We are promoting kidney health awareness for World Kidney Day. World Kidney Day takes place on the 9th of March this year. It’s an international awareness campaign to draw attention to the importance of kidney health. In the run-up, we wanted to take a closer look at this vital – and often overlooked – internal … Read more
On Saturday, 17th December, a member of our Free Spirit team travelled to Leicester-based charity Wishes 4 Kids. Her aim was to assist them with a local Christmas Panto (Aladdin) for 146 sick children. Also, it was a chance to put a name to the faces she’d been speaking to from Wishes 4 Kids, including … Read more
On Thursday 7th July our Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Customer Services Manager went to the Encephalitis Society’s Changemakers event in Mayfair. Here, they gained an insight into encephalitis and what The Encephalitis Society’s mission and vision are. What is Encephalitis and The Encephalitis Society? Encephalitis is a serious neurological condition. It’s caused by … Read more
WW2 veterans across the UK often go on trips to catch up with comrades. They go to concerts, fundraising events, as well as commemoration ceremonies held in Holland, Belgium, and France. To do so they receive help from The Taxi Charity For Military Veterans. One commemoration ceremony, which has been held every year since 1945 … Read more
As the nights start to draw in and the leaves begin to change colour, Destination Florida starts planning insurance for a unique trip for over 70 children. Each has a life-threatening illness or condition but looks forward to enjoying a week’s holiday in Orlando, Florida. The USA tempts over three million people to visit its … Read more
On a sunny September day, a unique charity called the Magical Taxi Tour took children living with chronic debilitating illnesses and life-limiting conditions on an enchanted trip of a lifetime, to experience Disney® Paris for a long weekend. With help from the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers and sponsors (who contribute towards the children’s … Read more
We are delighted to be part of the BIBA’s 2018 Manifesto by providing one of the case studies which demonstrates the value of using a specialist provider and helping customers get the cover they need. The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) is the UK’s leading general insurance intermediary organisation representing the interests of insurance brokers, intermediaries and … Read more
Dee Marquette-Slight and her husband Graham have always loved to travel. All their lives they have enjoyed exploring new places and travelling extensively all over the world. However, in October 2014 Dee and Graham had to cancel many trips that they had planned when Dee was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. This is a rare form … Read more
The story… On 4th June 2017, the Taxi Charity For Military Veterans† – run and funded by London’s cab drivers – took hundreds of World War II veterans on a final trip back to the beaches of Normandy. The trip included a remembrance service at the Pegasus Bridge Museum and trips to Bayeux and the … Read more
This year’s National Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week will take place from 19 – 25 June 2017. It’s an important week for raising awareness and understanding what is frequently considered to be an invisible illness. Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease which causes inflammation across multiple joints, resulting in severe pain for sufferers. It’s hard to … Read more
