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Staff benefits update

04 Feb 2016

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we have some new offers to give you options for the lady or man in your life - plus reduced price tickets for the Baby & Toddler Show (and a prize draw), savings on holidays and three great competitions!

champagne and roses

Perkz

The February newsletter is out with offers for Bosch (save an extra 10% on top of pre-discounted prices), Apple (up to 10%), Hewlett Packard (up to 35%) plus up to 20% off Western Digital’s personal cloud.  Plus you can also save 23% (up from 20%) with Buyagift.  You can find the perfect gift this Valentine’s Day, with everything from personalised gifts to romantic meals for two and they also have a huge selection of gifts and experiences for the man in your life this year!

Florists

Don’t leave your bouquet buying to the last minute…..Blossominggifts.com and Appleyard London are offering you 30% off their beautiful range of Valentine flowers and local designer florist Venus continues to offer a 10% discount on their flowers that can be delivered the same day within Manchester.  Visit all our florist discounts.

Theatre

Critics and audiences have both loved Julie Hesmondhalgh’s superb performance in the incredibly moving Wit, playing at the Royal Exchange Theatre until Saturday 13 February.  You can now see this show for £15!  

Fitness and outdoors

Withington Golf Club is running offers for women with great options on group classes for beginners, and three and 12 month memberships.

Travel

Visit the SuperBreak page to discover the latest offers including destination of the month, Rome.  Short breaks to Rome are an ideal chance to see an array of museums, galleries and ancient monuments.  With over 70 hotels in the centre of Rome and the surrounding areas you’re sure to find something to suit your needs.  Cottages.com (formerly Cottages4u) has a range of new offers including 3 night Valentine breaks for 2 from £189. Hoseasons have UK Boating breaks with a £60 low deposit and Easter breaks for the family from £199.  More choices for you are available in the travel discounts.

Baby & Toddler Show

The UK’s biggest baby and toddler show returns to Event City Manchester on 11-13 March.  You can buy tickets for only £8 (1/3 off). More information and promo code on the secure page.  A FREE Goody Bag for every mum and mum-to-be too!  See the competitions section below for your chance to win some tickets!

Pamper package - RCNQ

Robert Czlapka Northern Quarter (RCNQ) are offering you pamper package that covers three salon visits for £39.95 (value £140). You can purchase the pamper packages as gifts, perfect for Valentines!

Perkz - Competitions

Win the all new Apple iPad mini 4, combining power & portability with a thin, ultra light design. And it includes the advanced A8 chip and stunning 7.9-inch Retina display with anti-reflective coating. Plus enter February’s University of Manchester exclusive competition to win a Nutribullet Graphite, and become the new, healthier you!  Unlike everyday juicers the Nutribullet completely breaks down ingredients into a delicious smoothie.  Just visit the competitions section on Perkz. No purchase required.

Baby & Toddler Show prize draw

We have three pairs of complimentary tickets for you to win. Just answer the question below:

Q. Bungle, Zippy & George were in which children’s TV show? 

Rainbow

Email your answers to staffbenefits@manchester.ac.uk with Toddler Competition as the subject by 12 February.

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Keep up to date via Staff Benefits and Perkz for the full range of savings you can make!