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This #LivingWageWeek, local businesses & employers across Preston marked one year of being the first #LivingWage city in Lancashire. 🎉
With 38 employers across the city paying the real #LivingWage, a quarter of low-paid workers in & around the city have now seen a pay increase!
With 38 employers across the city paying the real #LivingWage, a quarter of low-paid workers in & around the city have now seen a pay increase!
November 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
This #LivingWageWeek, local businesses & employers across Preston marked one year of being the first #LivingWage city in Lancashire. 🎉
With 38 employers across the city paying the real #LivingWage, a quarter of low-paid workers in & around the city have now seen a pay increase!
With 38 employers across the city paying the real #LivingWage, a quarter of low-paid workers in & around the city have now seen a pay increase!
💬 Brian Whittaker, of Brunelcare, says: “Being a Real Living Wage employer is not a cost; it is an investment. Improvements in stability, productivity, & less use of agency staff have led to a significant improvement in our financial results across all areas.”
#LivingWageWeek
#LivingWageWeek
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
💬 Brian Whittaker, of Brunelcare, says: “Being a Real Living Wage employer is not a cost; it is an investment. Improvements in stability, productivity, & less use of agency staff have led to a significant improvement in our financial results across all areas.”
#LivingWageWeek
#LivingWageWeek
💬 Nkem, care worker and Citizens UK leader, describes what being paid the real #LivingWage would mean: “A real living wage means I could spend more time with my children and feel less guilty.”
#LivingWageWeek
#LivingWageWeek
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
💬 Nkem, care worker and Citizens UK leader, describes what being paid the real #LivingWage would mean: “A real living wage means I could spend more time with my children and feel less guilty.”
#LivingWageWeek
#LivingWageWeek
🎉 Over 1,000 health & social care employers say YES to the real #LivingWage!
As part of our campaign with @livingwageuk.bsky.social, we have been calling on the Gov't to pay all care workers the real Living Wage, the only rate based on the true cost of living.
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As part of our campaign with @livingwageuk.bsky.social, we have been calling on the Gov't to pay all care workers the real Living Wage, the only rate based on the true cost of living.
citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
November 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🎉 Over 1,000 health & social care employers say YES to the real #LivingWage!
As part of our campaign with @livingwageuk.bsky.social, we have been calling on the Gov't to pay all care workers the real Living Wage, the only rate based on the true cost of living.
citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
As part of our campaign with @livingwageuk.bsky.social, we have been calling on the Gov't to pay all care workers the real Living Wage, the only rate based on the true cost of living.
citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
Support grew across the capital. Braving rain, 600+
East London Citizens leaders marched along the Mile End Road led by local Black Pentecostal churches.
With schools, trade unions, mosques and other faith groups, they called on the NHS and Mayor of London to back the real #LivingWage.
East London Citizens leaders marched along the Mile End Road led by local Black Pentecostal churches.
With schools, trade unions, mosques and other faith groups, they called on the NHS and Mayor of London to back the real #LivingWage.
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Support grew across the capital. Braving rain, 600+
East London Citizens leaders marched along the Mile End Road led by local Black Pentecostal churches.
With schools, trade unions, mosques and other faith groups, they called on the NHS and Mayor of London to back the real #LivingWage.
East London Citizens leaders marched along the Mile End Road led by local Black Pentecostal churches.
With schools, trade unions, mosques and other faith groups, they called on the NHS and Mayor of London to back the real #LivingWage.
East London Citizens leaders also called for the #LivingWage for staff, inc. outsourced workers, at local hospitals.
In 2002, workers gave a 600-signature petition to the NHS Trust board at Homerton Hospital & submitted a claim for better conditions at five hospitals w/
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
In 2002, workers gave a 600-signature petition to the NHS Trust board at Homerton Hospital & submitted a claim for better conditions at five hospitals w/
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
East London Citizens leaders also called for the #LivingWage for staff, inc. outsourced workers, at local hospitals.
In 2002, workers gave a 600-signature petition to the NHS Trust board at Homerton Hospital & submitted a claim for better conditions at five hospitals w/
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
In 2002, workers gave a 600-signature petition to the NHS Trust board at Homerton Hospital & submitted a claim for better conditions at five hospitals w/
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
Abdul was one of those cleaners. He bought shares to join HSBC's AGM & said to the Chairman: ‘Sir John, we work in the same office but live in different worlds. Let me tell you what it’s like to work on £4.50 an hour & bring up six children.’
His story⬇️
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His story⬇️
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November 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Abdul was one of those cleaners. He bought shares to join HSBC's AGM & said to the Chairman: ‘Sir John, we work in the same office but live in different worlds. Let me tell you what it’s like to work on £4.50 an hour & bring up six children.’
His story⬇️
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His story⬇️
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In Dec, East London Citizens targeted a local employer – HSBC. They weren't paying cleaners fairly.
Sister Una McCreesh took collection plates w/ change from 1500 parishioners to be counted, whilst 100s of local leaders queued to open new accounts - it brought the bank to a standstill.
Sister Una McCreesh took collection plates w/ change from 1500 parishioners to be counted, whilst 100s of local leaders queued to open new accounts - it brought the bank to a standstill.
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
In Dec, East London Citizens targeted a local employer – HSBC. They weren't paying cleaners fairly.
Sister Una McCreesh took collection plates w/ change from 1500 parishioners to be counted, whilst 100s of local leaders queued to open new accounts - it brought the bank to a standstill.
Sister Una McCreesh took collection plates w/ change from 1500 parishioners to be counted, whilst 100s of local leaders queued to open new accounts - it brought the bank to a standstill.
Campaigners commissioned research on low pay with @unitetheunion.bsky.social & held a conference at @qmul.bsky.social.
In 2001, the #LivingWage movement was born at a powerful & historic East London Citizens assembly with 1,000 people, MPs & business leaders at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
In 2001, the #LivingWage movement was born at a powerful & historic East London Citizens assembly with 1,000 people, MPs & business leaders at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Campaigners commissioned research on low pay with @unitetheunion.bsky.social & held a conference at @qmul.bsky.social.
In 2001, the #LivingWage movement was born at a powerful & historic East London Citizens assembly with 1,000 people, MPs & business leaders at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
In 2001, the #LivingWage movement was born at a powerful & historic East London Citizens assembly with 1,000 people, MPs & business leaders at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
The #LivingWage movement has grown tremendously over 24 years. Today, it’s responsible for over 475,000 pay rises.
How did it begin? In Nov 2000, East London Citizens leaders found that one issue kept coming up again and again: low pay.
How did it begin? In Nov 2000, East London Citizens leaders found that one issue kept coming up again and again: low pay.
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The #LivingWage movement has grown tremendously over 24 years. Today, it’s responsible for over 475,000 pay rises.
How did it begin? In Nov 2000, East London Citizens leaders found that one issue kept coming up again and again: low pay.
How did it begin? In Nov 2000, East London Citizens leaders found that one issue kept coming up again and again: low pay.
We kicked off #LivingWageWeek at London Stadium with stories from community leaders on the impact of the real #LivingWage and #LivingHours.
This year’s theme, "The Difference it Makes", is about dignity and the right to a decent life.
Join the movement for the real #LivingWage. 💪
This year’s theme, "The Difference it Makes", is about dignity and the right to a decent life.
Join the movement for the real #LivingWage. 💪
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We kicked off #LivingWageWeek at London Stadium with stories from community leaders on the impact of the real #LivingWage and #LivingHours.
This year’s theme, "The Difference it Makes", is about dignity and the right to a decent life.
Join the movement for the real #LivingWage. 💪
This year’s theme, "The Difference it Makes", is about dignity and the right to a decent life.
Join the movement for the real #LivingWage. 💪
🎉It’s #LivingWageWeek! 🎉
This week, we will be celebrating the community leaders at the heart of the campaign, & 16,000+ employers who are committed to doing the right thing by paying their workers the real #LivingWage.
Help us win much needed pay rises for more people! 👏🔥
This week, we will be celebrating the community leaders at the heart of the campaign, & 16,000+ employers who are committed to doing the right thing by paying their workers the real #LivingWage.
Help us win much needed pay rises for more people! 👏🔥
November 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
🎉It’s #LivingWageWeek! 🎉
This week, we will be celebrating the community leaders at the heart of the campaign, & 16,000+ employers who are committed to doing the right thing by paying their workers the real #LivingWage.
Help us win much needed pay rises for more people! 👏🔥
This week, we will be celebrating the community leaders at the heart of the campaign, & 16,000+ employers who are committed to doing the right thing by paying their workers the real #LivingWage.
Help us win much needed pay rises for more people! 👏🔥
43% of adult social care workers in England earn below the real #LivingWage.
This week, we, alongside @livingwageuk.bsky.social, published an open letter, urging the Gov't to pay all social workers at least the real #LivingWage.
Read the coverage 👇
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
This week, we, alongside @livingwageuk.bsky.social, published an open letter, urging the Gov't to pay all social workers at least the real #LivingWage.
Read the coverage 👇
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
October 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
43% of adult social care workers in England earn below the real #LivingWage.
This week, we, alongside @livingwageuk.bsky.social, published an open letter, urging the Gov't to pay all social workers at least the real #LivingWage.
Read the coverage 👇
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
This week, we, alongside @livingwageuk.bsky.social, published an open letter, urging the Gov't to pay all social workers at least the real #LivingWage.
Read the coverage 👇
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
All care workers need to earn at least the real #LivingWage.
Today, we published an open letter with @livingwageuk.bsky.social to urge the Gov’t to guarantee that all adult social care workers are paid at least the real Living Wage now.
Read the full letter 👇
www.citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
Today, we published an open letter with @livingwageuk.bsky.social to urge the Gov’t to guarantee that all adult social care workers are paid at least the real Living Wage now.
Read the full letter 👇
www.citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
October 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
All care workers need to earn at least the real #LivingWage.
Today, we published an open letter with @livingwageuk.bsky.social to urge the Gov’t to guarantee that all adult social care workers are paid at least the real Living Wage now.
Read the full letter 👇
www.citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
Today, we published an open letter with @livingwageuk.bsky.social to urge the Gov’t to guarantee that all adult social care workers are paid at least the real Living Wage now.
Read the full letter 👇
www.citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
💬 Aid can’t fix poverty, but a Living Wage can.
✍️ Matthew Bolton, Chief Executive & Lead Organiser for Citizens UK, and Katherine Chapman, Executive Director @livingwageuk.bsky.social, write on the growing global #LivingWage movement.
www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/aid-can...
✍️ Matthew Bolton, Chief Executive & Lead Organiser for Citizens UK, and Katherine Chapman, Executive Director @livingwageuk.bsky.social, write on the growing global #LivingWage movement.
www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/aid-can...
October 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
💬 Aid can’t fix poverty, but a Living Wage can.
✍️ Matthew Bolton, Chief Executive & Lead Organiser for Citizens UK, and Katherine Chapman, Executive Director @livingwageuk.bsky.social, write on the growing global #LivingWage movement.
www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/aid-can...
✍️ Matthew Bolton, Chief Executive & Lead Organiser for Citizens UK, and Katherine Chapman, Executive Director @livingwageuk.bsky.social, write on the growing global #LivingWage movement.
www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/aid-can...
To end the evening, community leaders and decision-makers tied pieces of ribbon together across the cathedral to symbolise their unwavering commitment to working with each other.
Read the full story: citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
Read the full story: citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
October 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
To end the evening, community leaders and decision-makers tied pieces of ribbon together across the cathedral to symbolise their unwavering commitment to working with each other.
Read the full story: citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
Read the full story: citizensuk.org/about-us/new...
Community leaders from South London Citizens alliances asked decision makers from local authorities, government and the NHS for a range of commitments on:
💜 health
🫱🏾🫲🏾 inclusive services
💸 work & wages
🏘️ housing
💜 health
🫱🏾🫲🏾 inclusive services
💸 work & wages
🏘️ housing
October 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Community leaders from South London Citizens alliances asked decision makers from local authorities, government and the NHS for a range of commitments on:
💜 health
🫱🏾🫲🏾 inclusive services
💸 work & wages
🏘️ housing
💜 health
🫱🏾🫲🏾 inclusive services
💸 work & wages
🏘️ housing
On Tuesday 21 October, 1000 community leaders across
South London Citizens gathered at St George’s Cathedral in Southwark for a powerful assembly filled with testimony, music, theatre and energy for change. 🙌
South London Citizens gathered at St George’s Cathedral in Southwark for a powerful assembly filled with testimony, music, theatre and energy for change. 🙌
October 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
On Tuesday 21 October, 1000 community leaders across
South London Citizens gathered at St George’s Cathedral in Southwark for a powerful assembly filled with testimony, music, theatre and energy for change. 🙌
South London Citizens gathered at St George’s Cathedral in Southwark for a powerful assembly filled with testimony, music, theatre and energy for change. 🙌
The new Living Wage rates are here:
👉 £13.45 (UK)
👉 £14.80 (London)
Set by @livingwageuk.bsky.social, the real #LivingWage is calculated according to the cost of living in the UK. Over 16,000 employers already pay it.
Find out more ⬇️
citizensuk.org/campaigns/th...
👉 £13.45 (UK)
👉 £14.80 (London)
Set by @livingwageuk.bsky.social, the real #LivingWage is calculated according to the cost of living in the UK. Over 16,000 employers already pay it.
Find out more ⬇️
citizensuk.org/campaigns/th...
October 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The new Living Wage rates are here:
👉 £13.45 (UK)
👉 £14.80 (London)
Set by @livingwageuk.bsky.social, the real #LivingWage is calculated according to the cost of living in the UK. Over 16,000 employers already pay it.
Find out more ⬇️
citizensuk.org/campaigns/th...
👉 £13.45 (UK)
👉 £14.80 (London)
Set by @livingwageuk.bsky.social, the real #LivingWage is calculated according to the cost of living in the UK. Over 16,000 employers already pay it.
Find out more ⬇️
citizensuk.org/campaigns/th...
Happy Diwali to our friends, colleagues, and members who celebrate! We hope this special time of year brings you and your loved ones happiness, joy, and light. 🕯️✨
October 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Happy Diwali to our friends, colleagues, and members who celebrate! We hope this special time of year brings you and your loved ones happiness, joy, and light. 🕯️✨
On 4th July, one year after the General Election, young leaders from Greater Manchester Citizens hosted the region’s first Youth Assembly. Find out about the commitments they secured on youth mental health, tackling hate & discrimination, and community safety. 👇
www.citizensuk.org/chapters/gre...
www.citizensuk.org/chapters/gre...
October 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
On 4th July, one year after the General Election, young leaders from Greater Manchester Citizens hosted the region’s first Youth Assembly. Find out about the commitments they secured on youth mental health, tackling hate & discrimination, and community safety. 👇
www.citizensuk.org/chapters/gre...
www.citizensuk.org/chapters/gre...
The group presented the Minister with a toolbox filled with personal stories — real experiences of living in disrepair, demonstrating the reality of the £1.4bn annual cost to the NHS of poor-quality homes.
October 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The group presented the Minister with a toolbox filled with personal stories — real experiences of living in disrepair, demonstrating the reality of the £1.4bn annual cost to the NHS of poor-quality homes.
Many of those attending live in homes plagued by leaks, vermin and mould — conditions that threaten health and dignity.
They’re calling on Martin McCluskey MP, Minister for Energy Consumers, to ensure addressing basic repairs is integrated into the £13.2bn Warm Homes Plan.
They’re calling on Martin McCluskey MP, Minister for Energy Consumers, to ensure addressing basic repairs is integrated into the £13.2bn Warm Homes Plan.
October 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Many of those attending live in homes plagued by leaks, vermin and mould — conditions that threaten health and dignity.
They’re calling on Martin McCluskey MP, Minister for Energy Consumers, to ensure addressing basic repairs is integrated into the £13.2bn Warm Homes Plan.
They’re calling on Martin McCluskey MP, Minister for Energy Consumers, to ensure addressing basic repairs is integrated into the £13.2bn Warm Homes Plan.
Yesterday, community leaders from Citizens UK dressed as builders 👷♀️👷♂️ gathered in Parliament Square Gardens to deliver a powerful message to Martin McCluskey MP at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero:
Fix It First.
Fix It First.
October 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Yesterday, community leaders from Citizens UK dressed as builders 👷♀️👷♂️ gathered in Parliament Square Gardens to deliver a powerful message to Martin McCluskey MP at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero:
Fix It First.
Fix It First.
Community leaders up and down the country have been campaigning for the government to take action and introduce the Five Basic Standards.
October 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Community leaders up and down the country have been campaigning for the government to take action and introduce the Five Basic Standards.