Lydia's House

Our Philosophy

Added by Mandi Cresswell on 10th May 2011

Here at Lydia's House we seek to develop individuals by providing support and training in traditional craft skills. We aim to provide worthwhile job and training opportunities for women who are anxious to change and improve their lives. By providing a supportive environment we can help them to build confidence by helping them to recognise their own talents and individual strengths.

Our belief is that by giving people the chance to interact in a real work setting, along with the pressures and challenges this brings, enables them to make the transition to making better life choices which gives them the chance to establish secure, productive and settled lives.

Lydia's House Become North East Stockist of Fine Cell Work Cushions

Added by Catherine Trillo on 23rd Apr 2011

Lydias House is proud to announce that we are now stockists of beautiful handmade cushions from 'Fine Cell Work'. Each cushion is individually designed and crafted by prisoners from across the UK and requires over 300 hours of work to complete. These cushions are only available for sale in the North East from Lydia's House and The Sage in Gateshead.
Fine Cell Work Cushions
Fine Cell Work is a social enterprise devoted to giving prison inmates a chance to earn money, learn new skills and produce work that they can be proud of. With a common philosophy of helping marginalised people to improve and stabilise their own lives through craft & textiles, they make natural partners for Lydia’s House. They have an existing relationship with the North East, having produced a hanging for The Sage, Gateshead with the help of the Jerward Foundation.

Lydia's House now offer a range of cushions to purchase from our showroom, or you can view the designs through our online gallery.

To find out more about Fine Cell Work, visit their website at www.finecellwork.co.uk/home

Our Clients

Added by Catherine Trillo on 23rd Apr 2011

Lydia's House have been pleased to be able to supply many major retailers, such as Jules B in Jesmond and Van Mildert. We have also undertaken work in a number of large country houses and supplied furniture nationwide.