Brain Injury Matters

12/10/2026

Your Experience Matters

Are you a family member or someone impacted by acquired brain injury?

Help us shape the future of Brain Injury Matters by letting us know how you would like our future 2027 - 2030 Strategy to look.

Survey closes: Friday 16th October (5pm)

https://tally.so/r/0Q4RAB?org_name=Brain+Injury+Matters

12/10/2026

We are currently recruiting for a new Treasurer within our Board of Trustees

If you're a qualified accountant and would love to make a difference to a community organisation with a big impact, reach out to Holly Dillon, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Brain Injury Matters for an informal chat: [email protected]

12/10/2026

12/10/2026

🤕 Someone can look completely fine on the outside and still be lost on the inside. 🤕

Acquired Brain Injury is often invisible. You can't always see it, but the person living with it and the people who love them know exactly what it feels like to lose your way.

Over the coming week, we're sharing something important. A series of images that show what being lost after brain injury really looks like.

If this is your story or someone you care for, you're not on your own.



Brain Injury Matters
☎️ 028 9070 5125
📩 [email protected]
🛜 https://braininjurymatters.org.uk/

08/10/2026

What a fantastic family day at Streamvale Open Farm! 🐄

We had such a brilliant day bringing our Children and Youth Service families together for a fun-filled day of animals, activities, and plenty of sweet treats!

From feeding the horses, goats, cows, and guinea pigs to cuddling the rabbits and adorable chicks 🐰🐥, there was something for everyone to enjoy.

We also headed out on the tractor ride to see and feed the deer and sheep 🐑, before exploring the rest of the farm and meeting lots more animals!

And of course, no family day is complete without slush puppies, popcorn, candy floss 🍿 and a delicious free meal for all our families!

We finished the day watching the brilliant agility dog show, making it the perfect end to a fantastic day.

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and helped make the day so special. We hope you all had as much fun as we did! 🤍

Were you there? Share your favourite moment in the comments 👇

07/10/2026

🥳 Our New Website is Now Live 🥳

We are delighted to launch our new and exciting Brain Injury Matters website.

Our new website is designed to help you find what you need, whether you're a person with a brain injury, a family member or carer, or a professional. We'd love you to take a look and share it with anyone who might find it useful.

Our new website is your website,why not take a look together… https://braininjurymatters.org.uk

23/09/2026

Event Title: The MIGHTY PEN
Event style: Poetry, readings, and script in-hand performance
Date | Time: Friday 2 October 3pm - 7:30pm
Venue: Seamus Heaney Centre at Queens

Concrete poetry is a modern term for poetry that uses letter arrangement in visual form to convey meaning. In this approach, how words look is as important as what they mean.

Concrete poets often seek an international style, so even without understanding the written language, meaning can be grasped through visual shape. These poems seek to ignite the imagination and challenge the boundaries of language and art.

18/09/2026

Two friends, many, many miles, and a lifeline for stroke survivors. Brain Injury Matters is deeply grateful for £10,954 raised in honour of Simon's recovery journey.

Brain Injury Matters is proud to share this powerful moment of gratitude. Recently, Amy McWhirter and her friend Lynsay presented a cheque for £10,954 raised by walking the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage spanning many miles, which they completed this July in support of Brain Injury Matter's Pedal Power programme at C.S. Lewis Square.

Their motivation was deeply personal. Amy's father, Simon, suffered a severe stroke at just 52, an event that left him unable to walk or talk, and led to almost a year in hospital and rehabilitation. Today, thanks in part to the weekly Pedal Power sessions, Simon has rebuilt independence, confidence and connection, describing the programme as nothing short of a lifeline.

Amy and Lynsay set out to raise £5,000 toward this award-winning programme. They more than doubled it! Funds that will directly expand access to Pedal Power for Simon and others rebuilding their lives after acquired brain injury.

Every mile of their adventure reflected the strides Simon has made in his own journey. Each donation moves Brain Injury Matters closer to ensuring no one navigates recovery from an acquired brain injury alone.

Brain Injury Matters has spent over a decade supporting, empowering and advocating for individuals and families affected by acquired brain injury across Northern Ireland. Fundraising like this sustains innovative programmes like Pedal Power and other Creative Health Arts programmes delivered at our Studio, which together make lasting recovery possible.

Thank you, Amy and Lynsay, and thank you to everyone who supported this incredible journey.

📍 www.braininjurymatters.org.uk
📞 028 9070 5125