Love Laundry Awards – The Gables Residential Home receive their Trailblazer Award
WASHCO recently visited The Gables Residential Home near Bristol to present its Love Laundry Trailblazer Award, celebrating a team whose thoughtful approach to laundry is making a meaningful difference to residents every day. Although the award was originally won in October, busy schedules meant the presentation had to wait. That only made the visit all […]
Celebrating excellence in laundry: Winners of the 2025 Love Laundry Awards announced
The winners of the 2025 Love Laundry Awards were announced at a ceremony held at the Care Show. The awards honour outstanding individuals and teams in the care and nursing home laundry sector. The event recognised excellence across four categories: Laundry Leadership, Laundry Trailblazer, Laundry Sustainability, and Laundry Hero. “I’m very proud to celebrate the […]
The start of a new era at WASHCO
On September 1st 2025, WASHCO transitioned to a new business operating system. This marked the first major milestone paving the way for a series of exciting upcoming improvements to benefit WASHCO, our partners and our customers. Switching operating systems is a significant task, and we spent months preparing for this change. While we expected the […]
Congratulations to the 2025 Love Laundry Awards finalists
We’re delighted to unveil the names of those who have been shortlisted as this year’s care home laundry unsung heroes. Since its launch in 2021, the Love Laundry Awards have recognised the exceptional individuals, teams, and organisations who go above and beyond to uphold outstanding laundry standards. The nominations once again highlight the remarkable commitment […]
Another step towards sustainability
One of our most important commitments is to become a more sustainable business and minimise our impact on the environment. We operate in an industry where energy consumption is high, but there’s a lot we can change to reduce our emissions. As we work towards assessing our baseline consumption, we are proud to say that […]
Love Laundry Awards 2025 now open for entries
WASHCO are pleased to launch the fifth edition of the Love Laundry Awards. The awards highlight the great work taking place in care home laundries around the country and recognise the professionals committed to delivering outstanding outcomes at every level. 2025 marks a change, with new categories added to the awards to reflect the themes […]
Love Laundry Awards 2024 winners unveiled
We are pleased to unveil this year’s winners of the Love Laundry Awards. The popularity of the Love Laundry Awards continues in 2024, with numerous outstanding entries submitted. Shortlisting the finalists and winners has been difficult as each and every nomination illustrates how extraordinary laundry staff are. This year’s winners have demonstrated dedication, hard work, […]
2024 Love Laundry Awards finalists revealed
We are proud to reveal the finalists of the 2024 Love Laundry Awards. Since 2021, the Love Laundry Awards have been celebrating the care home laundry heroes whose dedication and hard work contribute to the well-being and safety of residents. Once again, this year’s nominations have demonstrated the sheer commitment of laundry staff around the […]
6 reasons why you should celebrate your laundry heroes
According to a survey by Skills for Care, celebrating the achievements of both the organisation and the individual is key to retention. When thinking of care or nursing homes, we usually celebrate the work of the nursing and housekeeping teams, and rightly so. Nonetheless, we shouldn’t forget those working behind the scenes, contributing to infection […]
The Love Laundry Awards are back
Now in their fourth year and with record nominations in 2023, the 2024 Love Laundry Awards are open for entries. The awards were created to celebrate the dedication of care homes and their laundry teams, who work tirelessly to ensure residents’ well-being and safety. If you work with someone or are part of a team […]
WASHCO partners with Young Lives Vs Cancer
Young Lives Vs Cancer are an amazing charity that provides support to both those suffering with cancer and their families. Our partnership with Young Lives Vs Cancer will help sustain their impactful work throughout the UK. This includes providing vital services such as accommodation for families during treatment and day-to-day support. Our commitment to the […]
NORTEC JOINS THE WASHCO TEAM
Nortec, Denmark’s market-leading laundry equipment company has taken a strategic equity stake in WASHCO. Making Nortec’s proprietary technology available will support WASHCO’s ambition to be the go-to support partner for commercial laundry equipment. WASHCO and Nortec share a lot in common, such as a focus on customer service and innovation. The partnership will be focused […]
Revealing WASHCO’s outstanding Love Laundry Award 2023 winners
With a record number of incredible entries, and a new category added, we’re thrilled to see the Love Laundry Awards getting bigger and better every year! The standard this year has been exceptionally high and we’re delighted to announce the well-deserving winners of our 2023 Love Laundry Awards. Laundry Hero Winner Winning the category of […]
Finalists of the 2023 Love Laundry Awards have been announced
After receiving a new record-high number of nominations in the 2023 Love Laundry Awards, WASHCO are delighted to share the list of this year’s finalists. The Love Laundry Awards were established to champion the care homes and laundry heroes who work tirelessly to keep their residents safe. Now in their third year, the awards have been split […]
Love Laundry Awards 2023 entry – don’t forget to enter!
Entries for the Love Laundry Awards are closing soon! The Love Laundry Awards were established to recognise the hard work and dedication of care homes and their laundry teams, who work tirelessly to keep residents safe. If you haven’t already entered your care home or care home group, you still have time to enter. Nominations for […]
The 2023 Love Laundry Awards are open for entries
Entries for the Love Laundry Awards are closing soon! WASHCO’s popular awards celebrating the unsung care and nursing home staff are back, now with a new award category. We continue to support care and nursing home laundries up and down the country. The Love Laundry Awards were established to recognise the hard work and dedication […]
WASHCO gains ISO 14001 accreditation
WASHCO awarded ISO 14001 accreditation for commitment to sustainability We are very pleased to announce that we’ve just achieved ISO 14001 accreditation, marking a major milestone in our commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. ISO 14001 is the internationally recognised environmental standard which provides a framework for managing an organisation’s environmental practices. The certification demonstrates our […]
WASHCO supports Young Lives vs Cancer
WASHCO helps refit the laundry of the charity CLIC House in Bristol Sam’s House and CLIC House in Bristol are part of the Young Lives vs Cancer charity. The homes support Bristol Children’s Hospital, offering facilities for families whose children are receiving cancer treatment. Local families who do not have a room can use their […]
Love Laundry 2022 Winners Revealed
The hardworking and dedicated laundry heroes who won the 2022 Love Laundry Awards were announced at the Care Show After receiving a record number of inspiring nominations for the Love Laundry Hero and Love Laundry Care Home categories, the finalists were invited to the Care Show 2022, where the winners were announced. Individual Awards Winners […]
Love Laundry 2022 Finalists Announced
After receiving a record number of nominations, WASHCO are pleased to announce the finalists for the Love Laundry Awards 2022. Individual Awards Janet Southorn, Bricklehampton Hall – “She takes great pride in her role within the laundry and comes to work and gets on with whatever the day brings her.” Sarah Williamson, Canwick House – “Sarah deserves […]