Empathy Day 2020
Never has empathy and connection been more needed. Empathy Day is on 9 June. 
What is empathy?
Empathy is our ability to understand another person and feel their emotions. It's a force for change because it makes us want to help people. 

Empathy Day helps us understand each other better by using books to step into someone else's shoes. When you read, your brain reacts as it would to real events. This makes books the perfect empathy boosting vehicle. Train your brain with stories!

What can I do on Empathy Day?

READ  -  find and start an empathy boosting book

CONNECT -  practice listening 100%

ACT -  use your empathy skills to make a difference

This year, Empathy Day will need to be online. We are busy planning a host of free, creative, empathy focused activities that can be used by teachers, librarians and parents.

Join in, connect, make a difference.

Our Schools and Libraries Toolkits, are already available and we will be producing a Families Pack which children can enjoy with their parents and carers at home.

Watch out for online activities as we count down to Empathy Day from 26 May 2020.

On 9 June 2020, access a full programme of activities and engaging online events, featuring major children's authors, focusing on our three calls to action - Read - Connect - Act.  

More information available soon. Watch this space!

Make sure you are subscribed to our mailing list for all the latest up updates about Empathy Day 2020. You'll find the link to subscribe at the top of our Home Page. 
Schools, use the email links below to receive details of our Empathy Day 2020 Toolkits.

Our Read for Empathy Guides with full details of our 2020 book collections are also free to download. More details here.

Click here to download the colourful Empathy Day infographic featured at the top of this page.
Schools: our free Empathy Day 2020 Toolkits are here! Full of inspiring ideas and creative downloadables. 


Write ‘Toolkit’ in the email subject and we’ll send a hidden link. And watch out for our virtual activities and new Family Toolkit Pack.

Public libraries have their own separate sign up process.

For further advice or support email here.

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