It’s now 10 years since Living Wage Scotland was launched by the Poverty Alliance– and we have seen a decade of incredible impact. More than 64,000 workers in Scotland have received a pay increase to the real Living Wage because of their employer’s Living Wage commitment. These pay rises amount to more than £485 million … Read more
By Hilary Ramsay, Director Finance and Corporate Services, Young Scot Young Scot is the national youth information and citizenship charity for 11 to 25-year-olds living in Scotland. We have been a Living Wage accredited employer since 2015 and have recently committed to the Living Hours standard. The real Living Wage is currently £12 per hour … Read more
First Bus is now an accredited real Living Wage employer. This means 1300 colleagues across the UK have benefitted with a pay rise in line with the new commitment. These colleagues are spread across the UK business in various roles and includes workers employed through third party contractors. First Bus is the UK’s largest national bus … Read more
Scotland is a place that believes in a wellbeing economy and fair work. Now, we have reached a significant milestone towards that end – 3,500 Living Wage employers. Despite the economic challenges affecting us all, employers from all industries and areas in Scotland are signalling that they want to prioritise the needs of their workers. … Read more
Scottish dairy manufacturer Rowan Glen is celebrating their commitment to fair pay and secure work. The business, based in Dumfries and Galloway, has gained both Living Wage and Living Hours accreditation, ensuring their workers earn enough to live on and benefit from secure and stable working hours. This commitment demonstrates the importance they place on … Read more
This International Women’s Day, Living Wage Scotland is on a mission to highlight the critical role of the real Living Wage in driving inclusion and addressing gender inequality. The real Living Wage is a transformative tool for women in the workplace – and can often mean the difference between surviving and thriving. Nearly 60% of … Read more
A city wide partnership, Making Dundee a Living Wage City, has hit a major milestone in reaching its 5th anniversary. In 2019 Dundee was the first city in the UK to adopt the new place-based approach which aims to drive uptake in the real Living wage by local businesses. Paying the real Living Wage is … Read more
Visiting Angelz, a nurse-led care at home service, specialising in providing personal and domestic care all across Renfrewshire since 2012, has become the first social care employer to become Living Hours accredited in Scotland. Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage to all their employees over the age of 18 and … Read more
March is Scottish Tourism Month – an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the tourism and hospitality industry and its huge importance to Scotland’s economy. The tourism and hospitality industry is vital in Scotland, supporting £1.7 billion of economic activity due in no small part to the skilled and dedicated people who are essential in creating … Read more
Help us grow the Living Wage movement in Scotland! The Poverty Alliance are recruiting a Living Wage Project Assistant to support delivery of our highly successful national programme: Living Wage Scotland. Post Living Wage Project Assistant (LWPA) Salary £28,816 (pro rata) per annum plus 6% pension Duration Fixed Term until 31st March 2025 with likely extension Hours 28 … Read more