Blog/Events
Open the Gates - the story so far
Posted by Fine Cell Work onFine 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 about Fine Cell’s work training prisoners in high-quality, creative needlework undertaken in the long hours...
Human Touch - One Year On
Posted by Fine Cell Work onIt is hard to believe that one year has passed since we closed the doors on Human Touch - our unique exhibition of artworks designed in collaboration with eight of the world's leading contemporary artists. We welcomed hundreds, possibly even thousands, of people through Sotheby's famous doors and shone a spotlight on the incredible work...
Sebastian's story
Posted by Fine Cell Work on"One of the most gratifying things about stitching is the time it affords me to both focus and reflect. Having had poor and inappropriate coping strategies in the past – when faced with stressful or problematic issues – it is wonderful to know I can sit down and pull my...
Yusuf's Fine Cell Work story
Posted by Fine Cell Work onStitching through a pandemic
Posted by Fine Cell Work onOver the past six months, Fine Cell Work has worked really hard to adapt our way of working in order to continue providing much needed support for the people at the heart of our organisation - our stitchers. The increase in home-crafting throughout the pandemic has demonstrated how now -...