Just in time for Living Wage Week, the 350th Living Wage employer to sign-up to the Brighton & Hove campaign was digital start-up SomeoneWho. We chatted to Andrew Saffron, co-founder: Firstly, tell us a bit more about your business… We’re a digital platform that matches top quality interims with top quality briefs. Created by a team of interims for interims,… ...Read More
One of the reasons we love Brighton so much is the fact that we have so many fantastic businesses committed to their employees’ welfare. It’s all part of contributing to a fairer, happier city for all of us. We’re delighted to welcome the O N C A team (including 8-week old Albie the Whippet!) as one of the newest sign-ups… ...Read More
More and more businesses are joining our campaign every week to show their commitment to paying the Brighton & Hove Living Wage of £8.45 per hour to all their employees. One of the latest businesses to sign up is Pagoda Security & Facilities Management Ltd – we spoke to them about the importance of paying a living wage (and paying… ...Read More
We’re delighted to announce that there are now over 330 businesses signed up to the Brighton & Hove Living Wage campaign, demonstrating their commitment to ensuring that every resident of our city is paid a living wage that allows them to thrive, not just survive. This week we spoke to Jo Ivens, CEO of Brighton & Hove Impetus, a local… ...Read More
So far 42 third sector organisations have signed up to the local Living Wage Campaign which is led by Brighton Chamber. Currently set at £8.45 per hour for the UK, the wage is calculated as the minimum needed for a basic standard of living. One of the most recent charities to join the campaign is The Goodall Foundation. Eugenie Teasley… ...Read More
325 Brighton & Hove businesses have now signed up to the campaign, showing their commitment to paying a Living Wage of at least £8.45 per hour to all their employees. One of those businesses is The Bevy pub. We spoke to Iain Chambers, General Manager of The Bevy, about why it’s brilliant to be part of our local business community,… ...Read More
We’re thrilled that 325 businesses in Brighton & Hove have now joined our campaign, pledging to pay a Living Wage of at least £8.45 per hour to all their staff. But what difference does it make to employers and employees? We spoke to Propellernet about being a business in the city, why they’re committed to paying the Brighton & Hove… ...Read More
Gary Conroy, Founding Director of 5 Squirrels Ltd, shares his reasons for paying more than the Living Wage to staff and how this benefits his business. I had often visited Brighton for weekend breaks and really enjoyed the sense of community and feeling of a progressive society the city had to offer as well as of course the beach! So, when… ...Read More
Last week was Living Wage Week, a national celebration of the Living Wage movement. In Brighton, we’ve made fantastic progress with our local Living Wage campaign, with over 300 businesses signed up since we started in 2012. The new Living Wage rate for 2016/17 has just been announced as £8.45 an hour. In the lead-up to Living Wage Week, we… ...Read More
We spoke to Julian Ankersmit, the owner of He-Van, Movers of the Universe, to find out why he thinks it’s important to pay a Living Wage. 1) Tell us about your business, how did it start and what do you do? I started He-Van, Movers of the Universe in 2010 after working for another Brighton removal firm whose standards were… ...Read More
Because we all deserve to be paid enough to live the free life we deserve.
At CPS we believe in our five core values of: People; Expertise; Integrity; Customer Service; and Efficiency. Ensuring all our staff are paid fairly is at the heart of these values.
Everyone needs to have a living wage - but this is not always remembered when business decisions are made. A movement like this could be a strong counterbalance to market pressures and help people in business make decisions that balance ethics and economics. We hope that it inspires other companies and cities to do the…
I am a great believer in paying or trying to pay staff above the minimum living wage for many reasons. I believe that everyone is entitled to be able to afford to live from a wage or at least make a difference to them whether it is full-time or part-time. By paying staff a living…
"We support the Living Wage Campaign as we believe that everyone should be paid fairly for their work."
