We are excited to announce that Clean Break is taking part in this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge!
We are grateful to be taking part in this brilliant fundraising campaign once again, and have ambitiously increased our target to £40,000!
The vital funds we will raise - thanks to our incredible supporters and match-funder will allow us to continue our life changing work with women who have experienced the criminal justice system, or are at risk.
This year, the Big Give Christmas Challenge coincides with the UN’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. Around 60% of women in the criminal justice system are survivors of violence or abuse. That’s why this year, we are using our Big Give campaign to bring attention to how violence impacts women who are criminalised, and how Clean Break can help.
Donating to our Big Give Christmas Challenge supports Clean Break’s groundbreaking Members programme. Our creative workshops help women to rebuild trust and confidence after experiences of violence or abuse, improving wellbeing and increasing aspirations. Our Members gain transferable skills which enable them to access employment, training and volunteering opportunities, allowing them to move on with their lives and reach their full potential.
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We will be sharing our Big Give campaign video on Clean Break’s social media channels at the start of the campaign on Tuesday 3 December.
In the video, our Members have generously shared some of their experiences of gender-based violence, and how Clean Break’s offer of theatre workshops and holistic support helped them to heal and move towards more positive futures.
To protect these Members’ anonymity, permission was given for the stories to be read by others, on their behalf. Thank you to our Patron Lia Williams, staff member Shabina Cannon and Member artist Yvonne Wycombe for lending your voices to the campaign, and providing a safe way for our Members’ stories to be heard.
Make sure you follow Clean Break on Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook, and keep your eyes peeled for our campaign video on Tuesday 3 December.
Take a look behind the scenes of our campaign video shoot:
