Staff benefits update

10 Mar 2021

Latest discounts, wellbeing offers and staff photo of the week

UniDiscounts

We all need to take care of our eyes and the Eyecareplan Everyone Voucher for only £49 entitles you to a sight test and glasses – this includes a choice of over 4000 personalised frames, or a choice from the Boots £50 to £75 frame range.  If you use the voucher at a Boots Opticians you will receive £45 off any other purchase over £100 with an additional 50% off subsequent pairs of glasses (at the same transaction). You can also save on contact lenses with Contact Lens Express, they supply brands like Acuvue, Johnson & Johnson, CibaVision, Bausch & Lomb and Coopervision at prices up to 70% below that of many High Street Opticians.

There is a sale now on via Reward Mobile with special offers across the full range of leading mobiles.

Don’t’ forget you can save at designer florist Mimosa Flowers. Their luxury flowers are hand delivered across Greater Manchester, or sent anywhere in the UK.

Fitness

A new Zoom schedule has landed and you can now book your online fitness classes from 15 March – 7 May. There are 25 sessions per week to choose from Monday – Friday, from a relaxing Tai Chi or Yin Yoga class to a stronger Body Blast or Cardio session, all levels welcome. Please note the Tai chi for health, Qigong and Tai chi ball are progressive sessions so it’s best you start these classes at week.

Wider Wallet

There are a couple of new offers with Wider Wallet. Away Resorts have seven award-winning UK holiday parks across England and Wales.  Camp Beaumont have award winning day camps that provide fun, safe and confidence building experiences for 3-16 year olds throughout the school holidays. Whether you stay at home, enjoy exercising or plan to meet a friend for coffee outside, Wider Wallet have offers to help you make the most of your free time.

Wellbeing reminders

• Book for a compassionate colleague session – Monday, 15 March and Monday, 19 April
• All university staff can access Health Assured’s ‘My Healthy Advantage’ App and online Wellbeing Portal.
• Digital wellbeing courses on Wednesday, 17 March - 2pm
• Staff mentoring programme Manchester Gold is now open for colleagues who would like to register as a mentor or apply as a mentee.
• Wellbeing for academic and research staff – webinar Wednesday, 24 March.

Photo of the week

This week’s photo shows two stunning black swans at Crosby Marina and was taken by Marjorie Burleigh in IT Services. Thank you for sharing. If you would like to share a photo just email staffbenefits@manchester.ac.uk. Images just have to be landscape format and a jpg or png file. Photos can be from top of the range Nikons to a simple smart phone!

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