The Scottish Borders Living Wage Action Group have created a dynamic new initiative to promote Living Wage employers to values-driven consumers. The Trail features ten standout employers from the vibrant retail and tourism sectors of the Scottish Borders, each offering a unique experience that reflects the region’s rich heritage and creative spirit. Step into history … 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
Scottish Borders based Live Borders has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. Their Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Live Borders, including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers, receive the real Living Wage: a higher rate than the government minimum. Live Borders is the leisure, sport and cultural trust for the Scottish … Read more
An alliance of prominent local Living Wage employers in the Scottish Borders have today launched an action plan setting out how they will work together on “Making Scottish Borders a Living Wage Region”. This expands upon previous work to make Eildon a Living Wage Place. The ambitious action plan has been developed by the Scottish … Read more
Borders businesses have come together to celebrate national Living Wage week (14-18 November) and to share their positive experiences of being Living Wage employers whilst encouraging other local businesses to do the same. Scottish Borders Council hosted a business breakfast on Wednesday 16 November at Inspire Learning: Tweedbank, to mark the important week by bringing … Read more
We recently caught up with Seonaid Mann of South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) who are members of the Eildon Living Wage Action Group. SOSE is the economic and community development agency for the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway and Seonaid is looking forward to working with employers across the region to achieve Living Wage accreditation. … Read more
Galashiels based Tweedbank Early Learners have become accredited as a Living Wage Employer.  This commitment will see everyone working at Tweedbank Early Learners receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 per hour. This new Living Wage rate was announced on Monday 15th November and is significantly higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at ÂŁ8.91 per hour. Tweedbank Early Learners’ announcement comes during Living … Read more
An alliance of prominent local Living Wage employers in the Eildon area of the Scottish Borders have today launched an action plan setting out how they will work together on “Making Eildon a Living Wage Place”. NHS Borders are one of the largest employers based in the Eildon area to become an accredited Living Wage … Read more
The Scottish Borders Living Wage Group has announced that the locality area of Eildon will benefit from a local approach to encourage more employers to commit to the real Living Wage. 29 employers across the Scottish Borders region are now accredited Living Wage employers including, institutions with a significant local link to the Eildon locality, … Read more
During Living Wage Week (11-15 November) it was confirmed that Scottish Borders Council had been successful in receiving Living Wage accreditation. The accreditation recognises the Council’s commitment to paying all directly employed and regular third-party contracted staff the real Living Wage. The success was announced during a special business breakfast event for local firms on … Read more