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The National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund affected families case studies

In their own words!

This page will include a number of short case profiles detailing how individuals, families and their campaign groups benefited from our grants and activities.

See our Family Album galleries here

(Coming in early 2025)

What Some Families Have Said!

"My daughter was charged with arson with intent to take her own life - that was the charge. Three weeks prior to her tragic death Petra was in hospital for doing the same thing for 6 days, why? On 24th November 2004 I watched my daughter take her last heartbeat"

Peter Blanksby : Father of Petra Blanksby

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“When Seni became ill, we took him to hospital which we thought was the best place for him. We shall always bear the cross of knowing that, instead of the help and care he needed, Seni met his death. It took years of struggle to find out what happened to Seni"

Ajibola Lewis : Mother of Olaseni Lewis

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"My brother Mikey Powell died in police custody in September 2003. It’s been a long struggle for justice since then and many thousands of other families are still struggling to find out why and how their loved one died in police, prison immigration or secure hospital units"

Sieta Lambrias : Sister of Mikey Powell

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“My transgender daughter tragically took her life in a male prison. I just hope that the laws are changed, that transgender people can live their life as they want and go to the appropriate prison. If they are living as a woman then they should go to the women’s prison”

Jackie Brooklyn : Mother of Tara Hudson

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"My brother Sean Rigg died in police custody in August 2008. The impact on our family has been devastating and there are many thousands like us who need your support. It’s time to step forward to keep up the work. With your support we can move one step closer to justice"

Marcia Rigg : Sister of Sean Rigg

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"I have always been committed to developing practical solutions to social hardship and injustice, and I see the National Family Fund as such. This fund forms part of the lasting legacy to my cousin, Mikey Powell, who died in police custody in September 2003"

Tippa Naphtali : 4WardEverUK

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September 2015

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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What we plan to do!

As well as our current funding programmes and gifting schemes, we also aspire to develop other initiatives that recognise and support affected families.

We are grateful to all those that gave the fund a huge boost in 2020

National Events Programme

In June 2020 we announced that the National Memorial Family Fund had appointed Catalyst 4 Change CIC to organise a series of national live music and arts events.

This had been made possible with a small part-funded grant from the Edge Fund together with our own investments.

Annual Gala Dinner & Awards

Led by 4WardEverUK, we had carefully planned to work with a range of other campaign and civil rights groups, individuals, charities and companies to launch the Annual Activists Awards & Gala Dinner.

Its principle aim is to recognise those affected families and individuals that have influenced structural change. Its secondary purpose is to raise the profile of, and resources for the Family Fund's support programmes.

The inaugural event took place in late 2023, also coinciding with the 40th birthday of the charity INQUEST, and the 20th year since the killing of Mikey Powell in police custody.

Please Help: 'The needs of affected families and children often get lost in the equally important work of campaigning and lobbying of state institutions. We want to change that with a permanent national fund set up specifically for their needs'

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Regional 24-Hour Advice Lines

We aspire to develop regional helplines (in partnership with Red Alert HELP! ) for families concerned about a loved one detained in police, immigration, prison institutions or detained under the Mental Health Act.

Bereavement & Counselling Hubs

We aspire to develop a range of counselling & therapy hubs across the UK to help children, young people and families deal with the devastation following a custody death.

We will work with established charities, companies and individuals ensuring that affected families can get the help they need as quickly as possible in their regions.

Year-Round Holiday Schemes

We aspire to provide respite breaks, group outings and short UK-based holidays for families affected by custody deaths. These will include river & coach tours, activity & theme parks and self-catering breaks in some of the UK's areas of outstanding beauty.

Can you help with our aspirations? If you have skills, experience, knowledge, resources or connections that can help, please contact us.

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The National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund affected families case studies

In their own words!

This page will include a number of short case profiles detailing how individuals, families and their campaign groups benefited from our grants and activities.

See our Family Album galleries here

(Coming in early 2025)

What Some Families Have Said!

"My daughter was charged with arson with intent to take her own life - that was the charge. Three weeks prior to her tragic death Petra was in hospital for doing the same thing for 6 days, why? On 24th November 2004 I watched my daughter take her last heartbeat"

“When Seni became ill, we took him to hospital which we thought was the best place for him. We shall always bear the cross of knowing that, instead of the help and care he needed, Seni met his death. It took years of struggle to find out what happened to Seni"

"My brother Mikey Powell died in police custody in September 2003. It’s been a long struggle for justice since then and many thousands of other families are still struggling to find out why and how their loved one died in police, prison immigration or secure hospital units"

“My transgender daughter tragically took her life in a male prison. I just hope that the laws are changed, that transgender people can live their life as they want and go to the appropriate prison. If they are living as a woman then they should go to the women’s prison”

"My brother Sean Rigg died in police custody in August 2008. The impact on our family has been devastating and there are many thousands like us who need your support. It’s time to step forward to keep up the work. With your support we can move one step closer to justice"

"I have always been committed to developing practical solutions to social hardship and injustice, and I see the National Family Fund as such. This fund forms part of the lasting legacy to my cousin, Mikey Powell, who died in police custody in September 2003"

What we plan to do!

As well as our current funding programmes and gifting schemes, we also aspire to develop other initiatives that recognise and support affected families.

We are grateful to all those that gave the fund a huge boost in 2020

National Events Programme

In June 2020 we announced that the National Memorial Family Fund had appointed Catalyst 4 Change CIC to organise a series of national live music and arts events.

This had been made possible with a small part-funded grant from the Edge Fund together with our own investments.

Read more here

Annual Gala Dinner & Awards

Led by 4WardEverUK, we had carefully planned to work with a range of other campaign and civil rights groups, individuals, charities and companies to launch the Annual Activists Awards & Gala Dinner.

Its principle aim is to recognise those affected families and individuals that have influenced structural change. Its secondary purpose is to raise the profile of, and resources for the Family Fund's support programmes.

The inaugural event took place in late 2023, also coinciding with the 40th birthday of the charity INQUEST, and the 20th year since the killing of Mikey Powell in police custody.

Read more here

Please Help: 'The needs of affected families and children often get lost in the equally important work of campaigning and lobbying of state institutions. We want to change that with a permanent national fund set up specifically for their needs'

Regional 24-Hour Advice Lines

We aspire to develop regional helplines (in partnership with Red Alert HELP! ) for families concerned about a loved one detained in police, immigration, prison institutions or detained under the Mental Health Act.

Read more here

Bereavement & Counselling Hubs

We aspire to develop a range of counselling & therapy hubs across the UK to help children, young people and families deal with the devastation following a custody death.

We will work with established charities, companies and individuals ensuring that affected families can get the help they need as quickly as possible in their regions.

Read more here

Year-Round Holiday Schemes

We aspire to provide respite breaks, group outings and short UK-based holidays for families affected by custody deaths. These will include river & coach tours, activity & theme parks and self-catering breaks in some of the UK's areas of outstanding beauty.

Read more here

Can you help with our aspirations? If you have skills, experience, knowledge, resources or connections that can help, please contact us.

The National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund affected families case studies

In their own words!

This page will include a number of short case profiles detailing how individuals, families and their campaign groups benefited from our grants and activities.

See our Family Album galleries here

(Coming in early 2025)

What Some Families Have Said!

"My daughter was charged with arson with intent to take her own life - that was the charge. Three weeks prior to her tragic death Petra was in hospital for doing the same thing for 6 days, why? On 24th November 2004 I watched my daughter take her last heartbeat"

“When Seni became ill, we took him to hospital which we thought was the best place for him. We shall always bear the cross of knowing that, instead of the help and care he needed, Seni met his death. It took years of struggle to find out what happened to Seni"

"My brother Mikey Powell died in police custody in September 2003. It’s been a long struggle for justice since then and many thousands of other families are still struggling to find out why and how their loved one died in police, prison immigration or secure hospital units"

“My transgender daughter tragically took her life in a male prison. I just hope that the laws are changed, that transgender people can live their life as they want and go to the appropriate prison. If they are living as a woman then they should go to the women’s prison”

"My brother Sean Rigg died in police custody in August 2008. The impact on our family has been devastating and there are many thousands like us who need your support. It’s time to step forward to keep up the work. With your support we can move one step closer to justice"

"I have always been committed to developing practical solutions to social hardship and injustice, and I see the National Family Fund as such. This fund forms part of the lasting legacy to my cousin, Mikey Powell, who died in police custody in September 2003"

What we plan to do!

As well as our current funding programmes and gifting schemes, we also aspire to develop other initiatives that recognise and support affected families. We are grateful to all those that gave the fund a huge boost in 2020

National Events Programme

In June 2020 we announced that the National Memorial Family Fund had appointed Catalyst 4 Change CIC to organise a series of national live music and arts events.

This had been made possible with a small part-funded grant from the Edge Fund together with our own investments.

Read more here

Annual Gala Dinner & Awards

Led by 4WardEverUK, we had carefully planned to work with a range of other campaign and civil rights groups, individuals, charities and companies to launch the Annual Activists Awards & Gala Dinner.

Its principle aim is to recognise those affected families and individuals that have influenced structural change. Its secondary purpose is to raise the profile of, and resources for the Family Fund's support programmes.

The inaugural event took place in late 2023, also coinciding with the 40th birthday of the charity INQUEST, and the 20th year since the killing of Mikey Powell in police custody.

Read more here

Please Help: 'The needs of affected families and children often get lost in the equally important work of campaigning and lobbying of state institutions. We want to change that with a permanent national fund set up specifically for their needs'

Regional 24-Hour Advice Lines

We aspire to develop regional helplines (in partnership with Red Alert HELP! ) for families concerned about a loved one detained in police, immigration, prison institutions or detained under the Mental Health Act.

Read more here

Bereavement & Counselling Hubs

We aspire to develop a range of counselling & therapy hubs across the UK to help children, young people and families deal with the devastation following a custody death.

We will work with established charities, companies and individuals ensuring that affected families can get the help they need as quickly as possible in their regions.

Read more here

Year-Round Holiday Schemes

We aspire to provide respite breaks, group outings and short UK-based holidays for families affected by custody deaths. These will include river & coach tours, activity & theme parks and self-catering breaks in some of the UK's areas of outstanding beauty.

Read more here

Can you help with our aspirations? If you have skills, experience, knowledge, resources or connections that can help, please contact us.

As well as our current funding programmes and gifting schemes, we also aspire to develop other initiatives that recognise and support affected families.

We are grateful to all those that gave the fund a huge boost in 2020