The Welcome Team is a specialist housekeeping, laundry and management service for holiday cottages throughout the Derbyshire Dales.

Previously the company could only offer a laundry hire option for cottage owners (with linens hired from a large commercial company). However it was recognised that many owners wanted to use their own linens and there was a need for a service to launder them. The company researched new premises where they could offer this service.

The requirement was to set up a facility which would be efficient and responsibly managed, providing the ability to wash, dry and iron a large quantity of linens each week. The opening of the new laundry facility in the Old Cheese Factory near Elton is enabling the company to grow in many ways. It can offer a service to more cottage owners, offer more options than previously and has a bigger and better visibility.

Claire Woodroffe (Director/Owner) says:

We recognised that we needed to be able to offer a better laundry solution for our clients, but the cost of setting up the right facility was prohibitive. The Rural development grant has helped us enormously, meaning we have created a professional and energy efficient facility. This is a huge development for our company, and we are so excited to get the new premises at Grange Mill open.