Staff benefits and wellbeing update
28 Oct 2021
A new Employee Assistance Programme is launching and a new Home and Tech scheme coming soon.
We’re delighted to announce that our exciting new Home and Electronics employee benefit is opening soon. With a wide range of products available from both John Lewis & Partners and Currys, you’ll soon have access to thousands of home and technology must-haves! Whether you want to upgrade a home appliance, spruce up your space with new DIY tools or start getting organised for the festive season, your Home and Electronics employee benefit makes it more manageable by enabling you to spread the cost of items through monthly salary reductions. To access this benefit and the full range of lifestyle benefits you’ll need to be registered on our Vivup benefits website, so if you haven’t yet done so register now at vivup.co.uk . You will need to enter your employee/payroll number when registering for the first time. You can find this on your payslip online or staff ID card.
UniDiscounts
You can access the University’s local UniDiscounts via Vivup lifestyle benefits (see local benefits). You can also access the UniDiscounts A-Z summary on StaffNet.
Highlights
As we draw closer to November and Black Friday the Hotpoint Privilege Purchase Club have released their biggest discount ever. The scheme offers exclusive pricing on over 850 different appliances including three great brands to choose from, Whirlpool, Hotpoint & Indesit.
Plytime are offering 20% off for 3 months on their new online learning and tutoring for primary maths that is recommended by National Numeracy.
You can save up to 40% off the cost of your cinema tickets with The Cinema Society which is a great incentive for watching No Time To Die or Dune that are pulling in the crowds!
Save a date
Donna Byrne - Business Development Manager for Dunham McCarthy, will be holding a live staff presentation on Tuesday 30th November at 12.00pm (30 mins). Donna will be discussing the free Will writing service for staff employees and will also answer any questions that you may have. To attend the webinar please follow the form link to register, then you will be emailed a link to join the MS Teams meeting on the day. Further information on the service.
Payroll Giving
One of the charitities that a number of staff support is Emmeline's Pantry, a Manchester based foodbank for women. They have recently launched their Christmas Appeal but you can also donate via the University's nationally commended payroll giving scheme. Over the coming weeks we will be sharing more stories of the fantastic charities you support and signposting to various Christmas Appeals.
Wellbeing
Employee Assistance Programme launch
The new Employee Assistance Programme launches on 1 November. This will enable you to talk in confidence with qualified counsellors and advisors, as well as access to a range of online resources to support health and wellbeing. The new service will cover emotional and physical health, mental health, relationships, managing stress and anxiety, money issues and more.
Why not book on the Men’s Health webinar on Friday 19/11/2021 11:00 - 12:00. The session will be delivered by We Are Wellbeing, who will provide information about men's health including an overview of common health conditions and how to take steps to stay healthy and well. This webinar is open to all staff, however they identify, and is suitable for people who want to learn more about their own health but also how they can support others.
For further information see staff benefits and wellbeing.
This week you can watch a back care session with Jamie Miller, the University physiotherapist. This was orginally launched last year but still incredibly relevant to back maintenance!