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The sixteenth cohort of Founders and Coders, a free coding academy in Islington (Charlie La Fosse)

It’s just after lunch on a Wednesday in May, and Freddie Preece is preparing to dedicate the rest of his day to building an app about public toilets.

“We’re calling it Tinkl,” he says with a grin. He opens his laptop to show the design of the app, including where the user will put in their location and gender to find the nearest available bathroom. “The tagline will be Find A Suitable Toilet or Fast – for when you just can’t wait!”