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
This week is Living Wage Week! Running from 30th October to 5th November, Living Wage Week is an opportunity to celebrate the success of our local Living Wage campaign and raise its profile. We were delighted to announce last week that over 300 businesses have joined the campaign. There are now 303 employers and nearly 3,000 salaries have been elevated as a… ...Read More
As part of the Living Wage Week 2016 activities, the new UK and London Living Wage rates for 2016/2017 have been announced this morning. The UK rate has increased by 20 pence an hour to £8.45 per hour, from the current rate of £8.25. Current Living Wage employers have until 1 April 2017 to implement this new rate. The London… ...Read More
With less than a week to go until Living Wage Week, we’re delighted to announce that there are now 300 businesses in Brighton & Hove that have signed up to the local Living Wage campaign, pledging to pay staff at least the current rate of £8.25 per hour. Flowers Unlimited were the 300th business to sign up. We spoke to… ...Read More
Living Wage employer OCSI are looking for a part-time Accounts & Office Manager to join them. Find out more and apply here: http://ocsi.uk/2016/09/20/job-vacancy-accounts-and-office-manager-part-time/ ...Read More
Living Wage employer Sussex Interpreting Services is a charitable social enterprise driven by its core values of inclusiveness, rights, community, learning, participation and accountability. For 22 years they have delivered interpreting, advocacy, translation and health promotion across Sussex to ensure people know about and can access public services. They are looking to recruit a motivated and suitably skilled person who shares… ...Read More
photo ©Julia Claxton. Sarah Springford with Mike Gilson, editor of The Argus, at the BAHBAs. The success of the Brighton & Hove Living Wage campaign was one of the reasons behind the choice of Outstanding Brightonian at this year’s 2016 Brighton & Hove Business Awards (BAHBAs). Run by Brighton Chamber, this local campaign has signed up 297 employers since it… ...Read More
We interviewed Alison Scutt, owner and director of Home Instead Senior Care – Lewes District and Uckfield, to find out why she believes that paying the Living Wage is important, especially in the care sector. How long have you worked in the care sector? It was through personal experience with my parents being unwell and requiring hospitalisation that found me in… ...Read More
Working in the Jewellery trade requires staff whom are highly skilled as both makers and on the retail side, so the wage has to be commensurate.
We believe it is important that providing care is valued as a career choice, and want to reward our employees for the valuable work they do. Our support of the Living Wage Campaign demonstrates this. We do not employ people to carry out tasks, but to build important and supportive relationships with older people. It…
"Paying the living wage is like the Fairtrade mark for British employers - so why wouldn’t we commit to paying it! At Club Class Chauffeurs our 60 plus employees are our best asset - without them we would not have a business. It also makes sense because we end up with a motivated team that…
As a company, we promote conscious consumerism and encourage people to know who made their products and where they came from. We try our hardest to ensure the brands we stock have ethical and transparent supply chains and that everyone is treated fairly and paid fairly along these supply chains. We support Fair Trade products…
Brighton Language College supports the local community and encourages diversity and equality. Signing up to the Living Wage Campaign further strengthens our position as a pro-active and compassionate business helping our employees to work with an assurance of fairness.
