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Cabs-for-Veterans (formerly Poppy Cabs) is fundraising for the Taxi Charity

Cabs-for-Veterans, formally known as Poppy Cabs, is proud to invite its supporters to raise funds for the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans.

The Taxi Charity For Military Veterans (formerly known as the London Taxi Benevolent Association For War Disabled) was formed in Fulham in 1948. Its object then was to help war veterans, in their homes and hospitals, throughout London and the home counties, by providing entertainment, outings and much needed specialised equipment. Our aim now is simple: to work for the benefit, comfort and enjoyment of military veterans, to the best of our ability. For our annual Worthing outing, we now collect veterans from all over London, including the Royal Hospital Chelsea and other Veterans' Homes, as well as those who still live in their own homes. This amounts to over 300 ex-service men and women and over 130 taxis. In order to fund these outings, we seek donations from the general public and organisations, and we rely on volunteer London licensed taxi drivers to provide their taxis and time for free.

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Cabs-for-Veterans (formerly Poppy Cabs) is a volunteer initiative in London where licensed black cab drivers provide free taxi rides to military veterans attending the annual Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph. Founded in 2009, the service is entirely funded by the drivers who give up their fares and time to ensure veterans can travel comfortably and safely to the events.The service typically provides hundreds of free trips over a two-hour window, specifically before and after the memorial events. Drivers focus their routes on mainline train stations, bringing veterans to central London and waiting to take them home afterwards. Because all of London's iconic black cabs are fully wheelchair accessible, the service is particularly vital for disabled and elderly veterans who might otherwise struggle to use public transport on such a busy day.

Cabs-for-Veterans has long been a supporter of the Taxi Charity - cab drivers often have a QR code linking to the Taxi Charity website, and for many years, a special badge was produced, with the proceeds of the sales going to the Taxi Charity and other veterans' charities.

While Cabs-for-Veterans does charitable work it is not registered as a charity. Consequently, our two organisations have joined forces to set up this Justgiving page so that supporters of Cabs-for-Veterans can continue to raise funds for the Taxi Charity.

Donation summary

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£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
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Offline
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Direct
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