News & Updates

On Sunday 7 October, the Taxi Charity thanked London cab drivers with a party at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The party - arranged for cab...

Volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity escorted a number of war veterans to the unveiling of a sculpture that honours First World...

Dear Mr Goodwin, I am writing on behalf of myself and my fellow Chelsea Pensioners to thank you and all the other London taxi drivers for...

Volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity joined forces with Waterloo Uncovered to escort a number of veterans to an archaeological dig at...

Korean veteran Bill Parr (85) and Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith (70) will be joining the Red Devils at Langar Airfield near Nottingham on...

On 12 June 2018, 100 volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted veterans on a trip to Worthing. Following a tradition that began seventy years ago, the London cabbies picked up veterans and carers from their homes across the capital and headed off for their big day out. After a pit stop at South Holmwood village near Dorking in Surrey, for home-made sandwiches, cakes and refreshments, the taxis traveled in convoy along the A24 to Worthing. Once in Worthing, the veter

We recently lost Arnhem veteran Des Page. Kent Online ran an article about his funeral, which was attended by his friend Ian Kerr-Bonner,...

Every year since 1948, the Taxi Charity has been bringing veterans to Worthing for the day to spend time with their friends and comrades and enjoy seaside favourites, fish and chips and ice cream. Following a tradition that began seventy years ago, 100 kind-hearted volunteer London cabbies will pick up veterans and carers from their homes across the capital on Tuesday 12 June and take them for a much-loved day trip to Worthing. After a pit stop at South Holmwood village nea

On 4 - 8 June 2018, volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted 25 WWII veterans on a trip to Normandy. Their busy itinerary was as...

The Taxi Charity escorted a group of war veterans to Britain's Got Talent to support The D-Day Darlings for their semi-final and final...

The 6th June 1944 is fixed in the memory of WWII veterans as the date of one of the most important wartime operations ever planned and...

On 2 - 6 May 2018, 20 volunteer cabbies from the Taxi Charity escorted 34 WWII and Korean War veterans and their carers to the...

On Tuesday 10 April, volunteer cab drivers from the Taxi Charity ferried French students from Park Lane to the Imperial War Museum. On...

On Thursday 5 April, the Taxi Charity was invited to Brick Fest at Fulham Palace. Lee Copeland, who is a volunteer at Fulham Palace,...

Fantastic photos, courtesy of Robin Savage, from our lunch at the RAF Club on 24 January 2018. #RAFClub

Wonderful photos from our 70th anniversary celebrations at The Bedford Arms, where the Taxi Charity was formed on 27 February 1948. The...

On Sunday 25 February 2018, WWII veterans and London cab drivers will return to The Bedford Arms in Fulham where the Taxi Charity was...

On 26 July 2018, Team Be Lucky, made up of four London cabbies, two veterans and a Taxi Charity committee member, will be undertaking...

On 7 December 2017, the Taxi Charity held its annual Christmas lunch for war veterans. As in previous years, the event was held at...

WWII veteran Bill Gladden has always enjoyed painting and on several occasions has raised money for the Taxi Charity by donating his...