Make a regular donation to support our work
The power of regular giving goes beyond the amount it can raise.
It provides a predictable and stable income stream, allowing for the planning of long-term impacts. A regular monthly donation allows us to provide paid, creative and productive work to even more prisoners around the country.
Giving regularly is intentional and allows you to be in control of your charitable gifts - in a mindful, strategic way. The amount you give, and the frequency, is your choice and you can easily change it at any time depending on your personal budget and everyday expenses.
- £5 provides a prisoner with the materials for up to 50 hours of creative needlework
- £25 provides a prisoner with the materials for two tapestry cushions, equivalent to 250 hours of creative work
- £50 sponsors a prisoner to train as a volunteer 'class coordinator', teaching and mentoring other prisoners
- £100 provides a prisoner with the materials for 10 stitching kits - equivalent to 1,000 hours of creative activity
- £250 covers the costs of a stitching class in prison for one month
Making a regular donation makes you a Champion of Second Chances - read more about our tiered Champions programme here.
“Stitching gives me time to be quiet and contemplate on the days' events, clearing my head and making me much happier and more confident as a result. It is a creative way of passing the time and the added bonus of being paid for my work means I can save for the future.” - A Fine Cell Work stitcher
You can also make a one-off donation to support our work here.
UK delivery starts at £3 and is completely free for orders over £200.
We also offer international delivery.
We hope you'll be delighted by your new Fine Cell Work items, but just in case you're not, there are several circumstances in which we will refund your purchase, subject to the item being returned within 30 days of receipt.
Our production process
Each of our products goes on a long and impactful journey before it is ready to be sold. And every one of our items touches the life of at least one prisoner or prison leaver in some way.
Our needlework kits are put together in our prison workshops before being distributed from our London hub to our wonderful volunteers. These inspirational supporters teach people in prison the necessary skills to craft each piece. The completed stitchwork is then returned to us, to ensure it meets our exacting standards, before finally being sent back into a prison to be 'made up', turning it into the final product (e.g. stuffing and adding zips to cushions).
In total, this process can take up to 200 hours and over 70,000 stitches (per piece!)
We know that every single one of our products boosts self-esteem, builds confidence, has a positive impact on a stitcher’s mental health, and gives them the opportunity to transform their lives.
By purchasing a product, you become a part of that journey.
Over 25 years of transformation
Rehabilitating over 8,000 prisoners
Renowned designers
Supported by esteemed designers to create one-of-a-kind, limited edition products
Breaking the cycle
We help break the devastating cycle of reoffending and repeated imprisonment
Support our work
£10 donation
Provides a prisoner with the materials for one tapestry cushion (100 hours of creative activity).
£20 donation
Will enable us to continue providing paid, creative and productive work to even more prisoners around the UK, helping them to build a brighter future.
£50 donation
Sponsors a prisoner to train as a volunteer 'class coordinator', teaching and mentoring other prisoners.
£250 donation
Covers the volunteer costs of a stitching class in prison.
£500 donation
Pays for the training, materials and support for one prisoner for an entire year, helping them to rebuild a meaningful, independent,crime-free life.
By giving prisoners hope that transformation is truly possible, they can envision a meaningful life after release. But nobody tells the story of how Fine Cell Work has helped them better than the prisoners themselves:
“Stitching allows me to use a totally different part of my brain and personality. I can move away from the more difficult reflections and anxieties and feel creative and purposeful. This means I no longer feel that my life has come to a halt and that I am of no use to anyone else.”- Tom, FCW Stitcher -