Film Screening: Project Heal presents 'Mikey' - A story by Tippa Naphtali

 

image credit: Friends of Mikey Powell Campaign for Justice & Legacy

 

source: National Memorial Family Fund | published: 3 August 2025

 

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 and urgent story about injustice, grief, and the fight to heal.


The National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund (NMPMFF) is the main legacy to Mikey.

It is the first permanent national resource of its kind specifically for those affected by deaths and killings in custody or state neglect. The NMPMFF makes small grants available for families and their campaign groups across the UK to provide practical domestic assistance and campaign support. They also run (or are developing) a range of other support services for families, children and young people that are affected.


Since it was developed in 2005, the NMPMFF (working with other partners) has awarded over £64,000 in grants and awards, and delivered major events; 'Looking Back : Moving Forward' in Birmingham (September 2021), and 'Families Matter : Caring Matters' in Manchester (May 2023) and 40:20:1 in Birmingham (November 2023).

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Tickets are available for the film premiere of 'Mikey - A Story by Tippa Naphtali' and Q&A, marking the 22nd anniversary of Mikey's death.


Taking place at Everyman Cinema, Birmingham on Sunday, 7 September 2025.


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Below is a link to read the full moving article that was written by Mikey's cousin, and prominent activist/social justice campaigner, Tippa Naphtali on 6 September 2018, which commemorated the 15th anniversary of Mikey’s death.


In the article Tippa said; "Such was the impact of his [Mikey's] death, I made the decision to move back to my home town of Birmingham after 28 years living and working in London; so that I could be at the forefront of my family’s fight for justice, as well as to ensure changes were made in both policing and mental health practice.

I was determined that Mikey’s life and death would bring a lasting legacy.


"I was determined that Mikey’s death would not be in vain, and on my return to Birmingham I worked with various parties to ensure that this was the case. Despite criticism from some fellow campaigners, I was also determined to work closely with the police and other statutory agencies in order to bring about meaningful changes in practice and policy, achieved through joint lobbying and other actions. I feel very strongly that these achievements (no matter how small) should be acknowledged and celebrated by all sectors, including the campaigning community."


Tippa Naphtali – A Legacy for Mikey Powell

Read full article here >

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