700 employers sign up to the Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign
Did you know Brighton has a its own Living Wage campaign? And the Brighton & Hove Living Wage Campaign has recently reached 700 signups with over 3640 wages raised as a result.
Since the pandemic started, businesses have found themselves in an extremely challenging situation – but we are so pleased that employers have continued to join the campaign steadily each week.
Recent signups have included: The Independent Pub, Bohemia Brighton, Cognitive Law and Britton and Time Solicitors.
The aim of the campaign is to support and encourage local businesses to voluntarily pay all employees the real Living Wage instead of the government’s national minimum. This amounts to £9.50 per hour for Brighton & Hove, and the UK.
85% of the businesses we surveyed said that the living wage was important for business. The campaign is run by Brighton Chamber and is supported by Brighton & Hove City Council and Unison Brighton. It’s free to sign up and takes less than 5 minutes.
“Paying the Living Wage is crucial in preventing food poverty and its associated impact on mental and physical health and educational attainment. Household food insecurity is a very concerning ongoing issue for Brighton & Hove with 5310 people (including 1300 children) receiving support with food each week. Many of those receiving support are in work. Paying the Living Wage and offering secure employment contracts are key to helping lift people out of the poverty that causes them to make impossible choices such as paying the rent or paying for food. This is why the Food Partnership supports the Living Wage Campaign and thanks to everyone who signs up to be a Living Wage employer.”
Vic Borrill, Director at Brighton & Hove Food Partnership
If you'd like to join the Brighton & Hove’s Living Wage employers, head to the campaign website.
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