Think Newquay and it’s likely that surf, sand and arcade games spring to mind. Homelessness and leaving school aren’t likely to feature. But the five star hotel on the headland above Fistral Beach is deeply invested in the wellbeing of its employees - especially the young ones.
The Headland Hotel employs around 200 people - 250 in summer - and makes sure to pay those over the age of 18 a real Living Wage.
The Real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that is voluntarily paid by over 12,000 UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a wage which meets everyday needs. And with more than 3,700 people in Cornwall and Devon homeless, coupled with figures showing around 11,500 people - just over 3.5% of the working age population - were claiming unemployment related benefits in February 2022, initiatives like this can only be positive news.
