Seven Stories children's book centre receives cash injection

Seven Stories children's book centre in Newcastle has benefitted from a massive £750,000 endownment donated by the Enid Blyton Trust for Children

Seven Stories, which is the largest public collector of Enid Blyton material, was awarded the grant following a decision to close the Enid Blyton Trust and donate all its funds to a single organisation.

'The Enid Blyton Trust funded work for children that improved their life opportunities and provided learning opportunities, especially for disadvantaged children. Seven Stories runs a number of programmes with schools and with children for whom books are not part of their home life and the funding will help support their costs,' said Seven Stories chief executive Kate Edwards.

Last autumn Seven Stories purchased typescripts for nine of Enid Blyton's best-known titles, including three Famous Five stories, which would otherwise have been sold to private collectors.

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