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Taxi Charity chairman interviewed by Bob Mills on TalkRadio
Taxi Charity chairman, Ian Parsons, was interviewed by Bob Mills on Talk Radio on Saturday 11 April. Ian discusses the history of the...
Apr 15, 2020


Kind-hearted London cabbies looking after veterans, TAXI
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans has asked London Cabbies if they can help veterans by collecting essential shopping or by keeping...
Apr 6, 2020


Veterans visit North Cheam Sports and Social Club, TAXI
On 5 March the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans escorted over 100 veterans to the North Cheam Sports and Social Club for lunch. The...
Mar 24, 2020


Vets visit HMS Queen Elizabeth, The Badge
A huge thank you to The Badge for its wonderful coverage of our veterans trip to HMS Queen Elizabeth in the March issue. #TheBadge
Mar 12, 2020


Navy veterans are guests of honour on HMS Queen Elizabeth, ITV News
A group of veterans have been guests of honour on board HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth. Among the group were five veterans who served...
Feb 28, 2020


The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans’ work, City Matters
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans has been supporting ex-servicemen and women since 1948, but it wasn’t until 2016 – when the...
Feb 19, 2020


Cabbies for charity, OnRoute Magazine
Thank you to OnRoute magazine for their coverage of our veterans Christmas lunch at Millwall Football Club in their latest issue. Last...
Feb 9, 2020


Veterans enjoy lunch at the RAF Club, The Badge
A huge thank you to The Badge for its wonderful coverage of our veterans lunch at the RAF Club (23 Jan) in the February issue. #TheBadge
Feb 9, 2020


War vets enjoy Christmas party at Millwall FC, The Badge
The Dutch Liberation Medal was presented to Tom Schaffer at the annual Taxi Charity Christmas lunch at Millwall FC by Lieutenant Colonel...
Dec 13, 2019


WWII vet receives Dutch Liberation Medal, The Badge
The Dutch Liberation Medal was presented to Tom Schaffer at the annual Taxi Charity Christmas lunch at Millwall FC by Lieutenant Colonel...
Dec 13, 2019


New Year new challenge for London cab drivers, The Badge
After three London cabbies lost 12 stones and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2019 for the Taxi Charity, the new year is heralding a much...
Dec 13, 2019


Frank Pendergast shares his thanks to the Taxi Charity
WWII veteran Frank Pendergast thanks the Taxi Charity for picking him up from home and taking him to the Remembrance Sunday...
Nov 10, 2019


The Berlin Airlift, RAF Association Air Mail Magazine
In May 2019, the Taxi Charity escorted a group of nonagenarian RAF veterans to Berlin for the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Berlin...
Nov 10, 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...
Oct 1, 2019


100-year-old Ryedale veteran takes to skies in a glider, The Scarborough News
Veteran Ray Whitwell, from Malton, who celebrated his 100th birthday in March, took to the skies in a glider during a visit to Holland....
Sep 16, 2019


Veterans guests at charity lunch, The Badge
Three veterans were guests of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans at a lunch on 15 August to celebrate their 100th birthdays. #TheBadge
Sep 5, 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 21, 2019


The Taxi Charity getting veterans from alpha to bravo, Forces Network
A taxi charity is escorting veterans from the forces community to special, organised events - allowing them to share stories and revisit...
Aug 16, 2019


Skydiving wives raise £7,000, The Cab Driver
Thank you to The Cab Driver newspaper for featuring our recent article by Taxi Charity chairman, Ian Parsons, about the skydiving wives -...
Jul 24, 2019


Taxi Charity takes veterans to Worthing, The Badge
Every year, since 1948, the Taxi Charity has been taking veterans to Worthing for the day, to spend time with their friends and enjoy...
Jul 11, 2019
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