Interested In Advertising? | Contact Us Here
Warning!

 

Welcome to Clean It Up; the UK`s largest cleaning forum with over 34,000 members

 

Please login or register to post and reply to topics.      

 

Forgot your password? Click here

AuRavelling79

  • Posts: 25397
Federation of Window Cleaners
« on: February 16, 2016, 11:15:28 pm »
Just looked at the forum generated email about the Manchester Cleaning Show and noticed the FWC as being listed as a contributor to the proceedings.

When I joined this forum there would be heated debates about their relevance and other things and I wondered if anyone here is a member and if so why?

Genuine question.
It's a game of three halves!

rah

  • Posts: 670
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2016, 05:50:54 am »
Not anymore, I can't recall one benefit from being a member, quarterly magazine 20% discount on over priced equipment.
Life used to be full of up's and downs....now i hardly ever get up a ladder :) .

VERNE

  • Posts: 22
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2016, 06:16:53 am »
more beneficial to join the salvation army

cgh window cleaning

  • Posts: 546
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2016, 12:23:55 pm »
I am.

Years ago it was good to show you were part of a trade association .

But in all the years I have been a member I have never needed them or been asked about them by a client.
I use the logo on my van and stationary and to be honest that's what your paying for.

They offer slight discounts on tools and insurance but I've never used them.

I am half thinkin about cancelling.

Bryan_Dolby

  • Posts: 330
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2016, 09:33:28 pm »
Yes been a member for many years

The FWC represents the window cleaning industry in a lot of different ways

At present working with Manchester show
Looking at new training for supervisors two day course
Working with HSE guidance sheets ladders

The FWC  has helped me in my marketing belonging to a professional organization
You only have to look at what they have achieved over the last 20 years to see that the management committee and staff  are dedicated to improve the window cleaning industry

WAHR
HSE
TRADE SHOWS
DROUGHT
TRAINING IOSH ACCREDITED
REPRESENT INDUSTRY
FORUMS
I do understand it may not be for every body but the above has effected our industry

You do not want to pay membership fee
It has done nothing for me
No value

I am a big believer in window cleaning training
I am mostly commercial and had to prove to my clients that I am qualified to do my job

Has you see I am passionate to the FWC

Bryan

Bryan Dolby
( Member F.W.C.)
My opinons are my own and nothing to do with the federation of window cleaners

sunshine windows

  • Posts: 2361
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2016, 09:36:58 pm »
How much?
To climb mount fuji you must first find a path
(Swindon, Wiltshire)

www.sunshinewindowcleaning.co.uk
www.sunshinesoftwashing.co.uk

Dave Willis

Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2016, 09:45:25 pm »
Make love not wahr.

Is it still possible to get NVQ's in cleaning windows these days?

cgh window cleaning

  • Posts: 546
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2016, 09:59:58 pm »
How much?

Price starts from around £95 a year depending on how many employees you have.

andyM

  • Posts: 6100
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2016, 10:03:58 pm »
Good to have someone on your side when there's a hosepipe ban I suppose?
One of the Plebs

AuRavelling79

  • Posts: 25397
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2016, 10:07:09 pm »
Yes been a member for many years

The FWC represents the window cleaning industry in a lot of different ways

At present working with Manchester show
Looking at new training for supervisors two day course
Working with HSE guidance sheets ladders

The FWC  has helped me in my marketing belonging to a professional organization
You only have to look at what they have achieved over the last 20 years to see that the management committee and staff  are dedicated to improve the window cleaning industry

WAHR
HSE
TRADE SHOWS
DROUGHT
TRAINING IOSH ACCREDITED
REPRESENT INDUSTRY
FORUMS
I do understand it may not be for every body but the above has effected our industry

You do not want to pay membership fee
It has done nothing for me
No value

I am a big believer in window cleaning training
I am mostly commercial and had to prove to my clients that I am qualified to do my job

Has you see I am passionate to the FWC

Bryan

Ah ... your the fella who mixes up a wfp van insurer with a young woman who supports UKIP and/or the Tories. 
It's a game of three halves!

Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2016, 11:35:03 pm »
I'm a member and have been for about 17 years.

Pete Thompson

  • Posts: 960
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2016, 12:46:12 pm »
A pointless organisation run by pointless people.

Image removed


Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2016, 02:02:54 pm »
A pointless organisation run by pointless people.



image removed

AHH!! you bloody scared me, what you playin at!

Bryan_Dolby

  • Posts: 330
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2016, 05:40:20 pm »
Granville

Sorry cannot understand comment?
 your the fella who mixes up a wfp van insurer with a young woman who supports UKIP and/or the Tories. 

Bryan
Bryan Dolby
( Member F.W.C.)
My opinons are my own and nothing to do with the federation of window cleaners

AuRavelling79

  • Posts: 25397
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #14 on: February 18, 2016, 09:42:33 pm »
Granville

Sorry cannot understand comment?
 your the fella who mixes up a wfp van insurer with a young woman who supports UKIP and/or the Tories. 

Bryan

You have recommended "Alexandra Swan" as a wfp insurer.  ;D
It's a game of three halves!

mark m

  • Posts: 1069
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2016, 02:24:49 pm »
I cant understand FWC I have asked them to come to my window cleaning show but they wont attend and sit in a muddy field and spend penny's to attend and be mobbed by window cleaners they choose to go to the Manchester show where it has allsorts of company's attending  and only window cleaning company attending and costing them stupidly high prices you can see why they are fading away 

CleanClear

  • Posts: 14717
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2016, 10:42:01 pm »
I cant understand FWC I have asked them to come to my window cleaning show but they wont attend and sit in a muddy field and spend penny's to attend and be mobbed by window cleaners they choose to go to the Manchester show where it has allsorts of company's attending  and only window cleaning company attending and costing them stupidly high prices you can see why they are fading away

The window cleaners Guild may be better suited to sitting in a field Mark ?  Maybe the owner of it might offer himself up to be put in stocks in a muddy field and charge to pelt fruit at him ? I realise the word "Guild" might suggest its a collective, but no really it has an "owner", you could do no worse than ask ?  ;D
*Status*--------Currently Online---------

mark m

  • Posts: 1069
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2016, 12:30:55 am »
I cant understand FWC I have asked them to come to my window cleaning show but they wont attend and sit in a muddy field and spend penny's to attend and be mobbed by window cleaners they choose to go to the Manchester show where it has allsorts of company's attending  and only window cleaning company attending and costing them stupidly high prices you can see why they are fading away



The problem with that is there would be such a massive amount of people who would like to join in  I would have to extend the show a week  ;D

The window cleaners Guild may be better suited to sitting in a field Mark ?  Maybe the owner of it might offer himself up to be put in stocks in a muddy field and charge to pelt fruit at him ? I realise the word "Guild" might suggest its a collective, but no really it has an "owner", you could do no worse than ask ?  ;D

Bryan_Dolby

  • Posts: 330
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #18 on: February 22, 2016, 04:53:49 pm »
Hi Granville

Yes I use Alexandra swan for their excellent service
Van got smashed
New van on the front next day for me to carry on my business

No brainer  for me

Do not want to get into politics

Bryan


Bryan Dolby
( Member F.W.C.)
My opinons are my own and nothing to do with the federation of window cleaners

AuRavelling79

  • Posts: 25397
Re: Federation of Window Cleaners
« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2016, 06:39:36 pm »
Hi Granville

Yes I use Alexandra swan for their excellent service
Van got smashed
New van on the front next day for me to carry on my business

No brainer  for me

Do not want to get into politics

Bryan

You don't do "subtle" do you Bryan?  ;D

It's Alexander Swan - not Alexandra Swan.

Not She, she, she.   But He.  He.  He. 

See, you're laughing already.
It's a game of three halves!