Staff benefits update
21 Nov 2018
It’s a bumper week with news about #GivingTuesday, Black Friday offers, ideas for Christmas, on-campus offers and a staff wellbeing prize draw!
#GivingTuesday
On Tuesday 27 November, the world will celebrate #GivingTuesday, an international day to encourage people to consider giving time, money or support a worthwhile cause. Across the campus there will be plenty of opportunities to mark Giving Tuesday and discover new ways of giving including:
SwapShop - Renold Building, 11.30am-2.30pm
HeartStart CPR training - Barnes Wallis Building, 12.15-2.00pm
For students: Making a Difference Fair - Renold Building, 11.30am-2.30pm
Join the Payroll Scheme – Support your favourite charity and help the University reach £1million in donations to charities in 2019!
On campus
Blackwell’s, our on-campus bookshop is offering 15% off to University staff between the 3rd-8th December! They have a great selection of books, gifts, Christmas cards and wrap. Download the offer for terms and conditions. Please remember to show your staff ID card! Blackwell’s also has an event coming up with Robin Ince at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation 27th November. Tickets are only £3.00 but staff get a £1 discount if they use the code XUOMSTAFF when purchasing through Eventbrite.
The Whitworth Art Gallery and Manchester Museum both offer 10% staff discount off their amazing range of gifts.
Food and drink
The Ducie Arms is Manchester's original 'hidden gem'. They are a traditional pub minutes from Oxford Road and are offering discounts on pre-ordered food, group bookings and event hire.
Travel
Super Break offers discounts on their gift vouchers . The vouchers are available in denominations of £10, £25, £50 and £100. They a great way to let loved ones choose their own Super Break or experience. Cottages.com has a number of Black Friday deals including final reductions of 20% off for Christmas and New Year.
Entertainment and leisure
As another season ends at the main Merlin Theme Parks, you can still enjoy a great day out this Winter at the following attractions: Warwick Castle; LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, Birmingham; The Bear Grylls Adventure, NEC Birmingham; LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, Manchester; The London Attractions; The Blackpool Attractions; the Dungeons and SEA LIFE centres and Sanctuaries.
At Drayton Manor Magical Christmas has now opened for selected dates right up until Monday 31st December. Father Christmas is (understandably) only there only until 24th December and then it is park only from 27th - 31st December.
It's all about a return to the wonderful wizarding world created by JK Rowling this week with the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Tickets have been selling fast so remember to use your Cinema Society membership to save up to 40% on your chosen cinema booking.
Home Services
You can save a minimum of 17% this month with the Hotpoint Privilege Club and from the 9th November – 26th November you can save 20% with their Black Friday offer. They offer exclusive pricing on over 850 different appliances including three great brands to choose from, Whirlpool, Hotpoint & Indesit. Products range from washing machines, refrigeration, cookers and dishwashers to Hotpoint’s Small Domestic Appliance range.
Late Black Friday deals
- Voice Mobile have deals that include big savings on handset costs and free accessories from Samsung & Sony.
- To make your money go further, you can make massive savings with Super Break’s Black Friday offers.
- Nuffield Health (Printworks) has a Nothing to pay until 2019 deal. To take advantage of this enhanced offer please contact Jamie on 0161 831 9922 or email Jamie.Allchurch@nuffieldhealth.com
Staff wellbeing prize draw
The Staff Wellbeing Team has a prize draw this month (ends 30 Nov) to win a FriendinaBox - A Little Hygge. Take part now!
Keep up to date by visiting the Staff Benefits pages.