News & Updates

Sep 7

Taxi Charity adviser Frans Ammerlaan presented with MBE

On Friday 6 September, veterans and volunteers from the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans gathered at the ambassador’s residence in The...

Aug 4

Veterans attend Battle Proms Picnic Concert at Highclere Castle

On 3 August, WWII veterans Norrie Bartlett, Harry Rice, Mervyn Kersh and Marie Scott, post-war veterans Vic Needham Crofton and Peter...

Jul 9

Seventy black cabs take veterans to Worthing

On 2 July, 70 volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity drove veterans to Worthing for a day out at the seaside. Over 100...

Jun 11

Taxi Charity escorts veterans to Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day

The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was delighted to take a group of veterans to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of Operation...

May 30

New Chair and Vice Chair for the Taxi Charity

In May 2024, the Taxi Charity elected cab drivers Colin Mills and Paul Cook to lead the charity. At a committee meeting in May, the Taxi...

May 29

Veterans gather at Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar

On 28 May, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans escorted a group of veterans to the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar. Among the group of...

May 13

Thousands cheer British veterans in the Netherlands

On 5 May 2024, 13 British veterans and one Canadian veteran led the Liberation Day Parade through Wageningen, applauded by thousands who...

Mar 21

Obituary: Tom Schaffer 25 April 1926 - 16 March 2024

Tom Schaffer, who was affectionately known as the poster boy of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, died on 16 March 2024 - he was...

Mar 14

Taxi Charity ambassador Frans Ammerlaan awarded Honorary MBE

Taxi Charity ambassador and Dutch advisor, Frans Ammerlaan, has been awarded an Honorary MBE by King Charles for services to...

Feb 11

Hearts from Herts for our veterans

A Hertfordshire-based charity that supports adults with learning disabilities has delivered Valentine love hearts for veterans supported...

Oct 22, 2023

Obituary: Alec Hall 3 June 1922 - 16 October 2023

WWII veteran Alec Hall from Southend-on-Sea, died at home on Monday 16 October with his family by his side. Alec Hall served with the 181...

Oct 18, 2023

Poppy Cabs support veterans on Remembrance Sunday

On 12 November, when the capital falls silent at 11:00am, hundreds of London’s black cab drivers who volunteer their time to take...

Oct 3, 2023

Veterans and cabbies take to the track at Goodwood

On 29 September, ten London cab drivers who volunteer for the Taxi Charity took 15 veterans to Goodwood to participate in a Mission...

Sep 23, 2023

Taxi Charity takes veterans to the Netherlands for annual Operation Market Garden commemorations

Four London cab drivers, who volunteer for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, travelled to the Netherlands with five war veterans...

Sep 14, 2023

WWII veterans enjoy event hosted by Taxi Charity at Biggin Hill

WWII veterans enjoyed an event hosted by the Taxi Charity at Biggin Hill with two Spitfire flights and entertainment from the D-Day...

Sep 6, 2023

Veterans and cab drivers attend the British Ambassador’s residence in The Hague

On Friday 1 September, a group of Taxi Charity volunteers, veterans and supporters attended a reception at the Ambassador’s residence in...

Jul 12, 2023

Artist and WWII veteran exchange pictures

On Sunday 9 July, artist Tim Godden made the 300 mile journey from his home in North Devon to meet 99-year-old WWII veteran, Bill...

Jul 5, 2023

Volunteer cabbies take over 100 veterans to Worthing

On 4 July, over 50 volunteer black cab drivers took veterans to Worthing for the Taxi Charity’s 75th anniversary visit. In a tradition...

Jun 29, 2023

Obituary: Roy Smith 28 November 1925 - 23 June 2023

WWII Normandy veteran, Roy ‘Smudger’ Smith, from Sittingbourne in Kent died in hospital on Friday 23 June - he was 97. Roy Smith is...

Jun 12, 2023

Taxi Charity takes veterans to Normandy

Volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity took a group of veterans to Normandy for the 79th anniversary of D-Day. For 75 years, the...

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