The GMB has teamed up with independent specialist Travel Club Services Ltd to bring GMB members this exciting offer.

As a GMB member you entitled to belong to the GMB Travel Club absolutely FREE of charge. This means that you can choose whatever holiday you want, from whatever holiday brochure you choose– and you pay less than you would from any high street agent.

If what you are looking for isn’t in a brochure just tell them what you want and they will create it for you exactly how you want it, saving you a quarter of the price that a tour operator would quote for exactly the same thing!

The GMB Travel Club also gives members discounts on flights, accommodation, ferries, cruises, car hire, attractions, travel insurance and even airport car parking.

You can join online www.mytravelclub.co.uk and fill in the registration form, answering ‘GMB’ (together with your region) to the ‘How did you hear about us?’ question.

You can join by email. Write to membership@mytravelclub.co.uk telling them your name, address, home telephone number, daytime contact number, email address and your GMB region.

You can join by telephone. Just ring 0845 60 60 910 and ask for membership.
All holidays provided by the Travel Club are protected by the relevant ABTA/ATOL/IATA licenses and bonds.

In partnership with LV=, GMB can offer members some fantastic discounted rates on a variety of services, as shown below;

• Travel Insurance - CALL 0800 066 5324
• Home Insurance and Car Insurance - CALL 0800 756 8339
• General Financial Advice - CALL 0800 085 8590

Working in partnership with the GMB, the Gourmet Society now offers a discounted membership rate to all GMB Northern Region members, saving you around 50% on the membership fee and even more in restaurants and bars around the region.

For more information regarding the Gourmet Society and their fantastic offers, go to: www.thegourmetsociety.co.uk/gmb

GMB Northern Region has a special arrangement with 'The Tx Refund Company' so that you can find out if you are due a tax refund.  If you've been employed at any time during the last 6 years and haven't checked whether you are owed a refund, here's your chance.  The main points to consider are;

• 97% of applicants do not expect to get a refund when they fill in the claim form as they asume their employer has deducted the correct amount of tax!
• Nearly 1 in 3 members using the service receives a tax refund.
• Unless you receive a refund, it's ENTIRELY FREE OF CHARGE.
• ONLY if you receive a refund, will a fee of 40p in the pound be deducted from your refund.

To see if you're due a tax refund visit www.taxrebates.com/ref/gmbnrthn or call the Application Information Line on 0845 058 2288