Funds
UNITED KINGDOM
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Clean Break

Name
Clean Break Theatre Company
Website
www.cleanbreak.org.uk
Number of prisoners/prison leavers helped

Each year we reach around 70 women through our own Members Programme of theatre making and holistic support. 

We also reach around 50 women per year through our work with women’s centres and prisons.

Region
UNITED KINGDOM
Specific Geographical Area
Our Members Programme is held in our women-only building in Kentish Town, North London. We work in women’s prisons across the UK.
Who Can Apply

Our Members Programme is open to women who have any direct lived experience of the criminal justice system or are at risk of coming into contact with it. 

When we say ‘at risk of coming into contact with it’ this could be because of challenges such as mental health or drug use issues, which puts women in circumstances that make interaction with the criminal justice system difficult to avoid.

What Can Be Funded

All activities on our Members Programme are free, this includes regular weekly workshops in theatre skills, playwriting, creativity, and health and wellbeing run by women artists. 

The programme offers reimbursement for travel expenses in Greater London, as well as free lunch, theatre trips, counselling, one-to-one support and contributions to childcare. 

We also provide opportunities to engage in professional, public facing performance and creative projects, as well as volunteering.

How To Apply
Applications to our Members Programme can be made directly by women who would like to apply, or by a keyworker or referral partner. 
To find out how to apply, or if you work for a women’s centre or a prison and would like to enquire about our work, please contact our team using the details below.
Key Dates

Our Members Programme takes place over three seasons each year in Autumn, Spring and Summer, with a one week break in the middle of each season and a longer break between seasons. 

Women are welcome to apply for the programme at any time.

Acknowledgement

 

Notes
Clean Break is a safe, women only space with support staff on site, and our practice is trauma informed.
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England. We are enormously grateful to all our funders for their crucial support to our ongoing work. You can find out more on our website: www.cleanbreak.org.uk/support/
Contact

Clean Break Theatre Company

020 7482 8600
participation@cleanbreak.org.uk 

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The weekly sessions in this group have enabled me to develop my self-confidence and creative ability. It is a very safe space in which to participate"
Clean Break Member