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Taxi Charity takes 24 veterans to British Normandy Memorial
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans was delighted to take the biggest group yet of veterans to the British Normandy Memorial This...
Jun 21, 2022
Taxi Charity escorts group of veterans to Normandy for the D-Day commemorations
London cab drivers who volunteer for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans took a group of 24 veterans to Normandy for six days for the...
Jun 14, 2022
Chairman's Blog: Taxi Charity volunteers enjoy afternoon tea at Buckingham Palace
It’s been a year since the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans won the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. It was a very proud, historic...
May 22, 2022
Taxi Charity attends First In, Last Out: The Last Men of The 6th Airborne Division exhibition
On Friday 20 May, volunteers from the Taxi Charity attended the opening of the First In, Last Out: The Last Men of The 6th Airborne...
May 21, 2022
Dick Goodwin interviewed by Sam Harris from CVFM
Taxi Charity vice president, Dick Goodwin, was recently interviewed by Sam Harris from CVFM Radio. Dick and Sam talk about the charity's...
May 18, 2022
TAXI interviews volunteer cabbies
As the cabbies and veterans assembled at Harwich on 2 May for their ferry crossing to the Hook of Holland, Taxi interviewed some of the...
May 16, 2022
WWII veterans honoured in Dutch Liberation Parade
On 5 May 2022, 25 veterans were applauded as they led the Dutch Liberation Parade through the streets of Wageningen The veterans were...
May 9, 2022
Taxi Charity takes veterans on roadtrip to the Netherlands for Liberation Day celebrations
The Taxi Charity is delighted to be able to escort 25 veterans and their carers to the Netherlands for the Liberation Day celebrations....
Apr 30, 2022
Fundraising cab drivers to row the Atlantic
A group of four fundraising London cab drivers plan to row 3,200 miles across the Atlantic to raise £12,000 for charity In 2023, a group...
Mar 7, 2022
Arnhem veterans return to the Netherlands
The Taxi Charity took a small group of veterans to the Netherlands over the weekend of 24 - 27 February to visit the Airborne Museum....
Feb 28, 2022
Cab driver trains as Army Reservist
TAXI talks to London cab driver and Taxi Charity volunteer, Seb Philp. Last time we spoke, you told us about completing the Three Peaks...
Feb 22, 2022
WWII veteran Roy Maxwell celebrates his 100th birthday
Volunteers from the Taxi Charity joined Roy Maxwell and his family and friends on Sunday 20 February to celebrate his 100th birthday. The...
Feb 21, 2022
A big thank you to Ubiquitous for our new livery
The Taxi Charity has a new stylish livery thanks to the generosity of Ubiquitous, who created the design and wrapped the cabs without...
Feb 7, 2022
Taxi Charity receives Charity Today James E Smith Special Recognition Award
In September 2021, the Taxi Charity was announced as one of 20 finalists in the 2021 Charity Today Awards. The Charity Today Awards is a...
Jan 21, 2022
London cabbies take Chelsea Pensioners to see the Christmas lights
Volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity are taking Chelsea Pensioners to see the London Christmas lights The Taxi Charity and the...
Dec 23, 2021
Taxi Charity distributes hundreds of Christmas cards to WWII veterans from Dutch children
The Taxi Charity was delighted to receive hundreds of Christmas cards from school children in the Netherlands for WWII veterans across...
Dec 22, 2021
Millwall FC host Taxi Charity Christmas celebration, TAXI
On Thursday 2 December, veterans, cab drivers, volunteers, supporters and invited guests joined together at Millwall FC for the Taxi...
Dec 14, 2021
Former Taxi Charity committee member Dennis James has passed away
It is with deep sadness that the Taxi Charity announces the death of Dennis James. Dennis was a London licenced taxi driver for over 50...
Dec 12, 2021
Taxi Charity chairman and WWII veteran attend Admiralty Service at St Martin-in-the-Fields
Taxi Charity chairman, Ian Parsons, and WWII Royal Navy veteran, John King, were delighted to attend last night's Admiralty Service at St...
Dec 7, 2021
Taxi cabs come together for veterans on Remembrance Sunday
Poppy Cabs is a free service for veterans, which this year also supported bereaved families On 14 November, the capital fell silent at...
Nov 16, 2021
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