National Memorial Family Fund grants round six funding summary

 

image credit: www.4wardeveruk.org

 

source: 4WardEverUK | published: 28 December 2022


The sixth National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund (NMPMFF) grant round closed on 7 December 2022. In this round the assessment team also awarded Crisis Fund grants as well as awards from the UFFC Legacy Fund.


We successfully allocated £3,000 in grants to 10 families/campaigns/family members in the sixth round. This takes the total awarded over the life of the Fund to £47,740.00.


Recipients of grants included:


We are very proud to have been able to support the families and campaigns listed below, and are grateful to our staff, volunteers, donors and supporters that made it all possible:


  1. Family of Trevor Monerville (Support Fund)
  2. Family of Desmond Maddix (Support & Crisis Fund)
  3. Justice 4 Terry Roberts (Support Fund)
  4. Justice for Winston (Support Fund)
  5. Azelle Rodney Campaign (Support Fund)
  6. Dependents of Sheku Bayoh (Legacy Fund) x3
  7. Dependents of Ibrahima Sey (Legacy Fund)
  8. Dependents of Kebba Dobo Jobe (Legacy Fund)

 

Please see our 'Grants Awarded' page for details of some of the recipients:

www.memorialfamilyfund.org.uk/grants-awarded


Also see our 'Family Album' page for more featured images:

www.memorialfamilyfund.org.uk/family-album

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