Another accredited Living Wage employer is showing kindness to our NHS staff #InThisTogether Xplore Dundee is saying thank you to hardworking NHS staff by offering free travel on all its services. Staff can board without charge by showing the driver their NHS ID badge. The initiative will be in place until at least Sunday 31st May … Read more
C-Change, a Glasgow-based care organisation has become an accredited Living Wage employer, increasing the wages of 208 staff members. Their accreditation will also see 173 front line care workers receive a pay rise to the real Living Wage. C-Change works with people that have learning disabilities, mental health issues and other additional support needs and … Read more
Another heartwarming story of kindness from our #InThisTogether series. Edinburgh Tool Library (ETL) had to close its doors and put most staff on furlough. Founder Chris Hellawell was keen to continue the ethos of the charity and use their resources to help the community. “We looked at what other organisations were doing to see if we … Read more
East Ayrshire Council has become an accredited Living Wage employer committed to the real Living Wage and ensuring that people are paid fairly for the work they do. Council had achieved accredited living wage status after undergoing a rigorous application process. As a result, 350 third-party contracted employees will receive a real Living Wage of … Read more
We’re sharing another uplifting story from our accredited Living Wage employer Ooni Pizza Ovens, who show us that we’re all #InThisTogether Annie Fowden is the Senior Office and People Manager for Ooni Pizza Ovens in Edinburgh. Annie has been telling us how they have reacted to the CV-19 crisis. “Kindness is a core value here at … Read more
By Pauline Coulter Today marks four weeks since I started my new career with Living Wage Scotland as a Living Wage Accreditation Officer. As inductions go it’s been an interesting one! Getting to know my colleagues and the network of accredited employers from my living room is not how I pictured my start to a … Read more
As part of our #InThisTogether series, we’re bringing you uplifting stories from our accredited Living Wage Employers. Bikes For Refugees is a Scottish charity based in Edinburgh and Glasgow that provides free bikes to New Scots such as refugees and asylum seekers. Although the charity had to close due to COVID-19, they still wanted to help … Read more
Our Living Wage accredited employers are doing their bit for #InThisTogether Barbara McGinley, owner of An Clachan CafĂ©Â in Glasgow, had to close her business due to coronavirus. Her three staff are in furlough. Despite income not coming she decided to help where she could and when she saw an appeal by Glasgow Night Shelter, she decided … Read more
We’re sharing stories of our amazing accredited employers and how they’ve shown us all that we’re #InThisTogether Our Living Wage employer The Edinburgh Bow Tie Co closed last month and furloughed its staff. Owner Hannah is 8 months pregnant, so decided that as a vulnerable person, a face mask would be useful as an extra precaution. Hannah … Read more
Living Wage Scotland have been speaking to employers all over the country. This week we were delighted to speak with Tom McDermott Director of Sprigg, who would normally be found providing amazing coffee and fresh healthy food in the heart of Glasgow. Since this isn’t possible for now Tom has kindly shared with us how the … Read more