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Apprenticeships are a type of educational training program that provides individuals with hands on experience in a specific trade or profession.
They typically involve a combination of on the job training and classroom or online delivery. They can vary in length from several months to several years depending on the field.
Apprenticeships offer a unique opportunity to learn on the job while also earning a wage.
Find out more on our dedicated apprenticeship page.
Blue Light Card provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with
discounts online and in store. Blue Light Card also works with small and large companies across the UK to get involved in supporting the blue light community through offering our members discounts through Blue Light Card.
Range of discounts
We're home of a range of official discounts from large national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more!
See how you can save today: www.bluelightcard.co.uk
Spread the cost of new bikes, bike racks for your travels and the latest tech to plan new exciting cycle routes through the online Bike Shop!
Plus save up to 37 percent on the latest range of bikes, hi-vis clothing and safety accessories for your commute to work with our Cycle to Work Scheme.
Sign up and start browsing now at www.vivup.co.uk
Looking for a new car? Mersey Care staff are able to save money on a new car using one of our partners NHS Fleet Solutions. They have many special offers and they're updated regularly.
Sign up and take a look at what other offers they have, visit https://nhsfleetsolutions.co.uk/register/ and see how much you can save.
Theis scheme uses your earnings throughout your career to calculate your pension, a reduction in gross pensionable pay will have a negative effect on the amount of pension built up in that year. The overall effect from participating in any salary sacrifice scheme would reduce the amount of final benefits earned.
Edge Autos 10 percent discount
Edge Autos Ltd will are offering all NHS staff a 10 percent discount on everything that they offer, including MOT, services, diagnostics, engine changes, fault finding and much more.
Show your NHS card when booking in. Contact 07707 839 061 or email admin
Address: Edge autos Ltd, 59 Brasenose Road, L20 8HE.
You can get up to £500 every three months for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. Tax free childcare or childcare vouchers are available to Trust employees (staff registered on a scheme or registered and TUPE transferred to the Trust) registered on a scheme before 4 October 2018.
You will be entitled up to £22.40 towards the cost of the eye/eyesight test and up to £42.00 towards the provision of corrective appliances, should they be required: - Eye/Eyesight Test £22.40 Corrective Appliances £42.00 Total £64.40
Staff can apply for reimbursement of eye / eyesight test fee and corrective appliances (glasses) with this application form. More information can be found in the display equipment policy.
Order the latest tech, computing, mobile phones, TVs, home appliances and much more and spread the cost through monthly salary reductions with no credit checks.
The Vivup portal for ordering goods will open again on 6 April 2025. From this date colleagues will be able to place orders for home electronics as long as the following criteria is met:
- You have a permanent substantive contract of employment with the Trust.
- The order does not take you below the National Minimum Wage which is anticipated throughout the duration of your agreement (£12.96 for a 12 month agreement and £13.71 for a 24 month agreement).
- You have no outstanding invoices or payments relating to any salary sacrifice scheme (home electronics or car).
Visit the Vivup website: www.vivup.co.uk
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For over 20 years, Health Service Discounts has connected NHS staff to incredible deals and discounts at the biggest brands. Their discounts cover a wide range of industries, such as retail, travel, broadband, finance, motoring, and much more.
Why join?
The scheme is used by over 1.8 million NHS and healthcare workers, and it is entirely free to join and use. From exclusive deals to incredible discounts, we want you to save on things you need (and love).
What is the cashback scheme?
Alongside our incredible deals, we also offer a cashback card to our members. You can use the Health Service Discounts Cashback Card online and in-store, as it operates exactly like a Visa Debit - but better! With the Cashback card, you can earn up to 12% cashback when shopping at qualifying retailers that accept Visa®.
How to use the discounts
To access Health Service Discounts' incredible discounts, all you have to do is head over to our page and sign up. You have nothing to lose—only money to save. Start saving today! Do you have more questions about our discounts? Why not head on over to our Help & Advice page where we answer some commonly asked questions.
Specs2U
Specs2U is an independently run opticians based in Huyton (Unit 4 Chapel Brook Retail Park, Wilson Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6FH). They are offering 10% off glasses for NHS staff and 10% off an eye examination fee if you are purchasing glasses (only valid if there is no NHS exemption). If you would like more information, call 0151 305 7211 and quote ‘NHSSTAFF’ to receive your discount.
External offer - wellbeing for nurses
Find out more about Mary's Place - session is Thursday, 22 August.
Michael Franks Hair Salon, Liverpool
The salon is offering a huge 75% discount for Mersey Care staff.
A set of three visits for £44.95.
Visit one - meet and greet/wash and blow dry: The first visit includes a personal style and colour consultation, allergy alert test (mandatory) and a wash and blow dry.
Visit two - partial hi/low lights and blow dry: Second visit colour consultation, Hi/Low lights (up to 10 foils) and shampoo and conditioning blow dry
Visit three - cut and blow dry: Final visit is a follow up style and colour consultation with shampoo and conditioning cut and blow dry
This promotion is valid to new clients only.
Price: one special offer voucher is £44.95 for the three sessions.
If you would like to purchase extra vouchers as gifts there is also an extra NHS staff discount.
2 x vouchers £84.00 (£5 off)
3 x vouchers £124.00 (£10 off)
4 x vouchers £164.00 (£15 off)
Call for details:
Office Line: 01992 248 040 (Office: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
OR Mobile: 07568 389 572 (Office hours, evenings and weekends)
Free and discounted live event tickets for the NHS, charity sector workers, cost of living payment recipients, all for a standard small booking fee per ticket.
Tickets for Good have provided Mersey Care staff with the opportunity to access free or discounted tickets to a huge variety of events including theatre, live music, sports, festivals, attractions and comedy.
How it works
You firstly need to become a member and create and account with Tickets for Good, further details below. This is free and the only costs incurred will be the small booking fee of the ticket (maximum £5.95) with the opportunity to bring friends and family as part of your group.
Find out more on YourSpace.
UNISON provides high quality legal services to members and their families across a wide range of issues. You are entitled to a free standard wills service - find out more on BBH Legal's website. As well as reduced rates for more complex wills, other probate services and conveyancing matters.
Please note, this is for UNISON members only, for staff side contacts visit YourSpace.