Our Big Give Christmas Challenge is back! We’re raising vital funds for Clean Break's Members Programme, a unique offering of theatre workshops and wellbeing support for women who have experienced the criminal justice system, or who are at risk of entering it.
This year, our campaign sheds light on the mental health crisis that women who are criminalised are facing; and the ways that Clean Break helps women heal, recover and move forward with their lives, away from the criminal justice system.
In the UK, women who experience mental ill health are more likely to go to prison. Around 70% of women in prison report mental ill health, compared with 20% of the general population.
Prison is no place for women experiencing mental distress. This is clear in the fact that last year alone, over 20,000 incidents of self-harm were recorded in women's prisons. This is all avoidable.
Clean Break’s Members Programme provides women with trauma-informed wellbeing services and creative opportunities - in the community. Through 1-to-1 practical and emotional support, therapy, and creative workshops, women’s mental health, confidence and sense of purpose is transformed.
Every day, we see women discover their full potential and thrive in ways they never thought were possible. Our Members gain new tools, skills, and a supportive community, enabling them to forge new pathways, away from the criminal justice system.
From 2 to 9 December, our generous supporters have the opportunity to double the impact of their donations. With your support, Clean Break can continue to use the power of theatre to help women heal, and avoid being swept into the criminal justice system.
Pledge your support today, and we will send you a reminder once the campaign starts on Tuesday 2 December. Thank you!
