The History:

The Mikey Powell Campaign for Justice website had become a widely used reference and information resource for many families, their friends, supporters and campaign groups.

Growing from their experiences and struggles following Mikey’s death in September 2003, his family wanted to do something to give exposure to his story.

In a very short time they met with other affected families who, like them, had no voice on the worldwide web; and what began as a basic website focused on Mikey’s case gradually developed into something much more comprehensive.

A separate entity was needed to cater for this.

The Now:

The 4WardEverUK website was developed and launched in 2006 by Mikey’s cousin, Tippa Naphtali. It has grown considerably in its content and now has more than 2,000+ visitors a day on average (and growing) from around the world.

We support work for police, penal and mental health reforms in the UK and internationally. This is done through our website, other online resources, the organisation of and participation in events for justice, and direct support of families through our various activities, services and resources.

4WardEverUK is dedicated to the memory of Mikey Powell, and continues to work with other campaigns, organisations and other families across the country and abroad in giving exposure to their issues and causes.

Funds are raised to support our work through advertising, donations from families and friends, some of 4WardEverUK’s services, personal investment, and part-proceeds from partner enterprise, First Stop Design.

The Future:

4WardEverUK maintains this website and other services to provide profiles, news, event details, resources and useful information, appeals, and photo galleries in relation to deaths in custody and other injustices.

We want to ensure that our website can be a useful resource to a range of individuals, groups and organisations that are seeking to influence reform and provide assistance to affected families, supporters and friends both in the UK and abroad.

We will also continue working with associates, partners and friends to develop and provide direct support to affected families across the UK.

Dr Kwame Nkrumah said (inspiration for 4WardEverUK's name);
“We face neither East nor West; We face forward. All men of goodwill, organize, organize, organize. We prefer self-government in danger, to servitude in tranquility. Forward ever, backward never”.