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Staff benefits January update

18 Jan 2024

Boost your wellbeing this new year with your exciting range of employee benefits.

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Vivup 2024 Cost of Living Guide

Vivup is your one-stop shop to access your employee benefits, from Lifestyle Savings, Cycle to Work, our popular Home & Electronics scheme and more.

The 2024 guide is designed to provide you with valuable information and resources to support your mental and financial well-being in the new year.

Download the guide and find out how to maximise your employee benefits with Vivup.

If you aren’t already registered go to vivup.co.uk and simply register with your university or personal email address. Please do not use your university password with your university email account on other websites. You will need to enter your employee/payroll number when registering - you can find this on your payslip online or staff ID card. 

Sign up to TOTUM for More Discounts

Did you know you can access many of the same discounts as students by registering for TOTUM? TOTUM is the #1 UK Student Discount Card.


Save on Airport Parking and Hotels

Already planning a getaway this year? Take advantage of preferential rates for your holiday extras with APH:

Airport parking: Up to 17% off APH branded Carparks

Airport Hotels: Up to 10% off hotel/parking packages

Lounge Access: Up to 10% off

Hyatt Regency 2024 Discounted Rates

We are pleased to announce that we are once again able to offer a staff promotional rate for the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Booth Street West.

This is available for Staff personal bookings only (single or double occupancy) using promo code 263712. You must book using your UOM email address and pay by card.

Free Events at Manchester Museum

There is always a fantastic range of free events at Manchester Museum. A selection from January include:

Culture Monday: Musical Edition: A special tour, including musical performance aimed at over 50s on Monday 29 Jan when the museum is closed to the public. Booking is essential!

Payroll Giving 

February will be Payroll Giving Month. Why not take this opportunity to look at our 2 Payroll giving schemes. Signing up is easy!

Purple Pounds is our nationally commended Payroll Giving Scheme enabling you to donate to any charity or multiple charities on a regular, or one-off, basis by automatic deductions from your monthly pay.

Purple Pennies is a scheme that enables you to donate the pennies from your salary, towards three local charitable causes voted for by our staffing community.

Employee Assistance Programme

We know the winter months aren’t always easy for everyone. Our Employee Assistance Programme ‘Health Hero’ is available to all colleagues and can offer confidential services including telephone counselling, money/debt support, legal information, wellbeing hub and more.

Contacting HealthHero Assist

Call 0800 358 5997 or +44 141 271 7555 (landline alternative for international and/or mobile use) to speak to an advisor.

Lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Calls are confidential - Confidentiality may only be broken in a situation where you or someone else is in danger.

The Wellbeing Hub

The Wellbeing Hub is an excellent source of information and guidance on a very wide range of mental health and wellbeing related topics. You can book appointments with a counsellor via the online portal and access live chat for service enquiries. The Wellbeing Hub also has access to monthly newsletters, insightful articles and short videos, there are lots of ideas on ways to improve your day-to-day wellbeing as well as links to other really useful resources.  

How to access The Wellbeing Hub?

Click ‘register a new account’. You will then be asked to enter the university’s username UOMStaff and password Wellbeing, followed by your email address and a preferred display name. Set your unique password and click “register”. You will receive an email to the address you registered - click on the link within the email to validate and complete the registration process.