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Brookfield House School Appeal
We have purchased a camper van play bus for Brookfield House School; a special needs school for pupils aged 2 to 19. We have donated £5,300 to fund this appeal. At Brookfield House School, the students have profound and complex needs. They learn through a sensory-based curriculum. Most of the students struggle to communicate and […]
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Southend 2019 Outing
On Tuesday 25 June, we welcomed lots of volunteer London licensed taxi drivers and 200+ special needs and disadvantaged children to Sainsbury’s (Low Hall) car park in Chingford, where our legendary outing to Southend-on-Sea was about to commence. As the children arrived, they were greeted by Marco the Clown who certainly put a smile on […]
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Rocky Steady Grow Appeal
Following an appeal from Rocky’s Therapy Garden, we have donated £3,500 to assist in giving Rocky, who has Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML), a safe outdoor space to play. We have donated the funds so that Rocky can have a climbing frame and a water feature in his garden along with 20 tonnes of topsoil, 400 […]
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Amanda’s Action Club
You may remember Amanda’s Action Club from our yearly Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Amanda comes along to entertain the children at the Grosvenor House Hotel and has done so for the past 7 years. Amanda’s Action Club has made it to the National Finals for the Entertainment Awards 2019. Nominated for the Best Entertainer category, […]
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London to Brighton Cycle Ride
On Sunday 15 September 2019, we will be participating in the 55 mile London to Brighton Cycle Ride. There are 15 of us taking part, some LTCFC committee members, some fellow taxi drivers and our friends. Most of us and our associates have not ridden a bike since our teenage years! The 55-mile course may […]
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New High Vis Vests for School
On Thursday 9 May, committee members Colin Greaves, Malcolm Shaffron and John Godfrey from the London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children (LTCFC) visited Gainsborough Primary School to deliver 180 brand new high visibility vests, which were purchased by the charity for the school. The vests will ensure that the children and teachers are visible and […]
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LTCFC nominated charity at TBTC
We are extremely pleased to let you know that the LTCFC have been chosen as the nominated charity at The Business Travel Conference 2019. The conference takes place on 17 & 18 September. The show brings together buyers of business travel along with suppliers. At the event, there will be 300 people in attendance and […]
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TaxiPoint to support LTCFC
We are very excited to announce that TaxiPoint, the online UK taxi news hub is supporting the London Taxi Drivers’ Charity for Children (LTCFC) over the next 12 months. They will help us to raise vital funds and increase awareness of our work within the taxi industry. TaxiPoint is a free news service for taxi […]
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Fundraiser at Cabmen’s Shelter
On Thursday 6 June 2019, Katie Simmonds who runs the Russell Square cabmen’s Shelter will be holding another fundraiser to help raise money for our charity. It was in this actual cabmen’s Shelter that our charity began back in 1928. It was originally located in Leicester Square, before being moved to Russell Square where it now […]
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Southend-on-Sea Outing 2019
Every year, we ask for help from volunteer London licensed taxi drivers to take part in an outing, where we take over 250 special needs children to Southend-on-Sea. This year, the date set for Tuesday 25 June. Can you join us on Tuesday 25 June 2019? To give you an idea of what goes on […]