New Date: 2nd family fun day – Families Matter : Caring Matters

 

image credit: Tippa Naphtali

 

source: National Family Fund | republished: 23 September 2026

 

NEW DATE ANNOUNCED


We are pleased to announce a new date for this event, which was originally scheduled for 29 August 2026.


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www.memorialfamilyfund.org.uk/sign-up

This FREE 'family-only' London event consisting of a tasty meal and varied beverages, pamper zones, arts & wellbeing stalls, resident DJ and local performing artists; will be taking place on Sunday, 22 November 2026.


This family-only event is essentially all about respite, entertainment, fun and pampering.


The event is the final in a series under our current national events programme. The previous events included the hugely successful first event, Looking Back : Moving Forward, held in Birmingham in September 2021, and the Families Matter: Caring Matters Fun Day which was held in Manchester in May 2023.

This event will also mark 20 years since 4WardEverUK was launched in 2006 by Tippa Naphtali the cousin of Mikey Powell who was killed in the custody of

West Midlands police in 2003.


This event is being delivered with support from the National Lottery Community Fund, and in association with 4WardEverUK and The People's Tribunal, and is also supported by Naphtali Associates and Catalyst 4 Change CIC.


Reserve your tickets here

Only families directly affected by state custody deaths and killings can attend!

View or download the event flyer & programme >

Activities will include:


  • A tasty meal and beverages
  • Resident DJ throughout the event
  • Pamper and therapy activity zones and stalls (bead making, balloon scuptering, arts & crafts and drumming workshops etc)
  • Other possible activities to be announced


Travel costs part-reimbursed:

Some families that attend from outside of London may qualify for a fixed contribution towards travel costs met by the NMPMFF's Legacy Crisis Fund.

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