This week, you should read the first report of three from Clinks Reducing Reoffending 3rd Sector Advisory Group. This report focuses on the barriers to accessing local authority accommodation. 👇

clinks.org/publication/rr…

#25Years We're looking back in time to #BlueGiro co-created with women in the NE. The play exposes the myths that protect perpetrators of sexual violence.

You can read more about the creation of #BlueGiro in Catrina's latest blog: openclasp.wordpress.com/2024/04/04/bei…

🖋 New blog from Artistic Director, Catrina:

'I wanted to work with lesbians, wanted to see our lived experiences up on stage...It was 2008, I felt it was time to include the diversity of our lives, with all the complexities that might bring...'

openclasp.wordpress.com/2024/04/04/bei…

🖋 New blog from Artistic Director, Catrina:

'I wanted to work with lesbians, wanted to see our lived experiences up on stage...It was 2008, I felt it was time to include the diversity of our lives, with all the complexities that might bring...'

openclasp.wordpress.com/2024/04/04/bei…

🥳 #25Years of co-creation that transforms the lives of women and girls! Join us in celebrating this remarkable milestone by sharing your favourite Open Clasp memories, productions, or the impact they've had on you 🗯️

#OpenClasp25 #TheatreForChange #SocialJustice #UK

The recommendations set out in the parental rights in prison evaluation are available here nepacs.co.uk/page/parental-… #mothersinprison HMPPS Durham University OpenClaspTheatreCo HMPLowNewton

Fantastic day - the play was profound, powerful and painful - but should be seen by everyone ! Absolutely brilliantly acted - thank you - so resonant of mothers in prison . You did the mother’s proud .

Mothers,Prisons & Parental Rights conference - ⁦Kate O'Brien⁩ ⁦Durham University⁩ brilliant afternoon - what a panel! a reading of Rapture - Created with women from HMP Low Newton ⁦OpenClaspTheatreCo⁩ Thankyou very powerful #mothersinprison

#25Years Throwing back to 2008 with A Twist of Lemon which highlighted the courage, strength and humility of young lesbians and lesbians living in the North East.

Do you remember the show? Drop your comments below 👇

Amazing afternoon. Powerful discussions about Mothers, Prisons and Parental Rights with NEPACS OpenClaspTheatreCo and others. Brilliantly organised by Durham Sociology Hannah King Kate O'Brien #mothersinprison

Can hear a pin drop during the phenomenal table read of Rupture NEPACS OpenClaspTheatreCo Kate O'Brien Hannah King #mothersinprison

Good to be here at the Mothers, Prisons & Parental Rights conference #mothersinprison NEPACS OpenClaspTheatreCo Dr Lucy Baldwin. 60% of women in prison are mothers and so often lose all access, no idea where children are, women feeling totally abandoned. It’s unbearable Maternal Mental Health Alliance

Really excited to welcome so many people in the room for our #mothersinprison event today with Durham University OpenClaspTheatreCo HMPPS

Delighted to be working with Durham University Kate O'Brien & NEPACS on Mothers, Prisons and Parental Rights, with a reading of #Rupture co-created with women in HMP Low Newton #MothersInPrison

Today is World Social Work Day.

Our production 'Lasagna' is based on the true life experiences of women who have lost multiple children to the care system.

Lasagna is now available to accompany training for social workers.
For enquiries, please email [email protected]

NEW BLOG: 'This was the first production that held the voices of victims/survivors of domestic violence/abuse but it wasn’t our last. Over the past 25yrs, 9 times out of 10 we have come out with domestic abuse...has anything changed?' #25Years

openclasp.wordpress.com/2024/03/14/has…