The Scottish SPCA is now a Living Wage employer after signing up to pay all staff the real Living Wage. Scotland’s animal welfare charity has been certified by the Living Wage Foundation and now pays all employees at least the real Living Wage of ÂŁ9.50 per hour. Scotland’s animal welfare charity employs over 380 members … Read more
ENABLE Scotland has become an accredited Living Wage employer, with more than 1,800 frontline care workers set for a pay rise to the real Living Wage. The new Living Wage rate of ÂŁ9.50 per hour was announced on Monday as part of Living Wage Week (9-15 November 2020). The rate is higher than the statutory … Read more
Leith Community Crops in Pots is a charity in Leith, Edinburgh whose aim is to promote responsible global citizenship rather than consumerism through initiatives like Leith Community Croft, the Croft Food Hub, Edible Schoolyards and the Croft Carbon College. When Evie Murray, CEO, realised how invaluable Leith Community Crops in Pots would be in helping the people of Leith during the crisis, … Read more
We’re continuing to bring you uplifting stories of good work and kindness from our Accredited Living Wage Employers #InThisTogether. Glasgow cycling charity Bike for Good are giving free bike loans to key workers, free route planning, and providing a free bike delivery service of care packages to vulnerable people. The charity are lending their fleet of bikes … 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
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
Breakthrough Dundee has become an accredited Living Wage employer, with the announcement being made as part of Living Wage Week (11th – 15th November). The Dundee based charity, started in 2017, work in partnership with the City Council and all of Dundee’s secondary schools. They currently employ 12 people, eight of whom are based full … Read more
As part of Living Wage Week (11-17 November), Alzheimer Scotland has joined a growing list of organisations in Scotland to have been celebrated as a Living Wage employer by Living Wage Scotland. Living Wage Week provides an opportunity for Living Wage Scotland, business leaders and leading politicians, to celebrate organisations who are voluntarily going beyond … Read more