SCVO are the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations and a Living Wage Employer. In this long-read, Chief Executive, Anna Fowlie responds to the Living Wage Foundationâs latest study of the Living Wage in the third sector, âAll Work and Low Pay?â The Living Wage Foundationâs report, All Work and Low Pay, confirms what my instincts … Read more
Public overwhelmingly backs real Living Wage for third sector workers, as cost-of-living squeeze tightens One in seven (14.1 per cent) third sector workers are paid below the real Living Wage, with over three quarters of the public backing them to receive enough to live on, according to a new report by the Living Wage Foundation. … Read more
New research shows low pay continues to be an issue in the UKâs third sector and is a particular issue for women, disabled workers, those from racialised groups and part time workers. A fifth (17%) of workers in the third sector earn below the Living Wage, amounting to 388,000 workers. In Scotland, the figure is higher â with 18.4% of workers in … Read more