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LTCFC brings party to Stephen Hawking School

The London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children organised a circus-themed day on 4th December for the students at Stephen Hawking School in East London. This event, sponsored by LTCFC, aimed to bring joy to children with complex needs who could not attend the LTCFC’s annual Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Circus AllStars provided interactive circus skills, […]

LTCFC donates Toys and Storage to St Andrew’s Pre-school Edgware

Our Honorary Secretary Malcolm Shaffron and Projects Organiser Alan Cohen MBE recently went along to the St Andrews Pre-school in Edgware to present the storage bins and toys that the fund had donated, they also affixed plaques to the bins. Pre-school Leader Nalini Thakur said “It was our pleasure and honour to receive you and […]

Treasurer’s Report 2023

I would like to start my first and this 2023 Treasurer’s Report by thanking the Chairman and my fellow Committee Members for their support during my first year as LTCFC Treasurer. I would also like to express my thanks to Gerry Dunn MBE, the charity’s previous Treasurer of 21 years for his ongoing assistance and […]

LTCFC GET SUPER SID ON THE MOVE

We received an appeal for a 3 year old boy called Sidney who suffers from Type 1 SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) a genetic neuromuscular condition that causes muscle weakness and wasting due to the loss of motor neurons, which has confined him to a wheelchair. This illness obviously comes with a multitude of other complications, […]

LTCFC GET SEBASTIAN ROLLING

In late summer 2023, the LTCFC were contacted by the parents of a young lad by the name of Sebastian, who needed our help. Sebastian, who is now 4 years old, had suffered a stroke in utero and had developed hydrocephalus. When he had his first shunt inserted, he unfortunately caught an infection and was […]

LTCFC helps to Get Ziyon Walking

In summer 2020, the LTCFC were contacted by the parents of a young lad by the name of Ziyon who was born with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, a disability characterized by frequent spasms which affects the joints and tensing of the leg muscles reducing the overall range of motion. Ziyon’s parents climbed Mount Snowdon in order […]

LTCFC Special Garden Project at Norwood

On Sunday 15th May, the LTCFC taxi drivers and volunteers descended on the Norwood Buckets & Spades Centre in Finchley armed with their gardening equipment and a huge assortment of flowers, bulbs, shrubs, evergreens, and trees. From 9am until 2pm our “ground force” team worked extremely hard clearing dead plants and stinging nettles from all […]

LTCFC Mad Hatter’s Hat Competition Winners

Founded in 1928, the London Taxi Drivers Charity for Children has assisted many special needs and vulnerable children. The charity is renowned for the taxi outings taking hundreds of children to the seaside. Also, a firm favourite is the Annual Mad Hatters Party at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London. Unfortunately, due to the covid […]

LTCFC helps to Get Ziyon Rolling

Last summer, the LTCFC were contacted by the parents of a young lad by the name of Ziyon who was born with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy, a disability characterized by frequent spasms which affects the joints and tensing of the leg muscles reducing the overall range of motion. Ziyon’s parents were going to climb Mount Snowdon […]

LTCFC donates Epilepsy Seizure Alert Watch

In January, the LTCFC received an appeal for help from a mother of a young boy suffering from a very severe form of epilepsy. After having 2 very severe seizures that ended in cardiac arrest, where he stopped breathing for several minutes, the A&E department successfully saved this young boy’s life. His next attack resulted […]

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