London taxi organisation for war disabled crowned UK's best

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London taxi organisation for war disabled crowned UK's best charity


Winners: Strictly Star Katie Derham with veterans Ted Pieri and Fred Glover The National Lottery

The London Taxi Benevolent Association for War Disabled charity has been crowned the UK's best voluntary organisation, following a public vote

The charity is made up of volunteer taxi drivers and has been running trips for veterans since 1948, including an annual seaside visit to Worthing.

Last year, the charity used National Lottery to fund a five-day trip to the Netherlands.

More than 90 London taxi drivers and volunteers took 120 Second World War veterans and their carers to Arnhem, where they received heroes’ welcomes on the 70th anniversary of the Liberation.

The charity received took the title in this year’s National Lottery Awards – the annual search for the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded projects.








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