At Peterborough United Foundation, we’ve been proud partners with Peters’ Cleaners since 2020. They are the region’s longest established dry cleaning and laundry service. The company was founded in 1963 and in 2016 I bought it with the objective of making laundry services more accessible to today’s busy customers.
The local dry cleaning company kindly take care of washing Peterborough United Foundation kit and we have worked closely within the local community since we formed our partnership in 2020.
It’s a busy time at Peters’ Cleaners, with new ideas and projects coming to fruition in recent times including the launch of their new cleaning pods, a totally contactless way of having your clothes cleaned, accessible 24 hours a day.
“We have developed two 24/7 automated clothes cleaning pods so customers can access clothes cleaning at any time of the day or night. We have then spent time raising money so that we can refine the service levels we are providing through the pods. We also have two more pods launching locally this summer with plans for the concept to be rolled out nationally after that.” said Vicky Whiter, Managing Director of Peters’ Cleaners.
Like most companies, the Coronavirus pandemic threw out several challenges to Vicky and her team at Peters’ Cleaners, but they have successfully navigated their way through it and are thriving once again thanks to their fantastic, affordable services.
“COVID had a massive impact. Revenue dropped by 50%. We shortened our shop opening hours, furloughed staff and kept our customers informed about our COVID changes. A lot of other dry cleaners closed during lockdown and haven’t reopened which then created opportunities for us within this sector. The pods are an innovative way to provide dry cleaning and laundry services 24 hours a day. They fit around when our customers are available, so they aren’t restricted to regular shop opening hours plus, they are simple to use and totally contactless.” Vicky said.
With three scholarship teams, two Junior Premier League teams and several other teams, keeping on top of washing kit would be a colossal task. So, at Peterborough United Foundation, we’re extremely grateful to Vicky and her team for the fantastic service they provide us.
Vicky said: “We launder the team kits free of charge. The Posh Foundation allows people to achieve their sports goals and build that into a career, but it also balances this with education which is really important for young people.
“As we are only a small business, it’s great that we can support a local charity. Sport is so close to my heart and has so many benefits including being good for your mental health, helping you to make connections and it’s sociable. The Posh Foundation offers all those benefits alongside providing children with an education, so they are getting the best start in life.” Vicky continued.
A passion for the work we do is what enticed Vicky into offering a helping hand to Peterborough United Foundation. We pride ourselves on offering opportunities to as many people in and around the local area as we can, and the help of Peters’ Cleaners allows us to broaden what we do even further.
“I got involved when asked how much it would cost to wash the Posh kit. I thought it was a worthwhile cause and decided to offer to wash the kits for free. In return we have also received a lot of support which we massively appreciate. The partnership that we have with The Posh Foundation is one we want to nurture because we’re so passionate about what they do.” Vicky concluded.
You can create an account and start using the Peters’ Cleaners pods at any time. The pods are based at Peterborough Train Station and Serpentine Green in Hampton.
For all the information on the Peters’ Cleaners pods or any of their other brilliant services, you can visit their website HERE!
Our thanks go to Vicky and her team for their amazing ongoing support, we’re excited to continue our partnership long into the future.