A Royal Patron for First Story
October 2011
We are delighted to announce that the Duchess of Cornwall has become Patron of First Story.
Katie Waldegrave, Executive Director, First Story, says: ‘It is a great honour to have the Duchess of Cornwall as our Patron. Since we began running our first workshops three years ago, the response from students, teachers and parents has been overwhelmingly positive. With Her Royal Highness’s support, we hope to expand the reach of our activities and help more young people to access the world of books and grow in self-confidence.’
Her Royal Highness was invited to become the charity’s Patron after officially launching First Story in the East Midlands and talking to students in Nottingham about the writing workshops they had attended. Improving literacy is a cause close to the Duchess’s heart; she is Patron of the National Literacy Trust and Booktrust amongst other organisations and First Story is honoured to have her support.
