Staff benefits update
28 Jul 2021
The new Vivup Lifestyle Savings employee benefit, wellbeing updates and events at Manchester Museum
Since last week you have been able to access a new Lifestyle Savings staff benefit from our partner Vivup. This new platform brings together all our payroll benefits, discounts and wellbeing services all in one place, so you can be easily signposted to the information and support you need.
You now have access to a huge range of discounts across the UK’s major retailers including supermarkets, technology, fashion, travel and much more! The majority of these are instant digital codes that make it easy for you use in store and online.
So many of you have already signed up to make the most of instant discounts that help you save on day to day costs.
The most popular instant egift cards this past week have been
- Currys PC World (8% online and in-store)
- Tesco (4% in-store)
- Sainsbury (5% online and in-store)
- Marks and Spencer (7.5% online and in-store)
- John Lewis/ Waitrose (5% online and in-store)
- Asda (4% online)
- Argos (8% online)
- Morrisons (5% in-store)
The in-store discounts can be presented in store on a phone screen to be scanned at the checkout or simply printed. Always check the T&Cs.
To access these savings, you simply need to register with vivup.co.uk or visit our Vivup page for more information on this new benefit and how registering for Vivup makes you eligible for an exciting prize draw!
Other updates
- £50 staff rate on rooms at Hyatt Regency Manchester until 31 December 2021
- Families and adults can enjoy a season of events themed around the natural world at Manchester Museum this summer
Wellbeing updates
- Thursday, 26 August - 10am - 11:30am
- Thursday, 9 September - 10am - 11:30am
New dates for popular wellbeing webinars and training – sessions are available for Compassionate Colleagues, managing work-life balance and managing staff wellbeing during return to campus.
These sessions are expected to get busy – so book soon!
Our Counselling Service is also running a range of workshops taking place in July and August.
The staff wellbeing resources are continually being updated and you can always access previous wellbeing lectures. This week we are highlighting the Better Sleep lecture back in 2019. Improving sleep is a continuous issue for many people and this video has lots of useful content!
For further information see staff benefits and wellbeing.