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Parents take the leap for the Taxi Charity!
It was no ordinary end to half term for a brave band of Year 8 parents from Port Regis School in Shaftesbury. Instead of kicking back with a cup of tea, they jumped out of a plane in the name of charity! On a crisp, clear morning with blue skies stretching for miles, seven fearless parents took on a tandem skydive at Skydive Netheravon , raising funds in aid of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. The team was expertly looked after by the Netheravon crew, who made sure eve
Nov 8


Alfred smashes fundraising target in support of veterans
We are incredibly proud to share that a six-year-old called Alfred has achieved something truly remarkable in his recent fundraising challenge to walk 100 miles. What began as a modest fundraising target of £250 has grown into an inspiring success story raising an incredible £4,435 to support our work with veterans. Alfred travelled to the Netherlands to finish his epic challenge in the Wandeltocht where thousands walk distances of up to 40km to honour and support veterans wh
Sep 30


Taxi Charity receives £15,000 from Army Benevolent Fund
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is delighted to announce it has received £15,000 funding from the Army Benevolent Fund to help...
Apr 28


Shropshire distillery releases VE Day gin
Distinct Distillers are to release a commemorative gin to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Crafted in a secret, historic WWII...
Feb 24


Distinct Distillers launches 'Heroes Cask Reserve' on Remembrance Day, honouring WWII veterans with exclusive British rum
On Remembrance Day, 11 November 2024, Distinct Distillers proudly unveiled the Heroes Cask Reserve, an exclusive release of just 30...
Nov 12, 2024


D-Day veterans visit Shropshire rum distillery
WWII veterans were driven to Shropshire to meet the master distiller who created a commemorative 80th anniversary D-Day dark rum. The...
Nov 5, 2024


Taxi Charity receives £10,000 donation from the Wates Foundation
The 80th anniversary of D-Day will be commemorated in 2024 and the Taxi Charity is delighted to have received a donation of £10,000 from...
Jul 6, 2023


Morson donates to the Taxi Charity D-Day veterans trip for Armed Forces Day 2023
To mark Armed Forces Day, Morson has donated funds to the Taxi Charity, a volunteer group of London black cab drivers who arrange free...
Jun 21, 2023


Taxi Charity receives £18,000 funding from ABF The Soldiers’ Charity
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was delighted to receive an £18,000 grant from ABF The Soldiers’ Charity to fund its programme of...
Mar 3, 2023


Taxi Charity receives £15,000 grant from the Veterans' Foundation
The Taxi Charity is delighted to announce that our application to the Veterans' Foundation for a grant to support our work has been...
Mar 3, 2023


Roll of Honour: Taxi Charity 75th anniversary fundraising campaign donors
The Taxi Charity would like to thank the following organisations for their donations to our 75th anniversary fundraising campaign....
Dec 8, 2022


A big thank you to Ubiquitous for our new livery
The Taxi Charity has a new stylish livery thanks to the generosity of Ubiquitous, who created the design and wrapped the cabs without...
Feb 7, 2022


"The HCF is delighted to be linked to the Taxi Charity" - Lt Col Giles Stibbe
The Household Cavalry Foundation is delighted to be linked to the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. We have enjoyed hosting them in...
Apr 27, 2020


Taxi Charity thanks RNRMC for funding veterans trips to Portsmouth
The Taxi Charity would like to say a huge thank you to The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) for their generous grants which...
Mar 4, 2020


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 21, 2019


Ubiquitous Taxis to undertake fundraising skydive for Taxi Charity
Ubiquitous Taxis, the UK’s largest taxi advertising company and an existing sponsor of the Taxi Charity, has organised a skydive to raise...
Jun 18, 2019


Taxi Charity takes veterans to the Netherlands, The Cab Driver
Thank you to The Cab Driver newspaper for including an excellent article by Taxi Charity Vice Chairman, Ian Parsons, about our recent...
May 15, 2019


World War Two veterans visit Berlin, The Cab Driver
Thank you to The Cab Driver newspaper for including an excellent article by Taxi Charity PR, Christina Bowden, about our recent veterans'...
May 15, 2019


Taxi Charity escorts WWII veterans to Berlin Airlift anniversary celebrations
The Taxi Charity recently escorted a group of nonagenarian RAF veterans to Berlin for the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Berlin...
May 15, 2019


Taxi Charity returns to Portsmouth, The Cab Driver
Thank you to The Cab Driver newspaper for including an excellent article by the Taxi Charity's Ian Parsons about our recent veterans trip...
May 3, 2019
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