Be Active membership offer and support for cost of living

19 Oct 2022

The Sports Team has a fantastic deal this year where a £100 Be Active membership is valid for a year from the point of purchase, this membership covers all face to face classes at the above sites and all their Zoom live classes.

If you do one class a week at £5.50 you have covered the cost in 19 sessions, it’s a real bargain. If you want to try before you commit to the spend they also have the pay as you go option, class prices vary according to time frame, a 30 minute session will cost £3.50 a 45-1hr £5.50 and a 1.5hr class cost £8.00.

Support for cost of living

Hopefully you will already know that the University is going to make a cost-of-living payment of £1,000 to all colleagues paid within grades 1-8 (or to a total salary limit of £71,644* for employees on equivalent pay structures) who have been in post as of 1 October 2022. The payment will be split in two parts, £500 paid with the November payroll, and a second payment of £500 in the January 2023 payroll (for staff in post on 1 January). These will be pro-rated based on hours worked (with a minimum payment of £250 in total across the two payments).

Aurora Leadership Development Programme

Nominations are open for the national Aurora Leadership Development Programme. This is a key initiative to address the under-representation of women leaders in higher education. Applications are welcome from women from all staff groups (academic and PS), and from all functions and Faculties.

Save a date

• On Thursday, 10 November, a very special collection of unique paintings will go on display at The Whitworth in aid of Maggie’s Manchester.
• Sign up for our next Women@Manchester events
• Menopause staff and line manager webinars (1-2 November)

Menopause bus choir

It was World Menopause Day on Tuesday 18th October and the Sick Festival brought their menopause bus choir to the outside of University Place where they entertained and uplifted staff and students at lunchtime. 

Further information

Visit your staff benefits for more information on benefits, wellbeing, financial wellbeing, discounts, fitness, payroll giving and much more.