After Matters

We’re looking for a Volunteer Treasurer to join the After Matters Board of Trustees.

Could you spare just a few hours a month to help transform the lives of young people living with an acquired brain injury?

After Matters is a small but ambitious charity supporting young people after brain injury. We’re looking for someone with financial skills to join our friendly Board of Trustees and help ensure the charity continues to grow and make a lasting difference.

The role includes:

• Attending our quarterly remote Trustee meetings (Monday evenings, 6.30–7.30pm)

• Producing a monthly balance sheet and profit & loss report

• Processing a small number of supplier invoices and payments

• Processing awarded grant payments

• Preparing year-end financial records for our Chartered Accountant

• Supporting at occasional charity events if you’re able (welcome but not essential)

This flexible volunteer role takes around 3-5 hours per month, making it an ideal opportunity to use your skills for a cause that truly matters.

If you’re organised, good with numbers, and would like to play a key role in shaping the future of a charity making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you!

📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Find out more about us: https://aftermatters.org.uk/

Please share this post with anyone who might be interested in using their financial skills to help young people rebuild their futures.

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💜A huge thank you and congratulations to the amazing team of medical professionals from the Floyd Neuro Unit in Rochdale who took on the Manchester 10K today in support of After Matters! 🙌💜

This amazing team have already helped to raise an incredible £900 and the total is still growing!

Every mile run today will help support the valuable work that we do at After Matters for people and families affected by acquired brain injury.

The fundraising page remains open, so if you’d like to show your support and help to reach an even bigger total, donations are still very welcome.☺️

Thank you to everyone who has donated, cheered them on, and helped make this achievement possible. We are incredibly proud of you all! 👏🏅💜

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How lucky are we!!! 💜

This super, smashing, dedicated team of healthcare professionals from the Floyd Unit in Rochdale– an inpatient neuro-rehab centre – are taking on the Manchester 10K in support of After Matters! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

They’ve told us they are seeing more and more young people coming through their service in recent years, and witnessing first-hand the huge impact brain injury and neurological conditions can have on both the young person and their family.

We’ve been working closely with the Floyd Unit to support young people, providing items that have made a real difference during their rehabilitation journey.

Now this amazing team are running to help us continue supporting more young people and families when they need it most. 💜

Please show them some love and support if you can by donating and cheering them on! See the link in our bio/Linktree

We are pleased to announce we will be holding our AGM this year on Friday 17th April.

Please let us know at [email protected] if you would like to attend our AGM so that we can confirm your place.

See our recent story which is an article created by to raise awareness about brain injuries and how to provide support to those affected.

Every March, people around the world observe Brain Injury Awareness Month.

It highlights the realities of life after a brain injury, including the physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges faced by survivors. Whether caused by an accident, fall or other medical events, brain injury can have lasting effects that aren’t always visible. This month also focuses on educating the public about prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment. It aims to reduce stigma too, promoting understanding and hope.

Our biggest supporter and friend of After Matters, Bernie Burke is taking on her next challenge for 3 charitable causes that are close to her heart and we’re so proud and delighted that After Matters is one of her chosen charities!

Bernie knows only too well the daily challenges our young people living with brain injury face as she is a survivor herself and she has self funded this trip to raise as much money as she can for her chosen charities as she treks across the Sahara Desert over a 6 day long challenge!

In Bernie’s own words we would appreciate any donation amount “even if it’s just the price of a cup of tea” as we know it all adds up to enabling us to help as many young people as we can.

Please share where you can to help and click on the link below to hear about Bernie’s story and to make your donation. Any amount donated is greatly appreciated. 😊

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/bernie-burke?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=CL

We’re proud to have recently donated baking equipment and items to the Floyd Unit in Rochdale 🧁

These resources will support patients through rehabilitation and recovery, helping them build confidence and practical skills through baking.

At After Matters, we believe meaningful activities can make a real difference for young people living with acquired brain injury and our donation was made possible by the fundraising efforts and generosity of the local Rochdale community—thank you for your continued support.

Learn more about our work at www.aftermatters.org.uk

A huge thank you to our supporters at for choosing as one of their chosen charities for their annual fundraiser last week!

We totally appreciate the amazing amount of £1,200 that has been raised and donated to our cause and this will enable us to support more young people living with acquired brain injury.

We also thank all the local businesses and organisations mentioned below who donated prizes and the staff, students and people from the local community for their generosity in raising this amazing amount!

We thank you all so much! 🤍

The Engineering College
Cammell-Laird Shipbuilder’s & Shiprepairer’s
Vartiss Ltd
Merseyside Industrial Supplies
Baker & Baker
Lakervent
Addvent
Balfour Beatty
Lloyd & Jones
No.32 Cafe