We were delighted to talk to Dr Isabel Bruce, CEO of Dundee Science Centre, recently. Isabel is passionate about encouraging organisational progression with integrated diversity. She has extensive experience of delivering nationally and internationally with strong public, higher education and charity sector experience at Executive and Non-Executive levels. Isabel is currently Chair of the David … Read more
By Ash Regan, Minister for Community Safety and MSP for Edinburgh Eastern I decided to enter politics in 2016 because I wanted to stand up for the people of Edinburgh Eastern and to help make Scotland a better country. One way we can build a better nation is by supporting more people out of poverty. … Read more
Dundee’s Living Wage employers gathered to celebrate the City’s Living Wage progress and set ambitious targets for the future. Despite the economic impact of the pandemic, the Living Wage movement in Dundee has continued grow. There are now over 100 employers in the city that pay the real Living Wage and almost 20000 people in … Read more
Businesses across Dundee are continuing to adopt the real Living Wage. Wallace Veterinary Centres have become the 100th employer in the city to sign up to the initiative. This major milestone demonstrates a continued ambition to make Dundee the first Living Wage City in the UK. By signing up as a real Living Wage employer, … Read more
By Gail Irvine, Living Wage Scotland Manager Three years on since it was first promised, the UK Government’s Employment Bill appears to have been shelved. In the absence of legislation aimed at tackling insecure work, the campaign for ‘Living Hours’ is more important than ever. The Employment Bill was first announced in the 2019 Queen’s … Read more
Leuchie House has today accredited as a Living Wage employer, joining a movement of over 2,700 Scottish based employers. This commitment will see everyone working at Leuchie House receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 per hour. This Living Wage rate was announced on Monday 15th November 2021 as part of Living Wage Week. This … Read more
Mage Control Systems have joined SSE, abrdn, 1st Alliance Credit Union, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, Dear Green Coffee Roasters North Lanarkshire Carers Together and ACS (Advanced Clothing Solutions) as an accredited Living Hours employer in Scotland. They are the 8th employer to receive this accreditation in Scotland and the 16th in the UK. The … Read more
Scottish Autism, the largest provider of autism-specific services in Scotland, are celebrating their commitment to the real Living Wage. The charity is part of a growing number of employers across Scotland and the UK that have pledged to pay staff a wage which has been independently calculated to meet the rising cost of living. Employers … Read more
We recently caught up with Councillor Kate Campbell, Chair of the Edinburgh Living Wage Action Group. Kate was elected as the SNP councillor for the Portobello/Craigmillar ward in 2017. She is also the Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Convener at the City of Edinburgh Council. Tell us about your organisation and your role as Chair … Read more
By Michael Apter, Managing Director, Paper Tiger Paper Tiger has been a participating business in the real Living Wage campaign for almost ten years, and was one of the first independent retailers in Scotland to gain accreditation. The decision to join was one that came with costs – and responsibilities. However, as a forward-looking business … Read more