Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 22nd May 2025 Issue no. 1163
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BICSc extends deadline for 2025 Awards entries
The British Institute of Cleaning Science has extended the deadline by which entries should be submitted for consideration in the BICSc Awards 2025. You now have until 15th May to become involved in this highly regarded Awards program which recognises and rewards leading lights from the professional cleaning community.
This year the program has been extended to include a new Award - the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Winners will be announced and celebrated at the Awards gala ceremony, which this year will be staged on 25th September at Whittlebury Hall & Spa (pictured), Whittlebury, Northamptonshire.
"We are thrilled to announce that there is still time to enter our prestigious awards,” says Neil Spencer-Cook, BICSc group managing director. “This year we are delighted to unveil a new Award category - the Lifetime Achievement Award! This will recognise an outstanding cleaning operative who has excelled in their role and shown a great commitment to their employer.
"The new accolade will be awarded to someone who has a minimum of 10 years in a cleaning operative position, who is currently a cleaning operative, and who holds a valid BICSc Licence to Practice. We are seeking to recognise an individual who has demonstrated an understanding of the cleaning operative role and who goes 'above and beyond' as a matter of course. It's a fantastic new award addition aimed at recognising the vital work of the cleaning operatives who play such an integral part in our everyday lives."
Other Award categories include:
• Innovation Award - this will celebrate the success of a BICSc member that has demonstrated a focus on the use of technology processes and/or learning & development to drive an innovative evolution for their business or organisation. Focus will be on improving the overall quality of service, sustainability, safety and/or cost effectiveness for the business, as well as an improved workplace experience for the cleaning operative.
• Environmental (ESG) Award - this recognises a BICSc Corporate Member that is focused on environmental and social governance (ESG). The company will need to show a rounded and comprehensive approach to environmental and social governance within their business whose team is engaged in the journey.
• Corporate Member of the Year - presented to a BICSc Corporate Member for their commitment to the BICSc ethos and principles.
• Accredited Training Member (ATM) of the Year - this recognises the work of an accredited training member, who through BICSc training & assessment, deliver exemplary cleaning & hygiene standards.
• Assessor of the Year - this celebrates the success of an individual assessor who has demonstrated an outstanding level of passion, professionalism and commitment to excellence for their students in their role as an assessor, whilst promoting the value of BICSc ethos and principals.
• Accredited Trainer of the Year - this celebrates the success of an individual accredited trainer who has demonstrated an outstanding level of passion, professionalism and commitment to excellence for their students in their role as an accredited trainer.
• Cleaning Operative of the Year - this is the most coveted accolade of all, celebrating the success of an individual cleaning operative who has demonstrated an outstanding level of passion, professionalism and commitment to excellence in their role.
• Outstanding Candidate of the Year - this focuses on how a candidate has been able to achieve the recognition of becoming the outstanding candidate of the year through adversity or has gone the extra mile to complete and receive the qualifications within the workplace.
Additional awards, which will be nominated and voted on by BICSc Council, include:
* The Chairman's Award
* The Eric Hill Award
* The BICSc International Award
This year's Awards will include a daytime and evening event. During the day there will be an exhibition with industry-leading sponsors showcasing the latest innovations, and a conference with thought-provoking presentations from leading experts. The evening will be dedicated to the Awards ceremony where winners will be announced at the event which includes a drinks reception, Awards ceremony and three course dinner followed by live entertainment.
"There are still sponsorship opportunities for our BICSc Awards event which is always a sell-out,” adds Neil Spencer-Cook. “Tickets will be on sale at the beginning of June, and we look forward to celebrating the industry's leading talent at the ceremony."
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