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...

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...

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...

It 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...

"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...

It has been a challenging year for us all and here at Fine Cell Work we have had to make significant changes to how we work in order to ensure that we are still able to provide meaningful,...

Hello to you all and I hope this finds you all well and safe. Being in prison can be very difficult at times, there are so many things to deal with on a daily basis....

Over 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...

An exclusive archival recording of 'Stitchers', the fantastic debut play by renowned writer Esther Freud, was broadcast by Jermyn Street Theatre on 10, 11 & 12 September 2020. Read on to hear what inspired Esther to...