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Fundraiser at Burlington Arcade

We held another successful fundraiser at Burlington Arcade on Friday 21 December 2018 to raise funds for our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. On the day we raised £2,130 which is a fantastic achievement. Committee members Sim, Malcolm, Steve and Colin having fun The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, which takes in January 2019 and has been held […]

Donation to Norwood Lodge

We are extremely pleased to be able to provide continued support to Norwood Buckets and Spades Lodge in 2018. We are providing funding to enable the redecoration of one of the bedrooms at the Lodge, which is used daily to provide care to children with learning difficulties and complex health needs and respite for parents. […]

Giving Tuesday

We’ll be taking part in Giving Tuesday on 27 November! Giving Tuesday is all about supporting and celebrating charities. We will be asking our volunteer supporters who have previously been involved with our trips to share their photographs with us on social media. Having fun at our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party 2018 We will also […]

LTCFC grant to Coram’s Fields

On Friday 7 September 2018, Coram’s Fields announced the official reopening of their nursery playground, after receiving a grant from our charity London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children (LTCFC), formerly known as the LTFUC, for the sum of £18,902. LTCFC committee members Michael Son BEM and Malcolm Shaffron with Coram’s Fields CEO, Stuart Woods The […]

Cabmen’s Shelter raises £3,100

On Friday 29th June, the LTFUC committee members made their way up to Russell Square for the fundraising day which was being held by Katie Simmonds who has run the cabmen’s shelter there for the last four years. Cabmen’s shelter open for business All food and drink on the day could only be purchased by donation […]

Cabmen’s Shelter Charity Day

On Friday 29th June, The Russell Square Cabmen’s Shelter will be holding a Charity Day to help raise money for our charity, which was founded in 1928 in this actual Cabmen’s Shelter when it was located in Leicester Square, before being moved to Russell Square some decades ago! All food and drinks served on Friday […]

LTFUC and Norwood Charity

The London Taxi Drivers’ Fund for Underprivileged Children and children’s charity ‘Norwood’ have revived a historic relationship that goes back almost 90 years. Taxi driver Mick Cohen, who was housed at the orphanage in Norwood as a child, first had the idea to raise money for the Norwood orphanage in 1928 and recruited 12 black […]

Sainsbury’s – Waltham Cross Donation

On Saturday 19th August 2017 two of the Fund’s Committee members, Steve Bell and Sim Yiannikaris went along to Sainsbury’s (Waltham Cross) and were very pleased to receive a cheque for £1,112.29 from them. They had very kindly made us their ‘Charity of the Year’ and these funds had been raised by them throughout the […]

Step by Step Appeal

Step by Step are proud to be the grateful recipients of a new jumping castle, kindly granted by the London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children. The jumping castle provides their children with a safe space to let off steam, have fun and enjoy activities that regular children enjoy. LTFUC committee member Gerry Dunn MBE went […]

More rabbit than Sainsbury’s

“You won’t stop talking…..” about having seen a black cab dressed up as a large brown furry Easter Bunny over the Easter weekend. Customers and staff at Sainsbury’s Low Hall in Chingford could hardly believe their eyes at this unusual sight at their store. The children were fascinated and all wanted their photos taken with […]

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