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Staff benefits update

10 Feb 2016

It’s the Valentine’s special - with choices for treating a loved one or yourself, breaks and luxury holidays for later in the year, new health discounts and options if you are thinking of getting married!

Just Married!

Love your health

We have a new health discount to share to you. You can now access corporate rates with award winning Medicash on their Active Scheme. They have a range of plans starting from £6.95 per month via direct debit. They have fast payment processes and reimburse the full cost of your treatment, as long as the amount falls within your plan’s annual limits.

Food and drink

You can receive 50% discount on Mondays and 20% off the rest of the week at New York inspired Urban Cookhouse on Princess Street in Manchester, only minutes away from Sackville Street and only ten minutes from the main campus.

Lifestyle

The Key for the City card is still available for £10 a year, giving you significant discounts on food, drink, health, beauty and entertainments across Manchester. Participating venues include Rosso Restaurant and Bar, Podium, Dimitris, Damson Media City, Trevor Sorbie, Malmaison Spa, Nu Spa and Blackdog Ballroom!

Flowers and hampers

Blossominggifts.com and Appleyard London are offering you 30% off their beautiful range of Valentine flowers. Throughout the year they offer 20% off their ranges and 10% off hampers!

Entertainment and leisure

If you are missing snow you can save 25% at Chill Factore. If you are experienced at skiing or snowboarding, you’re taking to the slopes for the first time, or simply want to enjoy the snow fun activities with your family there really is something for everyone. The Opera House has a £20 offer for Alexander Armstrong on 21 February and you still have a few days to see Wit for £15 at the Royal Exchange Theatre.

Fitness and outdoors

Nevisport on Deansgate has just refreshed its offer to you. You can save 15% in store and online on their range of equipment and clothing with ranges such as Scarpa, Berghaus and Rab. Withington Golf Club is running offers for women with great options on group classes for beginners, and three and 12 month memberships.

Travel

There are so many choices available for you in the travel discounts including OMGHotels.com who have savings of up to 60%, The Travel Club who focus on long haul luxury holidays, Hilton and IHG (Holiday Inn & Crowne Plaza) and for the independent minded Campervans4fun and narrowboat holidays!

Perkz

Over 6,500 of you are now registered for Perkz making savings on your day to say shopping, luxuries, holidays, gifts and experiences. This month you can also enter two competitions with Perkz for your chance to win an Apple and Nutribullet. No purchase required.

Tying the knot!

If you are considering getting married or a proposal comes your way (!) you can access great support for weddings with discounts from outstanding wedding photographers, florists, 10% discount at Tabley House and wedding packages at Chancellors.

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