Staff benefits and wellbeing update

29 Apr 2020

Discover ways to support your wellbeing through saving money via the staff discounts, giving back and being active.

Discounts

Financial wellbeing is not just advice when times are difficult it is also about saving money day to day. Although a number discount providers for travel and entertainments have had to stop bookings during the pandemic, there are other ways to save. During May you can save an extra 20% using the latest voucher code with the Hotpoint Privilege Purchase Club. The club offers you exclusive pricing on over 850 different appliances including three great brands to choose from, Whirlpool, Hotpoint & Indesit. Products range from washing machines, refrigeration, cookers and dishwashers to Hotpoint’s Small Domestic Appliance range. Juicers, kettles, toasters. You can still continue to access our Cycle to Work Scheme and discounts for outdoor clothing and equipment for when you do your daily exercise.
You still have free access Wider Wallet via our secure portal. Featured offers of the week include a digital code to save 4% at Asda to help with the “big shop”; you can pre-order the new Galaxy Tab S6 Lite now, and claim a Book Cover worth £59.99 and there are other Apple and and Samsung deals!

Giving back

Give is one of the University’s Six Ways to Wellbeing and to support this we are encouraging you to save a date for #GivingTuesdayNow on Tuesday 5th May. In direct response to the Coronavirus situation it will be a day for us all to show how much we appreciate those essential workers who have played such an important role over the last weeks and months and to those charities who are always there working on the important issues that make such a difference in all our lives. Charities have been meeting vital needs which haven’t gone away in the face of Coronavirus. With the economic downturn and fundraising events cancelled, charities need help now more than ever. The UK sector is facing a £4 billion loss in income as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. If you are able, on the 5th May you could consider a one off or regular monthly donation to your favourite charity via our Payroll Giving Scheme. Every donation will help support the work of charities doing so much in our communities.

Before the campus closure many of you donated food and donated money to Emmeline’s Pantry foodbank. They are a local foodbank who have been working hard on the frontline supporting women and families. Your support helped raise over £2,000 and it took a few car journeys to drop off all the food donations! 

Wellbeing

The University’s coronavirus wellbeing web pages are continually being updated with content to support you at this time. There are some great exercise videos to follow for pilates and cardio work, breathing and Tai Chi exercises and there are even designs for you to colour in of the University campus!

Keep safe. Keep well and keep up to date with all your benefits and wellbeing options.