Glasgow City Region has launched the Glasgow Living Wage Trail, a new interactive trail encouraging people to explore local spots across the city while supporting businesses that pay the real Living Wage. The trail is part of the ongoing campaign to Make Glasgow City Region a Living Wage Place, which aims to increase the number … Read more
By Kat Brogan, Managing Director of Mercat Tours At our peak, Mercat Tours welcomed over 160,000 people in a single year at the Mercat Cross, Edinburgh – numbers that rival some global, five-star attractions. On paper, it looked like success. The reality was a different story. It was simply too many, too much. Behind the … Read more
A well-known independent coffee shop in Edinburgh has become Scotland’s first hospitality employer to achieve Living Hours accreditation. Black Medicine Coffee Co., an established coffee shop, cafĂ© and social space, has made a commitment to secure and predictable working hours. Black Medicine Coffee Co. has been an accredited Living Wage employer since 2019. This announcement … Read more
Highland Coast Hotels is bringing innovative, sustainable and community-led hospitality to the coastlines of the North Highlands. The group is already taking steps to strengthen and enhance the hotels it owns while supporting local communities and boosting regional growth. Being an accredited Living Wage employer is key to this mission.  Since being established in 2021, Highland … Read more
Thank you so much to everyone who contributed to a memorable Living Wage Week. The campaign to ensure everyone earns enough to live on in Scotland relies on our fantastic network of engaged employers and supporters. We couldn’t do this without you! Read on for some of our highlights and please ensure you are subscribed … Read more
Highlands and Islands Students’ Association (HISA) has accredited as a Living Wage employer. HISA is a membership organisation and charity who work with students and staff across UHI to make students’ lives better – empowering their membership with Student Voice Reps, Clubs and Societies, Advice, campaigns and much more. HISA recognise that one of their … 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 ÂŁ1.7 billion of economic activity due in no small part to the skilled and dedicated people who are essential in creating … Read more
Gretna Green has today become accredited as a Living Wage employer. The Living Wage commitment sees everyone working at the world-famous wedding, tourism and hospitality business receive a minimum hourly wage of ÂŁ11.00 per hour – in line with the UK Living Wage requirement of ÂŁ10.90 per hour. This rate is higher than the government … Read more
We hope you enjoy our Summer Guide 2023, packed full of wonderful hospitality and tourism employers. Whether you like sleeping under canvas or are looking for a luxury spa experience, we have accommodation to suit everyone. Immerse yourself in history, art and culture, sample the best Scottish food and drink, or make the most of … Read more
This Living Wage Week we want to celebrate our Hospitality & Tourism network and the ways in which Living Wage employers are investing in their staff teams and the wider community.  The past few years have had a devastating impact on Scotland’s Hospitality & Tourism industry and employers have faced challenges including the pandemic, spiralling … Read more