All Posts Events Outings The Committee Royal Patronage for the LTFUC 10th December 2010 / 18th May 2018 by Nick Dove The Honorary President, Hon. Chair and Committee of the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children are honoured and extremely delighted to announce that Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has accepted an invitation to become Patron of our charity. We take this opportunity to thank Her Royal Highness for this honour, her support will be […] Read more » Royalty
All Posts Outings Southend-on-Sea Outing 2010 14th July 2010 / 18th May 2018 by Nick Dove Although our outings have been running for very many years (82 to be precise), it is incredible how much excitement, passion and enthusiasm the Southend outing still produces. It was, therefore, no surprise that when the big day arrived on Tuesday 13th July 2010, so many dedicated drivers and helpers turned up at east London’s […] Read more » Southend-on-Sea
All Posts Outings Woburn Taxi Safari 2010 26th May 2010 / 4th June 2018 by Nick Dove On Tuesday 25th May 2010 the LTFUC took 280 ‘special needs’ and disadvantaged children on an outing to Woburn Safari Park and I must start by extending the Committee’s grateful thanks to all the wonderful drivers, and their helpers, who enabled the children to experience a brilliant day they will cherish forever. Thankfully the mini […] Read more » Woburn Taxi Safari
All Posts Outings Trip to see hit musical ‘Hairspray’ 28th September 2009 / 4th June 2018 by Nick Dove 50 disadvantaged children had a great ‘hair-raising’ experience, when the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children took them to see the matinee performance of smash hit musical ‘Hairspray’ at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Shafesbury Avenue on Saturday 26th September 2009. The children were driven to the theatre in a convoy of 18 taxis decorated with blue ‘Hairspray’ balloons and in […] Read more » Musical
All Posts Outings Southend-on-Sea Outing 2009 15th July 2009 / 4th June 2018 by Nick Dove On Tuesday 14th July 2009 the London Taxidrivers’ Charity for Children took 300 ‘special needs’ and disadvantaged children in a convoy of 100 balloon decorated taxis on yet another of their legendary outings (81 to be precise) to Southend on Sea. The taxis started to arrive at east London’s Victoria Park from 7am and what […] Read more » Southend-on-Sea
All Posts Outings Woburn Taxi Safari 2009 22nd May 2009 / 4th June 2018 by Nick Dove On Tuesday 19th May 2009 over 300 ‘special needs’ and disadvantaged children received a special treat when they were collected from three schools in Mill Hill and Barnet and taken in two convoys of 100 taxis on a ‘Taxi Safari’ to Woburn Safari Park and we are deeply grateful to the Mayor of Barnet, Councillor […] Read more » Woburn Taxi Safari
Charity Sponsored Events Outings Southend-on-Sea Outing 2008 10th July 2008 / 9th February 2025 by Nick Dove 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 […] Read more » Southend-on-Sea
All Posts Charity Sponsored Events Outings Chessington World of Adventures 2008 14th May 2008 / 9th February 2025 by Nick Dove 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 […] Read more » Anniversary
All Posts Charity Sponsored Events Outings Grease Outing 2008 7th April 2008 / 9th February 2025 by Nick Dove 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 […] Read more » Anniversary donations
All Posts Charity Sponsored Events Outings Southend-on-Sea Outing 2007 13th July 2007 / 9th February 2025 by Nick Dove If you thought you saw Scooby Doo chasing after Powerpuff Girl ‘Blossom’ whilst driving past east London’s Victoria Park on the morning of Wednesday 11th July, 2007 you were not imagining things. These wonderful characters were there to greet over 300 ‘special needs’ and underprivileged children being taken in a convoy of 100 decorated cabs […] Read more » Southend-on-Sea
