This week is all about supporting friends & family Become an Empathy Activist: read, create, connect & act Explore free resources & share your journey using #EmpathyActionMonth - tag us & add your ideas to our nationwide board 🌍

It’s week 2 of #EmpathyActionMonth & this week we’re Supporting Friends and Family. This week is all about better understanding those closest to you – linked to Anti-Bullying Week. Get your FREE resources today!

For Anti Bullying Week, we're teaming up with @kidscape for this fantastic LIVE author event.
 Join Margaret McDonald and Ashley Hickson-Lovence as they discuss young men and the power of connection, emotions and friendship. 🗓️ 10 November, 11-11.45am 📍 Online, FREE

📣 Do Something that matters this #EmpathyActionMonth We have an array of FREE resources available for you to dive in to and download. From our Action month guide, BRILLIANT author videos, to practical activities. Visit our website to find out more

We’re Growing Our Happiness! Join us for #EmpathyActionMonth explore wellbeing, creativity & connection. 🎥 Author videos 📚 Booklists 🎨 Creative prompts Download FREE resources & share what you create!

When we care for our own wellbeing, we care better for others This week we’re Growing Our Happiness for #EmpathyActionMonth Download your FREE resources today and Do Something That Matters

Join author @nicolamorgan for a 90-min session exploring how empathy-rich books can transform relationships education. Gain practical strategies to help young people build empathy, emotional literacy, and stronger connections. 4 Nov, 4pm - 5.30pm, online Book your ticket today

In a world that feels like it’s crumbling, empathy gives us strength! Join A.M. Dassu & other powerful speakers at Raising Generation Empathy this November, exploring how developing empathy in young people gives them the tools to create a compassionate, brighter future.

With the National Year of Reading 2026 ahead, it’s time to go all in! Join us this November for Raising Generation Empathy, and help shape an agenda for change. Book your ticket today

Join our FREE online LIVE Events this November & do something that matters 📚 The Power of Us (10 Nov) with Margaret McDonald & Ashley Hickson-Lovence - ages 12–16+ 📚 Protect our Planet (25 Nov) with Konnie Huq - ages 7–11 Sign up & submit your questions #EmpathyActionMonth

📣 EARLY BIRD CLOSES FRIDAY 24 OCT! Join our panel of expert speakers to: - Uncover new UK research - Share strategies to build empathy through stories - Shape an agenda for change

🌍 Ready, prep, go! Get set for #EmpathyActionMonth this November with FREE resources, author videos, writing prompts, booklists & more. Everything you need to put empathy into action. Do a little or a lot, every act matters. Register now & join our LIVE author events!

Join #EmpathyActionMonth this November Help young people turn empathy into action, at home, in school, in their community. 🌍 Author videos, LIVE events & so much more Register today!

⏰ Final call! Early Bird tickets for Raising Generation Empathy end 24 October Join our panel of expert speakers to: 
 - Uncover new UK research - Share strategies to build empathy through stories - Shape an agenda for change 🎟️ Link in bio to book

Join author & illustrator Jion Sheibani at the Raising Generation Empathy Conference 
- Uncover new UK research
 - Share strategies to build empathy through stories 
- Shape an agenda for change ⏰ Last chance for early bird tickets! 
🎟️ Reserve your place, link in bio!

Join Michael Rosen at Raising Generation Empathy Conference!
 Michael & other inspiring speakers will:
 Share new UK research on reading & empathy
 Explore empathy-building through stories Help shape the future of empathy education
 🎟️ Limited early bird tickets! BOOK NOW

Celebrate #BookshopDay TODAY by visiting your local bookshop to discover your next favourite read. Or why not celebrate from home with a new book (or two 😉) from the Read for Empathy collection store to support indie bookshops and our work uk.bookshop.org/shop/empathy...? #ChooseBookshops

This World Mental Health Day, some of the EmpathyLab team have found a moment to take time to read or share a story to relax. Why not join us, boost your mood and enjoy the empathy-boosting effect of a great book. In just 10 minutes. Here are some of our favourites to choose from  #Take10ToRead

8 authors. 4 themes. 1 powerful month of action 💫 Join us this November for #EmpathyActionMonth and discover the storytellers turning empathy into action. Register early to unlock your FREE resources!

Register today to unlock your early access to Empathy Action Month. With NEW resources, author events, videos, creative prompts, booklists & so much more! Keep your eyes peeled this week for our author announcement and weekly themes to follow. #EmpathyActionMonth2025

Happy #NationalPoetryDay! 🎉 This year’s theme is play and poetry is the perfect playground. Playing with language & characters lets us step into others’ shoes and see their world. That’s how empathy grows. Which poem will you explore first?

A wonderful @hapercollinsch launch at The Globe Theatre for Michael Morpurgo’s brilliant new More Tales from Shakespeare with an impassioned call for more children to discover the wonder of Shakespeare and the need for brilliant, beautifully produced books for children.

Delighted to hear @rachelreevesmp commit to a library in every primary school in England by the end of this parliament Huge congrats to @literacy_trust, @penguinukbooks & all behind #LibrariesForPrimaries. What a win for children’s access to diverse books! 🎉

IImagine a world led with empathy. Leaders who prioritise connection and understanding. In today’s polarised world, that vision feels more urgent than ever. Join us at Raising Generation Empathy, for fresh perspectives, ground-breaking research and help shape an agenda for change

🔎 If you are concerned about the huge pressure children and young people face and want to hear cutting edge research into how reading can develop children’s empathy skills, take a look at our Raising Generation Empathy Conference on 27 November. Book your ticket today!

Join us in Cheltenham on 13 October for this one-day conference packed with inspiration, creativity and practical tools to help foster a reading culture that’s fit for the future. Booking at www.cheltenhamfestivals.org

Countdown to Michael Rosen Day 2025! From giggles to goosebumps, his stories spark joy, creativity & empathy. This Nov, he joins us at the Raising Generation Empathy Conference on how stories power empathy through reading.

The festival reached 802,711 across the UK & beyond. Huge thanks to everyone involved! Now we’re building momentum for the National Year of Reading 2026. Join us to help grow an empathy-educated generation.

We were thrilled to join the Youth Libraries Group Conference earlier this month.
 Our co-founder Sarah Mears spoke alongside author Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Empathy Collection judge Sarah Smith. Together, they shared how reading can be a powerful tool for building empathy and understanding.

We want every young person to benefit from a powerful reading-based empathy education. It's accessible for everyone and can make tangible change in schools and communities. Join us on 27 November to find out more

Do Something That Matters this November. Join Empathy Action Month, to inspire real change for your wellbeing, your friends & family, community or the planet. Fantastic FREE new resources & author events to join from the classroom. Register now for early access from 10 October.

We’re bringing stakeholders together to explore how reading-based empathy education can better support young people’s wellbeing and reading enjoyment. Hear from experts in psychology, education & literature, and add your voice to drive real change. How would you answer?

📣 Fresh solutions for youth wellbeing & reading for pleasure. New Raising Generation Empathy speakers: Jonathan Baggaley, PSHE Association Jane Oakhill, University of Sussex Ed Jewell, Libraries Connected

September is #WorldKidLitMonth - the month to read children’s literature from other countries. Where will you fly by book?

📣 Fresh solutions for youth wellbeing & reading for pleasure. New Raising Generation Empathy speakers: Jon Biddle, Moorlands CofE Primary Academy A.M Dassu, Author Jion Sheibani, Author & illustrator

📣 Fresh solutions for youth wellbeing & reading for pleasure. New Raising Generation Empathy speakers: Patrice Lawrence, MBE, author Aimée Felone, co-founder, Knights Of Prof Anthony Kessel, NHS Clinical Director & children’s author

📚 Your next favourite character is waiting...and they might just change how you see the world These empathy-boosting from the Read for Empathy Collection are available to buy through the link in our bio or via bookshop.org

It’s time for fresh solutions to crises in young people’s wellbeing & reading for pleasure. Michael Rosen, author, former Children’s Laureate Robin Banerjee, University of Sussex, Professor of Developmental Psychology Teresa Cremin, Open University, Professor of Education

🌞📚 Nothing beats a sunny day and reading a good book! You can check out the full Read for Empathy Collection through the link in our bio or via bookshop.org

Yes! We agree! And not only is empathy our superpower, it’s also a skill we can develop at any age. Find out more about how empathy can be learnt through our short online trainings and online resources, or attend our Raising Generation Empathy conference this November

With concerns around young people’s wellbeing & a significant decline in reading for pleasure, we urgently need evidence-based, cross-sector responses. Raising Generation Empathy is a landmark conference uniting disciplines, focused on embedding empathy education. Link in bio

📚 With the summer holidays in full swing we have a fantastic collection of empathy boosting books you can dive into! ⭐️You can shop our full Read for Empathy collection through the link in our bio, or visit bookshop.org

As awareness grows around the power of social & emotional skills, we're spotlighting a promising, reading-based approach to empathy education. 📅 Join us 27 Nov for the Raising Generation Empathy Conference, bringing together experts to shape real change. 🎟️ Book now, link in bio

Reading builds Empathy! Buy ANY book 18-20 July, and you could win a £250 @bookshop_org_uk digital gift card! A powerful way to support our hard working independent bookshops, & make a real difference for them and their communities 🔎 Find out more via Bookshop.org

📚 Looking for your next empathy-building read? Our bookshelf is perfect for shared family reading! ⭐️ Shop the full collection via link in bio or bookshop.org 📣 Buy any book 18–20 July & enter to win a £250 @bookshop_org_uk gift card!

🔎 Worried about the pressure on young people? Discover how reading builds empathy at our Raising Generation Empathy Conference, 27 Nov. 🎟️ LIMITED, early bird tickets just £95 🗓️ Link in bio to book!

📣Love writing? Enter Calibre Audio’s Inclusive Voices competition—open to all ages & abilities! 📚Write a short story (max 550 words) around Audio, Braille or Community. Free entry + prizes! Open until: 5 Sept 2025 www.calibreaudio.org.uk/news/inclusi... #WritingCommunity #InclusiveVoices

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined #EmpathyDay from 30+ countries and across the UK! The world needs empathy more than ever - let’s keep shouting about the power of books to build it. See you next #EmpathyDay on 11 June 2026! 📚

We’re proud to support @literacy_trust & DfE in the National Year of Reading 2026, a vital step in nurturing empathy, wellbeing, and connection through books. Join us 27 Nov at Raising Generation Empathy to explore the power of reading for real-life impact. Link in bio.

Did you know that empathy is a learnable skill, not a character trait? Research shows that just 10% of our empathy is genetic, the other 90% is learnt through social and environmental factors - and it can be developed at any age!