News by email Donate

Suggestions

Top Stories

Most Read

Popular Videos

clean-for-good-main_article_image.jpg
Katie Garner
UK News

New Christian cleaning company hopes to lead by example

by Tola Mbakwe

Clean for Good began as an idea which started in 2014 in the Parish of St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe. The church wanted to find a practical way to help low-paid workers in their wealthy parish.

The new company has committed to providing its employees with paid leave, guaranteed working hours, training and personal development opportunities.

Catherine Pearson, Clean for Good's Business Manager told Premier: "It's different in the way we treat our staff.

"They're our best assets. We feel we will get our best service from them by paying them well and treating them well."

She added that Christian values are integral to how the company operates.

Pearson said: "We're totally motivated by what we believe in, in terms of justice, loving one another, and how we should treat one another right and fairly and how you should reward people a fair wage for a fair day's work.

"It's very at the heart of what we're doing and why we do it."

Clean for Good will launch Thursday evening after the idea won a 'dragon's den' competition at the Greenbelt Festival and by working in partnership with the Centre for Theology & Community and other investors including the Church Mission Society.

Pearson said they have a few clients so far, ranging from charities to design agencies and churches.
She said: "I'm particularly encouraged by the churches that are interested in using our service because they do have small budgets but they're willing to pay that little bit more in order to know that they are getting an ethical service."

Jonny Baker, director of Church Mission Society's mission pioneer programme, said it's initiatives like this that will determine the future health of the Church.

He said: "Clean for Good is a potent combination of pioneering mission, social enterprise and God's love. It is practical mission in action."

A Monthly Gift Of $11 Makes A World Of Difference

In a world of fake news there’s never been a greater need for quality Christian journalism. Premier’s mission is to provide the Church with the most up to date and relevant news, told from a Christian perspective. But we can’t do it without you.

Unlike many websites we haven't put up a paywall — we want to keep our journalism free at the point of need and as open as we can. Premier’s news output takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. No one in the USA is sharing news like we are across radio, magazines and online so please help us to continue that today.

For a monthly gift of $11 or more we’d also be able to send you a free copy of the brand new Premier Bible, a wonderful Anglicised version of the NLT packed with exclusive bonus content, reading plan and resources to help you get the most out of scripture.

Your monthly support will make a world of difference. Thank you.

Support Us
Continue the conversation on our Facebook page

Related Articles

Sign up to our newsletter to stay informed with news from a Christian perspective.

News by email

Connect

Donate

Donate