Sharing the festive spirit at our Apprentice Christmas Lunch

The Apprentice Christmas Lunch is a very special day in the Fine Cell Work calendar. Our staff look forward to it, as it really brings home what we are trying to achieve through our work...

Fine Cell Work’s Open College Network (OCN) courses awarded Direct Claims Status

 Fine Cell Work stitchers can now have their OCN coursework assessed by our own moderators, reducing the wait for certification. From our popular cushions to our bespoke commissions, each Fine Cell Work piece has...

Fine Cell Work and St Marys Welwyn Church

Fine Cell Work's apprentice Sonia talks about a special commission for St Marys Welwyn Church.

Coat of Hopes - COP26

Earlier in the year we were approached to be involved in a creative project called ‘Coat of Hopes’, which involved producing a number of small patches (to be later attached to a coat) stitched with...

The Wedding Toast cushion by James Randolph Rogers

James Randolph Rogers began working with historic wallpapers in 2007, as a Conservation Assistant in the South West of England. Two years were spent conserving, restoring wallpapers for palaces and stately homes across the country....

Threads of Time - 25 Years of Fine Cell Work

We are thrilled to announce 'Threads of Time: 25 Years of Fine Cell Work' - a limited edition book which will be published in Spring 2022 to coincide with this milestone in our history. This...

Volunteers' Week: A thank you

Volunteers' Week 2021: A thank you The last time our team of dedicated prison volunteers went into prison to teach embroidery, needlepoint and quilting was almost 18 months ago. As the country shut down, so...

The Robin Corbett Award

We are thrilled to announce that Fine Cell Work’s Open the Gates programme has been honoured with the Highly Commended Robin Corbett Award for our work reintegrating prisoners into the community. This is a proud moment for...

Open the Gates - the story so far

Fine Cell Work’s Resettlement Service found to be a success This is a guest post from Russell Webster, the independent external evaluator of Fine Cell Work’s Open the Gates programme. Regular readers will know all...