We're officially a Living Wage employer
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We have been accredited as a Living Wage employer!
Our charity, which employs over 850 people in the North West, has committed to paying all staff a significantly higher wage than the government minimum.
Figures from the Living Wage Foundation suggest nearly a fifth of all jobs in the North West (18.4%) are paying less than the real Living Wage. At the Together Trust, we're supporting our fantastic staff by offering a minimum wage of £9.93 per hour rather than £8.91 per hour for over 23s.
The real Living Wage is the only rate calculated according to the costs of living. Since 2011 the Living Wage movement has delivered a pay rise to over 300,000 people and put over £1.6 billion extra into the pockets of workers.
The Together Trust was first established in Manchester in 1870. It now cares for and champions the rights, needs and ambitions of care-experienced children and people with disabilities, autism and mental health differences.