Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 25th July 2024 Issue no. 1124
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BICSc Awards 2023 - winners revealed!
The winners of this year's BICSc Awards were announced at a glittering ceremony last week. Organised by the British Institute of Cleaning Science, these Awards recognise the exceptional and exemplary efforts of industry stars from the global professional cleaning community.
A standout success, the event - held at the Forest of Arden Hotel & Country Club, was hosted by Paul Sinha, Star of TV's The Chase and a professional quizzer, comedian, doctor and broadcaster.
The Institute was inundated with entries for this year's awards. Says Neil Spencer-Cook, BICSc group managing director: "We were delighted to be able to congratulate our winners on the night of our Annual Awards, which was an outstanding success.
"We are proud that the BICSc Awards showcases and celebrates the very best talent from the worldwide professional cleaning community, and it was a privilege to share the success of everyone who won. Our fantastic sponsors ensured the event was the perfect way to recognise and reward the individuals and organisations who were worthy winners of these prestigious awards."
An array of Awards were presented to winners on the night which included:
Outstanding Corporate Member of the Year - presented to a BICSc corporate member for their outstanding corporate commitment to the Institute and through excellence in supporting the Institute's goal of raising awareness and standards for the cleaning industry: Winner - Lynn Webster Consultants Ltd
Excellence in Training and Assessment (UK) - for training & development by an Accredited Training Member, who is audited and approved to deliver BICSc training and assessment within their organisation based in the UK: Winner - University of Huddersfield
Excellence in Training & Assessment (International) - for training & development by an Accredited Training Member, who is audited and approved to deliver BICSc training and assessment within their organisation operating outside of the UK: Winner - NCC Holding
Assessor of the Year - this acknowledges the success of an inspirational individual Licensed Assessor who, when it comes to exacting standards, continues to strive to raise the bar and demonstrates an outstanding level of passion, professionalism and commitment to excellence for their students and themselves: Winner - Pundarik Ghimire
Outstanding Client Commitment by a Cleaning Operative - for an individual who exhibits exceptional commitment to BICSc standards, who will be a supporting figure when it comes to excellent service delivery: Winner - Olga Bancov
Outstanding Candidate of the Year - this special award reflects the exceptional achievement of an individual and their award of BICSc qualifications. The focus is centred on how the candidate has been able to achieve an award against personal difficulties or adversity. It shines a spotlight on someone who has gone the extra mile to complete and receive BICSc qualifications within the workplace: Winner - Steven Parish
Additional awards also presented on the evening included:
* The Chairman's Award - Winner - Sue Robinson
* The Eric Hill Award - Winner - Jill Roberts
* The International Award - Winner - Khansaheb Facilities Management
* Commitment to BICSc Training & Assessment within Healthcare - Winner - Nuffield Health
* Commitment to BICSc Training & Assessment within Education - Winner - University of York
* Commitment to BICSc Training & Assessment within Daily Commercial Cleaning - Winner - Emrill Services
Guest speakers participated in the Exhibition and Industry Insights Conference which was staged at the venue prior to the Awards ceremony. Keynote speakers from across the industry shared knowledge and expertise on leading industry issues.
"We are extremely grateful to all our generous sponsors for their unwavering support, which makes this annual awards event a sell-out success every year,” says Neil Spencer-Cook. “Plans are already underway for the BICSc Awards for 2024!"
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