Kleeneze are launching a new mentoring campaign to help over 50s fight back against the effects of the recession.

The move comes after research by Kleeneze revealed that 42% of over 50s claim that the recession has had a negative effect on their income, with 22% of those aged 55 or over suffering from reduced income from pensions and savings.

Kleeneze distributors across the country will be working as mentors for fellow over 50s who want to find out more about how they can start their own business.

If you’d like to find out more about becoming a Kleeneze distributor, visit the ‘EARN WITH US’ section of the website.

Kleeneze has launched its ‘Shop Local’ campaign to show support for its distributors and their fellow small traders.

Retailers can join the campaign by displaying the Shop Local poster instore, while shoppers can show support by spending their money with local independent retailers and telling friends and family why it’s important to shop locally.

To find out more about the campign, visit the Shop Local Campaign page.

Five Kleeneze distributors have been chosen to front the company’s latest high profile national ad campaign.

Phil Lowe and Helen Kolbusz from Loughborough,  Mark and Alison Bird from Colchester and Chrissy Sykes from Leicestershire have  been picked from over 10,000 Kleeneze distributors to represent the company in its latest national television advertisement.

Jamie Stewart, managing director of Kleeneze, said: “We chose Phil, Helen, Mark, Alison and Chrissy to appear in our new advertisement as they are all great examples of how our distributors can make Kleeneze work for them.

“All of them run their businesses under very different circumstances, yet they’ve managed to make each a massive success.”

Students Phil and Helen run their Kleeneze business around their studies, while Mark and Alison have built their business after both were made redundant from their full-time jobs in recent years. Chrissy has developed her Kleeneze business while also caring for her young son.

Jamie continued: “With many people looking for new opportunities in the New Year, we hope the launch of our latest TV advertisement will prove to be well timed in effectively highlighting the variety of benefits associated with working for Kleeneze.”

The new ad campaign launches on Monday January 18.

To find out more about becoming a Kleeneze distributor, fill in the online application form.

The latest official figures show that the number of people out of work in the UK had risen to its highest level since 1995, with 7.8% of the population now out of work.

The statistics are the latest sign that the UK is still firmly in the grips of recession.

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