'As the mother of a brown boy…' theatre performance

The front cover of the book, 'Death and Disorder'. The bright red cover contrasts with the black and white image of a police officer, with their face shield down pointing a gun. The title is in black font, underneath a brief description in white font.

The front cover of the book, 'Death in the City', contains a black and white image of a car. Pink arrows point to bullet holes in the car rear window. The title and the authors' names, Melissa Benn and Ken Worpole, are in pink font on the cover.

'Death in the City' published

The cover of the booklet has the text sat diagonal in different directions. Alongside is a sketch of a skeleton wearing uniform.

'Deaths at Work: Accidents or Corporate Crime' published

'Dying on the Inside' published

'In the Care of the State?' published

'Lobbying from Below' by Mick Ryan is published

'The Right to Life' published

'Unlocking The Truth' published

20-52 play about Leon Patterson at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Angiolini Review report published

Four campaigners stand in the icy weather holding posters that represent gravestones of people who died from self-inflicted deaths in prisons. The image is dated 12 February 1985.

Appointment of two paid London workers

Benjamin Zephaniah’s ‘The one minutes of silence' poem

Brixton: spotlighting horrific prison conditions

Benjamin Zephaniah sat recording into a microphone his Radio 4 appeal.

Charity appeal on BBC Radio 4 with Benjamin Zephaniah

Charity appeal on BBC Radio 4 with Linton Kwesi Johnson

Corston Report published

Family reflections on Grenfell published

First 'lack of care' verdict at an inquest into a self-inflicted death

First INQUEST Family Forum

First INQUEST fringe meeting at Labour conference

First INQUEST Law magazine published

First INQUEST meeting

First UFFC procession

Gibraltar Shootings inquest

Gilly Singh Mundy dies

Harris Review report published

Red lights illuminate the St George's Hall Liverpool as the words 'Truth' and 'Justice' shine bright.

Hillsborough Football Disaster

Human Rights Act

INQUEST assists with Bishop James Jones's review of Hillsborough families' experiences

INQUEST Charitable Trust founded

INQUEST family support group starts up

Inquest into the Marchioness disaster begins

INQUEST is joint winner of the Human Rights Award

INQUEST Lawyers Group founded

INQUEST NORTHWEST set up

Learning from Death in Custody Inquests: A New Framework for Accountability

A black and white image of the front page of a Daily Mirror newspaper. The headline reads: 'Blind ship of death'

Marchioness Disaster

Non-means-tested legal aid for Article 2 inquests won

Seni's Law

Submission to Stephen Lawrence Inquiry

The Grenfell Tower fire

Our History

Charity appeal on BBC Radio 4 with Benjamin Zephaniah

Listen to Benjamin Zephaniah's heartfelt appeal for donations for INQUEST, which raised £8,270 for the charity.

The poet, writer and campaigner was our patron for over 20 years and supported our work in so many ways, from fundraising campaigns to creative contributions.

Click below to download the appeal postcard.

Benjamin Zephaniah BBC Radio 4 Appeal Audio File and Transcript

Joseph Scholes was found hanging from the bars of a prison cell in March 2002. He was a vulnerable and disturbed 16 year old child. His mother was told when a police officer came to her door, she didn't know what to do next. Her family was stricken with grief, frightened and isolated. Thankfully, she was given the number of INQUEST. They worked with specialist lawyers to advise and represent her, put her in touch with other families and provided ongoing support.

INQUEST is the only charity in England and Wales providing a comprehensive casework service to the families of those who have died in custody. It empowers families to ask questions and raise concerns about a death. Without its help, families can end up at an inquest unrepresented, while government funded lawyers represent the police and prison service.

But INQUEST plays a unique role in supporting any bereaved family through a legal process most of us are unfamiliar with. Shocked and upset families have to learn the legal language of death. What is a post-mortem? A pathologist, a coroner, an inquest? What are their legal rights?

Coroners’ inquests that follow sudden, unnatural deaths, such as those in hospital, at work, on the road, are the only opportunities families have to ask questions in public about how their loved one died. INQUEST has a free information pack for any bereaved family that explains the whole process and where to find emotional and practical support.

Based on families' experiences, INQUEST campaigns develops policy and undertakes research to reform the investigation and inquest system. INQUEST works to improve the treatment of bereaved people and to reduce custodial deaths. This could happen to anybody. It happened to my family. I have been a patron of INQUEST for many years, but it wasn't until I needed their support that I realized how much their service can help.

Your donation can make a real difference so that INQUEST can support more bereaved families. The small, dedicated team of seven, helping over 300 families each year provide a vital service at a deeply traumatic time. Make your donation now by calling 0800-044-044 that's 0800-044-044, or you can send a donation payable to INQUEST to Freepost Radio 4 Appeal. That's Freepost Radio 4 Appeal. Please mark the back of the envelope, INQUEST. Thanks.

Benjamin Zephaniah BBC R4 appeal postcard

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