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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 5, 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 9, 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


Heroes meet Minister for Veterans' Affairs at Admiralty House
On 21st May, Taxi Charity volunteers took four veterans to meet government minister, Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP and Akshata Murty, the wife...
Jun 11, 2024


Colin Mills and Norrie Bartlet interviewed on GB News
Taxi Charity chairman, Colin Mills, and WWII veteran, Norman 'Norrie' Bartlet, appeared on GB News on Saturday 1 June. They were...
Jun 3, 2024


New Chair and Vice Chair for the Taxi Charity
In May 2024, the Taxi Charity elected cab drivers Colin Mills and Paul Cook to lead the charity. At a committee meeting in May, the Taxi...
May 31, 2024


Veterans gather at Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar
On 28 May, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans escorted a group of veterans to the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar. Among the group of...
May 30, 2024


Thousands cheer British veterans in the Netherlands
On 5 May 2024, 13 British veterans and one Canadian veteran led the Liberation Day Parade through Wageningen, applauded by thousands who...
May 13, 2024


Taxi Charity ambassador Frans Ammerlaan awarded Honorary MBE
Taxi Charity ambassador and Dutch advisor, Frans Ammerlaan, has been awarded an Honorary MBE by King Charles for services to...
Mar 14, 2024


Hearts from Herts for our veterans
A Hertfordshire-based charity that supports adults with learning disabilities has delivered Valentine love hearts for veterans supported...
Feb 11, 2024


Chairman's Blog: Help us fundraise to take our veterans to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
2023 was a hugely significant year for the Taxi Charity as we celebrated our 75th anniversary - and 75 years of London cab drivers...
Feb 5, 2024


Taxi Charity celebrates its 75th anniversary, TAXI
On 29th October, the Taxi Charity celebrated its 75th anniversary with a party for cab drivers, veterans and supporters at the Royal...
Nov 21, 2023


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...
Oct 3, 2023


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 23, 2023


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 14, 2023


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 8, 2023


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 7, 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 6, 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 charity will make its much-loved trip to the coast on the 4 July. Veterans from conflicts including WWII and Korea will join volunteer London cab drivers and invited guests in the Pavilion Rooms in Worthing. Over 50 volunteer cab drivers will pick up veterans from across London and the southeast and rendezvous from 9am in South Holmwood, Surrey t
Jun 26, 2023
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