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Emmaus Dover Want Your Help

August 10, 2020 | in Blog, champion, Charity, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Employment, Food, Fundraising, Grants, Kent, volunteers

Emmaus provides a home, work and a future for men and women who were previously homeless. They raise funds and teach new skills by collecting, repairing, renovating, and reselling donated goods including furniture For 25 years, Emmaus Dover has been providing accommodation and meaningful work opportunities for men and women who have previously experienced homelessness.…

On the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day Veterans Share their Stories of Serving in the Far East

August 10, 2020 | in Blog, Charity, Clients, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Fundraising, Hero, London, Taxi, veteran, VJ Day, volunteers, WWII

Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the surrender of Japan, that ultimately led to the end of World War II, the Taxi Charity spoke to some veterans who served in the Far East in WWII. Roy “Doug” Miller 96, from Croydon, joined the Navy in 1940 as a fifteen-year-old having lied about his age “It…

London Taxi Drivers Charity for Children Supports Food Bank

June 15, 2020 | in Blog, Charity, children, Clients, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dad, Daughter, Finchley, Food, Fundraising, Furlough, London, Quote, Redundancy, Taxi, volunteers

As the surge in demand for food banks increases during the COVID-19 lockdown, the London Taxi Drivers Charity for Children has stepped in to help a food bank in North London With families being made, or facing redundancy or furlough during the pandemic the demand for help from food banks is increasing dramatically and the…

Veterans Worthing Visit Cancelled for the First Time

June 10, 2020 | in Annual trip, Blog, Charity, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Event, Hero, London, Quote, Taxi, veteran, volunteers

For over 70 years, the Taxi Charity has taken veterans to Worthing every summer to enjoy sea air, fish and chips, ice cream and a catch up with their friends, sadly this year the trip had to cancelled Since 1949 The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans has escorted a group of veterans to Worthing for…

The Leigh UTC Principal Prepares for the return of Year 10 and 12 students

June 10, 2020 | in Blog, Business, children, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Event, Kent, Teachers

The Leigh UTC, in Dartford is pleased to be welcoming back year 10 and 12 students from Monday 15th June. Stephen Leahey, Principal of the Leigh UTC shares his plans for next week The UTC has been open for the last three months supporting vulnerable students and the children of key workers and is now looking…

Leading Female Jockey Delighted to be Racing Again

May 29, 2020 | in champion, Clients, Countryside, Event, Flat Jocket, Jockey, Newcastle, Racing, record breaker, Sport, Sportstar

After a break of two months leading professional flat jockey Hollie Doyle is delighted to be racing again on 1 June when the season resumes Professional flat jockey Hollie Doyle, 23, from Hungerford is counting down the days to be back in the saddle racing after the British Horseracing Board announced horse racing would resume…

80th Anniversary of the Evacuation of Dunkirk

May 21, 2020 | in Charity, Clients, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dunkirk. WWII, Fundraising, Hero, Kent, London, Press, Quote, Taxi, veteran, volunteers

WWII veterans Jeff Haward, Ray Whitwell and Eric Taylor were in France in late May and early June 1940 with the British Expeditionary Force when more than 300,000 allied soldiers were evacuated from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk in an operation codenamed Dynamo Jeff Haward, 100, who lives near Rochester, in Kent, fought from…

Outstanding Young Golfer Returns to the Fairways

May 21, 2020 | in Business, champion, children, Clients, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Dad, Daughter, Golf, Golfer, Nottingham, Sport

Molly Campbell, an 11-year old golfing star, from Long Eaton, near Nottingham, is finally back in her happy place after golf courses were reopened to the public and she was reunited with her father who had displayed COVID-19 symptoms and had been separated from Molly while he self-isolated Pre pandemic, Molly’s coach was predicting the…

Why Your Brand Story is Killing your Business

May 21, 2020 | in Advice, Blog, Branding, Business, Clients, COVID-19, Kent, Magazine, Marketing, Media, messaging, Press, Website, Writers

Having a clear brand message and an effective sales engagement ladder has never been more important, as businesses and charities across the UK have discovered over the past few weeks But with so many consumers switching to e-commerce, cutting through the significant online noise to grab attention can be challenging. This is where the ancient…

Taxi Charity Celebrating VE Day with Gift for WWII Veterans

May 5, 2020 | in Blog, Charity, Clients, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hero, London, Taxi, VE Day, veteran, volunteers

This May the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans would have been taking WWII veterans to 75th anniversary Dutch Liberation and VE Day celebrations. Sadly, these events had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 restrictions and many of the veterans will be spending the 8th May alone The Taxi Charity wanted to remind WWII heroes…