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Staff benefits update – 24 May 2017

25 May 2017

This week there are travel offers ahead of the hottest week of the year and a chance to win a pair of tickets for the Ideal Home Exhibition at EventCity

Holiday home

Wider Wallet

You now have privileged access to Wider Wallet a private discount and benefits package. Featured offers currently include saving £6pm with Fitness First and 7% with National Book Tokens and John Lewis.  Register now via the secure Wider Wallet registration code.

Bolesworth International Horse Show

One of our regular discount providers, City Scene, are offering an extra 25% off at The Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show that is taking place June 14th-18th at Bolesworth Castle, Cheshire. This promises to be a great day out. More details here.

Travel

One of our most popular discounts is with Hilton hotels. You can save up to 33% off their Best Available Rate at weekends at participating Hilton Worldwide hotels in the UK, Ireland and Europe. You can still get away with a last minute May half term break with Cottages.com. They have cottages with pools, by the coast, rural locations and even have a hot tub sale this weekend for arrivals between 1st June and 26th July 2017. With Hoseasons you can save up to £300 off weeks and up to £150 off 3 or 4 night stays for new bookings. Applies to holidays starting and completing between 21/07/17 – 04/09/17 only.

Family friendly

Did you know that Gro Bags are the only Baby Sleep Bag recommended by The Lullaby Trust and you can save 15% with the Gro Company.

Aquatics Centre day passes

12 members of staff have been notified that they had won free day passes for the Aquatics Centre.  Have a great day!

Prize draw

The Ideal Home Show will return 8 – 11 June 2017 at EventCity, Manchester.  You have the chance of winning one of 10 pairs of free tickets to attend this award winning show!  To be in with a chance just answer the question below:

Q. The Lowry Hotel in Manchester is on the banks of which river:

a. Irwell

b. Nile

Email your answers to staffbenefits@manchester.ac.uk by noon on Wednesday, 31 May with the subject line ‘Ideal Home’ and please include your contact details.

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