Andrew Greig 'Andy' Runeckles (27 Dec 1951 - 12 Oct 2025)

For you my dear friend 💓

For you my dear friend 💓

RIP Andy. I feel very lucky to have met you & have you in my life for the time I did. You will be greatly missed. Sending much love to your girls today. ❤️

I feel very lucky to have known you Andy.
Rest in peace 🩵

It was a pleasure to have had Andy in my life for all the help and support he gave to me and my family.at the carers meeting with Andy he would offten talk to me about his cat digby, knowing I had cats myself.he will be deeply missed by so many carers and he was a good friend to us all.we will never forget you Andy, you are one in a million for all the support you gave to every one of us.

My condolences to the family. RIP a great guy. Unfortunately I have medical appointment so cannot get to funeral but will try and view on-line.

I'm so grateful to have had Andy in my life, both as a friend and colleague. Our time together at Rethink and Mind in Bexley created so many wonderful memories. Andy's kindness, compassion, and courage in the face of illness inspired me every day. I'll miss our messages and chats about our families, but I'll always treasure the time we had together. Rest in peace, dear Andy.

I'm so grateful to have had Andy in my life, both as a friend and colleague. Our time together at Rethink and Mind in Bexley created so many wonderful memories. Andy's kindness, compassion, and courage in the face of illness inspired me every day. I'll miss our messages and chats about our families, but I'll always treasure the time we had together. Rest in peace, dear Andy.🙏

Andy RIP… gone but will never be forgotten, you were a funny gentle soul who won’t be forgotten. You truly cared for everyone. Thank you for being a great colleague to have known and worked with at MIB.

RIP Andy…

Remembering you Andy : your kindness and humour, tales of life with your much loved cat, Creed, carrots and word of the day. Thinking of Carly, Nicola and your grandchildren who you adored and spoke of always. Gill Holmes (Rafa) xx

Remembering you Andy : your kindness and humour, tales of life with your much loved cat, Creed, carrots and word of the day. Thinking of Carly, Nicola and your grandchildren who you adored and spoke of always. Gill Holmes (Rafa) xx

I would like to watch the service online as Wednesday is our babysitting day.

I worked alongside Andy at Mind in Bexley. A lovely bloke, a great workmate and pleasure to having known him. I was always impressed on his dedication and the energy he brought to his role in carers support.

Here is the link for the funeral to be watched via video link. I will send the log in details separately.

We at Mind are deeply saddened and shocked to hear of the passing of our former colleague and dear friend, Andy Runeckles. Andy worked for many years at Mind in Bexley and was instrumental in developing our carers’ services. He was deeply loved by carers and colleagues alike. Andy drew on his own lived experience of mental health in everything he did. His empathy, humour, and determination shone through in every conversation and every piece of work. Tirelessly, he developed new services and pathways, strengthened links between primary and Oxleas secondary care, and—above all—championed the needs of all unpaid carers. Many of the systems and approaches that support carers across Bexley today still bear his unmistakable influence.

I had the great privilege of working very closely with Andy on the Carers in Mind Oral History Project, a truly innovative piece of work that captured carers’ voices in their own words. I remember so clearly the day we presented our findings to members and the local Bexley scrutiny committee. We decided, perhaps bravely, to play the raw audio recordings. Let’s just say there were a few unplanned “F-words,” and the councillors’ shocked expressions were absolutely priceless. Andy’s mischievous grin said it all. That moment of honesty, of truth-telling, was exactly what Andy stood for—real voices, honesty and real stories, no filter.

Through our collaboration, and through the voices of the carers we worked alongside, I was profoundly changed. Andy’s courage, compassion, and unwavering belief in carers’ rights reshaped my own understanding of what care really means. It is no exaggeration to say that this experience, and Andy’s influence, was life-changing. It remains one of the key reasons why carers are still very much at the heart of our strategic priorities today.

Andy was a man of immense warmth and complexity. A natural gifted storyteller and comedian, he had a razor-sharp wit and a gift for bringing people together through laughter. He was also deeply thoughtful, someone who could balance irreverence with insight in the same breath. Andy had an enduring love of film and cinema, especially all things James Bond. His collection of film memorabilia was legendary, and he could talk for hours about his favorite scenes, actors, and storylines. He had a particular fondness for aftershave, always perfectly applied, and an abiding affection for cats, who, like everyone else who knew him, adored him unconditionally. He also had a love of carrots...

He was a man who gave everything. Carers would often describe Andy as their “brick”—someone they could lean on, who would hold them up in their darkest moments. I remember so many times he would be the last one to leave the office, determined to make one last phone call to a carer in distress. That quiet dedication, done without fanfare, defined him.

Despite facing serious health challenges in recent years, Andy showed remarkable courage and humour. He faced each obstacle with the same resilience and kindness that defined his life and work.

We will miss Andy more than words can say, but we remain deeply depply grateful for the time we had with him, for his laughter, his wisdom, and his unwavering compassion. Mind in Bexley is a far far better organisation because of him.

Rest in peace, Andy—our very own 007.
With love and gratitude,
David xx

I was lucky to have you in my life for 15 years Pops 🩵 you were taken far too soon, we will miss you so much.
You were an amazing person and a loving father to Carly and Nikki. Sending all my love to Carly & Niki xx

I will miss dear Andy he was an inspiration to me and so many people. His strengths enabled people to get through life and go forward in a good way. Sadly missed, much loved by me Patxxxx