Clean Break uses theatre to
support women in the UK whose lives have been affected by the criminal justice
system.
- £5,000 will give a vulnerable woman offender the chance to study
for a whole year by paying for her travel, lunch and childcare.
- £10,000 will give one female playwright the opportunity to work
with Clean Break to research an original play for theatres and prisons
on the theme of women and crime.
Can you help?
Contact us about supporting Clean Break
Clean Break was founded in 1979 by two female prisoners, and has since
grown into a critically acclaimed, new-writing theatre company. Today, Clean
Break provides women who are marginalised by their experience of the criminal
justice system the opportunity to develop personal and professional skills
through an educational program of writing, production and theatre skills
training.
Our assessment:
- Clean Break provides women with a safe environment plus the artistic
and educational resources they need to deal with their experiences and
voice the issues that are most important to them.
- Through their advocacy work and their engaging public events, Clean
Break is successfully challenging prejudice surrounding female offenders.
- Strong social values underpin the work of this all-woman team.
Quick facts
| Location: |
UK |
| Sector: |
Arts & Heritage, Social welfare, Women |
| Annual income: |
£712,037 (2008) |
| Annual expenditure: |
£681,901 (2008) |
| Number of paid staff: |
13 |
| Registration: |
UK Registered charity 1017560 |
| Date of most recent contact with Prospero: |
July 2009 |