Meallmore News
Issue August 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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Corporate
12 August 2026
The Big Meallmore Kick Off raises £2,482 for Age Scotland
A match ball, a mascot called Roary and 1,500 residents and colleagues. How the Big Meallmore Kick Off raised £2,482 in a month, taking our Age Scotland total for the past eight months beyond £8,000.
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FeatureIColleague storyNinety minutes, twenty-seven homes, one month
Every Meallmore home took on 90 minutes of movement over the same month, raising £2,482 for Age Scotland. Colleagues on how it came together.
12 August 2026
FeatureIIResident featureNetball legend Moira returns courtside at Glasgow 2026
Scotland captain, national coach, MBE and Hall of Famer. Moira went back courtside at The Hydro with fellow resident Irene, and it felt like she had never left.
6 August 2026
FeatureIIIColleague storyThirty years at the heart of Auchtercrag
Two colleagues, 30 years each, one home in Ellon. Elaine and Moira on kindness, trust and why Auchtercrag still feels like a second home.
6 August 2026
IVMeallmore HomesGreenan Manor Care Home creates a buzz for bees
Greenan Manor Care Home in Ayr welcomed 12,000 bees for a themed activity day, bringing residents, families and colleagues together.
6 July 2026
VCorporateMeallmore Raises £2,500 for Age Scotland at Kelpies
Eight Meallmore colleagues took on The Kelpies Experience in Falkirk, raising over £2,500 for Age Scotland to support older people.
30 June 2026
VIMeallmore HomesMearns House Celebrates Grade 5 Inspection
Mearns House Care Home in Newton Mearns has received a grade 5 Care Inspectorate report, highlighting warm care, strong leadership and resident wellbeing.
29 June 2026
VIIMeallmore HomesAirthrey Care Home Hosts World Cup Street Party
Airthrey Care Home in Airth brought residents, families and the local community together for a World Cup street party celebrating Scotland.
22 June 2026
VIIIMeallmore HomesAntonine House Skydive Raises Over £1,000
Antonine House Care Home in Bearsden, Glasgow, raised over £1,000 for Parkinson’s UK with a charity skydive.
10 June 2026
IXMeallmore HomesMeallmore Father’s Day Whisky Label: A Resident’s Tribute
Discover the heartwarming story behind the Meallmore Father’s Day whisky label competition, featuring a beautiful winning design by a Kynnaird House resident.
1 June 2026
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