CHARITY.... SHEFFIELD FIRM’S FUNDRAISING MISSION


Cab drivers are show- ing their caring side to celebrate a taxi firm’s anniversary. Mercury, which is celebrating 25 years of transport- ing passengers in Sheffield, invited staff to donate a fare to Sheffield’s Children’s Hospital and St Luke’s Hospice


between


June 28 and 29. Der- mot Griffiths, Mercury general manager, visit- ed Tchad Western at the hospital to launch the campaign.


CUMBERNAULD DRIVER GETS ON HIS BIKE FOR THE BETTER


A Cumbernauld man who could barely get on a bike last year has cycled from London to Brighton shifting an incredible seven stone in the process. Taxi driver Phil Jones, 46, was battling with obesity when he decided to turn his life around. He told the Cumber- nauld News: “I needed to lose weight be- cause I was very unwell. I had several obesity related illness- es because I was so


Phil Jones


overweight. “I


joined Slimming


World last August to help me reach a healthy weight but I decided I needed to find some- thing to work towards. I therefore decided to do the cycle.” Phil suffered from a number of illnesses as a result of being over- weight but now he is entirely symptom and medication free - and it is all thanks to getting on his bike for charity. Phil recently took part in the 54-mile chal-


Photo courtesy of the Cumbernauld News PAGE 56


lenge for The British Heart Foundation. Those taking part in the event cycle from London’s Clapham Common to Brighton seafront. Phil said: “When I first started I could not get on a bike, it was too much effort. Now l do three RPM classes a week and I also cycle twice a week.” Working as a taxi driv- er meant Phil often indulged in fast food and did not exercise as often as he should. But a change of mind- set and he is well on his way to becoming the healthiest he has been in years. He said: “I sit all day and I am in a non- active job. I would just grab food on the go. “People say I am an inspiration because of what I have achieved and it is all because I got on a bike. “You have to make the decision to lose weight and then it is all about maintaining it.” Phil is also volunteer- ing his time with the organisation I Am Bikes which promotes the benefits of cycling. To sponsor Phil visit www.justgiving.com/ Phil-Jones16.


CABBIES’ TROON ARMY MAKES GLASGOW KIDS’ DAY


A Glasgow taxi driver in fancy dress pre- pares to set off on the annual outing for chil- dren with specific educational needs. Glasgow Taxi Outing Fund staged its 68th trip, taking hundreds of the children, along with their parents and carers, to the seaside resort of Troon.


ALL THE FUN OF THE FARE ON SPECIAL DAY OUT


Cabbies were left astonished by the warm welcome they received in Maldon. About 80 drivers took part in the East Lon- don Cabbies Outing bringing children with special needs from the east end of Lon- don to Maldon for the day. Organisation chair- man Ken Flemwell told the Maldon Standard: “It’s always a big wel- come. The new drivers were absolutely aston- ished. “They love the wel- come.” Hundreds of people lined the streets to watch the cabbie


through Maldon High Street


procession to Plume


School, where lunch was laid on. The youngsters were then taken down to Prome- nade Park, where they enjoyed


entertain-


ment. Mr Flemwell was also able to meet a spritely centenarian,


Len


Wingate, who sent cheques to the organi- sation for many years. The former cab driver, of Warwick Court, had never seen the pro- cession and so Mr Flemwell escorted him out in his cab. Maldon Pantomime Society also present- ed the group with a cheque for £400.


PHTM AUGUST 2013


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