"I found the play excellent, the issue was very sensitively handled, and appealed to all" Teacher, St John Plessington
Photograph: 2girls sitting

The Vision

Pure Creative Arts was set up in 2003 by Tamsin Evans, as a result of a clear vision she had to work with initially just girls on the areas of self-esteem and identity and issues that surround this and see them set free from the things that hold them back.

Pure outworks this vision in a number of creative ways, through music, theatre and educational workshops as well as regular small groups, to provide an environment where young people can be challenged and encouraged to review how they see themselves, their relationships and identify perhaps negative influences on their lives. 

Teenagers are bombarded every day with messages from the media, telling them they should fit into an impossible mould of looks, clothes, relationships, talents and financial status.  Girls who haven't even reached puberty are going on diets or even developing eating disorders so that they conform to this pressure, the number of teenage pregnancies is steadily rising and drug or alcohol overdoses in young people are increasing.

We believe a lot of the “issues” that teenagers are suffering from could be avoided by giving both a safe platform for discussion and examples of positive role models who show that they can be proud of who they are as an individual and a young man or woman of promise.  Through our performances, workshops and Impact groups we give young people the opportunity to talk about the pressures in their lives and show them that they can make positive choices towards stronger futures.