Staff benefits update
24 Mar 2021
The last update before the Easter break
Ahead of the extended Easter break, our friends at Manchester Confucius Institute are welcoming back Mark Frith, the founder of Growing Togetherness, who will host an interactive online talk: 'Gardening by the Moon' – an insight into sustainable farming on Tuesday, 30th March, 4pm.
During this one-hour session, Mark Frith, an experienced Horticulture Therapist will describe the journey of the human race from foraging to farming and the impact this has had on our planet. Joining us directly from his allotments, Mark will hopefully be able to show and inspire us to adapt to better ways of growing and fertilizing your food organically. At the end of the session, you will be able to ask any questions, no matter whether you are starting off or are somewhat a more experienced gardener already. Please book tickets for this event via Eventbrite.
On 29 March, outdoor gatherings – including in private gardens – of either 6 people or 2 households will be allowed in England. This makes it easier for family and friends to be reunited. If your car hasn’t travelled far in the past year you may want to check your car recovery cover. You can make excellent savings on RAC Breakdown Packages with a scheme from Vehicle Benefits.
Visiting friends and family may still be difficult due to distance, but you can send thoughtful gifts to show you care when you can't be there with friendinabox. You can choose between a wide range of beautiful letterbox friendly boxes from £12-£46 and University staff can save 10%.
For families with school age children, if you are concerned about missed study in the past year, you can now save with award winning Explore Learning tuition.
Photo of the week
This week’s Easter related photo was taken by Marjorie Burleigh, from IT Services. It shows the daffodils at Sefton Park last weekend. The 235 acre park is a Grade 1 historic park in the Sefton Park district of Liverpool. It is a Green Flag and Green Heritage awarded site with beautiful features and monuments including a famous Palm House. If you would like to share photos on the staff benefits update just email your picture via staffbenefits@manchester.ac.uk. The image needs to be landscape orientation and a jpg or png file.
Hope everyone has a relaxing Easter break. The next staff benefits update will be on the 8th April.
Keep well and stay up to date with all your benefits and wellbeing options.