Stitching together a future after prison - Lennox's journey

When an Open The Gate apprentice graduates, it's a time for celebration. Lennox stitched with Fine Cell Work while he was in prison, then joined Open The Gate a few months after his release. Two...

Fine Cell Work Stitcher Awards 2024

As we move in to 2025, we have been reflecting on our achievements of past year, particularly those of Fine Cell Work's incredibly talented stitchers. In 2024, we gave out 202 Stitcher Awards and bonuses...

2024: a year in review

As we head into 2025, we're taking the time to celebrate a few of the highlights of 2024. From hosting some great events and expanding our programmes across the UK, both in prison and for...

Sharing festive joy at the apprentice Christmas lunch

One of the highlights of the Fine Cell Work calendar is the annual apprentice Christmas lunch. It’s a very special occasion where apprentices and graduates from our post-release Open The Gate programme, along with staff...

The Royal Hospital Chelsea x Fine Cell Work

It’s Remembrance Sunday, so it seems like the perfect time to share a special Fine Cell Work collaboration with you. We are honoured to be working alongside The Royal Hospital Chelsea, home to the Chelsea...

Meet the Designer - Brandon Mably

If you're as excited as we are about our new Hope and Believe cushions, then read on... We caught up with the designer, Brandon Mably, to find out about the inspiration behind his designs, his love of...

Fine Cell Work Pop-Up at Peter Jones, 6th - 15th September

We're popping up at the prestigious Chelsea department store, Peter Jones! Visit us on the ground floor, where you'll find a selection of our bestselling cushion designs, as well as embroidered napkins and hand-stitched decorations. Peter Jones...

An Officer and a Quilter - Stitch Up Magazine

We had such a great response when we shared a post about Stitch Up magazine last month. Produced in-house by Fine Cell Work's Programmes team, Stitch Up is written for and distributed to our network of...

Ben's story - finding creativity post-release

Ben has graduated this week from our post-release Open The Gate programme, which is delivered at our hub in Battersea. We caught up with him to hear about his experiences with Fine Cell Work, as...