Back in 2020, the Chelsea-based poet and artist Daisy Constance May Shields commissioned Fine Cell Work to produce a series of tapestries to recreate her typewritten poems. The finished works were recently exhibited on Kings Road,...

Stitcher Matt works as part of an in-cell stitching group.   Every day, as routinely as I do my daily ablutions, I assess my current stitching project with the discernment of an armchair virtuoso. Yes, I...

With her second design collaboration for Fine Cell Work launching this week, we wanted to shine a light on the work of the London-based designer Neisha Crosland. Having designed patterns for fabrics and wallpapers, fashion...

Help prisoners rebuild their lives 'one stitch at a time'. “Fine Cell Work made me feel like I was doing something constructive and creative in a prison environment. And showed me that I am capable...

 At Fine Cell Work, we are committed to our mission and immensely proud of our achievements. To learn more about our charitable purposes; what we are set up to do and how we go about...

We are recruiting mentors to help support our current and future ‘apprentices’ in the Open The Gate (OTG) programme.

Previously an in-cell stitcher and later an Open The Gate 'apprentice', Sue has been a part of the Fine Cell Work community for many years. Here’s her story, in her words.  On the waiting list ...

  "I’ve done things I regret, and I may not be able to change the hurt I’ve caused in the past, but I can give back by doing good things now." - Lewis, a Fine Cell...

Fine Cell Work has had a long and prestigious relationship with art and artists. We bring art, creativity and broader cultural experiences to prisoners’ lives by teaching them to create high-quality needlework products and commissions...