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The Jon Whittick Skydive

On 6th December 2008, Taxi Driver Jon Whittick did a sky jump and raised funds for the LTFUC. Jon Whittick has been a taxi driver for almost 25 years and has been married to wife Jenny for 31 years. They have two great children, Barry and Lisa and two wonderful grandsons Harry (5) and Riley […]

Lord Mayor’s Show 2008

On Saturday 8th November 2008 the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children were honoured to wind up their 80th anniversary year by taking part in the very prestigious 793rd Lord Mayor’s Show, which introduced the 681st Lord Mayor of the City of London, Ian Luder. The day started with the Committee meeting at Shoreditch Fire Station […]

80th Anniversary Gala Dinner & Dance

The penultimate function during the 80th anniversary year of the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children took place on Saturday 18th October, 2008 in the Palace of Westminster, when a Gala Dinner and Dance was held to celebrate 80 years of assisting disadvantaged children in Greater London and what a fabulous and memorable evening it was. […]

Dockland Scout Project Donation

The LTFUC help the Dockland Scout Project after being bequeathed £12,000 from the late Daphne Joan Lines. The late Daphne Joan Lines was a great friend of LTFUC Committee members Susan Angel and her sister Lilian Julier and through them she came to know the taxi trade and the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children and […]

Fun Day at Covent Garden 2008

On Sunday 7th September 2008 the LTFUC took over part of the Piazza in Covent Garden and attracted many people to their site with a great display consisting of vintage taxis, tombola and raffle stalls with great prizes on offer and quizzes for drivers and visitors. At noon Hon. Chairman, David Lessman, made an official presentation of […]

Southend-on-Sea Outing 2008

I must start my report by giving a special HUGE THANK YOU from the Hon. Committee of the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children to all the wonderful drivers and child carers who attended our ‘80th Anniversary’ Southend Outing on Wednesday 9th July 2008. The forecast for the whole day was ‘heavy rain’ and I must […]

Chessington World of Adventures 2008

Earls Court, the home to so many exhibitions, had a very unusual one taking place on the morning of Tuesday 13th May, 2008, when 90 London decorated taxis assembled on their forecourt and what a spectacular sight it was. They were there to collect some special passengers, namely 240 ‘special needs’ and disadvantaged children being taken […]

Grease Outing 2008

The afternoon of Saturday 5th April 2008 turned out to be ‘electrifying’ for ’90’ ‘special needs’ and underprivileged children and their carers, when they were taken by the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children to see the smash hit musical ‘GREASE’ at London’s Piccadilly Theatre. The producers of the show had kindly donated 160 tickets to the LTFUC in celebration […]

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party 2008

Our ’80th Anniversary’ party was held on Sunday 20 January 2008 in the Great Room of the Grosvenor House and we were determined to make it an extra special one, but no-one could have envisaged the tremendous feedback received ever since, with the party being heralded as ‘the best one ever’. Over 650 ‘special needs’ and disadvantaged children […]

Kisharon Plaque Unveiling

Kisharon (Tuffkid Nursery, Western Avenue, NW11, is a British charity founded in 1976 and specialises in caring for and educating children and adults with profound learning disabilities. Typically many students may have one or more of the following : Asperger’s Syndrome, Down’s Syndrome, Autism and Cerebal Palsy. Tuffkid Nursery is part of the Kisharon charity […]

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