Adults with learning disabilities supported by Diagrama Foundation enjoyed a truly magical afternoon when the cast of Cinderella, this year’s Chequer Mead Theatre pantomime, visited Duckyls Farm near East Grinstead on Thursday 11 December. The performers arrived in full costume, entertaining everyone with songs from the show, festive Christmas carols, and plenty of pantomime…
Residents at Edensor Care Centre, Diagrama Foundation’s nursing and dementia care home in Clacton-on-Sea, were treated to an afternoon of magic, laughter, and festive spirit as the cast of the Princes Theatre’s pantomime Magical Adventures of Peter Pan paid a special visit on Tuesday, 9 December. Arriving in full costume, members of the cast, including…
On Remembrance Sunday, the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans organised a memorable day with Aero Legends at North Weald Airfield. The day brought together WWII veterans, their families, and carers to watch Spitfires. On 9 November three volunteer London cab drivers transported veterans Ivan Staines, Dorothea Barron, Don Turrell, and Robbie Hall to the airfield,…
On 22 October, three World War II veterans, Don Turell, Robbie Hall and Peter Greenwood and one post-war veteran, Ken Orford, were delighted to visit RAF Coningsby with the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans to visit the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and its historic hangar. The visit brought back wonderful memories for all the…
After meeting representatives from Flying for Freedom, volunteers from the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans were inspired to arrange a special flying day for veterans. Flying for Freedom provides recovery support to Wounded, Injured and Sick (WIS) Service personnel and veterans through the challenge and exhilaration of flying. The not-for-profit is entirely run by volunteers…
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…
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…
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…
Residents at Diagrama Foundation’s Edensor Care Centre in Clacton-on-Sea were treated to a special shopping experience this week, thanks to a visit from Tina’s Clothing, a mobile pop-up clothing shop that has been supporting care home residents across Essex, Hertfordshire, London, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Suffolk for over 25 years. Set up in the heart of…
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…