About the ABCD
Welcome to the ABCD web site. For those of you who do not know what ABCD represents, we are the Association of Building Cleaning Direct (Service Providers) mainly local government cleaning managers, and also have in our membership those suppliers and trainers who share our values
The Association continues now in its twenty first year, to give voice to the interests of Local Authority Building Cleaning Service Providers (formally DSO's).
ABCD is a non political organisation
Formed in 1989, our main purpose then was to network with each other regionally and nationally once per year at our conference. The networking was in the form of sharing information on the CCT issues mainly on activities of private sector cleaning companies. Our regional branches in the Midlands ,South and South West /North West ,/North East and Scotland meet on a quarterly basis and have lively debates on topical issues affecting our industry. In addition to Corporate Members we have two types of Partner Members:
- Supplier Partners who are suppliers and manufacturers, some of whom have been staunch and loyal supporters of ABCD since day one.
- Training Partners who are training providers to our Corporate Members.
As an association we have close links with APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) BICS( British Institute of Cleaning Science) and the Sector Skills Council, Asset Skills.
We are represented as the public sector body for the industry on then British Cleaning Council (BCC) and the Property, Housing, Cleaning, Facility Management Skills Council of Asset Skills.
Many of us are in Bench marking Clubs, regularly and freely swapping information on costs, sickness levels, central charges etc. A strong membership is the key to our success and new members are always welcome.
Since 1989 we have seen many changes, met new challenges and still retained much of our business, some have even gained more. But one thing that has not changed is our willingness to recognise the need to help each other.
If you fit the requirements, and are not already part of this organisation, contact our administration team ABCD P.O. Box 137, Northampton NN3 6AD.