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BLACKPOOL CABBIES AND ARMY DRAG TAXI FOR CHARITY
LIVERPOOL CABBIES TAKE BLIND CHILDREN TO SOUTHPORT
Generous black cab drivers ferried blind and partially-sighted children to a theme park.
The drivers organised their 60th annual trip to Southport’s Plea- sureland last month. To celebrate, they used 60 cabs instead of the usual 50 and took 250 children, teachers and carers for the day.
The 89 children who went along were
Blackpool cabbies pull a taxi along Blackpool Promenade
Taxi drivers and soldiers pulled out all the stops in an Armed Forces Week charity bid. Cabbies and army lads brought crowds to a standstill as they pulled a two-tonne taxi and a 14.5 tonne Blackpool tram across the town centre. Taxi drivers dragged the cab from Blackpool Tower to the Pleasure Beach then to the cenotaph while eight soldiers pulled a tram from the Tower to North Pier.
Stephen Buckley, of C Cabs, watched the action from the driving seat of the taxi being pulled for the benefit of the Royal British Legion.
He told the Blackpool Gazette: “It was quite a challenge for the men though it wasn’t too hard for me steering it. “There were 14 of us. Six, in their 30s and 40s, were pulling and the rest were collecting. “We had a time limit of two hours and we reached our destina- tion the Pleasure Beach just after noon, so we decided to make the trek back to the cenotaph.”
The pull of a tram filled with passengers raised cash for the Help For Heroes charity.
Aaron Spears, 22, who was born in Blackpool and is now stationed at an Army barracks in
Reading, said: “We really enjoyed it. “It was pretty similar to our everyday training, although when we have to pull heavy objects it’s not normal- ly a tram!”
Mick Smith, who drives buses and trams around the resort, organised the event. He said: “We wanted to do something differ- ent. And who else would be better to pull a 14-and-a-half tonne tram than the Army? “The rope was donat- ed by Forest Gate Fire Station and all the lads put equal effort in. “It only took them half an hour, which is pretty good.”
TAXI! BRISTOL PUPILS HAIL SEASIDE TRIP A SUCCESS
Youngsters from deprived areas of Bris- tol enjoyed a day out to the seaside - cour- tesy of the city’s taxi drivers.
Schoolchildren trav- elled to Pontins at Brean from the city centre on a trip paid for by the Bristol Taxis Fund for Children’s Charities, which holds events throughout the year to cover the costs of the £2,500 excur- sion.
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A total of 125 young- sters aged eight and nine, travelled to the coast yesterday morn- ing in a convoy of 25 taxis and five minibus- es with a police escort. When they arrived at Pontins, they enjoyed a disco before tucking into lunch. In the after- noon, they played party games, had a swim and were wowed by entertainers.
The children were from Teyfant School,
Hartcliffe, South Street School, Bedminster. Illminster Avenue, Knowle, Hlllfields School, Fishponds, and Fonthill Primary School in Southmead. Chris Morgan, 49, sec- retary for the BTFCC, which was set up in 1926 to offer disadvan- taged children a seaside day out told the Bristol Evening Post: “They had a love- ly time, which makes it all worthwhile.”
pupils of the Royal School for the Blind, in Wavertree, and St Vin- cent’s School for blind and partially-sighted children in West Derby.
Liverpool black cab chairman David Bent- ley told the Liverpool Daily Post: “Every year I am taken aback by the children’s smiles as they experience the thrills, smells and sounds of Pleasure- land. All of the cabbies
are humbled by this experience and I hope the legacy lives on. “The impact of this sim- ple day out lasts a lifetime. I am still in contact with a previous St Vincent’s head boy, who still recalls how the trip was the most anticipated event of the year for him.”
The cabbies, who drive in formation, also ran a competition for the best decorated cab.
ALL THE FUN OF THE FARE
In a separate event, taxi drivers from Liverpool gave under- privileged children a fun day out.
As many as 150 chil- dren turned up for the trip to Gulliver’s World
FOR LIVERPOOL TAXI TRIP YOUNGSTERS in June.
This event was organ- ised by the Liverpool Taxi Drivers’ Children In Care Outing Fund, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The outing is held
annually to give chil- dren in the care of local authorities a day to remember.
Liverpool Lord Mayor Cllr Mike Storey with Callum and Eva Clements, and Janie Davies, set for their taxi trip to Gulliver’s World
Up to 50 balloon-clad taxis took the children to the Warrington theme park, including two drivers who came up from London. The trip was funded by donations from individuals and organ- isations, and a series of fund raising events throughout the year. Treasurer Bernie Bux- ton told the Liverpool Daily Post: “It is our opportunity to give something back to the community. It is the trip of a lifetime.” The fund also pays for outings to the pan- tomime at Christmas. To make a donation, call the treasurer Bernie Buxton on 07930 402582.
CLOSE SHAVE FOR LINCOLN’S CABBIES
Shaven-headed taxi drivers helped raise more than £1,000 for Lincoln’s St Barnabas Hospice.
The Lincolnshire Echo reports that the charity fun day, organised by taxi driver Roy Barnett from Handsome Cabs, included a raffle and a charity head shave, which saw four Hand-
some Cab drivers lose their locks for the hos- pice.
In total the day, which was held at the Gold- en Eagle pub, raised £1180.76.
The organisers thanked everyone who donated to the raffle, including Pepperdines & Sons, Sunny Hair in Branston, Tintz UK
and Jacksons. The Waddington Air Show and pubs the Anchor and the Gold- en Eagle also donated, as did Jack- sons. Electronic and Lines Management. Mr Barnett hopes to hold more fundraising events in the future and thanked every- one for their support.
PHTM AUGUST 2009
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