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Staff benefits update

27 Apr 2016

Will it be snow or sunshine this Bank Holiday?! Whatever you decide to do over the weekend here are the latest offers to help you save money on leisure, travel, day to day shopping and some fantastic up and coming shows at The Opera House and Palace Theatre.

Palace Theatre lit up at night

Key for the City card

Key for the City is arguably Manchester’s best discount savings card.  The card will get you some unbelievable deals in Manchester for dining out, meeting up for drinks, enjoying health and beauty treatments, visiting local attractions and entertainment venues, travel and accommodation and much, much more!!  Key for the City are giving you the chance to access the card for only £10 per year (as a one off fee) or £1 per month for 12 months via salary deduction for those on the UoM payroll.  Sign up via www.keyforthecity.co.uk/uomstaffrewards or visit here for more information.

Health

Bupa Eduhealth Essentials can provide you with prompt access to eligible private medical treatment, allowing you to get the treatment you need, where and when you need it. Premiums for the plan have been discounted by up to 55% (when compared with other Bupa premiums).  Find out more on Eduhealth and other health plans via our health discounts page.

Travel 

You have some fantastic money saving options in our travel discounts and with our third party provider Perkz.  If you are looking for short break options you can save 30% with the IHG Partner Rate at Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express® and Staybridge Suites® and 33% off the Best Available Rate* at weekends at participating Hilton Worldwide hotels in the UK, Ireland and Europe and 20% off at Hampton by Hilton hotels. *Price includes breakfast.  There are still a few days left for you to book with Cottages.com and Hoseasons for their £50 low cost deposit offer on bookings made up to 3rd May 2016.  

Opera House and Palace Theatre

There are extra special offers available now for you too.  There are £10 offers for the multi award winning Avenue Q 3rd – 7th May and to see Michael Pennington return to the role of King Lear (31/5 – 4/6) for which he triumphed in New York last year.  And, you can see Bernadette Peters, the triple Tony, triple Drama Desk and Golden Globe Award winning legendary Broadway star for £15 on Sunday 5th June!  Follow the link for listings from April 2016 until Sept 16.

Sport

See Everton v Bournemouth on Saturday 30th April 3pm.  With your staff discount prices are only Adults £24 / Under 16’s £12 (a saving of 40%).  To purchase tickets visit this link.  

Perkz – April competitions

It’s the last few days to win a 3 night weekend or 4 night midweek, self-catering deluxe family break for up to 6 people – courtesy of Haven Holidays. And, exclusively for employees of the University of Manchester, win a pair of tickets to see the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on July 10th. For those who have registered just visit the competitions section of Perkz.  If you need to register, click here.

Have a great Bank Holiday weekend! Keep up to date via Staff Benefits.