ASSIST FM Cleaning Scholarship: Future Leaders in Local Authority Cleaning Services 

What an exciting start to the first-ever ASSIST FM Cleaning Scholarship! Last week our inaugural group of 18 scholars, representing 18 different Scottish Local Authorities, gathered for their first session, kindly hosted by Scotland Excel at Renfrewshire House in Paisley. The session opened with a warm welcome from Chris Ross, Chair of ASSIST FM, who emphasised […]

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What an exciting start to the first-ever ASSIST FM Cleaning Scholarship! Last week our inaugural group of 18 scholars, representing 18 different Scottish Local Authorities, gathered for their first session, kindly hosted by Scotland Excel at Renfrewshire House in Paisley.

The session opened with a warm welcome from Chris Ross, Chair of ASSIST FM, who emphasised the need for this scholarship following the success of the HITS scholarship programme. Recognising the importance of extending such opportunities to the cleaning sector of FM Services, the Cleaning with Class group partnered with the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) and We Are Extraordinary Training to design a bespoke training programme. This programme offers a blend of in-person and online sessions tailored to meet the current challenges in Local Authority Cleaning Services.

Denise Hanson, Commercial Director at BICSc, started the day by outlining the key elements of the BICSc training. She guided the group through signing up to the BICSc community and online learning platform, and distributed valuable training resources to help them on their journey.

In the afternoon, Lisa Rogers, Director of Growth Development, led two leadership sessions. The first focused on understanding personal leadership styles, while the second explored how to motivate teams and foster employee engagement

This scholarship has been made possible thanks to the generous support of our fantastic cleaning suppliers, including Alliance Local, Unico Direct, Instock, Bunzl, Arrow County Supplies, and GMC Corsehill.

We wish our 18 scholars the best of luck as they embark on this rewarding training journey!