Empathy Studios
The Empathy Platform is a streaming library of short cinematic films and ready-to-use educational resources that build empathy skills in students aged 5-18. The platform covers 90+ themes including mental health, resilience, and identity, with films ranging from 30 seconds to 10 minutes for flexible classroom use. Teachers report improved emotional literacy, self-esteem, and behavior, supported by research conducted with the University of Cambridge.
- Education Technology
- Media & Entertainment
- Software Only
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Problem
Developing empathy and emotional literacy in young people is challenging for schools, particularly when it is time-consuming and costly to take students out into the world to experience diverse human stories. Teachers often lack ready-made, engaging resources that fit into everyday pastoral moments and curriculum time, making it difficult to consistently build these essential human skills.
Solution
The Empathy Platform provides a streaming library of short cinematic films and ready-to-use resources that help build the skill of empathy in 5-18 year olds. The platform brings real-life human stories into the classroom through films that range from 30 seconds to 10 minutes, designed to fit effortlessly into assemblies, tutor time, PSHCE lessons, RSE, counselling, and pastoral interventions. Every film is accompanied by assemblies, lessons, and guidance resources created by qualified teachers, supporting straightforward delivery across school life. The film-based approach is backed by research with the University of Cambridge, and teachers report increased emotional literacy, self-esteem, curiosity in other cultures, and improved behavior over time.
Target Audience
Primary customers are schools and educational institutions serving students aged 5-18, including teachers, pastoral staff, counsellors, and school leadership teams seeking ready-made empathy and emotional literacy resources for assemblies, lessons, and pastoral interventions.
Features
- Streaming library of short cinematic films sharing real-life human stories
- 90+ themes including masculinity, power of sport, equality, grief, resilience, hate crime, mental health, positive change, entrepreneurship, relationships, self-awareness, vulnerability, taking risks, identity, homelessness, empowerment, authenticity, community spirit, disability, and diabetes
- Films ranging from 30 seconds to 10 minutes for flexible integration into school schedules
- Ready-to-use resources with every film, including assemblies, lessons, and delivery guidance
- Unlimited teacher accounts at no extra cost
- Research-backed approach developed in collaboration with the University of Cambridge
- 95% of students report enjoying the films