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
We recently caught up with Councillor Jane Meagher, Chair of the Edinburgh Living Wage Action Group. Jane was elected as the Labour councillor for the Portobello/Craigmillar ward in May 2022. She is also the Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Convener at the City of Edinburgh Council. Tell us about your organisation and your role. I’m … Read more
Hyper Luminal Games has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Hyper Luminal Games receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 per hour. This rate is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £9.50 per hour. In 2019, Dundee became … Read more
Social enterprises are independent businesses who aim to make a profit like any private sector business. However, their profits are reinvested back into their social and/or environmental purpose. Social enterprise is an ethical and more sustainable way of doing business, aiming to make a fairer society and a more inclusive economy. Social Enterprise Scotland (SES) … Read more
NHS Grampian is pleased to confirm it is now a fully accredited Living Wage employer, following assessment by Living Wage Scotland and the Poverty Alliance. The Living Wage commitment means employers pay a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 per hour. In addition to this, the health board is committed to working with third party suppliers … Read more
Cairn Ecology has become an accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. They are the 3rd East Kilbride based company to become Living Hours accredited, joining Mage Control Systems and GavHas Services in committing to this standard. The Living Hours accreditation requires employers to pay the real Living Wage (£9.90/hr) to all their employees over the … Read more
By Lindsay Fyffe-Jardine, CEO of Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home It’s hard not to feel a bit scunnered as a leader right now, isn’t it? As a Living Wage employer, I always felt that salary was an area of our people welfare I could let go and do its thing so we could focus on … Read more