SO PROUD OF OUR TRADE!!
LA TAXIS, NEWCASTLE GIVES FREE RIDES TO CHARITY WHO HELPED WITH OWNER’S DAUGHTER
When Rob Arm- strong’s daughter was born prema- turely, he had first- hand experience of the important work the Tiny Lives chari- ty does. It was in 2006 when LA Taxi founder Rob and his wife Bever- ley really needed the charity’s
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when she gave birth to their daughter, Brooke, four weeks early and the new- born became very poorly. Brooke spent a further 14 weeks being cared for at the Special Baby Care Unit based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcas- tle and that is where Tiny Lives stepped
ST HELENS TAXI DRIVERS HELP NHS STAFF AND VULNERABLE
Taxi drivers in St Helens have been doing their bit to support NHS staff and vulnerable peo- ple by offering dis- counts and deliver- ies.
Gold Standard St Helens Council li- censed drivers are among those offer- ing support in- cluding collecting and dropping off deliveries for the vulnerable or those self-isolating. This has included firm Cable Taxis offering a ten per cent discount for all NHS staff, A to B offering ten per cent discount to NHS and
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care workers and Bri- tannia offering re- duced rates for NHS staff or those with an evidence letter. Cllr Jeanie Bell, cab- inet member for Safer Communities, said: “We are always very proud of our Gold Standard taxi drivers and once again they have shown why we want to back our drivers who are very much key workers in their own right by helping to get front line staff to work or going above and beyond to help those in iso- lation. “We know that they are being backed up
by their operators who are offering financial support for taxi drivers through delaying fee pay- ments and other measures to help them through this difficult time. “We’re supporting them through: #KnowYourRide, so please make sure to support our local businesses who need our help, especially when social distanc- ing measures are removed. “Our heartfelt thanks go to the drivers and companies who show how we are working together in these difficult times.”
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Rob and Brooke Armstrong, Louise Carroll from Tiny Lives and staff nurse Sarah Stephenson from RVI
in to offer emotional support to the pair, along with specialist care for Brooke. And now the big- hearted taxi boss is giving free cab rides
to NHS staff who work in the Neo-natal Unit as they travel to and from the hospi- tal, as well as paying 50% towards parents’ fares who have
babies there, while Tiny Lives pay the other 50%. Rob said: “I wanted to take some of the strain off and ensure that all the staff were able to get to work. I’m glad that through this initia- tive, we will ensure that all the staff will be there to continue to provide the amaz- ing service to the children.”
Manager Emma Satherwaite for LA Taxis said: “We wanted to do some- thing extra special for the team at the RVI. It really is the least we can do in thanks for the hard work that these guys do.”
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