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Ireland’s Newest Wave of Changemakers

September 20, 2025

Ciara was recognised by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland as one of Ireland’s newest wave of changemakers for founding Beyond Surviving

“It’s lovely for this to be recognised on a broader scale now, and I feel like I’m not alone in it anymore. I’m excited that everyone else seems to really believe in where this can go,” she said, “It feels like people can see the vision and see where this organisation can go. I’ve always believed in this and I just stuck to my guns.”

“What I found was that you do reach a point on this journey where you outgrow services and you look for something beyond that. The services that are available in Ireland support you up to this point of survival. I was looking around and I said – What’s beyond this?” After Ms Mangan realised that survivors often have nowhere to turn once they move beyond this stage, she said, “So I set up my own organisation.”

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