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Great idlewild release day gig in Kingston

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...

Great to be @ageukeastlondon.bsky.social’s #IDOP25 celebrations. It’s the 25th anniversary of the City and Hackney Older Persons Reference Group

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

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

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.

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

❤️ We love ‘bus aunty’ Bemi Orujuogun, a London mental health nurse, supporting our bus drivers. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Fantastic. Great to see this Caroline. These will make travelling easier for many many Londoners. Thank you for your amazing campaigning and leading the London call for better provision. @londonlooalliance.bsky.social @ageuklondon.bsky.social

🚽 New public toilets are now open at White Hart Lane and Seven Sisters!    After years of campaigning, I persuaded the Mayor to invest £3 million a year for five years to install more toilets across the Tube and Overground.   This is a big win for everyone who helped me make the case.

New piece by @charleswright57.bsky.social on 25 years of the London Assembly. What has it achieved, where is it going, etc: www.onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrig.... @londonassembly.bsky.social. #london

Fantastic to see two London Loo Alliance members talking about toilets on BBC Breakfast this morning 🛋️ Thank you to Ray from British Toilet Association for your insight and to @gaillyk.bsky.social for your excellent interview 🚽🙌

We are pleased to see @london.gov.uk is looking to provide continued support for Pension Credit take-up campaigns which was one of our key recommendations in our On the Edge report. Our thanks again to @annebclarke.bsky.social for posing these important Qs 👏 www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...

‼️Our survey found 57% of people were forced to come home early/change plans due to being unable to find a public toilet in London. 🚽Worries about not finding a toilet can discourage people from getting out and about, impacting their social interaction and excluding them from society.

📮We've been doing some work behind the scenes, writing to the Post Office to ensure the vital services provided by branches are maintained. Post Office branches are a lifeline to many older people. You can read more here⬇️ bit.ly/PostOfficeCl...

Welcome to my colleagues @ageuklondon.bsky.social ! Please do give them a follow. We’re doing lots of great campaigning with older Londoners.

🎉 It's #AgeWithoutLimits Day and today is all about celebrating all ages at work! 🎉

Today is #AgeWithoutLimitsDay! Champion @ageingbetter.bsky.social‬ Age Without Limits campaign within your comms by taking a stand against ageism by asking yourself these five questions. Dive into our recent blog on how you can get involved in the campaign today and beyond: https://bit.ly/3GVJdMT

At City Hall with @londonlooalliance.bsky.social to see @carolinerussell.bsky.social’s motion. She asks the Mayor to write to government so councils have a duty to provide toilets with extra ringfenced funds - London Assembly gives unanimous support!

MOTION AGREED! 📢 We are delighted that the @londonassembly.bsky.social has agreed the motion to ask for the provision of public toilets to be a statutory duty for local authorities, and for funding to be ringfenced to allow this. Thank you @carolinerussell.bsky.social for all your support 😁

. @london.gov.uk will hopefully now write to the government about making the provision of public toilets a statutory duty w/ ring fenced funding after @londonassembly.bsky.social passed a motion proposed by @carolinerussell.bsky.social today. Glad about role player by @londonlooalliance.bsky.social

MOTION AGREED: We are asking for the provision of public toilets to be a statutory duty for local authorities, and for funding to be ringfenced to allow this to happen. www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/w...

We're delighted to be at City Hall today to push for better public toilet provision in the capital at the @londonassembly.bsky.social Plenary meeting 🚽

"You have a person who has the hope to be able to walk again. And suddenly you say, sorry, we cannot deliver." Myriam Abord-Hugon Director for HI's Middle East division talks about the brutal impact of the USAID cuts on people with disabilities on Sky News👇 news.sky.com/story/how-el...

Next week...🇵🇸 Massive Attack @pscupdates.bsky.social

Great to be on BBC London earlier to discuss Age UK London’s report, On the Edge, which focuses on daily realities of financial hardship experienced by older Londoners. Listen at 1:19:10, then 2:15:10 for Margaret talking about her experiences emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

#COYG!! Champions of Europe!! 🙌 🔴⚪️🏆

DID YOU KNOW❓ In London, three times as many public toilets have been closed as have been opened in the last decade. @londonlooalliance.bsky.social are working to change this! 🚽 You can find out more here: bit.ly/LondonLooAlliance

The London Loo Alliance is on @bsky.app 👋 We’re a coalition of 15 charities, trade unions, civic societies, resident and community associations, researchers, equality campaigners and businesses, joining together to demand more and better public toilets in London. Follow us! 🚽 #LondonLooAlliance

So, for those killed and those whose voices are silenced: what more evidence do you need? Will you act now – decisively – to prevent genocide in Gaza and to ensure respect for international humanitarian law? This Council must prevail. Demand this ends.

"Public transport can be made more accessible for older people, and our new Age-friendly Communities Handbook is highlighting examples of best practice that hopefully will inspire others to follow." Says our Deputy Director for Localities, Natalie Turner. Read more: buff.ly/Vb3CgW1 #AgeFriendlyUK

Great to speak with two fantastic Camden groups today. First at the British Library with the Camden Older People’s Advisory Group where we discussed ageism and campaigns and later in Kilburn at Kilburn & West Hampstead Pensioners Forum I spoke about Age UK’s London Loos campaign.

🎈🚽What is suspected to be Banksy’s latest artwork has appeared at the boarded up Clerkenwell Green toilets. 1 of 100 council run london toilets to have closed in the past 10 years. ❤️loo seat balloons www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/2506376... #LondonLooAlliance @carolinerussell.bsky.social

Did you know that Inequality in life expectancy is increasing almost everywhere? We discuss this and more in our State of Ageing 2025 Health and Wellbeing chapter, available to read here: buff.ly/tJSSi1g #AgeingBetter #Ageism #OlderAge #Age #OlderPeople

We often think about our physical and #MentalHealth differently – but we shouldn't. The two are very much linked, and sometimes physical symptoms can be a sign that we're not feeling great mentally. This #StressAwarenessMonth, find out how you can support yourself or a loved one 👉 bit.ly/42i4PKf

📢 🚽 Great work from @ageuk.bsky.social Islington team. Consistent campaigning for toilets has got @islington-council.bsky.social to prepare a toilet strategy and replace defunct automated toilets plus changing places toilets too. 👏👏👏

Great to see you Caroline and thank you for supporting Loos for Islington. Incredible people achieving great things to improve people’s lives! Lucky to get to work brilliant campaigners & proud that Age UK London is so involved.

Today’s hand-in of the Winter Fuel Payment petition is a huge day for all of the over 650,000 of you who signed our petition; an undeniable message to the Government that they must do more to protect older people. Thank you for all of your support 💜

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/...