The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans proudly returned to Normandy this June to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day, honouring the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who played a pivotal role in the liberation of Europe during WWII. The group, including six WWII and five post war veterans, accompanied by volunteer London…
Three brothers will take on Wainwright’s Coast to Coast walk to raise funds to support veterans and celebrate a 60th birthday. On 16 June 2025, three brothers will lace up their walking boots and set off on Alfred Wainwright’s iconic Coast to Coast route, trekking nearly 200 miles across Northern England to raise funds for…
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is proud to announce that their Vice President, Dick Goodwin, has been awarded the distinguished title of Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. This royal honour, conferred on Dutch Liberation Day in Wageningen, is especially meaningful as it recognises the contribution…
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is delighted to announce that Babette Powell will be running the 2025 London Marathon to raise vital funds for the charity. Babette, an experienced marathon runner from Gravesend, has completed eight marathons to date, including three previous London Marathons. Her personal best was an impressive 4 hours and 11…
WWII Veteran Norman Bartlett died on 17 March just one week short of his 99th birthday. Norrie joined the Navy in June 1942, aged 16, the minimum age was 17 so he used the common excuse of the time, that he had forgotten his birth certificate. During WWII, Norrie participated in D Day the Allied…
The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans marked International Women’s Day with an invitation only event on 6 March at the RAF Club in London. The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans proudly hosted a special event at the prestigious RAF Club in London on 6 March to celebrate International Women’s Day. The gathering brought together veterans,…
Distinct Distillers are to release a commemorative gin to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Crafted in a secret, historic WWII underground fuel depot, in Shropshire the VE Day commemorative gin will support the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. The special VE day gin is distilled with a range of delicate botanicals for…
The National Lottery hosted a spectacular music and entertainment show at the OVO Arena, Wembley on 4 December which included eight WWII veterans supported by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. The show celebrated the big moments of 2024 including the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, The National Lottery’s 30th anniversary and included surprise contributions…
WWII Dunkirk and Market Garden veteran Ray Whitwell died on Wednesday 20 November he was 105. During WWII Raymond ‘Ray’ Whitwell’, war took him from Dunkirk to North Africa and Italy before returning to England to prepare for Operation Market Garden in September 1944. In 2021 Ray shared his story with the Taxi Charity…
A Bristol home bedecked with Christmas lights will raise vital funds for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. Richard Iles from Winterbourne Down in Bristol has been covering his family home with Christmas lights for the last six years. This year the lights display will be bigger than ever as in excess of 150,000 lights…