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90th Year Celebrations
On Saturday 23rd June 2018, we celebrated a landmark event with over 250 guests at our 90th Anniversary Dinner & Dance. The evening began with a welcome speech from Michael Son BEM, the Honorary Chairman of the charity who offered his sincere thanks to everyone who was in attendance on the night for their support […]
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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 […]
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Volunteer Taxi Drivers Needed
It will not be long before the London Taxi Drivers’ Fund for Underprivileged host our annual day trip to Southend-on-Sea. Every year hundreds of volunteer taxi drivers give up their time for one day to help us to ensure the children and their helpers have a wonderful day out and we would like to say […]
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90th Anniversary Dinner & Dance
The London Taxi Drivers’ Fund for Underprivileged Children would be delighted if you could join us to celebrate our 90th Anniversary Dinner & Dance on Saturday 23rd June at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5DA. On the night you will be able to enjoy a 5 course meal including a 1/3 bottle […]
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Mad Hatter’s Tea Party 2018
Maureen Lipman, Linda Robson,Vicky Michelle, Bonnie Langford, Joe Swash, Honey G, Lydia Lucy and Jess Folley all gave up their time to join our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party on Sunday 14th January for 700 very deserving children at the Grosvenor House and what a great 90th anniversary celebration it turned out to be. Sincere thanks […]
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Pearly Festival 2017
The London Taxi Drivers’ Fund for Underprivileged Children had the pleasure of being invited once again to attend the traditional annual London Pearly Kings & Queens Costermongers’ (19th anniversary) Harvest Festival Parade held on Sunday 24th September 2017 at the Guildhall and I went along with the Fund’s Honorary Secretary, Malcolm Shaffron and our wives […]
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Mad Hatter’s Tea Party 2017
On Sunday 22nd January 2017 we once again held our legendary annual Christmas ‘Mad Hatter’s’ Tea Party in the Great Room of the Grosvenor House (a JW Marriott hotel), where we were hosts to 650 – 700 ‘special needs’ and disadvantaged children. This 45th party marks the start of the fund’s 89th anniversary year, a year in which the committee […]
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Brayford Club Christmas Party 2016
The Christmas Party was held on Saturday 10th December at the Brayford Club in London’s East End. This annual event is organised by one of our Trustees, Bradley Winfield, with lots of help and encouragement from his wife. The event attracted about 150 people, with the majority being London taxi drivers and their families, who were eager […]
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Mad Hatter’s Tea Party 2016
As the New Year celebrations draw to an end, we are always happy to know we have one more special party to look forward to and that is the annual Mad Hatter’s tea party held by the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children. This year it took place on Sunday 17th January 2016 and soon after mid-day […]
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Mad Hatter’s Tea Party 2013
On Sunday 20th January 2013, with all the odds stacked against us in such adverse weather conditions, the LTFUC managed to pull off another brilliant and successful ‘Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’ in the Great Room of the Grosvenor House (a JW Marriott Hotel), giving hundreds of children a fantastic and unforgettable time, whilst also celebrating our 85th anniversary. I must […]