The Clean Space

02/02/2023

Securing real Living Wage rates for our cleaning teams means a great deal to our managers. They see the benefits, both to our staff and to our customers in terms of quality of service, retention and recruitment of new cleaning talent. This achievement is huge in just one year - excellent work from our Ops team. Well done 👏🏼

After the successful acquisition of Abelian UK last year, The Clean Space is celebrating the surge of customers opting to pay the Real Living Wage to their cleaning teams...

26/01/2023

Do you know the right person for this job?

We currently have a fantastic vacancy for a School Cleaner at a site in Nuneaton. One who is happy to go above and beyond, to be around people while working

19/01/2023

Hundreds of thousands of employees have benefited from the living wage campaign, but companies say it's good for business too

19/01/2023

In today's blog (and following on from our recent cleaner awards) we look at our systems and ways of working, specifically how our unique "Purple Process" supports cleaning excellence in our business.

Given unashamedly high standards are part of our DNA, it stands to reason The Clean Space needed its own measurement framework that could differentiate 'good' from 'great' service. Find out more about our all important Purple Process...

https://thecleanspace.com/cleaning-industry-news-insights/the-clean-spaces-purple-process-explained/

03/01/2023

Happy New Year to our Customers and Colleagues. 2023 is set to be an exciting year for The Clean Space...

It's a new year and a new start but we'd like to take this chance to look back on the superstars in our team in 2022. We're thrilled to announce the winner of our National Cleaning Operative of the Year award...

Congratulations to Monica Gomes from Birmingham who was chosen for consistently going above and beyond, always being flexible and delighting her customers every time. 👏👏 👏

Well done Monica and all the regional winners too. Keep up the great work - it doesn't go unnoticed by your team, your managers or your customers.

16/11/2022

For we asked our team what they felt about paying the real to low-paid workers like cleaning staff...

You can talk to us anytime if you'd like to discuss the business benefits of paying real Living Wage to your cleaning teams. It's a great morale booster, and has a definite positive impact on productivity and loyalty. A win-win for everyone involved!

15/11/2022

To celebrate week and all the employers and service providers working hard to secure real Living Wage for their people - Martin Lewis, the MoneySavingExpert has sent this message:

A message from Martin Lewis, the Money Saving Expert this 👇 As a long-time supporter of the real Living Wage, Martin Lewis recognises that…

14/11/2022

Today marks the start of . A time when we celebrate and highlight the importance of fair pay. With the rapid rise in the having a serious negative impact on everyone’s wellbeing, the effect is still felt most by the lowest earning households including cleaners. Find out more about how the real Living Wage increase announced in September can make a real tangible difference to the lives of the low-paid workers who receive it.

https://thecleanspace.com/cleaning-industry-news-insights/real-living-wage-cost-of-living-crisis/

10/10/2022

Today is and with an estimated 1 in 2 UK employees suffering from 'poor mental health', the opportunity to raise awareness couldn't be more timely...

Find out more about the mental health crisis, how we can all protect our own mental health with simple easy changes, and guidance on where to get advice, support and professional help in our latest blog: https://thecleanspace.com/cleaning-industry-news-insights/world-mental-health-day-2022/

22/09/2022

This morning the latest Living Wage rates for London and the rest of the UK were announced. The increase in the UK Living Wage rate is 10.1% – the largest year-on-year rise announced by the Foundation since the first Living Wage rate was launched in 2011.
The hourly rate increases reflect the real cost of living amidst tricky financial times for all.

We'd welcome anyone interested to know more about the benefits of paying to their cleaning teams to get in touch.

📢 The new Living Wage rates are out! 🎉

Both our UK and London rates have risen:£10.90 (UK) £11.95 (London) meaning a pay-rise for hundreds of thousands of workers.

With the cost-of-living crisis, it’s more important than ever.

Find out more: ⬇️

http://ow.ly/O98z50KNQZp

16/09/2022

Today marks the fourth ‘i-Recognise Day‘, a day designed to celebrate the huge impact cleaning staff have on the lives of everyone around the World. Here's to all the amazing cleaning operatives, supervisors & managers who keep us all safe. They work tirelessly, day in and day out, and we are so grateful for their continued commitment, dedication and hard work.

https://thecleanspace.com/cleaning-industry-news-insights/celebrating-the-contribution-of-cleaning-staff-on-today-i-recognise-day/

13/09/2022

More great pics from this weekend's charity bike ride... and most importantly - they started as a team and finished as a team!