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Colin Hasson – FBICSc, BICSc Life Vice President,
Dies Aged 83 Colin Hasson, FBICSc, Life Vice President of BICSc, passed away on Wednesday 1st April, at Northampton General Hospital, aged 83.
Colin was considered to be a stalwart of BICSc, joining the institute 38 years ago in 1977.
Considered by many to be a champion of the cleaning industry, he always took pride in his achievements and was highly respected by his peers and colleagues.
Despite being unwell for some time, Colin attended the BICSc Council meeting in January of this
Parents Back Call For Baby Changing
In Gents British parents are backing actor Ashton Kutcher’s call for more baby changing facilities in men's public toilets.
Research by a UK-based commercial and domestic cleaning company has found widespread support among both mums and dads for equal facilities in toilets run both by councils and retailers.
The
ContractCleaning.co.uk company says that changing attitudes mean that the job of changing baby’s soiled nappies is no longer the sole domain of the mother, and considerate businesses should also be making allowances for single dads and ‘unconventional’ families.
“Ashton Kutcher may be your idea of a pampered Hollywood star, but he’s made a valid real-world point,” said
ContractCleaning.co.uk spokesperson Mark Hall. “And our research shows that it’s something that dads and put- upon mums would like to see.”
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year, where his contribution was considered to be a valuable one.
Colin was the author of “To Teach To Clean”, copies of which are given to new staff members who join the institute, as well as “The Cleaning Industry”, which covers a wide history of the industry as a whole.
In the wake of Kutcher’s comments,
ContractCleaning.co.uk went out and spoke to real mums and dads about baby-changing facilities when out- and-about around town. A whopping 98% of mothers said they would like to see equal facilities in both men’s and women's toilets, while the other 2% said they wouldn't trust their husband to do a decent job of changing a nappy on their own. While 78% of dads would like to see baby changing equipment in gents' toilets, 22% said they were opposed to equal facilities. The research also found that 52% of dads said they had used disabled toilets to change baby and 2% of dads said they had sneaked into a ladies’ toilet to change a baby’s nappy.
“The support is definitely there, not to mention the desperate ends some men have to go through to change a nappy,” Mark Hall added. “Both mums and dads say it’s something they need in their everyday lives.”
New dad Trevor said “I’m sick of having to duck into the disabled loos to change Bryony. And when we come out, I get the skunk-eye from the people waiting because I’m clearly able-bodied.”
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Gwyneth, as well as his sons and grandchildren.
A statement on the BICSc website read: “Colin will always be remembered with warmth and kindness. Those who knew him well would consider him a mentor as well as a friend. He will be greatly missed.”
Mark Hanson, CEO of Opus Business Media Ltd and Publisher of Tomorrow’s Cleaning said: “I have had the privilege of knowing Colin for over 30 years and remember dearly the time I spent working closely with him on his marketing plans for Clarke, Gansow and the BICSc.
“Colin was a man never to be rushed and had an uncanny knowledge of the Oxford Dictionary which he used frequently. Colin will be missed dearly and I’m sure will be remembered for eternity by the Cleaning Industry.”
While mum Cathy said: “It’s always my turn when we’re out shopping. I spend ten minutes wrestling with nappies and a changing bag, while he’s busy scrolling through Facebook on his phone.”
However,
ContractCleaning.co.uk also found opposition to male toilet baby-changing facilities, especially among older generation men, who variously commented that nappy- changing was “the woman’s job”, or “that’s the last thing I want to see when I’m using the toilet.”
Hall says that’s a reflection of out- dated attitudes that are slowly but surely dying out in British society. “While some say it’s ‘women’s work’, what about single dads? What about two-father families? Britain’s family life is as diverse as ever, and that means a need for diverse, equal facilities.”
Hall has urged both stores and councils to consider converting gents’ washrooms to allow men to care for their children in the same way as women. He said: “They already know it’s cheap, and modern folding changing tables don’t take up much space. They should be thinking about families. And families are changing.”
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