🍂Autumn Ahead: Keeping Workplace Clean, Safe and Ready for the Season🍂

As summer draws to a close and autumn begins, workplaces face a new set of challenges. Wetter weather, falling leaves, and increased foot traffic can quickly impact the cleanliness and safety of buildings. Regular cleaning and maintenance of entrances, walkways, and communal areas help to reduce slip hazards and ensure workplaces remain welcoming for staff, visitors, and customers throughout the season.

At IOC, our teams play an important role in helping clients prepare for these seasonal changes. Through attention to detail, consistent cleaning practices, and a commitment to high standards, we help create environments that are clean,
safe, and comfortable for everyone. As we move into autumn, we would like to thank all our employees for their continued hard work and dedication in delivering the excellent service our clients rely on every day.

National Food Bank Day: Making a Difference Together

National Food Bank Day is observed on the first Friday of September and shines a light on the vital role food banks play in supporting individuals and families facing food insecurity. The day raises awareness of the challenges many people experience and encourages communities to come together through donations, volunteering, and advocacy, while also recognising the dedication of the staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to provide essential support to those in need. Food banks act as an important safety net, helping people through difficult circumstances and ensuring access to essential food and supplies when they are needed most. National Food Bank Day reminds us that food insecurity can affect anyone and highlights the importance of kindness,
compassion, and community support. To mark the occasion, IOC have made a donation to support the valuable work carried out by food banks. These organisations provide vital assistance to people experiencing hardship, and we are proud to contribute to a cause that helps make a positive difference within communities.

On the spot: Terry Barritt

1. What is your role at IOC? Client Relations Manager. Visit clients ensuring they are happy with our services and try to generate additional work. I help with sales and tenders and cover managers holidays and sickness.

2. What’s your go-to coffee or tea order? At home I drink tea. At work I drink coffee (latte), as there are loads of coffee shops in London and no decent cafes anymore!

3. What’s your favourite way to unwind after a busy day? In the summer I like to play golf in the evenings.

4. What’s one thing you’ve learned on the job that has surprised you? Even after 46 years in the cleaning
industry, the staff are still the most important thing.

5. What’s one thing that always makes your day better? After walking between 6 and 10 miles around London most days, it’s good to get home without getting caught in the rain! We have had a great summer, but we all know it wasn’t going to last forever! 

Photo of the Month

Photograph taken by: Tom Gillingham