Cleaning Excellence Awards winners announced

As part of the Cleaning Matters Digital Conference, the winners were announced on 17 November by TV's 'voice of Strictly Come Dancing' Alan Dedicote.

Highlighting excellence throughout unprecedented times, three awards - Commended, Highly Commended and Winner, were presented for each category. The Lifetime Achievement Award was selected by the editor of Cleaning Matters was presented to Paul Thrupp, whose work for the British Cleaning Council has been instrumental in pushing forward the APPG.

Cleaning Matters would like to congratulate all the nominees, winners and sponsors of the Cleaning Excellence Awards, Rubbermaid Commercial Products and SmartTask.

Cleaning and Hygiene Team of the Year - Sponsored by Rubbermaid Commercial Products

• Commended: The Francis Crick Institute
• Highly Commended: The Churchill Group
• Winner: Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Cleaning Operative of the Year

• Commended: Elizabeth Hughes - Co-Op Head Office
• Highly Commended: Carol Dewhurst - Indepth Management Services
• Winner: Osman Abdi - W12 Shopping Centre.

COVID-19 Response Award

• Commended: White Rose Shopping Centre - Mitie
• Highly Commended: Cleanology
• Winner: East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices.

Innovative Product of the Year

• Commended: The Churchill Group
• Highly Commended: Kingdom Cleaning
• Winner: Atmos-Clear.

Sustainable Company of the Year

• Commended: SmartTask
• Highly Commended: Cleanology
• Winner: Mitie.

Lifetime Achievement Award - Sponsored by SmartTask 

• Paul Thrupp - British Cleaning Council