On Monday 13th April, Keely Allen, a Trustee for both Corringham Athletic Football Club and the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, laid two footballs during a very special visit to the Christmas Day Truce Memorial in Belgium. Keely, who heads up fundraising for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, was honoured to attend the memorial…
Twelve volunteer London cab drivers from the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans accompanied a group of veterans on a deeply memorable visit to Belgium, joining commemorations and exploring key World War I sites in and around Ypres. The highlight of the trip was attendance at the iconic Menin Gate on 14 April, where the group…
Diagrama Foundation is celebrating after winning three awards at the Bromley Adult Care Awards, while also reaching the finals and being highly commended in several other categories, reflecting the dedication and compassion of staff who support people with learning disabilities and additional needs. At the awards event at Bromley Football Club, on 12 March, the…
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans hosted a special event at the RAF Club on 10 March to celebrate International Women’s Day, bringing together serving personnel, veterans Including Robbie Hall, Dorothea Barron, Marie Scott, and Ruth Barnwell who served in WWII, supporters, volunteers and friends of the charity. The afternoon highlighted the contributions of women…
Residents from Diagrama Foundation’s Supported Living Service in the London Borough of Bromley. recently enjoyed a memorable day out aboard a steam train on the Spa Valley Railway, celebrating individual interests and the joy of shared experiences. The trip included three residents, David, Michael and Peter accompanied by two members of staff, Sanjay and Olano.…
To mark Big Adoption Day, Diagrama Foundation is highlighting the urgent need for more adoptive families, as thousands of children across the UK continue to wait for safe, loving and permanent homes. Big Adoption Day is held to raise awareness and challenge common myths around adoption and encourage more people to explore whether they could…
When 102-year-old WWII veteran Robbie Hall mentioned her wartime fiancé during a Taxi Charity trip, volunteers moved heaven and earth to reunite her with his grave, 81 years after he was killed in action. Robbie, who was christened Queenie, was engaged to RAF Flight Sergeant Frank Arthur Vincent when his Lancaster Bomber suffered a catastrophic…
As part of Diagrama Foundation’s Supported Living Service in Bromley, residents are supported to develop core skills that help them live more independently as part of their community. For one resident, KO, that support has sparked a new chapter in his lifelong passion for electronics and mechanics. KO is a vibrant, intelligent, and energetic person…
London cabbie and dedicated Taxi Charity for Military Veterans volunteer, Daren Parr, is set to appear in the brand-new BBC One adventure series Destination X, hosted by comedian and presenter Rob Brydon. Daren, no stranger to adventure, has already conquered Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru and even rowed across the Atlantic Ocean. Now, he’ll take…
Residents of Cabrini House in Orpington, a care home run by Diagrama Foundation for adults with learning disabilities, are discovering freedom, joy, and confidence each week through the simple but powerful act of sailing. Each week, residents travel by minibus to Chipstead Lake near Sevenoaks, where they take part in sailing sessions that have become…