A CHARITY dedicated to supporting parents, carers, children and young people has become the latest ‘Jersey Living Wage’ employer.
Brighter Futures, which provides a range of programmes and co-ordinator support to help families through challenging times, received the accreditation from Caritas Jersey.
Caritas promotes the adoption of the Jersey Living Wage, which will rise to £15.10 at the start of next year.
Currently set at £14.13 per hour, the rate takes into account the cost of living, taxes and the value of benefits available to working people on low incomes.
It is separate from the minimum wage, which rose to £13 per hour earlier this year and is due to rise to £13.59 an hour on 1 April 2026.
Fiona Brennan, chief executive officer of Brighter Futures, said securing the Jersey Living Wage accreditation represented “an important milestone” for the charity.
“It affirms our longstanding commitment to valuing the people who deliver our services,” she continued.
“Our work is grounded in respect, dignity and stability, and it is only right that these principles apply equally to our own team.”
Ms Brennan added that paying the Living Wage was “not simply a financial decision”, describing it as “a statement about the kind of organisation we choose to be”.
“It ensures that our employees can meet the real cost of living in Jersey and reflects our belief that people should be able to build secure and confident lives through work.
“Accreditation gives formal recognition to these values and confirms a standard that reinforces our charity’s integrity and its positive role within Jersey.”
Caritas chief executive Patrick Lynch said the Jersey Living Wage was “a win-win for individuals and the Island as a whole”.
“In the week that we have announced the new rate for 2026 we congratulate Brighter Futures on their accreditation and invite other organisations to follow their lead and join the Jersey Living Wage Campaign in 2026,” he added.
