ABOUT
The CSSA is run by the Cleaning Industry for the industry. We exist to help businesses Grow, Comply, Change and Innovate. We do this through our accreditation and recognising greatness, key events, online and offine business advice, and having government representation.
The association celebrates excellence in the industry with our Awards and Innovation Showcase; helping you grow through recognition and accreditation; keeps members informed and connected through events; keeping you compliant with new law and legislation, gives businesses a powerful collective voice; allowing us to lobby for change at government level, and by sharing best practices with our members we are at the forefront of innovation; driving the industry forward with new technology.
The CSSA raises standards in the Industry. Being a CSSA member lets your clients know that they are dealing witht he right contrators. All members adhere to the code of practice. Application does does not guarantee membership. Applicants are only admitted if they pass the initial audit.
As a CSSA member, you have access to an exclusive community of individuals and businesses within the contract cleaning industry via a mix of online and offline content. Live events and distance learning, this community gets the support they need to run their businesses, safe in the knowledge that in addition to their membership perks, they’ve got a 50-year old, long established organisation lobbying for them, fighting their corner and doing all they can to improve their lives and the lives of their families.
PARTNERSHIPS
To ensure the CSSA flourishes and remains at the forefront of improving our offer to our members we have formed alliances with particular like-minded organisations both at home and abroad.
These organisations support the objectives of the CSSA and its members.
CSSA is a member of the BCC Council and is privy to the activities of its 27 member organisations. Grant funded the launch of the CSSA Awards Scheme. Specific BCC current project which we participate in is Project 35. BCC also act as a Award Champion, judging & presenting, the CSSA’s Corporate Social Responsibility Award.
We represent the UK Cleaning Industry in HM Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), including Sir David Metcalfe Labour Market Enforcement Roundtable.
CSSA’s close and open relationship with ICMMA and its members focus on technology evolution and of course potential commercial benefit based on the CSSA membership being their target market.
CSSA and BICSc have been partners in multiple educational standards over many years. Both sit on a number of training forums over the same period. BICSc also act as Award Champion for the Training Category of the CSSA Awards Scheme.
Cleaning Show are a CSSA Member. CSSA and Cleaning Show alongside C&M were founding members of the CSSA Awards and today C&M act as the official publicist of the Association. Neil Nixon, Editor C&M, sits on a number of CSSA Executive Bodies.
A CSSA/ISSA Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement has entered us into discussions and a general exchange of information to explore potential areas of collaboration and cooperation to further interests of the international commercial cleaning.
We represent the UK Cleaning Industry on HM Home Office Immigration and Border Policy Directorate (IBPD) with specific interest on Illegal Migration, Identity Security and Enforcement.
We represent the UK Cleaning Industry at the EFCI through our seat on BCC. EFCI is the key European Organisation where representatives’ lobby for change talking to the European Commission endeavouring to ensure legislation is favourable for the sector.
We represent the UK Cleaning Industry on the Living Wage Service Provider Leadership Group. CSSA are an Accredited Living Wage organisation and is a member of the Living Wage Service Providers Group.
C&M creates unrivalled content in the field. With over 40 years joint team experience, C&M has a unique position to commentate and reflect upon this evolving market. C&M assist with press releases, and judge & present at our Innovation Showcase and CSSA Awards.
CSSA has a cooperation agreement with GSA that each organisation supports and promotes each others Award Schemes.
Our interchange with WAMITAB involves Waste Management, Cleaning Industry Apprenticeships and Human Resources Management matters. WAMITAB also judge and present the CSSA Environmental & Sustainability Award.
CHSA are a CSSA member and represent the major manufactures and distributors supplying cleaning and hygiene products to the benefit of the UK’s cleaning sector. CHSA also judge & present the CSSA Innovation award and sponsor the Innovation Showcase.
We represent the UK Cleaning Industry on HM Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Cleaning Industry Liaison Forum (CILF)
CSSA is UK director on the WFBSC. Doug Cooke, CSSA Chairman, is the UK’s representative on their Board. WFBSC hold bi-annual conventions. CSSA always has a presence through its members. This keeps the UK abreast of world developments.
THE TEAM
We’ve been supporting the cleaning industry for over 50 years, and we’re passionate about making a real difference over the next 50. Since 1966, we’ve provided a national voice for contract cleaning companies all over the country; talking to the government on their behalf, giving our members valuable content and advice, and bringing our industry together to socialise and share best practice.
Here's the team fighting your corner.
