"To the world Benjamin was the renowned writer, poet, human rights activist and more'. To us, his family, he was also all of these things, but most importantly he was family."

Join us for a powerful screening of 'Mikey', one of the four docufilms in the Project HEAL series from Black Thrive Haringey. The film is a deeply personal story about injustice, grief, and healing.

Families of people who died in police custody in the United Kingdom held the first public People’s Tribunal on the 5th & 6th of April 2025 at Regent's University in Central London.

The People’s Tribunal on Police Killings has emerged as a radical grassroots initiative led by families of those killed by the police in the UK, with more than 3000 deaths over 50 years.

Members of Black Sabbath are set to be given the Freedom of the City, and Benjamin Zephaniah posthumously awarded the City of Birmingham Medal, it has been announced.

On December 7, 2024, led by Benjamin’s family, the heart of Newham and the literary world will unite in a powerful celebration of the life and legacy of the iconic Benjamin Zephaniah.

Memorial services were held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Birmingham pub bombings, in which 21 people died. An inquest in 2019 heard 220 people were injured.

All the performers at this community event will be young people from Birmingham who want to show their appreciation of Dr Benjamin Zephaniah through music and dance.

The National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund have launched the Benjamin Zephaniah remembrance calendar on behalf of his family. It will soon be populated.

The first NMPMFF Annual Gala Campaigners Awards for 2023 (in conjunction with INQUEST) took place in November 2023, combining three significant events in-one.

Every year hundreds die preventable deaths at the hands of police, in prison, or in the care of mental health services in the UK. Some you’ll know, Most you won’t.

The first NMPMFF Annual Gala Dinner & Campaigners Awards for 2023 (entitled 40-20-1) will take place on 25 November 2023 at the Legacy Centre, Birmingham.

Mikey Powell's 20th year memorial will be marked by a joint event in November which combines INQUEST's 40th year, a dedication to Mikey, and the Annual Activists Awards.

This event took place on 27 May 2023 consisting of a 3-course meal and various activities. This family-only event was all about respite, entertainment, fun and pampering.

A new bridge honouring the legacy of David Oluwale after being racially harassed by police officers has opened in Leeds. The Bridge was opened on 26 January 2023.

I was first introduced to The National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund by my INQUEST caseworker. I tragically lost my daughter Abigail aged 27 to suicide in April 2020.

Statement by INQUEST: 'We'd like to share some news about our 40th anniversary project: Unlocking the Truth for 40 Years. A heritage project about INQUEST’s history.

We are pleased to announce the sixth round of National Memorial Fund grants opens on 7 November 2022. We're also administering the UFFC Legacy Fund.

You can easily help raise money for the fund simply by doing something that we all do on a regular basis… Our shopping for food, furniture, DIY, garden products, movies and more.