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New Date: 2nd family fun day – Families Matter : Caring Matters
NEW DATE ANNOUNCED
We are pleased to announce a new date for this event, which was originally scheduled for 29 August 2026.
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.
Only families directly affected by state custody deaths and killings can attend!
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.
The 21st November 2026 marks the 52nd anniversary of the Birmingham pub bombings at the Mulberry Bush and the Tavern in the Town on New Street on the evening of 21 November 1974.
Thousands of lessons emerge from inquests and investigations every year, but they’re often buried, often forgotten, dismissed, or simply not implemented as they should be.
Community Counselling offers a safe and confidential space to talk through difficult experiences or life situations. Free short-term counselling for adults aged 18 and over in Birmingham or Solihull.
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.
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.
