Fine Cell Work
Fine Cell Work is a charity and social enterprise, founded by Lady Anne Tree in 1997 with the aim to enable prisoners to develop new skills, earn and save some money and to acquire self-belief.
Fine Cell Work specifically addresses key issues affecting prisoners’ offending behaviour; establishment and reinforcement of work skills, building relationships and mental resilience. Currently working in 30 prisons across the UK, they work with 250 prisoners at any one time.
The work produced in prison includes stitching needlepoint and embroidered cushions, bags, wall hangings and quilts. Products are of a superb quality as prisoners are taught by volunteers, including members of the Embroiderers and Quilters Guild. Some are design collaborations and commissions, others heritage pieces for the likes of the V&A, English Heritage and the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince of Wales.
Visit The Fine Cell Work Pop-Up shop at 22 Motcomb Street.
Open Monday – Saturday, 10:30am – 5:30pm until Saturday 13 February 2016
Grosvenor Estates have kindly agreed to let Fine Cell Work have the shop after 16 February on a week by week basis potentially until the end of March when the next tenant is moving in.
Images by Simon Bevan
Fine Cell Work specifically addresses key issues affecting prisoners’ offending behaviour; establishment and reinforcement of work skills, building relationships and mental resilience. Currently working in 30 prisons across the UK, they work with 250 prisoners at any one time.
The work produced in prison includes stitching needlepoint and embroidered cushions, bags, wall hangings and quilts. Products are of a superb quality as prisoners are taught by volunteers, including members of the Embroiderers and Quilters Guild. Some are design collaborations and commissions, others heritage pieces for the likes of the V&A, English Heritage and the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince of Wales.
Visit The Fine Cell Work Pop-Up shop at 22 Motcomb Street.
Open Monday – Saturday, 10:30am – 5:30pm until Saturday 13 February 2016
Grosvenor Estates have kindly agreed to let Fine Cell Work have the shop after 16 February on a week by week basis potentially until the end of March when the next tenant is moving in.
Images by Simon Bevan
1 comment
This is such an inspiring idea, giving prisoners an opportunity to be creative. Needlepoint is like meditation!