Meals on Wheels Week 3rd - 7th November 2025

This year's campaign is "Fighting Hunger and Reducing Loneliness".

Meals on Wheels Week 2025 celebrates over 30 years of a service that is so much more than just a meal. Meals on Wheels provides older and vulnerable people with nutritious food, social connection and essential welfare checks, helping them to live independently in their own homes.

It is also a critical safeguard for the NHS and social care: malnutrition among older adults costs the NHS more than £13 billion annually and regular meal deliveries help reduce hospital admissions and long-term care costs. The week-long campaign unites caterers, providers, volunteers, councils, and communities to celebrate the heroes behind the service and to raise awareness of its immense value.

Each day will carry a theme—from VIP on Wheels ride-alongs with local leaders, to Talent Tuesday celebrating frontline teams, through to Friday Friends, where communities gather over shared meals. Everyone can get involved: hosting events, volunteering, sharing stories, or simply thanking Meals on Wheels staff and volunteers. Together we can protect and champion this vital lifeline for generations to come.

Find out more at http://www.thenacc.co.uk/what-we-do/meals-on-wheels-2025