11 Sep 2025 Charlie Hawker, of A4 Labels, has answered three quick questions to help us get to know them a little bit better. What’s your business all about – and what makes it unique? We are an A4 sheeted label manufacturer which started in a spare bedroom in Shoreham-by-Sea by my father, Colin, 14 years ago. We now have a factory and… ...Read More
31 Jul 2025 Darly Willcox, Founder of JetSpace, has answered three quick questions to help us get to know them a little bit better. What’s one challenge you’ve overcome recently? Like many in the office space sector, we felt the shockwaves of COVID. Initially, it caused a fair bit of panic across the industry, but what’s emerged since is a reshaped demand. Fortunately,… ...Read More
30 Jun 2025 Next up in our three quick questions series is Lucy Dawe, CEO of Lawton & Dawe Properties. What’s your business all about – and what makes it unique? At Lawton & Dawe Properties, we’re more than just an estate and letting agent — we’re a people-first business built on transparency, trust, and community. As a female-founded company, we bring a… ...Read More
16 Jun 2025 In this week’s three quick questions series, we’re talking to George Gibbens, Operations and Quality Manager at 5 Squirrels Can you tell us a bit about your business and what you do? 5 Squirrels was founded in 2014 and based in Hove, East Sussex. We are skincare formulators and manufacturers specialising in assisting healthcare professionals in medical aesthetics to develop,… ...Read More
13 Jun 2025 Continuing the Three Quick Questions series, we’re shining a light on Caroline Ridley, CEO of Impact Initiatives What’s your business all about – and what makes it unique? Impact Initiatives is a Sussex-based charity founded in 1978 to provide a voice, hope and change for people in need. We support individuals from birth to 100+ through services that promote independence,… ...Read More
13 Jun 2025 Coming up next on our series, we’ve got Lynda Nutley, Social Value and Employee Relations Manager at NSL part of Marston Holdings What’s one challenge you’ve overcome recently? One of our biggest recent challenges has been addressing public misconceptions about Civil Enforcement Officers. Too often they’re seen in a negative light, when in reality, they are supporting the community… ...Read More
13 Jun 2025 For this round of Three Quick Questions, we’re chatting with Fiona Martin, Director & Head of Employment Law, from Martin Searle Solicitors Can you tell us a bit about your business and what you do? We are a community law firm which specialises in Community Care Law and Employment Law, We are unique as a campaigning law firm and annually… ...Read More
13 Jun 2025 Next up on our series, we’ve got Robert Sainsbury, Chief Executive Officer from Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard What’s one challenge you’ve overcome recently? One of our recent challenges has been managing the growing demand for our services. This year, calls to our helpline have risen significantly, and all of our services including Bereavement and Dementia support, Domestic Abuse services,… ...Read More
13 Jun 2025 Next up in our three quick questions series is Alex Hankinson, Joint Managing Director, from Midnight Can you tell us a bit about your business and what you do? Midnight is a digital PR agency. We’ve been proudly Brighton based for the last 30 years, representing businesses regionally and nationwide. We help our clients to build their reputation responsibly, through… ...Read More
12 Jun 2025 We’ve been on a mission to discover the people behind the businesses that make our city a great place to work and do business. From charities to restaurants, record labels to marketing agencies, we’re shining a spotlight on some of the businesses – and the people – who are part of your Living Wage community. First up, we have asked Alli Beddoes, CEO… ...Read More
22 May 2025 Let’s face it: as things stand, most working people in the UK aren’t having enough money put into their pension pot to be able to live with dignity and security when they retire. In 2022, the Resolution Foundation found that 4 in 5 workers in Great Britain weren’t having enough money put into their pot to have a decent standard… ...Read More
14 Mar 2025 Welcome to the Living Wage Campaign! Can you tell us a bit about who you are and what you do? We are Acceler8 and we’re obsessed with making work better. Everywhere. We do that in three ways: – Learning Programmes and Experiences – Strategy & Communication – Partnerships and Collaborations From learning and engagement strategy through to training programme design… ...Read More
18 Nov 2024 1. Hi Lee! Can you tell us a bit about who HNW Architects are and your role in the business? My name is Lee Davies, I’m a Director at HNW Architects – an architecture practice based in Brighton & Hove and Chichester. We are recognised for our collaborative approach and our award-winning team of around 45 experienced, highly skilled and… ...Read More
18 Jul 2024 Since 2015, We Love Falafel has provided Brighton with the freshest, all-vegetarian Falafel. We spoke to Ben Wright about the new shop they opened and why they are part of the Living Wage Campaign. Can you tell us a little bit about who you are and what you do? We’re a busy falafel shop in the heart of Brighton’s North… ...Read More
10 Jun 2024 Since 2008, Little Green Pig has offered creativity and support for underrepresented young people in Sussex. Explore their journey with Director, Nicky Crabb, hear about the impact they’ve made, and why they are a Living Wage employer. Can you tell us about Little Green Pig? We are a writing and mentoring charity for underrepresented children and young people in Sussex.… ...Read More
22 May 2024 Have you just signed up to the Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign? Whether you’re new to the campaign (or just want a reminder on how to shout about being a Living Wage employer) we’ve put together our four things to get you started, now you’ve signed up. 1. Update your branding A quick and easy one for starters! … ...Read More
It's such an important initiative to create jobs for people that ensure people can live and work in the city.
Creating positive environmental and social change is central to our organisation. Paying our employees the real living wage has clear and long lasting benefits for us as an employer, but more importantly we see it as a moral obligation and a vital part of realising our overall objectives.
Everyone should sign up to this campaign. We are a small business - I know how hard it can be to make a living on low wages because I've worked in the service industry for most of my adult life. Before i set up the shop, I used to wait on tables for a low…
"At Parkers we have always been committed to paying our staff above the living wage. Our staff are our business and we believe we have a responsibility to treat them fairly. Paying people a living wage greatly benefits the community by allowing local people to live and work in the city and contribute to the…
If you can't afford to run your business paying people fairly then you don't have a business.
