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In May 2019, Round 2 of the Small Ideas, Big Impact fund opened for submissions. The fund was set up to encourage people across Scotland to create and develop ideas around the theme of older people living well via food.

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Following on from Derek Feeley’s Independent Review into Adult Social Care in Scotland, the Scottish Government launched the National Care Service Consultation.

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Our Project Update Report detailing all our latest activities and progress for the latter half of 2021 is now available to read and download.

This document includes our key work strands which are the core focus of our activities in 2021/2022.

We were delighted that Clare Adamson MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw led a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Tues 26th October on the issue of malnutrition in Older People.

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We are thrilled to launch our pioneering project in the Scottish Borders which has brought health, social care, community and voluntary and housing teams join forces to increase screening and identify older people at risk of malnutrition sooner.

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Links to video and podcast now available!

On Wed 13th October we hosted our panel discussion event ‘Where are we now?’ for UK Malnutrition Awareness Week.

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We are thrilled to launch our new Care at Home: Malnutrition Screening Pack for carers and care organisations.

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This year UK Malnutrition Awareness Week takes place between 11th-17th October and we are delighted to be launching our #LetsBuildThePicture campaign!

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In March 2021 we launched the Malnutrition Advice Line (MAL) nationally across Scotland. The phone line aims to provide an additional resource for older adults and those who work with or care for them to access support around malnutrition.

Our update report details the progress of this project so far including case studies.

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We are delighted to announce funding from the Scottish Government to continue our important work on tackling malnutrition among older people, supporting many older people to eat well, age well and live well in later life. 

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