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Staff benefits update

13 Mar 2019

Special offers this week include the new pricing for Merlin attractions and Drayton Manor, save on Glengarry Glen Ross at Manchester Opera House and be inspired by St Patrick's Day.

Families with young children on Thomas Tank rollercoaster

Entertainment

After its sell-out run in the West End wowing critics and audiences alike, Glengarry Glen Ross is touring the UK. The Manchester Opera House has an offer of £15 off all performances (Band A and B) for 25th March – 30th March 2019. Buy a ticket via this link.

In a few weeks it will be the Easter holidays! Drayton Manor Theme Park is home to a variety of exciting attractions with roller coasters, zoo and Thomas Land. They have updated their promo code for you for the 2019 season which gives you savings of up to 53% on ticket process. The Merlin discounts page has also been recently been updated. The pricing document reflects extra reductions to the entrance fee for Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures Resort and Thorpe Park Resort.  Visit the leisure and entertainment pages for golf, theatre and cinema savings!

Home services

Voice Mobile has offers in March for the Samsung Galaxy S10 (128gb) from £48 pm, S10e, iPhone XR 64Gb from £43pm and iPhone 8 (64gb) from £36 pm. You can save on average 28% on the EE network with award-winning Voice Mobile! With the Home Services discounts you can save on motoring, insurance, legal and other costs!

Q-Park is one of the leading providers of parking facilities in the UK. You can find Q-Park in major city centre locations.  They provide you with 15% discount on all their car parks when you pre-book and have just updated their promo code for you. 

Travel

On St Patrick’s Day why not think about booking your next trip to Ireland with Super Break! With a range of top city hotels, countryside getaways, luxury castles and fantastic attractions, you can see the very best that Ireland has to offer.  You are now able to access savings with Not Just Travel. They are an award winning leading travel agency that is part of the UK’s largest independent holiday buying group. They work with leading brands and tour operators as well as smaller more personal or specialist companies. Their Personal Travel Consultant can help you plan holidays to match your requirements and your budget. Visit the travel discounts for how you can save on leading hotel chains for your special breaks this year.

Wellbeing

The University’s wellbeing calendar provides listings of health days and events throughout the year – these include workshops, talks and a wellbeing lecture series.  This is being updated continually so keep checking back for updates. 

More information

Please visit Staff Benefits to keep up to date with all the benefits, wellbeing and discounts that are available to you.