On Sunday 30th October 2011 the LTFUC held their fourth annual ‘Fun Day’ at the Covent Garden Piazza and what a brilliant day it turned out to be. It was mild, dry and overcast, but made brighter by all the tourists and people visiting our stands, especially the children whose faces were covered with great […]
The London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children were very kindly invited to attend the traditional annual London Pearly Kings and Queens Costermongers’ Harvest Festival Parade (13th Anniversary Celebrations) held at the Guildhall on Sunday 25th September 2011 and I went along, together with the fund’s Hon. Chair, Susan Angel and committee member Lilian Julier, to witness this time-honoured, […]
If you were passing London’s Victoria Park on the warm and sunny morning of Tuesday 5th July 2011 and saw six large Furry Tail Dogs, Peppa Pig, three Clowns and Miss Ballooniverse running round the park, you were not hallucinating! They were all there to entertain 300 ‘special needs’ and disadvantaged children being taken on […]
On Monday 27th June, 2011 the LTFUC’s Hon. President Bill Tyzack, BEM, Hon. Chair Susan Angel, Press Officer Raymond Levy and Assistant Treasurer Lilian Julier all attended a reception to celebrate the progress in establishing the AHOY’s new community building. Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal had also been invited to see the new building […]
On Friday 24th June 2011 The Hilton Hotel Euston held a sponsored indoor ‘Round the World’ fixed bike ride to raise funds for the LTFUC – Thank you to all the participants who raised £225!
During December 2010 and January 2011, Nando’s Goodge Street Restaurant held a raffle and raised funds of £293 for the LTFUC.
On Sunday 23rd January 2011 over 600 ‘special needs’ and underprivileged children poured through the doors of the Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, W1 and enjoyed a magical afternoon filled with fun, jollity and laughter. Of course it could only be the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children’s annual Mad Hatter’s Tea party taking place again […]
On Wednesday 12th January 2011 the Hon. Chair and Committee of the LTFUC attended the Joseph Clarke School for the Visually Impaired at Highams Park, London, E4 to officially present the staff and children with some much needed equipment, consisting of notebooks, computer touch screens, projectors, tripods, etc. value £10,000, following an appeal we had […]
As the current financial year draws to a close, I once again have the task of writing my report and it is with immense pride I extend a warm welcome to Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, who has agreed to become Patron of the Fund. From a personal point of view, this year is […]
After months of rehearsals, planning and organisation the long awaited day of Wednesday 15th December 2010 finally arrived with the LTFUC’s Gala Christmas Concert at St. John’s, Smith Square finally taking place. This is the first time the charity has undertaken such an event, so we were all thrilled and delighted that it was such […]