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Dec 10, 2019
Tom Schaffer receives Dutch Liberation Medal
On 5 December, WWII veteran Tom Schaffer was presented with the Dutch Liberation Medal at the Taxi Charity's annual Christmas lunch. The...
Dec 10, 2019
War veterans enjoy Christmas party at Millwall FC
The Taxi Charity was delighted to host its annual Christmas party for war veterans on 5 December. Veterans from WWII to Afghanistan...
Nov 21, 2019
Photos from our recent visit to Hyde Park Barracks
On 20 November 2019, volunteer drivers from the Taxi Charity escorted a number of veterans to Hyde Park Barracks (also known as...
Nov 3, 2019
WWII veterans interviewed at Imperial War Museum by RNRMC for short film about loneliness
On Friday 1 November, the Taxi Charity escorted four veterans to the Imperial War Museum (IWM) in London to be filmed by the Royal Navy...
Nov 1, 2019
Remembrance Sunday: We will remember them
Ahead of Sunday 10 November, we asked four veterans what Remembrance Sunday means to them. Frank Pendergast - Parachute Regiment "I think...
Oct 19, 2019
Chairman's Blog: A September to remember
The Taxi Charity organised two trips to the Netherlands during September 2019. The first was for the annual Airborne Walking March, known...
Oct 19, 2019
Taxi Charity escorts veterans to Airborne Wandeltocht 2019
In September 2019, volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted a number of veterans to the Netherlands to take part in the Airborne...
Oct 4, 2019
Three London cabbies reach Kilimanjaro summit to raise thousands for war veterans
At 7.07 am on 3 October 2019, three London cabbies, collectively known as 'Cabbies Do Kilimanjaro' successfully climbed 19,340 feet to...
Oct 1, 2019
Prince Charles praises cab trade, TAXI magazine
Prince Charles praised the charitable work of the cab drivers when he met a much-loved taxi charity’s volunteers at the Ambassador of...
Sep 26, 2019
Taxi Charity chairman sends good luck message to fundraising Kilimanjaro cabbies
Today the Cabbies Do Kilimanjaro boys set off to Tanzania for the finale of their challenge - climbing Kilimanjaro! Here's a message from...
Sep 20, 2019
Taxi Charity meet HRH Prince Charles at ambassador's reception at Hartenstein Museum
On 21 September, we had the privilege of being invited to the Ambassador of Netherlands' reception at Hartenstein Museum. Our Chairman...
Sep 15, 2019
Taxi Charity to escort WWII veterans to Holland for 75th anniversary of Battle of Arnhem
This month, a group of proud London licensed taxi drivers will volunteer their time to take a group of WWII veterans to Holland for the...
Sep 2, 2019
Dave Allen, owner and editor of The Cab Driver Newspaper, has passed away
The Taxi Charity is deeply saddened to learn that Dave Allen, owner and editor of The Cab Driver Newspaper has passed away. Dave was...
Aug 21, 2019
WWII veterans George Parsons and Jeffrey Haward appear on ITV News
The Taxi Charity threw a 100th birthday party for WWII veterans George Parsons and Jeffrey Haward at the Union Jack Club on 15 August...
Aug 15, 2019
Photos from Jeffrey, Ray and George's 100th birthday party
Great photos from the 100th birthday party at the Union Jack Club we organised for Jeffrey Haward, Ray Whitwell and George Parsons......
Aug 14, 2019
Taxi Charity hosts lunch for three veterans celebrating their 100th birthdays
Three veterans will be guests of the Taxi Charity at a lunch on 15 August to celebrate their 100th birthdays On 15 August, the 74th...
Aug 12, 2019
Taxi Charity to escort veterans to the Netherlands for Airborne Wandeltocht 2019
This September, a fleet of London licenced black cabs will travel to Arnhem with eight Operation Market Garden veterans for Airborne...
Jul 20, 2019
Watch Susy's tandem skydive
On 9 July, Susy Goodwin did a tandem skydive with the Red Devils to raise much needed funds for the Taxi Charity. Check out her wonderful...
Jul 14, 2019
Press Release: Skydiving wives raise £7,000 for Taxi Charity
On Tuesday 9 July at Old Sarum Aerodrome, Taxi Charity committee wives, Anne Parsons and Susy Goodwin, completed their long-awaited...
Jul 13, 2019
Guest Blog: Susy Goodwin jumps for the Taxi Charity
On October 7 last year, at the Royal Hospital party, we rashly thought it would be a good idea to jump out of a perfectly serviceable...
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