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Taxi Charity to escort veterans to the Netherlands for Airborne Wandeltocht 2019
This September, a fleet of London licenced black cabs will travel to Arnhem with eight Operation Market Garden veterans for Airborne...
Aug 12, 2019


Watch Susy's tandem skydive
On 9 July, Susy Goodwin did a tandem skydive with the Red Devils to raise much needed funds for the Taxi Charity. Check out her wonderful...
Jul 20, 2019


Press Release: Skydiving wives raise £7,000 for Taxi Charity
On Tuesday 9 July at Old Sarum Aerodrome, Taxi Charity committee wives, Anne Parsons and Susy Goodwin, completed their long-awaited...
Jul 14, 2019


Guest Blog: Susy Goodwin jumps for the Taxi Charity
On October 7 last year, at the Royal Hospital party, we rashly thought it would be a good idea to jump out of a perfectly serviceable...
Jul 13, 2019


Taxi Charity to take veterans to Belgium for archaeological dig at Waterloo
The Taxi Charity will be taking six veterans to Belgium, in six London licensed taxis, on 11 July, to join a team of military veterans...
Jul 8, 2019


Taxi Charity escorts veterans to Hever's Home Front
On Saturday 22 June, a fleet of London taxis, driven by volunteer cabbies, took veterans from London and the South East to the Home Front...
Jun 28, 2019


Chairman's Blog: Veterans' Trip to Normandy for D-Day 75
I have no idea how my predecessors felt when they began their time as chairman of this wonderful charity. However, I doubt the momentous...
Jun 25, 2019


London cabbies to drive nearly 200 WWII veterans to Worthing for annual day trip
Every year since 1948, the Taxi Charity has been taking veterans to Worthing for the day to spend time with their friends and enjoy...
Jun 18, 2019


Taxi Charity's D-Day 75 Normandy Itinerary
Thirty of the Taxi Charity's volunteer London cabbies will be escorting 40 veterans and their carers to Normandy for the 75th anniversary...
Jun 3, 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


Photo Gallery: Dutch Liberation Day Celebrations
Wonderful photos from our trip to the Netherlands for the Dutch Liberation Day celebrations. Click here to view the full album on Flickr...
May 4, 2019


Taxi Charity delighted to be mentioned in Guardian article about D-Day 75th anniversary commemoratio
Caroline Davies has written a great article for The Guardian about the 75th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings. We are...
Apr 28, 2019


Grandson of veteran to run London Marathon for the Taxi Charity
Danny Parr from Edmonton will be running the London Marathon on Sunday 28 April to raise funds for the Taxi Charity which does so much to...
Apr 28, 2019


Committee wives to skydive for Taxi Charity
On 1 May 2019, two Taxi Charity committee members' wives, Anne Parsons and Susy Goodwin, will be skydiving to raise funds for the Taxi...
Apr 17, 2019


Navy veterans trip to Portsmouth a huge success
Volunteer taxi drivers escorted a number of Navy veterans to Portsmouth on Wednesday 10 April. We are delighted to report that this three...
Apr 16, 2019


Chelsea Pensioner to complete his 100th parachute jump
On 1 May 2019, Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith will be attempting his 100th parachute jump at an event to raise funds for the Taxi Charity. ...
Apr 7, 2019


Taxis Show Talent: An afternoon of infinite variety!
Let the London Licensed Cab Trade entertain you with comedy and song! On Sunday 7 April at 3pm, Charing Cross Theatre will be hosting...
Mar 18, 2019


A trio of veterans visit school in Cabourg
On Thursday 7 March, on the last day of the Taxi Charity's planning trip for D-Day 75, veterans Frank Pendergast, Fred Glover and Bill...
Mar 18, 2019


Taxi Charity Collectors & Supporters Lunch at the RAF Club
The Taxi Charity invited its collectors and supporters for a slap-up lunch at the RAF Club in Picadilly on Thursday 21 February. Also in...
Feb 22, 2019


Eddie Hillery announced as new president of Taxi Charity
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is delighted to announce that Eddie Hillery has been appointed president. Eddie has been involved...
Jan 9, 2019
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