Maven Capital Partners has achieved Living Wage, Living Hours and Living Pension accreditation underlining its commitment to providing security and stability for staff now and in the future. Maven Capital Partners is a leading private equity and property manager. The company backs growing businesses across a range of sectors, providing the essential capital and expertise … Read more
Vascular Flow Technologies has accredited as a Living Pension Employer. As they were already both Living Wage and Living Hours accredited, this means they are now one of a growing number of employers who are triple accredited with Living Wage Scotland, and the first triple accredited organisation in Dundee. Through their Living Pension commitment, Vascular Flow are raising the standard for pension savings so their … Read more
Criterion proudly announces its accreditation as a Living Pension Employer, reinforcing its commitment to supporting staff in saving enough for a secure and dignified retirement. Criterion, based in Edinburgh, operates as a not-for-profit body, delivering standards and governance to support the UK’s financial services industry. Through its expanding suite of integration and data standards, Criterion … Read more
South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) has achieved Living Pension accreditation to add to their existing Living Wage and Living Hours accreditations. These accreditations ensure security and stability for their staff now and in the future. By adopting the Living Pension standard, SOSE is setting a higher benchmark for pension contributions, ensuring employees can meet their … Read more
Thank you to everyone who helped make Living Wage Week 2025 such a success! We were thrilled to announce a major milestone this Living Wage Week: the Living Wage employer network in Scotland has now reached 4,000 employers! This achievement reflects the incredible commitment of employers and supporters who work tirelessly throughout the year to champion the real Living Wage and demonstrate the difference it makes. … Read more
This Living Wage Week, West Lothian College proudly announces its accreditation as a Living Pension Employer, reinforcing its commitment to supporting staff in saving enough for a secure and dignified retirement. West Lothian College, based in Livingston, delivers further and higher education to a diverse community of more than 8,000 students each year. By adopting the Living … Read more
Evolution Bottling and Packaging Solutions has achieved Living Wage, Living Hours and Living Pension accreditation ensuring security and stability for their staff now and in the future. Evolution is based in the Scottish Borders and provide state of the art, innovative equipment for bottling and packaging lines to food and drinks sectors. These accreditations contribute … Read more
no-brainer noun Informal; something that requires or involves little or no mental effort. The earliest use of this hyphenated favourite dates back to 1950s’ California. However present-day Scotland offers an example of what a ‘no-brainer’ actually looks like. We joined the Living Wage Campaign in the early years of The Lines Between. It was defined … Read more
by Sheena McBeth, Living Wage Projects Officer For many workers, the topic of pensions is one that is complicated and hard to navigate and often put off for another day. As a result, very few people know the value of their current pension pot or how much they need to save to have an adequate … Read more
Multi-award-winning Hanover Healthfoods are celebrating 120 years in business this month. They are “probably” the oldest health food store in the world and one of Edinburgh’s oldest independent businesses. Hanover Healthfoods became accredited Living Wage Employers in 2015. At the time John said “It is the right and only thing to do. We believe it … Read more