Staff benefits update
16 Dec 2020
It’s the final staff benefits update of 2020 and what a year it has been.
Here is a final reminder of wellbeing, learning and development opportunities and another thank you for all your payroll giving!
Holiday reads
The Learning and Development Team have created a round-up of some of the best business, non-fiction and fiction books to come out this year to inspire your Christmas reading!
Your wellbeing
During the break UOM Sport will be offering Zoom sessions – Fitness with Shelagh, Zoomba with Helen, Tai chi stress buster 1&2 with Colin and Christmas Yoga with Kate. All sessions plus more will be on their daily advent calendar. Each day they will be counting down till Christmas by sharing free classes, challenges, trivia and some quiz questions! You can also access and download Zoom #ActiveAnywhere sessions.
Christmas can be a difficult time, even without the pandemic. Mind have shared tips to help you cope.
Your giving
Giving Tuesday 2020 on 1st December was about encouraging giving back to the charities who have supported us, our families and our communities throughout the pandemic. During the past 12 months your donations via our Payroll Giving Scheme has been exceptional with over £141,219.31 being donated to great causes. This is a phenomenal amount, particularly during such difficult times.
Messages of thanks including personalised videos, letters and certificates from charities such as Manchester Central Foodbank, Anxiety UK, Wood Street Mission, Shelter, Oxfam, Cancer Research UK, Dogs Trust, Emmeline’s Pantry foodbank and many more have been shared for you to read.
Unicef were one of the many charities who have shared their thanks with a personalised video for all your support.
Enjoy the Christmas break!
Stay up to date with all your benefits and wellbeing options.