Men's Aid Ireland

What Men's Aid Ireland does

Men's Aid Ireland CLG is an Irish non-profit charitable organisation and the country's only dedicated national domestic abuse support service for male victims, their children and families. Registered as a company limited by guarantee (CRO No. 489263; RCN 20039479; CHY 13025) and headquartered in Navan, County Meath, it operates a victim-centric, human rights-proofed service model delivered through six core channels: a National Confidential Helpline (01-5543811, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm), one-to-one counselling with qualified psychotherapists, court clinics and accompaniment at venues including Dolphin House Family Law Courts (Dublin), Dundalk, Trim, Galway and Waterford, monthly peer support groups, community outreach, and a Training Academy delivering QQI-accredited education programmes and LGBTQ+ workshops.

Name

Men's Aid Ireland

Legal name

Men's Aid Ireland CLG

Website

https://mensaid.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Men's Aid Ireland is Ireland's only dedicated national domestic abuse support service for male victims, their children and families, delivering helpline, counselling, court accompaniment, peer support and education programmes funded by government grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Abuse Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

Keywords

• Domestic abuse support
• Counselling services
• Victim advocacy
• Helpline services
• Community outreach

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Men's Aid Ireland is Ireland's only dedicated national domestic abuse support service for male victims and their families. It provides free, confidential support including a national helpline, one-to-one counselling with qualified psychotherapists, peer group support, court accompaniment at family law courts, community outreach, and education/training programmes for frontline professionals and workplaces. Services are delivered free of charge and funded through government grants and donations.

Product overview

Men's Aid Ireland is a non-profit charitable organization (RCN 20039479) providing Ireland's only dedicated national domestic abuse support service for men, their children and families. The organization operates a service-delivery model consisting of multiple interconnected support services: the National Helpline (first point of contact), one-to-one counselling and peer group support, court accompaniment services, community outreach, and education/training programmes. The portfolio also includes advocacy work representing male victims before Government, corporate partnership workshops for workplaces, and publication of annual reports and policy submissions. The organization is victim-focused and operates under a victim-centric and human rights proofed approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National Helpline A confidential national helpline (01-5543811) staffed by trained support workers, providing the first point of contact for men experiencing domestic violence and coercive control. Available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. Free of charge.
• Counselling Support
• Peer Group Support
• Community Outreach
• Court Clinics / Court Accompaniment
• Education Programmes & Community Workshops
• Corporate Workshops
• Donation Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2023: 8,682 total contacts, 3,612 helpline calls successfully taken, 330 counselling appointments, 628 court support appointments, 107 face-to-face/outreach appointments, 110 men attended support groups
• +4 more outcomes

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mankind Initiative: UK charity dedicated to supporting male victims of domestic abuse. Closest international counterpart — same target population (male victims), same helpline-plus-advocacy service model, providing a useful operational and fundraising benchmark.
• Women's Aid Ireland: Ireland's national domestic violence support service for women and children. The closest mission-aligned peer: same national remit, same service model (helpline, court accompaniment, advocacy), serving the complementary victim population in the same jurisdiction.
• AMEN: UK-based charity supporting male victims of domestic abuse, particularly those facing false allegations. Direct mission-aligned peer operating across borders, useful for benchmarking UK vs Irish funding and demand dynamics.
• Men's Advice Line: UK confidential helpline for male victims of domestic violence, run by Respect. Same target population and helpline-first service design; provides a useful comparator on helpline operational metrics.

Broad incumbents

• Safe Ireland: National umbrella body for domestic violence services in Ireland. Coordinates frontline DV refuge and support services nationally; Men's Aid is a member and interacts via this network for referrals and policy alignment.
• Tusla (Child and Family Agency): Irish state agency responsible for child welfare and family services, including DV-related child protection. Men's Aid's largest public funder and a key referral partner via Children First referrals.
• COSC (National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence): Statutory Irish office coordinating national strategy on domestic and gender-based violence. Strategic stakeholder for Men's Aid's advocacy work and a potential funder or commissioning partner for national-scale service expansion.
• One in Four: Irish charity providing psychotherapy for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and trauma. Operates an adjacent therapeutic service model in Ireland and is a likely referral partner for trauma cases overlapping Men's Aid's client base.

Regional players

• DV Connect (Australia): Australian statewide DV service including a 24/7 helpline, men's line, and women's line. Comparable service architecture across helpline, counselling and referral channels — useful benchmark for an evolved, multi-channel DV service model.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline (USA): US-based 24/7 national helpline for DV victims. While geographically distinct and broader in demographic scope, it operates a similar helpline-and-referral model at much larger scale, providing a reference benchmark for service capacity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MensAidIreland
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3dyOkjleR9pFwDeFNrpkgg
• Facebookfacebook.com/MensAidIreland
• Instagraminstagram.com/mensaidireland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anyman-ireland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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