The Juno Project celebrates commitment to Real Living Wage

The Juno Project has today been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Our Living Wage commitment ensures that everyone working for us will continue to receive an hourly wage that is higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £11.44 per hour.  

In the South East, over 9% of all jobs pay less than the real Living Wage - around 374,000 jobs but we will continue to pay the real Living Wage. The real Living Wage is the only rate calculated according to the costs of living. It provides a voluntary benchmark for employers that wish to ensure their staff earn a wage they can live on, not just the government minimum. Since 2011 the Living Wage movement has delivered a pay rise to over 450,000 people and put over £2 billion extra into the pockets of low paid workers.  

The Juno Project’s CEO, Sanchia Ryan, commented: “The Juno Project trustee board and I feel it is important to make public our commitment to the Living Wage campaign and our support for its aims of a fair days’ pay for a hard day’s work. We recognise that our staff are the most important asset we have, and our accreditation is also a reflection of how much we value them." 

Katherine Chapman, Director, Living Wage Foundation said: “We’re delighted that The Juno Project has joined the movement of over 12,000 responsible employers across the UK who voluntarily commit to go further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on. 

“They join thousands of small businesses, as well as household names such as Burberry, Barclays, Everton Football Club and many more. These businesses recognise that paying the real Living Wage is the mark of a responsible employer and they, like The Juno Project, believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay."