Pictures of rows of iconic London Taxis lining up on The Mall to pay their respects to Prince Philip on Friday 9 April have gone around the world. London cabby Stefano Marzocchi talks about how this wonderful mark of respect from London’s finest happened. Stefano Marzocchi, a London cabbie for 23 years talks about how he…
The Taxi Charity has very special memories of the kindness and warmth Prince Philip, showed veterans at their event in Worthing in 1979 In the summer of 1979, the Taxi Charity was delighted that The Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh agreed to be guest of honour at the charity’s annual visit to the seaside…
On Friday 9 April 101-year-old WWII Veteran Major Edwin ‘Ted’ Hunt MVO was taken to have his second Covid inoculation by the Taxi Charity Major Edwin ‘Ted’ Hunt MVO was driven to Lancing Parish Hall for his second Covid vaccination on Friday 9 April by Taxi Charity volunteer and London cabbie Mike Hughes. He was…
Fred and Linda Smith were determined to be together to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary after living separately in care homes in Spain and the UK Fred, 91, and Linda Smith, 70, moved to Andalucía in Spain in 2000 and enjoyed many years together living in Linda’s beloved Mojácar, where many years earlier, before she…
During Autism Awareness Week, Kent Community Foundation is highlighting some of the good causes it has supported Autism Awareness Week is a chance to speak up for the rights of autistic people, and highlight the social, economic, health and educational obstacles that many autistic people face. Kent Community Foundation has been looking back at some of the…
The Bromley Business Network has donated Easter Eggs to the charity Diagrama The generous donation of Easter eggs from the Bromley Business Network for 23 residents with learning disabilities at Cabrini House in Orpington and for the 35 residents in the Diagrama Supported Living Service in Bromley, was delivered by Chas Jordan and Dave Spragg…
Kent Community Foundation is pleased to have teamed up with Made By Sport to offer sports clubs and organisations in Kent and Medway the opportunity to apply for a grant to support young people as they start to recover from the effects of the latest lockdown The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on…
This Easter the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans is delivering chocolate and a card to veterans across the UK When the Taxi Charity sent its veterans an Easter card and chocolate in 2020 just after the country entered lockdown little did they know that a year later Covid restrictions meant that once again they would…
On the anniversary of the first lockdown grant-maker Kent Community Foundation announces that it has distributed £5.1million in pandemic support grants to 1583 organisations and families across Kent and Medway Kent Community Foundation is delighted to announce that it has given out £5,100,000 to charities, community groups and families facing…
The charity Diagrama, which supports vulnerable people through residential care, adoption and fostering across the south east of England has recently moved its Head Office into a new office in Kent Space, Chatham. The office will house Diagrama’s finance, HR, fostering and adoption administration, marketing, and communication teams. Sue McGowan, Director, Kent Space, said, “When…