Families of the 21 victims murdered in the Birmingham Pub Bombings have accused the Government of a major snub over a national memorial day for victims of the worst UK terrorist atrocities.

First Stop Web Design (a sister enterprise of Naphtali & Associates) has announced its intention to donate up to 10% of all new design projects to the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund.

This FREE 'family-only' event consists of a tasty meal and beverages, pamper zones, arts & wellbeing stalls, resident DJ and local performing artists; willtake place on Saturday, 29 August 2023.

As part of this families Matter fun day (taking place on 29 August 2026), a variety of vendors will be providing therapeutic activities including music, canvass art, aroma and reiki sessions.

After years of waiting for change, friends and family of people who ‘died in police custody’ are coming together to demand justice from the police writes James Whitfield.

In 2023 The NMPMFF revamped our MemberBASE service which combines contributions to the Fund with a number of extra benefits. Your support is needed - please help!

It is extremely rare for anyone to be held accountable for such deaths. In the past 35 years, only one police officer has been convicted of manslaughter following a death in police custody.

Clinks Reducing Reoffending Third Sector Advisory Group (RR3) Special Interest Group, has published a report on a ‘Whole Systems Approach’ for women in contact with the criminal justice system.

The National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund (NMPMFF) Gala Dinner & Campaigners Awards was first conceived in 2021, with its inaugural event held in November 2023.

The Peoples Tribunal on Police Killings (PTPK) are announcing the second session which will focus on police killings across Europe. The session takes place in October 2026, London.

This year marks 20 years since 4WardEverUK was launched in 2006 by Tippa Naphtali the cousin of Mikey Powell who died in the custody of West Midlands police, Birmingham UK, in 2003.

We are proud to present our third full annual report of our activities for 2025 and 2026. September 2025 marked 10 years since the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund was founded.

Black Thrive Global (BTG) has announced the official publication of 'Black Voices on Policing', a series of reports produced by Black Thrive Global in collaboration with Psi.

Due to low sales on our ‘Give-Back Shop’ platform, it is no longer cost-effective to maintain it. The shop will close from 1 August 2026. Remaining items will be offered as raffle prizes at future events.

In May 2026 we will be announcing the nominations process for the second National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund (NMPMFF) Annual Gala Dinner & Campaigners Awards.

Birmingham honoured the life and legacy of trailblazing poet Benjamin Zephaniah this week during a ceremony at Birmingham City University’s Benjamin Zephaniah Building.

The NMPMFF worked in partnership with INQUEST and the Family Reference Group to host the Shine The Light event held in Birmingham in January 2026 for families from the West Midlands region.

The new Roger Sylvester Centre at Canning Crescent will honour the memory of the man it is named after, by making it easier for more in the borough to get the help they need.

The new National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund (NMPMFF) Therapy Care Initiative Pilot funded by the Lottery Community Fund, is now active, with the selection process resuming shortly.