A gift from Fine Cell Work gets to the heart of the matter.

Fine Cell Work personalised Heart and Birds- Will and Kate

Cupid's arrow strikes with pin-point accuracy for Valentine's day, with our highly original gifts. Embroidered ‘Tattoo’ cushions feature love motifs with a twist that is edgy and artful. They make the ideal gift for him or her, which cuts out the cute and really gets to the heart of the matter.

Alternatively one of Fine Cell Work’s handmade quilts with patchwork hearts is guaranteed to evoke warm and tender feelings; use it to cuddle up or hang on a wall as a lasting memento.

A substantial amount of time, love and care goes into making each item. They are produced by UK prison inmates as part of the Fine Cell Work initiative which teaches needlepoint and embroidery in UK prisons.

Fine Cell Work is a Registered charity that trains and pays inmates to do top quality embroidery and soft furnishings in prison, encouraging them to come out with new skills and hope for a better future.

Fine Cell Work gives these men dignity in work and through this, dignity in life. When a man gains self-respect he may start addressing his offending behaviour” Officer, HMP Wandsworth

Fine Cell Work is a social enterprise that teaches needlework to prison inmates and sells their products. The earnings give them hope, skills and independence. Stitchers spend an average of twenty hours a week doing embroidery in their cells; it’s a way of life that enables them to serve their time with dignity and purpose. Fine Cell Work is done in 30 prisons, with 400 prisoners and 80% of the stitchers are men. All the classes have waiting lists.

They are taught by skilled volunteers and this important relationship can motivate them to achieve things they never thought possible. The idea for Fine Cell Work was conceived by Lady Anne Tree in the 1960’s when she was a prison visitor to HMP Holloway and became a registered charity in 1995.

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