How partnering with Upbeat Clean can be a win-win

Marketing Derby’s new Rising Star for 2023 – Upbeat Clean, a commercial cleaning firm that employs refugee women in Derby – is appealing for more businesses to partner with them through office and venue cleaning.

The social enterprise, which was founded by local charity and existing Bondholder Upbeat Communities, was crowned the Rising Star at the inward investment agency’s recent Annual Business Event.

Upbeat Clean is an organisation that works across the East Midlands, including Derby, supporting refugees and those seeking asylum to integrate into life in the UK and empowering them to thrive.

It combines an excellent cleaning service with life-changing employment, enabling Derby’s refugee community to access training and rebuild their lives through real living wage employment.

It supports refugees from all over the world who come to Derby – and particularly in the past year, those who have come from war-torn Ukraine.

Michael Gladwell, head of enterprise at Upbeat Clean, said: “We set up Upbeat Clean because we were aware that refugee mums in particular, who had fled with their children and were trying to rebuild their lives, were struggling to do so because they could not find a job.

“We set up a commercial cleaning company because it was something that had the potential to create 50 to 60 jobs – and end this social issue in Derby in the next three years.”

To date, Upbeat Clean has partnered with 23 organisations through office and venue cleaning.

Among them are Bondholders Derby County Community Trust, Althaus Digital, QUAD and Déda.

But Upbeat Clean is keen to work with more businesses and organisations from the Bondholder community.

Michael said: “We would love to talk to more organisations in the Bondholder community about how we can work with them.

“It really is a win-win situation. Not only would they get some of the hardest working cleaners, but they will also be playing their part in transforming lives.”

For more information on Upbeat Clean’s services contact Michael on 07814 660545 or visit here.