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Taxi Charity returns to Normandy for 81st anniversary of D-Day
The veterans attend the Bayeux CWGC service The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans proudly returned to Normandy this June to mark the...
5 days ago


Three brothers to walk Wainwright's Coast to Coast to mark a special 60th birthday and raise funds for the Taxi Charity
On 16 June 2025, three brothers will lace up their walking boots and set off on Alfred Wainwright’s iconic Coast to Coast route, trekking...
Jun 2


Veteran Chris Willmott to cycle 1,382km across Europe on 80-year-old bike for Taxi Charity
Parachute Regiment veteran, Chris Willmott, is set to embark on an extraordinary solo cycling challenge this August, riding 1,382 km (859...
May 28


Royal honour for Taxi Charity vice president, Dick Goodwin
Floor Vermuelen, Dick and Susy Goodwin, and Agnes Schaap The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is proud to announce that our vice...
May 7


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


Businessman Johnny Gallagher and 100-year-old veteran Dorothea Barron have launched £1m fundraiser
A Taxi Charity ambassador and a 100-year-old veteran are rallying support as they launch a heartfelt fundraising campaign - ‘ Our Heroes...
Apr 16


Babette Powell to run the London Marathon for the Taxi Charity
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is delighted to announce that Babette Powell will be running the 2025 London Marathon to raise...
Apr 1


WWII veterans share their stories for International Women’s Day
WWII veterans mark International Women's Day with the Taxi Charity - Robin Savage Photography The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans...
Mar 10


The Taxi Charity will be commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day
On 8 May 2025, people across Europe will commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Following the huge interest across...
Feb 6


2024: A year in review by Taxi Charity chairman, Colin Mills
Taxi driver and chairman of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, Colin Mills, reflects on 2024... This was my first year as chairman...
Jan 22


80th anniversary of Dutch Liberation – Invitation to WWII Veterans
Market Garden veteran, Geoff Roberts In May 2025, the Netherlands will mark the 80th anniversary of its liberation, commemorating the end...
Jan 6


D-Day veterans appear on The National Lottery's Big Bash
On 4 December 2024, The National Lottery hosted a spectacular music and entertainment show at the OVO Arena, Wembley, which included...
Jan 6


Christmas lights to support veterans
A Bristol home bedecked with Christmas lights will raise vital funds for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans Richard Isles from...
Nov 26, 2024


Taxi Charity's Ian Parsons interviewed by the Veterans' Foundation
Ian Parsons began his involvement with the Taxi Charity in 2014 as a volunteer driver and he’s since gone on to fulfill roles as...
Nov 15, 2024


Ramsgate veteran reunited with lost beret on Armistice Day thanks to black cab driver, ITV
A veteran from Ramsgate who lost his beret on the way to a Remembrance Day service, has had it returned to him after an army of black cab...
Nov 11, 2024


80th anniversary of Operation Market Garden, TAXI
Taxi Charity for Military Veterans Chairman, Colin Mills, and Volunteer, Keely Allen, share their highlights from the recent trip to...
Oct 13, 2024


Two WWII veterans take to the skies in Spitfires, TAXI
Taxi Charity gives two heroines, who played important roles during World War II, an unforgettable experience. On 12th September 2024,...
Sep 24, 2024


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...
Aug 4, 2024


Taxi Charity and veterans attend Southwick Revival
After a successful visit to Normandy for the 80th D-Day commemorations, some members of the Taxi Charity attended the Southwick Revival...
Jul 8, 2024


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...
Jun 11, 2024
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