I have just been on the CCDO website and thought everybody would be intrested in this post which i have copied & pasted.
The principal aim of the C.L.E.A.N association is to raise awareness of the need for regular carpet and upholstery cleaning with the consumer.
The focus of the C.L.E.A.N association is and always will be the customer. We aim to increase the awareness on a national level via this website and our marketing plans for the future.
We will stress the need to employ a fully trained, professional cleaner and what benefits to the public and their premises regular cleaning brings. We will continue to strive and educate the customer that price is a clear indicator of the standard of work they can expect.
A huge proportion of the U.K. domestic market do not even consider cleaning their carpets and furnishings, and only a small proportion of the ones that do - have ever heard of organisations that currently represent our industry.
It is our main priority to change this.
Contrary to opinion, it will not cost vast amounts of money to start achieving these aims. We live in a digital age where information can be distributed cheaply across a massive audience. Gone are the days when fortunes had to be spent on traditional forms of advertising to get your message to the masses.
The Directors of C.L.E.A.N have many years of cleaning experience between them, together with technical expertise, marketing, sales, and internet skills; we feel that we have the ideal combination of abilities to drive the new association forward.
We feel the time is right for change.
We are not trying to replicate other current trade organisations. This is new territory and change will not happen overnight. However, if we can raise the awareness of just 1% of the public, it would make a huge difference to all cleaners and suppliers alike as we will be cleaning more carpets and ordering more products.
We invite applications for membership from interested parties. You will be expected to take and pass an entry training course, pay a membership fee and show proof of insurance, including treatment risk. Ongoing training courses will be provided, focusing on specific disciplines with the emphasis on practical teaching and real-world experience. A range of promotional items will be available to members to push awareness with your clients.
We aim to prove that this will not be just another badge for your collection. We will be actively sourcing commercial contracts on a national level, with our strength being that we can call on a network of trained, experienced, vetted, certified and trusted professionals. We have already secured one contract and we are certain more will follow.
It will not be simply a case of adding your name to a directory on a website and then waiting for the phone to ring. There is a common complaint amongst carpet cleaners that they don’t get any work from the organisations that they are members of - we aim to change this. Although we cannot make promises, we will be working hard to ensure that members benefit from their membership financially.
For an exciting opportunity to join CLEAN and become a founder member, more information can be found here:
http://www.cleanassociation.org.uk/join.html For anyone interested in this association, or if you simply wish to ask any questions then please send your enquiries here:
info@cleanassociation.org.ukPlease note that any questions you have should be made via email or by phone. All of the appropriate contact details are on the C.L.E.A.N website
http://www.cleanassociation.org.ukI thank you for your interest in this announcement.
