Providers’ Hub
The Providers’ Hub is a dedicated space to support, advocate for, and strengthen the organisations delivering this vital frontline service. As a national champion for the sector, Meals on Wheels UK brings providers together, amplifying their voices and working to ensure Meals on Wheels is recognised as an essential, preventative part of the UK’s adult social care system.
Across the research, providers told us they need a place to learn from each other, access practical tools and build a stronger collective voice. Many providers are operating in isolation, under pressure, and without a sustained national presence. They also want a shared platform to build the case for the value of Meals on Wheels as a statutory service. As one provider put it, what the sector needs is:
“That sort of learning forum aspect, that community of practice aspect… we should be connecting to successful services elsewhere… the advocacy aspect on the back of that… the shared pitch, that cost-benefit…”
By listening to providers like you, we’ve designed the Hub to deliver exactly that. Through this hub we will:
- Share peer-generated practical knowledge and best practice – we’ll curate real-world insights, tools, templates and innovations from across the UK and internationally, helping providers deliver high-quality, person-centred support in their communities
- Showcase the impact of Meals on Wheels – Our Provider in Focus case studies highlight the difference services make every day, supporting independence and wellbeing, enabling ageing in place, preventing escalation, and reducing long-term care costs
- Facilitate communication and peer learning – We act as a conduit between providers, Local Authorities, commissioners, partners and national bodies, creating the community of practice the sector has said is missing and needed
- Advocate for the value of Meals on Wheels – We champion the preventative, social and economic impact of these services, strengthening the sector’s collective voice in national and local policy conversations and explore the case for statutory recognition
- Provide practical, ready-to-use resources – From volunteer recruitment templates and funding signposting to nutritional guidance, website essentials, and our regular Prover in Focus showcases, the Hub offers simple, low-effort tools that respond directly to providers’ needs
Engagement is flexible and low-effort – no logins, no fees, and no obligations. This Hub is built with and for providers, and your insights shape everything we do.
Dip in, join your peers in our WhatsApp Community, learn from others, and share when you can.
