Ryan FowlerThe Living Wage Foundation is delighted to announce the winners of the Living Wage Champion Awards 2024. At last night’s awards, held at Techniquest in Cardiff Bay, employers and individuals from across the country were celebrated for their leadership in promoting the real Living Wage, Living Hours, and Living Pensions in their industries and sectors.
The annual Living Wage Champion Awards celebrate individuals and organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the Living Wage movement. This year, the awards were held in Cardiff for the first time, recognising the strength and growth of the movement in the region. The 2024 awards were supported by sponsors Aviva and Cardiff Vale Credit Union, and hosted by BBC radio presenter Jason Mohammed.
Katherine Chapman, director of the Living Wage Foundation, said: “We are thrilled to congratulate this year’s Living Wage Champion Award winners for their outstanding commitment to the real Living Wage. These exemplary employers have gone above and beyond to ensure that all workers are paid enough to live decent lives, demonstrating their dedication to fair pay and dignity in the workplace. After years of high living costs, it’s still so important.
“By championing the real Living Wage, these organisations are not only transforming the lives of their employees but are also setting a powerful example within their industries and communities. Because of their impressive leadership, record numbers of businesses have been inspired to accredit despite extremely challenging economic conditions, with now over 15,000 employers committed to always paying their workers in line with the cost of living. I warmly congratulate all of the winners on their well-deserved award and thank them for their support of the Living Wage movement.”
Here is the full list of 2024 winners:
- Advocate of the Year Award: Brett Mendell, Thomas Kneale & Co
- Cultural and Creative Champion Award: Youth Music
- Registered Service Provider Champion Award: Kindred Facilities Management
- Health and Social Care Champion Award: Rachel Kelso & Nkem Okoli
- Industry Trailblazer Award: Just Helpers Cleaning Agency
- Living Hours Champion Award: Lifelink
- Local Champion Award: Cardiff as a Living Wage Steering Group City
- Hospitality Champion Award: Borough Market
- Iconic Champion Award: Kia Oval
- Living Pension Champion Award: Coastline Housing
- Campaign of the Year Award: Health & Social Care Campaign
