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...
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News & Updates
- Sep 23
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
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 7
Taxi Charity escorts veterans to Wandeltocht Airborne March 2023 in the Netherlands
On 31 August, volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted a number of veterans and their carers to the Netherlands to take part in...
- Sep 6
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...
- Aug 23
Veteran to complete 40km Wandeltocht Airborne March carrying 15kg for the Taxi Charity
Veteran Ben Mead, who served with REME in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan, will be marching 40km carrying 15kg to raise funds for the Taxi...
- Jul 6
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 5
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 26
Taxi Charity to take veterans to Worthing on 4 July
2023 is the Taxi Charity's 75th anniversary and following on from our successful trip to Normandy for the D-Day commemorations, the...
- Jun 21
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 12
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...
- Jun 10
WWII veterans take special flight on 79th anniversary of D-Day
A flight from Warton Aerodrome enabled WWII veterans, Ken Benbow (97) and Stuart Taylor (100), to attend the International D-Day Service...
- May 11
Veterans visit the Netherlands for Dutch Liberation
Fifteen cabs driven by Taxi Charity volunteers took a group of veterans to the Netherlands for Dutch Liberation The London-based Taxi...
- May 9
Taxi Charity volunteer collects veteran's passport just hours before ferry crossing
WWII veteran Roy Smith’s renewed passport was collected just in time for him to travel to the Netherlands for Dutch Liberation It was...
- May 9
Surrey veteran first woman to light Liberation Flame in the Netherlands
WWII veteran, Marie Scott (96), became the first female veteran to light the Flame of Liberation at midnight on 4 May in the Netherlands...
- May 8
Photo Gallery: Dutch Liberation Commemorations 2023
The Taxi Charity recently escorted a number of veterans to the Netherlands for the 2023 Dutch Liberation commemorations. The group...
- Apr 23
London cab driver to walk Hadrian’s Wall for Taxi Charity
On 17 May 2023, London cab driver and Taxi Charity volunteer Colin Mills from the village of Nazeing in Essex, will be setting off from...
- Apr 12
Taxi Charity celebrates 75th anniversary at Bedford Arms
Committee members, volunteers and supporters joined veterans at The Bedford Arms recently, 75 years to the day that the Taxi Charity was...
- Apr 5
Taxi Charity chairman and treasurer to tackle the Thames Bridges Trek
On 9 September 2023, our chairman, Brian Heffernan, and treasurer, Simon Hawes, will be attempting the Thames Bridges Trek to raise much...
- Mar 21
WWII veteran overwhelmed by tattoo
In 2022, WWII veteran Roy Maxwell was in Normandy for the D-Day commemorations with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. On 5 June,...
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