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Cleanology’s annual charity event has raised a record-breaking £32,000 in cash and a further £5,000 in product donations to help The Hygiene Bank charity play a major role alleviating hygiene poverty.
The annual fundraiser hosted by office and commercial cleaning company Cleanology has now raised £115,000 in its first four years.
The event, attended by over 180 guests was held on 9 October at the internationally renowned Hard Rock Café in London’s Mayfair.
The evening saw competitive bidding for auction and raffle prizes such as a trip for two to dance music festival Defected Croatia, a Hot Air balloon ride for two, two nights bed and breakfast at luxurious Brama Hotel, a table for 10 with a free drinks package on the Hill Club Summer Boat Trip, a necklace from Monica Vinader, a meal for four at trendy eatery Dishoom, a jeroboam of Bollinger champagne and a motorsport experience donated by Metsä Tissue.
Dominic Ponniah, event organiser and CEO of Cleanology, said: “I am overwhelmed by the support we have received from across the FM industry. Now in its fourth year, our charity evening continues to grow from strength to strength with more and more companies joining to support. Sadly hygiene poverty isn’t going away any time soon, and we will continue to fight it for as long as we need to. My deepest thanks go out to everyone who was part of this year’s event.”
Ruth Brock, CEO of The Hygiene Bank, said: “The Hygiene Bank is beyond grateful for the generosity of everyone involved in Cleanology’s fourth annual fundraiser. The funds raised will directly help us provide essential hygiene products to those in need across the UK, making a real difference in the lives of those pulled into hygiene poverty. Together, we are working towards a future where basic hygiene is a right, not a privilege – and only through partnerships like this will we succeed.”
In September 2021, Cleanology held its first charity event which raised over £14,000 for The Hygiene Bank, a national charity that alleviates poverty by providing hygiene products to those in need.
Due to the enormous success of that event, the wide publicity generated, and the amount of money raised through the raffle and auction, an even bigger event was held at The Ivy in London in September 2022, raising over £20,000.
Last year over 130 guests applauded after a sell-out fundraiser at London’s iconic Shakespeare Globe Theatre raised a record-breaking £18,000 in cash and a further £7,000 in product donations.
In May this year, The Hygiene Bank unveiled shocking findings from its latest research report ‘Hygiene Poverty in 2024’. It now estimates that 4.2 million adults in the UK are currently living in hygiene poverty, a significant increase of 1.1 million people compared to the findings in 2022, highlighting the escalating severity of this silent crisis.
The study, conducted by YouGov, uncovered the devastating impacts of hygiene poverty on individuals and families across the nation, exposing the effects hygiene poverty has on mental and physical health and how it acts as a barrier to education and work.
The Hygiene Bank is a people-powered charity and social movement, committed to tackling hygiene poverty in communities across the UK. The Hygiene Bank believe that no one should have to choose between staying clean and meeting other basic needs. Through its network of projects, it provides essential hygiene products to those experiencing poverty or crisis.
