Benefits and discounts
Blue Light Card
The UK’s largest Emergency Service discount and NHS discount service for UK public sector.
Everyone Active
NHS discount – Concession gym memberships for staff.
Health Service Discounts
NHS workers can sign up for free.
StaffBenefits.co.uk
Offers free exclusive local and nationwide discounts to all NHS Staff.
West End Theatre Discounts
Exclusive offers for trust staff.
EE Mobile
Offers for staff including 20% discount on pay monthly mobiles.
Car lease scheme (South Tees)
To enter this scheme employees need to register using the below link.
You will be required to enter the Trust VPD which is 328.
Car lease scheme (North Tees)
To enter this scheme employees need to register using the below link.
Car sharing
The scheme allows people to travel more sustainably by sharing their ride.
Home Electronics Scheme (South Tees)
The scheme enables eligible employees to purchase home electronics items over either 12 or 24 months with payment deducted via an employee’s salary.
To enter the scheme, employees need to register at on the Home Electronics website. You will be required to enter the trust VPD which is 328.
Home Electronics Scheme (North Tees)
Vivup provides North Tees employees with the Cycle to Work scheme and Home & Electronic and Lifestyle Savings. Please register using the below link.
North Tees staff
Please access the North Tees staff benefits website to see the exclusive schemes and NHS discounts available to staff, including the marketplace, staff lottery, savings club and more.
Cost of living support
Links to local council’s providing guidance and support on help with energy bills, household and childcare costs, food, transport and general financial support.
Credit score and report services
The below links are online services you can use to view your credit score.
NHS telephone support line – MoneyHelper service
NHS staff can call this support line, provided by the MoneyHelper Service, for free and impartial money guidance. Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
- Telephone: 0800 448 0826
Add to your WhatsApp and send the MoneyHelper Service’s national support team a message for help with sorting out your debts, credit questions and pensions guidance.
- WhatsApp: 07701 342 744
National debt advice and management services
Have you missed more than one debt payment? Speaking to a trained and experienced debt adviser about your situation can help you see what the best decision for you might be.
Breathing Space is a debt respite scheme. It provides protections for people living in England and Wales who are in debt. This includes pausing enforcement action and contact from creditors, and freezing interest and charges on their debts.
The Money Advice Trust is a national charity, helping people across the UK to tackle their debts and manage their money with confidence
National Debt Line is a registered charity and their services are free.
Gambling support
Gambling can affect many areas of your life. Support is available if gambling is causing problems for you.
There are a number of charities and support groups that offer free confidential support to people who are gambling. Friends and family that are affected can also access this support:
The National Gambling Help Line – call 0808 8020 133 for free 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for free information, support and counselling
The National Gambling Support Network service – whether you’re gambling, or you’re worried about someone else who is gambling, you can access free confidential advice. On the below link, you can find support services available in your area.
Gam Learn – Lived Experience and Recovery Network – Gam Learn is a Lived Experience and Recovery Network that supports and empowers those who have experienced gambling-related harm. This charity is member focused with lived experience represented throughout.
Trade unions
Trade unions that can offer financial assistance for their members:
Taking control of your finances course
This financial wellbeing course will help you understand your take home pay which will help you make better-informed decisions related to your spending.
This online course is delivered by Affinity Connect.
The course looks at 5 key areas to support your overall financial wellbeing:
- Understanding personal taxation and take-home pay
- Budgeting and reviewing financial outgoings
- Managing borrowing, improving credit scores, and reducing debt
- Creating savings strategies and understanding investment risks
- Gaining clarity on pensions and planning for retirement
Please book your place using the below link.
Discover my money matters: free help with your finances
Say hello to My Money Matters, the free financial wellbeing platform to help you level up your financial knowledge.
Want to save more for retirement? Hoping to spend less each month? Planning to buy a home? My Money Matters’ services can help with all that.
Getting started is easy (and free)
- It’s quick and simple to sign up. Just head over to My Money Matters and create your account
- Learn with videos and webinars. There’s help on loads of topics – from mortgages to wills. Got questions? Education specialists are ready to support you
- Explore tools made for you. Want to understand your NHS pension better? Need help with budgeting? Use tools and products designed to make managing your money easier
Top tip: Got questions about the NHS pension scheme? Check out the free webinars waiting for you.
My Money Matters is here to help you feel less stressed and more confident about money. My Money Matters is available to active NHS Pension Scheme members only. Please note, a private pension is a long-term investment, the fund value may fluctuate and can go down. Your eventual income may depend upon the size of the fund at retirement, future interest rates and tax legislation.
The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme, meaning the scheme promises to pay a guaranteed income when a member retires linked with service and how much they have earned.
The service provided by My Money Matters is impartial and intended for guidance purposes only. It does not constitute financial, taxation, or legal advice. If you require financial advice, please consult an independent financial adviser.
For tax matters, seek assistance from a qualified tax practitioner, and for legal advice, consult a solicitor.
Vivup (for South Tees staff)
Vivup offers a range of cycle to work staff benefits including savings on a wide range of bikes, accessories and high-vis clothing. You can spread the cost of your order through monthly salary reductions with no credit checks.
On the Vivup platform, you can also purchase gift cards saving between 4-10% at a number of retailers.
Reduce waste
Olio
Olio is an app for sharing by giving away, getting, borrowing or lending things in your community for free, aiming to reduce household and food waste.
Too good to go
Too good to go is a service that connects customers to restaurants and stores that have surplus unsold food.