John McGeachy
@johnmcgeachy.bsky.social
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Campaigns Manager, Age UK London.
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Good to talk on BBC Radio London about
@resfoundation.bsky.social
research finding that London is bucking the trend as a city that’s ageing - that’s not a bad thing (older people make an enormous contribution to the city). From 2:08:30
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Aaron Paul - 18/02/2025 - BBC Sounds
Have your say on the day's news with Aaron.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0klm6q8?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
about 1 year ago
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Age UK London
about 10 hours ago
We agree & we’re proud to have developed 6 grassroots campaign groups, published 2 reports, created the London Loo Alliance, & delivered a range of other loo campaigns as part of our London Loos campaign since 2022. It’s been a joy to work w/ awesome campaigners
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Guardian view on toilets: public spaces need public conveniences | Editorial
Editorial: Architect-designed loos such as the ones in Tokyo are fantastic. But even ordinary facilities enhance cities and towns
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/24/the-guardian-view-on-toilets-public-spaces-need-public-conveniences?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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John McGeachy
London Loo Alliance
about 10 hours ago
Great to be out and about with the amazing Loos for Haringey this morning. They’re campaigning for TfL to reopen the Turnpike Lane toilets.
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A couple of days off at the end of the week for some time in Sheffield and Sunderland. Couple of gigs too.
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At
@ageuklondon.bsky.social
we have launched today our new research on ageism in London and our
#LondonAgainstAgeism
campaign. We work on so many issues from transport to poverty and I’m proud we have launched this new campaign on ageism. 👉
bit.ly/LondonAgainstAgeism
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11 days ago
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John McGeachy
Independent Age
15 days ago
Our research shows that the
#CostOfLivingCrisis
remains a relentless challenge for many older people on a low income. The UK Govt must act to ensure older people on low incomes receive the support they're entitled to:
https://www.independentage.org/policy-and-research/surviving-not-living
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London Loo Alliance
24 days ago
OUR MANIFESTO ⬇️
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London Loo Alliance
16 days ago
Great to see our manifesto in the press 👀 Read our full manifesto here ⬇️
bit.ly/LLAManifesto
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Caroline Russell
27 days ago
I've written to Sec of State, Steve Reed MP calling for a statutory duty for councils to provide public toilets and for govt to commit ring fenced funding. Access to public toilets is a public health issue as the
@londonlooalliance.bsky.social
will attest.
www.london.gov.uk/caroline-rus...
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Caroline Russell AM: Letter on introducing a statutory duty for councils to provide public toilets
Caroline Russell makes the case for Government to bring in the requirement that local councils have a statutory duty to provide public toilets with funding
https://www.london.gov.uk/caroline-russell-am-letter-introducing-statutory-duty-councils-provide-public-toilets
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John McGeachy
Age UK London
25 days ago
We're delighted
@unitecommunity.bsky.social
London & Eastern have launched their No U-Turn campaign to protect the Freedom Pass. We're grateful for the support for our letter to London Councils
bit.ly/freedompasso...
& we look forward to campaigning together to protect the Freedom Pass in London.
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Protect the Freedom Pass
London Councils, the organisation that represents London's 33 boroughs, is planning to review the Older Persons Freedom Pass. Any cuts or changes to the Freedom Pass will significantly impact many old...
https://bit.ly/freedompassopenletter
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John McGeachy
Age UK London
18 days ago
📢MAKE SURE YOUR VOICE IS HEARD ON 7th MAY! 🪧Register to vote by 20th April 🪧Register to vote BY POSTAL VOTE by 5pm on 21st April 🪧Register to vote BY PROXY by 5pm on 28th April For more info, visit
www.ageuk.org.uk/london/proje...
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John McGeachy
Age UK London
about 1 month ago
At
@ageukeastlondon.bsky.social
Newham Older Persons Reference Group today our colleague
@johnmcgeachy.bsky.social
spoke about @ageuklondon’s: 🗣️ Local elections manifesto 🗳️Democracy participation project 🚇Freedom Pass campaign
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John McGeachy
Owen Jones
about 2 months ago
The US slaughtered all of those Iranian schoolgirls. Shame on all those who claimed it wasn't the aggressors responsible.
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U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/politics/iran-school-missile-strike.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur
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Age UK London
about 2 months ago
🧵Important new research on Minimum Income Standards (MIS) by
@trustforlondon.bsky.social
&
@lborouniversity.bsky.social
trustforlondon.org.uk/research/min...
⚫️More than 1/3rd of pensioners in London (37%) are living below MIS. This means that 380,000 don’t have all they need to live w/ dignity. 👇
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https://trustforlondon.org.uk/research/minim…
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John McGeachy
Age UK London
about 2 months ago
BLOG: This month the Mayor published a progress report on the Age-Friendly London Action Plan. Tim Whitaker, a Trustee of fellow London Age Friendly Forum member, Wise Age, has written this blog on the progress report and what it does and doesn’t tell us
www.ageuk.org.uk/london/publi...
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John McGeachy
London Loo Alliance
2 months ago
New Morden station toilets are open! 🙌🚽Thank you to campaigners on the Alliance, More Loos for Merton,
@carolinerussell.bsky.social
@ageuklondon.bsky.social
and others.
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John McGeachy
Age UK London
2 months ago
Our Campaigns Manager,
@johnmcgeachy.bsky.social
, spoke at today’s
@londonassembly.bsky.social
Transport Committee Accessibility and Inclusive Transport Planning report launch. The report has welcome recommendations on more meaningful involvement of people facing transport barriers in planning.
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John McGeachy
London Loo Alliance
3 months ago
Great to see Alliance member Clare Delmar on BBC Politics London yesterday discussing public toilets👏 Follow the link below to watch from 20:38 🚽
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Politics London - 18/01/2026
The latest political news, interviews and debate.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002q1kg/politics-london-18012026
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Good to be on ITV news and BBC Radio London earlier to discuss
@ageuklondon.bsky.social
’s opposition to any watering down of the Freedom Pass, Listen to the radio interview from 3:08:00
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Shay Kaur Grewal - 14/01/2026 - BBC Sounds
Celebrating Londoners and a recap of the day's news.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002phf4?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
3 months ago
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John McGeachy
Age UK London
4 months ago
We were pleased to see many MPs speak out in support of travel concessions for people over 60 in yesterday's debate. These concessions can be lifeline for many older people. We were pleased to discuss this matter with
@tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social
prior to the debate.
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John McGeachy
London Loo Alliance
4 months ago
📍Kilburn Station on
#WorldToiletDay
in November 🪧Kilburn Older Voices Exchange (KOVE), a London Loo Alliance member, spent their morning on 19th November at Kilburn Station to raise awareness of the need for improved availability and accessibility of toilets there.
#londonloos
#kilburn
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John McGeachy
Zoe Gardner
5 months ago
Meanwhile, an actually decent, not to mention popular politician 👇
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Age UK London
5 months ago
It was was great to be at Elders Voice (host of
#AgeFriendlyBrent
) yesterday for the launch of the Progress Report for the Age Friendly London Action Plan. Great to hear from Deputy Mayor for Communities
@debbieweekesb.bsky.social
about
@mayoroflondon.bsky.social
’s work. Our Chair, Tony, also spoke.
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John McGeachy
London Loo Alliance
5 months ago
Some of the income from
#TouristTax
should be spent on public toilets
@london.gov.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Tourist tax expected to be introduced for London
London may introduce an overnight tourist levy, potentially raising £240m annually for the city.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c87472445g4o
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John McGeachy
London Loo Alliance
5 months ago
It's been just over a week since
#WorldToiletDay
... Hear from John from
@ageuklondon.bsky.social
about our actions on the day 🚽🚂 🧵1/2
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London Loo Alliance
5 months ago
Where have the toilets gone?! Delighted to be joined by Loos for Haringey and Loos for Lambeth members.
@inclusionlondon.bsky.social
📍Turnpike Lane
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John McGeachy
London Loo Alliance
5 months ago
Getting lots of petition signatures✏️ 📍Kilburn Station
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John McGeachy
London Loo Alliance
5 months ago
📍Inspecting the toilets at Seven Sisters Station
@carolinerussell.bsky.social
@inclusionlondon.bsky.social
@gaillyk.bsky.social
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John McGeachy
Caroline Russell
5 months ago
Great to have
@unitetheunion.bsky.social
campaigning so strongly on toilet availability. It is a matter of public health and human dignity and also an issue of safety - if people are distracted by needing a toilet when driving a bus, that’s a risk that can be designed out by providing toilets.
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John McGeachy
London Loo Alliance
5 months ago
#WorldToiletDay
is TODAY! 🚽 🔍Today, the London Loo Alliance will be touring the transport network to inspect some of TfL’s public toilet facilities to see which stations are ‘on a roll’ and which stations are ‘loos’ing out. ✅Follow
@londonlooalliance.bsky.social
for more details!
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John McGeachy
London Loo Alliance
5 months ago
Listen to Adam from
@inclusionlondon.bsky.social
talking about the importance of accessible public toilets to disabled Londoners. ‼️We want to hear from you! 📹Tag us in your posts and videos explaining why public toilets matter to you.
@londonlooalliance.bsky.social
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London Loo Alliance
5 months ago
‼️#WorldToiletDay is TOMORROW! 🚽Tomorrow, the London Loo Alliance will be touring the transport network to inspect some of TfL’s public toilet facilities to see which stations are ‘on a roll’ and which stations are ‘loos’ing out. ✅Follow us at
@londonlooalliance.bsky.social
to keep updated!
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John McGeachy
London Loo Alliance
5 months ago
Hear from Stephen Mercer from the British Toilet Association about the need for central Government to legislate to require local authorities to provide public toilets 🚽 📹Tag us in your posts about why public toilets matter to you!
@londonlooalliance.bsky.social
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John McGeachy
London Loo Alliance
5 months ago
Hear from Geraldine at Crohn's and Colitis UK about the importance of public toilets. 📹🏷️ Post your videos/photos about why public toilet provision is important to you and tag
@londonlooalliance.bsky.social
so we can share. Let’s make it heard why public toilets matter to Londoners🚽
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John McGeachy
London Loo Alliance
6 months ago
Ahead of
#WorldToiletDay
on 19th Nov, you’ll get to hear from different Alliance members about what public toilets mean to them. 📣We want to hear from you though! 📹 Tag us in your videos about what public toilets mean to you! Let’s make it heard why public toilets matter to Londoners 🚽
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Mark Thomas
6 months ago
There are so many reasons to blast Patti Smith out of the speakers but here's one if you need it. Happy birthday. Seeing her perform just after lockdown was a cathartic heaving comet of joy.
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John McGeachy
London Loo Alliance
6 months ago
What's so scary this Halloween? 😱🎃 The haunting lack of public toilets in London! BOO! 👻 We're campaigning for better public toilet provision to make our city welcoming and accessible for everyone 🚽 Keep your eyes peeled for our upcoming
#WorldToiletDay
actions on 19th November 👀
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John McGeachy
Age UK London
6 months ago
4 in 5 older Londoners don’t feel valued in the capital. Take part in our survey so we can better understand what is happening and plan for action
#LondonAgainstAgeism
Survey link 👉
www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/AgeismSurv...
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Rob Morgan
6 months ago
"Could you be the one?" Husker Du promo video!
youtu.be/9LA0-P6L1So?...
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Husker Du - Could You Be The One?
YouTube video by Indie City
https://youtu.be/9LA0-P6L1So?si=-RguK2CYWZaT8ejL
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Zack Polanski
6 months ago
British.
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John McGeachy
Centre for Ageing Better
6 months ago
Too many people from racially minoritised communities, like Madhuri, are being barred from access to home improvement. This leaves them in unsafe homes that don't meet their needs.
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John McGeachy
Age UK London
7 months ago
Great
@bbclondon.bsky.social
piece on bank branch closures in London. Closures are leading to financial exclusion for many older Londoners and there are far too few banking hubs being set up. 🧵(1st video of 2)
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A wee Kingston night fox
7 months ago
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Great idlewild release day gig in Kingston
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John McGeachy
Age UK London
7 months ago
We were delighted to have
@debbieweekesb.bsky.social
write a great blog for us following her visit to Age UK Bexley for the International Day of Older Persons which we celebrate today. You can read the blog here
bit.ly/DebbieWeekes...
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John McGeachy
Age UK London
7 months ago
Great to be
@ageukeastlondon.bsky.social
’s
#IDOP25
celebrations. It’s the 25th anniversary of the City and Hackney Older Persons Reference Group
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John McGeachy
Independent Age
7 months ago
Our
#TooLittleTooLate
report looks at the inadequacy of the State Pension and social security system. Growing numbers of older people are living on incomes that fall short of recognised measures of minimum living standards.
https://www.independentage.org/policy-and-research/TooLittleTooLateReport
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John McGeachy
London Assembly
7 months ago
All aboard for London Voter Registration Week 2025! If you’re 16 or over, don’t delay,
#RegisterToVote
today! 👉
gov.uk/register-to-vote
Share 👇 and find out more at
registertovote.london/
#NoVoteNoVoice
#LVRW2025
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Caroline Russell
8 months ago
Utterly shameful. “A component for cluster munitions, banned under international law, on full display.” …. at the DSEI Arms Fair. How do people at the Arms Fair sleep at night? What do they tell their children? Thank you
@sianberry.bsky.social
for spotting that.
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Age UK
8 months ago
Much more can and should be done to help level the playing field for older Black Caribbean people. They have the same right to a happy and fulfilling later life as everyone else, but our report shows racism and ageism continue to impact them. Download it here 👉
https://bit.ly/3Ihz6mo
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John McGeachy
Age UK London
8 months ago
❤️ We love ‘bus aunty’ Bemi Orujuogun, a London mental health nurse, supporting our bus drivers.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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The TikTok ‘Bus Aunty' who celebrates London’s buses
Bemi Orojuogun was shocked that her videos celebrating London's buses got such a large following.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/ckg45zgdljjo
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