Following from last year’s fun filled fundraising weekend, North Mayo Sea Kayakers are once again holding a weekend of land and water based activities in order to raise much needed funds for Amen Support Services.

This year’s event, taking place on the weekend of June 11th and 12th in Doonlaughan, Connemara, Galway is once again being sponsored by McHale Marine, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Doonlaughan is ideally located for sea kayakers to tackle Slyne Head, visiting the Clifden Ho...le and offers a great beach for surfers, kayakers and “come and try it” kayakers.

This is a donation based event with all proceeds being generously presented to Amen Support Services, the only organisation in Ireland specifically addressing the needs of male victims of domestic abuse. Amen Support Services provides information and support including a confidential helpline, information on legal options for victims, court accompaniment, counselling, one-to-one support for vulnerable men experiencing domestic abuse. Amen supports male victims and helps stamp out the stigma that is attached to being a male victim of domestic abuse. Since its founding in 1997, Amen Support Services have been contacted by thousands of men who have shared their experiences of abuse at the hands of their violent partners or spouses. In 2014, Amen Support Services received over 6600 contacts to the service.

North Mayo Sea Kayakers and Amen Support Services are inviting all kayakers, stand up paddle boarders, surfers and would be adventurers to come along and participate in this jam packed weekend of outdoor shenanigans.