Meallmore News
Issue October 2026
News & stories.
Small moments and larger milestones from our thirty care homes across Scotland. Written by the people who live and work in them.
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22 October 2026
Meallmore wins national care catering award at NACC 2026
Jody Marshall has been named Catering Manager of the Year at the 2026 NACC National Awards, with Meallmore also reaching the final in two other categories.
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IMeallmore ColleaguesMeallmore's Chloe Pattisson wins national housekeeping award
Chloe Pattisson, Hospitality Facilitator at Meallmore, has been named winner of the Outstanding Achievement - Care Home Award at the 2026 Hotel Housekeeping Honours.
15 September 2026
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A national award for the work that happens behind the scenes
Meallmore's Hospitality Facilitator has been recognised on a national stage for her work supporting housekeeping teams across our care homes.
15 September 2026
IIIMeallmore HomesMearns House summer fete raises £1,500 for Scottish Autism
A summer fete at Mearns House Care Home in Newton Mearns brought generations together and raised £1,500 for Scottish Autism.
10 September 2026
FeatureIVResident featureThe day Newton Mearns came to us
Residents at Mearns House hosted their neighbours for a summer fete of dancing, magic and candy floss, raising £1,500 for Scottish Autism.
9 September 2026
VMeallmore HomesTopping Out Marks Milestone at Sutherland House
A topping out ceremony at Sutherland House Care Home in Broughty Ferry marks a major milestone for the £14 million home, due to open in spring 2027.
8 September 2026
VIMeallmore HomesGreenan Manor Care Home Sponsors Ayr United FC
Residents and colleagues at Greenan Manor Care Home in Ayr have chosen to back Ayr United Football Club, with a new advertising board at Somerset Park and visits already under way.
8 September 2026
VIIMeallmore HomesPitfodels Wood invites its first ten residents to join the Founders' Circle
Our new Aberdeen care home opens in early 2027, and the first ten residents are being invited into something we have never offered before: a one-year Founders' Circle, with a genuine voice in how the home takes shape.
7 September 2026
VIIIMeallmore ColleaguesMeals Means More 2026: Six Chefs, Three Finalists and One Winner Still to Come
Six Meallmore chefs, one 90-minute cook-off and a judging panel packed with experience. Paul O'Brien, Robert Scott and Eilidh Mason are the final three, with the champion revealed on 28 October.
3 September 2026
IXMeallmore ResidentsQueen for the Day: Parklands residents step into the spotlight
Residents at Parklands Care Home in Alloa swapped the everyday for crowns, pearls and pink gowns in a Queen for the Day photoshoot organised by the home team.
3 September 2026
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Great places to live and work
First-hand accounts from residents and families about what daily life in a Meallmore home is actually like.
Residents at Mearns House, Newton Mearns
The day Newton Mearns came to us
Residents at Mearns House hosted their neighbours for a summer fete of dancing, magic and candy floss, raising £1,500 for Scottish Autism.
9 September 2026
Residents at Parklands Care Home, Alloa
Queen for the Day: Parklands residents step into the spotlight
Residents at Parklands Care Home in Alloa took their turn in front of the camera for a Queen for the Day photoshoot, each in their own style.
3 September 2026
Resident at Kynnaird House
A century of kindness: Martha turns 100 at Kynnaird House
Martha celebrated her 100th birthday at Kynnaird House with family, fellow residents, colleagues and an afternoon of live music.
24 August 2026
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