Taxi Charity pin received with enthusiasm at Airborne Museum Oosterbeek, Renkum Nieuws
The Taxi Charity pin featuring an image of Hartenstein was received with great enthusiasm at the Airborne Museum. The pin is now on sale...
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News & Updates
- Feb 20
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans celebrates 75 years of service, Forces News
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans and the milestone was celebrated in style at the Royal Air...
- Feb 2
Three men in a boat, TAXI
TAXI spoke to two of the cabbies in Lanzarote before their mammoth fundraising challenge began. On 3 January 2023, three London cab...
- Jan 19
The 75th anniversary of the Taxi Charity is upon us, TAXI
2023 is a special year for the Taxi Charity, so who better to tell us why, than London cab driver and its chairman, Brian Heffernan. Why...
- Nov 13, 2022
Second World War veteran from Whitstable, recalls the horrors of battle, Kent Online
A 99-year-old war veteran has vividly recalled the moment he had to shoot dead a young German soldier, describing it as a horror which...
- Nov 12, 2022
Ray Whitwell: 'I was lucky, I got missed all the time', BBC
Raymond Whitwell, from Malton in North Yorkshire, was born in 1919 and conscripted into the Royal Army Service Corps in late 1939. He was...
- Nov 3, 2022
The Taxi Charity is celebrating its 75th anniversary, TAXI
2023 will be the 75th anniversary of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, a remarkable milestone for a small, niche charity run and...
- Nov 1, 2022
Respects paid to WWII veteran Danny McCrudden who has died aged 98, Charity Today
WWII veteran Danny McCrudden, 98, who served with the Royal Navy’s Pacific Fleet on the Destroyer HMS Queenborough died on 22 October...
- Oct 20, 2022
El Alamein: 103-year-old veteran reflects on decisive WWII battle, ITV News
Geraint Vincent from ITV News interviews Ray Whitwell on the 80th anniversary of the decisive El-Alamein victory... Click here to watch...
- Oct 17, 2022
Cab drivers support the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association, TAXI
Volunteer London cab drivers from the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans were delighted to offer support to the Victoria Cross and George...
- Oct 6, 2022
Taxi Charity features in October issue of OnRoute magazine
The Taxi Charity was delighted to feature in not one, but two stories in the October issue of OnRoute, the magazine for London's taxi and...
- Sep 19, 2022
TAXI chats to Brian Heffernan, the new chairman of the Taxi Charity For Military Veterans
Hi Brian, congratulations on your new role. How does it feel? Brian: I am really honoured to become Chairman. It’s great to give...
- Aug 22, 2022
Chairman, Ian Parsons, discusses all things Taxi Charity before stepping down this autumn, TAXI
TAXI caught up with London cab driver, Ian Parsons, to reflect on his memorable time as Taxi Charity chairman. So, Ian, when did you...
- Aug 8, 2022
Taxi Charity volunteers take on ‘Market Garden Challenge’, TAXI
London cab driver, Seb Philp, and Taxi Charity volunteer, Chris Willmott, talk about their fundraising challenge. Great to talk to you...
- Jul 25, 2022
Veterans enjoy road trip to Worthing, TAXI
Taxi sat down with London cab driver, Paul Cook, who recently decided to find out what Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was all about....
- Jun 15, 2022
The Taxi Charity goes Dutch, OnRoute Magazine
After a pause of two years, the Taxi Charity was finally able to revisit the Netherlands this March and May to plan for, and then take...
- Jun 13, 2022
Happy 100th birthday, Alec! TAXI
TAXI talks with London cab driver, Pat Granger, about WWII veteran Alec Hall who celebrates his 100th birthday this month... Hi Pat, how...
- May 27, 2022
Anne's helping hand made me a Chelsea Pensioner, Local Hero, Chat Magazine
We were delighted to see Taxi Charity volunteer, Anne Parsons, feature in the Local Hero section of Chat magazine, as nominated by WWII...
- May 18, 2022
Dick Goodwin interviewed by Sam Harris from CVFM
Taxi Charity vice president, Dick Goodwin, was recently interviewed by Sam Harris from CVFM Radio. Dick and Sam talk about the charity's...
- May 16, 2022
TAXI interviews volunteer cabbies
As the cabbies and veterans assembled at Harwich on 2 May for their ferry crossing to the Hook of Holland, Taxi interviewed some of the...
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