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Staff benefits update – 20 September 2017

20 Sep 2017

Offers this week from the University Language Centre, Pure Gym, Gro Company, the Palace Theatre and savings on travel!

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Pure Gym

Pure Gym has a zero joining fee offer that will be running until Sunday, 8 October, please see the attached flyer.

University Language Centre

The University Language Centre offers a range of discounted part-time language courses to staff, students and members of the public. This includes the Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Cert TESOL) and Language Experience for All Programme (LEAP)

Gro Company

Some older children might not be ready to leave the security of their trusty Grobag just yet, and you can keep their bedtimes familiar with 3-6 and 6-10 year sizes in both 2.5 and 1.0 togs – all with a 15% staff discount!

Palace Theatre – Rob Brydon and English National Ballet

Multi award-winning writer and performer Rob Brydon is back on tour with his brand new show I Am Standing Up and you can enjoy and 2-4-1 special offer for his visit to Manchester's Palace Theatre on Friday, 22 September. Please quote: ROB241.The award-winning English National Ballet returns to the Palace with two unmissable classics. La Sylphide is set in the Scottish Highlands on the morning of James’s wedding to his sweet fiancée Effy. When a mysterious and tantalising Sylphide visits him, his happy life is thrown into a frenzy of desire and infatuation, setting off a fateful sequence of events. Song of the Earth captures the fragility of life through the power of dance - three central figures portray the bittersweet reality of love, loss and mortality. 11 - 14 October, £12 tickets* (Band A & B). Quote: ENB12. Call the sales team on 0333 009 5390 (Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm) quoting the relevant offer code. The offer is also available online but booking/transaction fees apply.

Macdonald Manchester Hotel

You can now access great offers at the Macdonald Manchester Hotel.  You can enjoy 25% off their best available rate every night on their spacious bedroom and fabulous offers on their Harmony and Serenity Spa (Monday – Thursday). 

Don Giovannis

You can now enjoy 25% off food from Don Giovanni's a la carte and dessert menus when they show their University ID card in the restaurant and until the end of September you can also receive 50% off. Visit the Don Giovanni page for full details and T&Cs.

Travel

Fancy something really different? Then choose a holiday property from the cottages.com Heritage collection prices in October half term from £409 or how about a quirky short break? They have some very unusual stays from as little as £215. Booking Conditions apply. There are brand new UK deals from just £65pp with Hotel Exclusives.  You can getaway in the UK with offers up to 70% off including Cumbria, Worcestershire, Manchester, Cheshire & more!

Wider Wallet

Wider Wallet is a private discount and benefits package that you have privileged access to.  If you haven’t registered for your free membership yet, you can sign up here.  This week’s special offers include:

  • £15 cashback with Kiddicare (an award-winning baby website)
  • Save 7% with Virgin Holidays, World of Tui and Kuoni
  • Save 7% in-store with B&Q
  • Save up to 40% with The AA Home Emergency Response

Keep up to date with all your benefits and discounts via Staff benefits.