Better-targeted cleaning needed to reinforce new handwashing standards, says industry body
Industry experts are calling for clear and effective cleaning standards to be introduced across workplaces and public spaces in the UK to build on the newly-published World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Handwashing Standards. Welcoming the hand washing standards as...
Winners taste success at BICSc Awards: A celebration of the cleaning industry’s talent
The leading lights of the professional cleaning and hygiene industry celebrated their success as the winners of the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) Awards 2025 were announced at this year’s glittering ceremony. The annual awards shine a spotlight on the...
BCC and member columns in the news: AI revolution will transform rather than take cleaning jobs
The British Cleaning Council and members write monthly columns for both Cleaning and Maintenance and Tomorrow’s Cleaning. You can read recent columns below. To read the columns as they originally appeared, please visit https://cleaningmag.com/columnists and...
AHCP celebrates 50th anniversary by appointing new National Chair: Senior Facilities Manager Karen Pryor
As it celebrates 50 years of commitment to excellence in healthcare cleaning, the Association of Healthcare Cleaning Professionals (AHCP) is marking the milestone with the announcement of a new era of leadership: senior facilities management professional Karen Pryor...
The future of cleaning: a groundbreaking collaboration between BICSc and the CSSA
The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) and the Cleaning & Support Services Association (CSSA) have successfully completed a groundbreaking project aimed at exploring the future of cleaning. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the...
Winners of the CHSA’s 2025 bursary announced: Four young people to receive £6,000
Four talented young people have been selected to receive the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association’s (CHSA) 2025 bursary. The bursary is open only to the children of CHSA members’ employees. Following a panel interview, chaired by David Garcia, Vice President...
BCC columns in the news: Let’s work together to attract more young people to the industry
The British Cleaning Council and members write monthly columns for both Cleaning and Maintenance and Tomorrow’s Cleaning. You can read recent columns below. To read the columns as they originally appeared, please visit https://cleaningmag.com/columnists and...
BCC and member columns in the news: Bringing the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector together
The British Cleaning Council and members write monthly columns for both Cleaning and Maintenance and Tomorrow’s Cleaning. You can read recent columns below. To read the columns as they originally appeared, please visit https://cleaningmag.com/columnists and...
BCC and member columns in the news: Delia Cannings says ‘thanks’ and ‘farewell’
The British Cleaning Council and members write monthly columns for both Cleaning and Maintenance and Tomorrow’s Cleaning. You can read recent columns below. To read the columns as they originally appeared, please visit https://cleaningmag.com/columnists and...
David Garcia ‘honoured’ to become the latest BCC Chair, replacing Delia Cannings
The British Cleaning Council (BCC), which is the voice of the UK’s cleaning, hygiene and waste sector, officially elected a new Chair at its recent Annual General Meeting. David Garcia, who has served as Deputy Chair for two years, has taken over from Delia Cannings....