London home care provider shortlisted for Living Wage Champion Awards 2014

Home care provider Penrose Care has been shortlisted by the Living Wage Foundation for the Living Wage Champion Awards 2014.

The awards recognise Living Wage employers that have made great contributions to communities and industries by implementing and celebrating the Living Wage, which is currently £8.80 an hour in London and £7.65 outside the capital.

Penrose Care managing director, Robert Stephenson-Padron said: “In the care sector that supports the most vulnerable in our society, Penrose Care believes ethics is especially important and we see paying the London Living Wage as an important component of our ethical foundation.

“Since becoming one of the first four Accredited Living Wage Employers in the home care sector in 2012, we have shown that an ethical foundation to care leads to higher quality staff and low staff turnover which results in excellent services.”

Employers choose to pay the Living Wage on a voluntary basis, which is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually. The Living Wage is calculated according to the basic cost of living using the ‘Minimum Income Standard’ for the UK.

Living Wage Foundation director, Rhys Moore said: “I would like to send huge congratulations to Penrose Care on being shortlisted for the Living Wage Champion Awards. The commitment of Living Wage Employers to responsible pay makes a real difference to families and communities across the country. We look forward to celebrating this even further when announcing the winners of the Awards during Living Wage Week.”

The award winners will be announced during Living Wage Week 2014 which runs from 2 to 8 November.

The Living Wage Foundation recognises and celebrates the leadership shown by Living Wage employers across the UK. There are currently over 850 accredited employers.

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