On 7th September 2015, the twelfth anniversary of the death of Mikey Powell, who was killed in the custody of West Midlands Police, campaigning news group 4WardEverUK, launched the National Family Fund Appeal.

The Fund was developed in conjunction with the Friends of Mikey Powell Campaign, The United Families & Friends Campaign (UFFC) and Migrant Media. Organisers also acknowledged the late campaigner, Pauline Campbell, who died in May 2008.

The birth of the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund followed the launch of a video and online Crowdfunder appeal in 2015.

Founder, Tippa Naphtali (cousin of Mikey Powell ) said; "The needs of affected families often gets lost in the equally important work of campaigning and lobbying of the state.

We want to change that with a permanent fund set up specifically for their needs."

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

The Fund is already making a real difference for families and campaign groups that need financial support during their long struggles for justice lasting for decades in many cases.