First Living Wage Scotland Awards

Posted on August 17, 2018

The first Living Wage Scotland Awards have been launched.

Applications are only open to accredited Living Wage employers. Winners will be announced at the Living Wage Scotland Expo on Thursday 8^th November at Tynecastle Stadium, McLeod Street, Edinburgh, EH11 2NL.

The award categories are:

Living Wage Scotland Employee Choice Award
Living Wage Scotland Industry Trailblazer Award
Living Wage Scotland Newcomer Award
Living Wage Scotland Voice of the Year Award
Living Wage Scotland Anchor Institution Award
Living Wage Scotland Outstanding Leadership Award

The deadline for applications is Friday 5^th October.

To apply for any of the awards, or for further information (including application criteria), please visit the Living Wage Scotland website.

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