Inside Housekeep

News & updates about your Housekeep members account and other exciting news, like our attendance at various startups awards ceremonies in London!

Housekeep in the Financial Times FT1000

Housekeep has been featured in the Financial Times's FT1000! The FT1000 is an annual list that ranks the 1000 fastest-growing companies in Europe. The list is based on data collected and accredited by the research company Statista, and ranks businesses based on their annual growth over a three-year period. 2021 is the…

Home cleaners can work during national lockdown

The government has confirmed that home cleaners can work during the national lockdown that begins on 4th January 2021. "Where it is necessary for you to work in other people's homes - for example, for nannies, cleaners or tradespeople - you can do so" www.gov.uk The government has previously confirmed that home workers including cleaners, tradespeople &…

Amalia: 5-star Housekeeper & children's author

We love hearing about the projects and passions of cleaners on the Housekeep platform.  We wanted to shine a spotlight on one of our 5-star Housekeepers, Amalia Laiseca, who is also a children’s author! Amalia has recently released a new ebook called ‘Santa Claus’s Letter to You’, which deals with…

Today is Thank Your Cleaner Day

Today is ‘Thank Your Cleaner Day’, so we’re thanking all of the amazing cleaners who work on the Housekeep platform and elsewhere.  In the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, keeping homes, workplaces and hospitals clean is more important than ever before. In spite of these very difficult circumstances, cleaners...

Housekeep welcomes new Head of Customer Experience

We're delighted to welcome Charlie Ferris to the Housekeep team as Head of Customer Experience. Charlie joins Housekeep from home services provider Utility Warehouse, where he was head of their award-winning customer support team, and most recently Head of Customer Strategy. In this newly created role, Charlie will be responsible...

Housekeep named "Scale-Up Business of the Year"

Housekeep has been named "Scale-Up Business of the Year" at the 2020 Amazon Scale-Up Awards! We'd been shortlisted in three categories at this year's prestigious awards ceremony - alongside "Scale-Up Business of the Year", the business was also in contention within the "Disruptor & Innovator" category, while our CEO &…

Vote for Housekeep in the Digital Leaders DL100!

We're really excited to announce that Housekeep has been shortlisted for Digital SME of the Year, in the Digital Leaders DL100 Awards! The DL100 list is created by public vote and celebrates the teams and individuals who are working hard behind the scenes to secure the UK’s Digital Transformation.  The...

Government confirms that cleaning can continue

As widely reported by The Sun, The Daily Express and The Metro, the government has published new public health guidelines specifically confirming that cleaning can continue, alongside other in-home services including childcare.  Although the latest guidance is the first to mention home cleaners specifically, home cleaning has been permitted throughout...