Peter Jones Pop-up Shop Closed

We had the most delightful month at Peter Jones & Partners. Thank you to everyone who visited our pop-up shop, which is now sadly closed.  You can now visit our new Fine Cell Work pop-up shop...

The rehabilitative power of stitch

"Fifty-nine months, to serve half. These were the last words that I remember before I reached my new home - prison. As I was being transported from the court, the world was flashing past me...

A day in the life of the Fine Work Hub

To celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Fine Works hub, we wanted to give you an insight into a typical day in the life of our Open the Gate programme. Funded by the National Lottery...

"A Mother" - Edinburgh Fringe Festival

"A Mother" is a new one-woman performance which is heading to Edinburgh Fringe Festival this Summer. Profits from the play will be donated to Fine Cell Work. Here, the play's Producer Emma Mahony shares her background...

Jailbirds - a review

 At a time when feminism and women’s rights are more relevant and urgent than ever, Mim Skinner’s Jailbirds: Lessons from a Women’s Prison sheds light on the UK's female prison population - approx 5% of the...

Healing mental health

“[Stitching] helps relieve the boredom and loneliness when that cell door closes and you're on your own with nothing but your thoughts and regrets. FCW helps relieve some of that anxiety, frustration and depression.”- Peter,...

Shaun's story

"I stitched with Fine Cell Work in prison for two years. It took me about the same amount of time to get into the group in the first place, the waiting list was so long....

Stephen's story

"None of us can predict the future, but I hope to be leaving prison very soon. I would like to take this opportunity to try to express what Fine Cell Work means to me, has done...

Shakespeare & Fine Cell Work by Katy Emck

Founding Director of Fine Cell Work, Katy Emck, writes on the connection between iconic Londoner William Shakespeare and our work.