and the roads are already busier and will continue to be so in the run up to Christmas and yet even with a vaccine there is no immediate end to COVID-19 in sight and…