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Fun at the Docklands Sailing Centre

On Friday 10th June 2022, the LTCFC took 30 children from St Luke’s School on the Isle of Dogs for a fun day out at the Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre. The children, along with a team of staff members and helpers headed by Jessica Tough and Billy-Jo Canaway, had a fun-packed sunny morning kayaking […]

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 […]

Woburn Safari Park

Woburn Safari Park – Tuesday 28th June 2022 We are so happy to announce that the London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children are having our first comeback trip to Woburn Safari Park on Tuesday 28th June 2022 Could all taxi drivers who would like to volunteer to help us on this fun […]

Farewell Roy Ellis

Roy Ellis It was with incredible sadness I heard of the passing of Roy Ellis, the beloved husband of Geraldine. I had known Roy for many years when he was Head of the Public Carriage Office. When he retired from the PCO, he continued to be extremely interested in the taxi industry and kept a link […]

Cabbies ‘did’ Meru & Kili too

London Cab Drivers Climb Mount Meru and Mount Kilimanjaro There were two parts to the cabbies ambitious fundraising challenge to raise money for the London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children and an Orphanage in Tanzania. Firstly, London Cab drivers Daren Parr and John Dillane flew to Tanzania with videographer Tim King to climb Mount Meru […]

Farewell Gary Zylberszac

Gary Zylberszac It is with great sadness that I write this article about a very good friend of mine, Gary Zylberszac. I have known and admired Gary for many years. He was a great supporter of the Children’s Charity, always willing to sponsor a cab on our children’s outings. Gary was the former Chairman of […]

Chairman’s Report 2021

Dear Members, Friends, and Supporters, The Covid pandemic has affected all of us in one way or another, and our charity was no exception. The cancellation of our events, including our annual children’s taxi trip to Southend on Sea and the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party at the Grosvenor House, was a disappointment to all of […]

Treasurer’s Report 2021

I would like to start my 20th annual Treasurer’s report by thanking all my fellow committee members for their support during what has been a difficult year in fundraising. We are grateful to Daren Parr for raising money for the sponsorship of the Kilimanjaro expedition which unfortunately was delayed and will hopefully start again in […]

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 […]

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