Support Group – Mayo

Free, monthly in-person peer support groups with others who understand and ‘get it’.

Small groups of 9 other adult women affected by sexual violence and domestic abuse. Groups are led by two trained peer-facilitators with lived experience. Held in safe, discreet venues in Dublin, Galway and Mayo.

There’s more than one journey beyond surviving, and more than one way to be part of our survivor-led peer community.

You can support other survivors by training as a peer-facilitator and holding our support groups, where survivors find connection and understanding. Help more survivors find us as a BYS Champion, or advocate for change as a BYS Advocate. Learn about volunteering.

Free, varied creative and wellbeing workshops to explore healing in different ways and connect with fellow survivors.

Themes include journaling, creative writing, vision boards, movement and more, each guided by experienced trauma-informed facilitators. Small groups of 9 other adult women affected by sexual violence and domestic abuse. No experience needed.

Free weekly online peer support group to connect with others who understand and ‘get it’.

Our weekly online group is open to survivors from anywhere in Ireland and is a great option to start with. Survivor Tea & Chats are small online groups of 9 other adult women affected by sexual violence and domestic abuse. Groups are led by one trained peer-facilitator with lived experience. Held online, every Wednesday from 7 – 7:30pm.

There’s more than one way to be part of our survivor-led peer community. You can train as a peer-facilitator, help more survivors find us as a BYS Champion, or advocate for change as a BYS Advocate.

Entirely optional, and at your own pace. Find out more about volunteering here.

Support us through pro bono work

As a small charity, pro-bono support matters enormously to us. Some of the most valuable help we have received didn’t come as money. Much of what Beyond Surviving has built in a short space of time exists because people believe in our work and gave their time and skills.

Worth knowing: many employers give their staff a number of volunteering days each year.

If you have skills to offer, we would be glad to hear from you. Email: fundraising@beyondsurviving.ie

Give through your workplace

Many large employers in Ireland use Benevity to match their employees’ charitable donations and volunteer hours.

If your employer uses Benevity, your €25 donation could become €50 for Beyond Surviving, helping us reach and support more survivors around Ireland.

How to check: log in to your company’s internal giving portal, search for Beyond Surviving (or look for the Irish Online Giving Foundation, Benevity’s local partner), and see if your employer will match your donation.

Free, varied creative and wellbeing workshops to explore healing in different ways and connect with fellow survivors through creative expression and movement. Register here.

Free, monthly in-person peer support groups to connect with others who understand and ‘get it’. Held in Dublin, Galway and Mayo. Register here.

Our online Survivor Tea & Chats are a great option to start with. Free weekly online peer support group to connect with others who understand and ‘get it’.

Held online, every Wednesday from 7:00 – 7:45pm. Register here.