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Shack Supporters
Surfshack doesn't work alone. These are the organisations, brands, and people who make the full guest journey possible — from dreaming about a trip, to surfing better, to leaving healthier than when they arrived.
8 supporting organisations across 7 parts of the journey
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3Surfworld
Ireland's largest surf shop, in the heart of the surf capital.
Surfworld has been Bundoran's flagship surf retailer since 1990 — boards, wetsuits, and gear for every level, right where Ireland's surf scene began. As Surfshack Ireland's retail partner, guests staying near Donegal get fitted out before paddling out at The Peak or Tullan Strand.
Guest journey
Pre-surf gear: guests arriving without kit get sorted in one stop, steps from the breaks that built Irish surfing.
Ireland's largest surf shop, est. 1990
Visit Surfworld ↗Irish Surfing
The national governing body for surfing in all 32 counties.
Irish Surfing (the Irish Surfing Association) is the umbrella body for surf clubs and accredited schools across the island, headquartered in Easkey, Co. Sligo. Partnering with Irish Surfing connects Surfshack guests to the wider community of surf clubs from Donegal to Cork — competitions, coaching standards, and local knowledge that no guidebook can match.
Guest journey
Community connection: guests get pointed toward the nearest ISA-affiliated club or accredited school for their region, building a relationship with local surfing beyond just the stay.
National body for ~16 affiliated clubs across Ireland
Explore Irish Surfing ↗Water Safety Ireland
Ireland's national water safety charity — Surfshack's safety partner.
Water Safety Ireland (formerly Irish Water Safety) is the national charity educating the public on water safety around Ireland's coasts, lakes, and rivers — the closest Irish equivalent to a surf lifesaving body. Every Surfshack Ireland guest receives local safety briefing materials developed in line with Water Safety Ireland guidance, alongside RNLI lifeguard patrol times for beaches that have them.
Guest journey
Safety first: guests get accurate, current safety information for their specific beach before they paddle out — rip currents, tide times, and lifeguard coverage.
National water safety education charity, HQ Galway
Learn about Water Safety Ireland ↗Explore
1Wild Atlantic Way
The official touring route along Ireland's entire west coast surf region.
Fáilte Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way is the definitive driving route covering 2,500km of coastline from Donegal to Cork — the exact stretch that holds nearly every major Irish surf region. Surfshack Ireland properties are positioned along the route, and guests can plan a full surf safari using the official Wild Atlantic Way discovery points.
Guest journey
Trip planning: turning a single Surfshack booking into a multi-stop coastal surf trip using Ireland's most recognised touring brand.
2,500km official touring route, Donegal to Cork
Explore the Wild Atlantic Way ↗Wellbeing
2Liquid Therapy
Ireland's award-winning ocean therapy charity.
Based in South Donegal, Liquid Therapy delivers inclusive and adaptive surf therapy programmes — using the ocean as a tool for mental health, recovery, and connection. They run the annual Bluesurfest event and are widely recognised as Ireland's leading voice on 'blue health'. Surfshack guests can opt into a Liquid Therapy session as part of a stay near Donegal or Sligo.
Guest journey
Ocean wellbeing: pairing a Surfshack stay with a structured surf therapy session for guests seeking more than a holiday — recovery, connection, and genuine blue health.
Multi-award-winning inclusive surf therapy charity
Explore Liquid Therapy ↗Pieta
Ireland's national suicide and self-harm prevention charity.
Pieta provides free, professional support to people in suicidal distress or who engage in self-harm, alongside support for those bereaved by suicide. Through the Surfshack Flow Bundle, a portion of every booking near a Pieta-supported region goes directly to their 24-hour helpline and counselling services.
Guest journey
Giving back: every stay contributes to a national mental health service that's there for anyone, any time — quietly built into the cost of every booking.
24/7 national helpline and counselling services
Learn about Pieta ↗Build
2The Upcycle Movement
Old wetsuits, reborn — Irish neoprene upcycling.
The Upcycle Movement is an Irish design studio that collects worn-out neoprene wetsuits from surfers and surf schools around the country and remakes them into bags and accessories through their Neo Collection. Every Surfshack Ireland location runs a wetsuit collection point — guests can drop off old neoprene that would otherwise go to landfill.
Guest journey
Circular surfing: guests' own worn-out gear becomes part of the solution, collected on-site and given a second life rather than ending up in landfill.
Irish-made neoprene upcycling — the Neo Collection
Explore The Upcycle Movement ↗Clean Coasts
2,000+ community groups keeping Irish beaches clean.
Clean Coasts is a programme of An Taisce (the National Trust for Ireland) supporting over 2,000 community beach clean-up groups nationwide, funded in part by Fáilte Ireland. Surfshack Ireland sponsors a beach clean-up at the local break nearest each property every quarter, with guests invited to take part during their stay.
Guest journey
Active restoration: guests can join a real beach clean-up near their Surfshack — leaving the coast better than they found it, not just admiring it.
2,000+ community clean-up groups nationwide
Explore Clean Coasts ↗Want to be part of this?
We're actively looking for organisations aligned with ocean health, surf culture, or coastal wellbeing. If that sounds like you, let's talk.
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