Capital City Partnership is the anchor delivery body for Edinburgh’s employability strategy, working together to tackle inequality and poverty. Their key tasks are to advise, support and develop the city’s Jobs Strategy, and to contract, performance manage and improve outcomes from funded employability services. We recently spoke to Rona Hunter, Chief Executive Officer, who told us … Read more
Molke is a Scottish manufacturer and retailer of fun, non-wired underwear and swimwear. The idea for Molke began in 2016 with one woman, a desire for comfortable bras and a sewing machine in her kitchen. After drawing out the pattern with her kids’ colouring pens, Kirsty set to making a comfortable and colourful bra that … Read more
The real Living Wage has increased today to £10.90 across the UK and £11.95 in London. A 10.1% increase in real Living Wage, the largest year-on-year rise. Over 57,000 Living Wage workers at more than 2,800 Living Wage employers in Scotland are set for a pay boost. New rate means full-time Living Wage employees … Read more
Moray Council has today accredited as a Living Wage employer. The £9.90 Living Wage rate was announced on Monday 15 November 2021 as part of Living Wage Week. This rate is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £9.50 per hour. Moray Council has paid above the Living Wage … Read more
Randolph Hill Nursing Homes has become the largest private sector nursing home group to commit to Living Wage accreditation in Scotland. Their accreditation marks a significant moment in the movement for a real Living Wage across the social care sector in Scotland, as we work to show that social care is a viable career path. … Read more
Premium bakery and confectionery ingredients supplier R&W Scott has become the latest accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. The Carluke-based company are the first food manufacturer in the UK to make this commitment. The Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage (£9.90/hr) to all their employees over the age of 18 … Read more