A group of young people, aged between 12 and 16, have been working with Save the Children on the campaign, launching a petition last month calling on Welsh Labour to stick to their manifesto pledge to introduce the measure.
The living wage is calculated by the Centre for Research in Social Policy at £7.20 per hour for the UK outside London, and £8.30 for London, but the National Minimum Wage for adults is currently £6.08.
The group has now handed in a petition to the Welsh government signed by hundreds of supporters, calling for action on the issue.
They say introduction of a living wage would tackle so-called “in-work poverty” and poor living standards, leading to positive outcomes in health, well-being and education.
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