London cab drivers treat 200 WWII veterans to seaside outing
Recently returned from the trip of a lifetime to the beaches of Normandy, 90 London cab drivers are on the road again, this time taking...
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News & Updates
Jun 14, 2017
Official photos from our Back To The Beaches veterans' trip to Normandy
We were very fortunate to have Jo Ward taking photos of our Back To The Beaches veterans' trip to Normandy, 4 - 8 June 2017. During the...
Jun 3, 2017
West Way Nissan donates support vehicles for our Back To The Beaches trip to Normandy
A huge thank you to West Way Nissan Mill Hill, who have kindly donated these vehicles for our medical team and convoy escorts to use...
May 30, 2017
Back To The Beaches Itinerary
Here is the draft itinerary for the Taxi Charity's Back To The Beaches veterans' trip to Normandy, 4 - 8 June 2017. Please note that this...
May 30, 2017
Press Release: WWII veterans make a final D-Day trip back to the beaches
Big-hearted drivers of London’s iconic black cabs are transporting heroes of World War II on the trip of a lifetime, back to the...
Apr 9, 2017
Photos from our recent visit to the The Merville Battery Memorial at Inkpen Common
On Friday 24 March 2017, the Taxi Charity accompanied a delegation from Merville on a visit to Hungerford to pay their respects at the...
Mar 23, 2017
The Taxi Charity would like to say a big thank you to our printer, Face Communications
We wanted to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to our printer, Face Communications, in Stevenage. As well as providing...
Mar 20, 2017
Happy 100th birthday to our patron, Dame Vera Lynn
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans would like to wish its patron, Dame Vera Lynn, a very happy 100th birthday. Dame Vera has been a...
Mar 18, 2017
WWII veterans sing to celebrate Forces’ Sweetheart’s 100th birthday
Second World War heroes will serenade theatre-goers with iconic wartime songs such as We’ll Meet Again, The White Cliffs of Dover and...
Mar 3, 2017
Taxi Charity veterans feature in work of art at The National Memorial Arboretum
Approximately 20 of the Taxi Charity veterans, most of them collectors for the charity, have their photos included in an important work...
Feb 13, 2017
Taxi Charity appears on London Live ahead of its veterans' trip to Normandy in June
On Sunday 12 February 2017, the Taxi Charity held the official London launch of its #backtothebeaches veterans' trip to Normandy in June...
Feb 13, 2017
Fantastic press coverage for the launch of our Back To The Beaches veterans' trip
On Sunday 12 February 2017, the Taxi Charity held the official London launch of its #backtothebeaches veterans' trip to Normandy in June...
Feb 8, 2017
Press photo call at Wellington Barracks on 12 February 2017
The Taxi Charity will be holding a photo call for photographers, film crews and reporters at Wellington Barracks on Sunday 12 February...
Jan 25, 2017
WWII veterans invited on final trip back to the beaches
Kind-hearted drivers of London’s iconic black cabs are making plans to transport hundreds of World War II veterans on a final trip back...
Jan 20, 2017
Photos of our Back To The Beaches taxi wrap
A few photos of our wrapped taxi, helping to raise awareness about our Back To The Beaches veterans' trip to Normandy in June 2017....
Jan 11, 2017
Keston pub to host 1940s event to help WWII veterans return to site of D-Day landings, Bromley Times
Members of the public are being invited to a 1940s-themed party to help World War II veterans return to Normandy on D-Day. Taxi Charity...
Dec 14, 2016
Taxi Charity invited to attend Charity Reception at 10 Downing Street
Dick Goodwin, vice president of the Taxi Charity, attended a reception at 10 Downing Street today with Rob Wilson MP and Karen Bradley MP...
Nov 22, 2016
Taxi Charity invited to Castle Rock Brewery in Nottingham
Taxi Charity volunteers and veterans were invited to Castle Rock Brewery in Nottingham on 22 November for a tour of the brewery. Castle...
Nov 18, 2016
WWII veterans gather for emotional film screening, Hastings Oberver
World War Two veterans enjoyed a screening of ‘Return of the Liberators’ and a singsong around the piano. The cinema was full, the...
Nov 15, 2016
Frank and Ian interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live as part of the Remembrance Day commemorations
Thank you to war veteran, Frank Ashleigh (91), and Taxi Charity committee member, Ian Parsons, for appearing on BBC Radio 5 Live on 11...
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