Albany Taxi Charity

Welcome to the website of the Albany Taxi Charity, do come and have a browse, maybe donate some cash along the way for this very deserving cause.

Albany Taxi Charity is grateful to the following for their generous support to our cause.

Ascott Cab Company Website

London Taxi Drivers Association Website

 

UNITY SUPPORT RIDERS providing motorcycle safety escort and support to on road charitable events.

Friends of the Albany Taxi Charity (Hastings)

The Albany Taxi Charity started in 1972 by a group of London Licensed Taxi Drivers.  The Charity has been going ever since.  Their aim was to take some special needs children for a day out at the seaside for some fun and laughter.

 

Charity Reg No:- 274141            albanytaxicharity@gmail.com

The first event started as a one off to Margate with 72 children and 36 brightly decorated cabs.  These Taxi Drivers started to meet regularly in premises in the Albany Road, hence the name of the charity.

 

Over the coming years more and more Taxi Drivers wanted to join in.  The Charity decided that there could be two trips a year, one to Margate and then another to Hastings, so in 1992 our first trip to Hastings was organised by Bob Baylis, Gina Sexton and George Payne and the 1066 L.V.A. Publicans who raise funds at their pubs throughout the year, now sponsor this event.

 

In 2004 the charity received a letter from another charity that caters for the needs of children from Chernobyl, Russia who visit England, asking about these children visiting the seaside, the Herne Bay Catholic Club offer to sponsor the whole day.

 

Over the years the Albany Charity have taken children with special needs and their carers to places: Thorpe Park, Chessington and visits to Pantomimes. Besides outings the Albany Charity have also bought Televisions, Stereo’s, Sound Equipment, Karaoke machines, Trikes, Wheelchairs and Special Bikes for these schools.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

 

Jim Pullum              Chairman     E-Mail Chairman

Steve O’Hagan       Vice Chairman/Schools   E-Mail  Vice-Chairman

Angela Roney        Secretary/Events/General     E-Mail Secretary

Kenny Healy           Treasurer/Marathon     E-Mail Treasurer

Ray Ali                       Driver Liaison

Steve Vernon         Driver Liaison

Gary Mankelow     Events Co-ordinator    E-Mail Events Coordinator

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