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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...
Sep 6, 2023


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


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...
Jul 5, 2023


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 26, 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 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 12, 2023


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...
Jun 10, 2023


Veterans visit the Netherlands for Dutch Liberation
Alec Hall with Ronnie Wrijers, director of the Hartenstein Museum with WWII Veteran Fifteen cabs driven by Taxi Charity volunteers took a...
May 11, 2023


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...
May 9, 2023


Surrey veteran first woman to light Liberation Flame in the Netherlands
Marie Scott with the Mayor of Wageningen, Floor Vermeulen WWII veteran, Marie Scott (96), became the first female veteran to light the...
May 9, 2023


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...
May 8, 2023


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 23, 2023


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 12, 2023


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...
Apr 5, 2023


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,...
Mar 21, 2023


Taxi Charity card offers fond memories for WWII veteran
Each month, over one hundred veterans receive a card from the Taxi Charity. One earlier this year, featuring a Lancaster, evoked memories...
Mar 21, 2023


Hannah O’Sullivan hosts Q&A with two inspirational WWII veterans for International Women’s Day 2023
On 6 March 2023, the Taxi Charity held a special event at the RAF Club to mark International Women’s Day. Former Sky and CNBC Europe main...
Mar 13, 2023


The Taxi Charity hosts a special event to mark International Women's Day
On Monday 6 March 2023, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans hosted an event at The RAF Club in London to celebrate International...
Mar 7, 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


RAF veteran and retired cab driver talks about his long association with the Taxi Charity
2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. One man who has been associated with the charity for almost...
Feb 16, 2023
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