Fourth Round of the NMPMFF Holiday Scheme announced

 

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source: 4WardEverUK | published 1 February 2025


Round 4 opens on 21 February 2025!


With thanks to a previous donation of £10,000 through  Migrant Media / the Legacy Fund, the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund is poised to launch the 4th round of Holiday Scheme awards, supporting children, young people and families.


Families and campaigns will be able to apply to a designated fund which will:

  • Award fixed-amount grants for group outings/holidays and short breaks
  • Consider group applications made up of minimum pre-set number of adults and children/young people
  • Ensure applicant groups are not all from a single family/campaign
  • Encourage participation jointly with other families/campaigns in their region
  • Include NMPMFF Assessment Partners as eligible applicants


The fourth awards round has ringfenced a maximum of £3,500 consisting of average awards of up to £400 and one gold award of up to £1,000 towards the full cost of recreational events that meet a standard set of requirements.


When will this grant round take place?

This round will open on 21 February and close on 7 March 2025.

Awards application forms & information:


Applications can be submitted from 21 February 2025:


Online Application Form > Coming Soon

Download Application Form > Coming Soon

Awards Overview & Guidance >

Holiday Awards Ideas & Information >


Round 4 applications will close @ 10pm, 7 March 2025.


Important: The NMPMFF team will give highest priority to applications from families that are recently bereaved or those facing renewed or delayed trauma.


Only registered families/campaigns and NMPMFF Assessment Partners can apply for awards, but any affected families/campaigns can be participants in the actual outings or holidays applied for!


Our list of potential national outing ideas (above) is useful reading!


For enquiries please contact Tiphany Springer - tiphany@memorialfamilyfund.org.uk

Tippa Naphtali, founder of the NMPMFF said;

"The ongoing pain of affected families often gets lost in the equally important work of

campaigning and lobbying of the state. We are extremely grateful for the support of the

UFFC Legacy Fund which will help us deliver one of our key aspirational initiatives"


The Holiday Scheme Initiative summarised

From the Spring of 2023 the NMPMFF committed to provide contributions towards respite breaks, group outings and short UK-based holidays tailored for children, young people and families affected by custody deaths and killings. These would include river and coach tours, activity and theme parks, and self-catering breaks and more!


Working closely with Family Contact Groups throughout the country, the NMPMFF would consider applications for a range of social activities that are requested, designed and delivered by the applicants in UK-wide localities.


We look forward to hearing from you!

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