Empathy Studios

An education and creative studio using the power of film and storytelling to develop the skill of empathy in all.

From the creators of @theempathyweek 🌎

[Empathy Studios @empathystudios_]

The most EXCITING schools programme you'll do this year 🎥🚀🌎

Powered by film, The Empathy Programme offers flexibility, a research-backed framework and award-winning resources to positively impact on students' behaviour, wellbeing & relationships.

https://t.co/p5UqCOL8bv 🎬

[Kialo Edu @KialoEdu]

We connected with the wonderful folks behind Empathy Week at this summer's @EducationFest and loved their mission: promoting 21st skills and building the #EmpathyGeneration — for free!

Register your school for next year's Empathy Week, 9-13 March 2026: https://t.co/kb2ARt3vOB

[Empathy Studios @empathystudios_]

🌍✨Our latest blog about how to navigate difficult conversations ends like this:

“For a future where people can sit at the same table, not because they agree, but because they see each other as human.”

🔗 Follow this link to read the whole thing: https://t.co/pdkU8XZ7d1

[Empathy Studios @empathystudios_]

Can the school library build a more empathetic school culture? 💚📚

This week on our blog, The Common Thread, Barbara Band (@bcb567) shares her thoughts on how libraries are key when helping students feel seen, heard and understood.

Read the full blog: https://t.co/TbHrJwkXeU

[Dr Jill Berry @jillberry102]

"As an educator, you’re often faced with student situations you can’t anticipate. Those situations are almost always personal, nuanced & highly-specific to that individual. They require a human response. They require empathy." @EdKirwan, @empathystudios_ writes for #DiverseEd 1/2

[Empathy Studios @empathystudios_]

We are delighted that our team could work alongside @GSAUK to produce a film that truly showcases the power of girls' education.

Thank you to the GSA for trusting us with this film commission - we can't wait for the screening in Manchester 🤩🎬

[Girls' Schools Association @GSAUK]

🎉 To celebrate the Girls' Schools Association’s 150th year, watch the trailer for Captains of Their Ships, a commemorative film honouring our community. The full film will have an exclusive screening to open our Annual Conference this Sunday at Everyman Cinema, Manchester.

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We are delighted to be collaborating with @RBOschools in Thurrock! 🌟

Empathy Studios will be joining the Thurrock in Partnership Event as a guest speaker on Wednesday 27th November.

Open to all senior leaders in #Thurrock. Info & sign-up: https://t.co/qYnfy6NEfA

[Empathy Studios @empathystudios_]

"Pain means we care." 🌹❤️

#Bereavement is difficult to talk about, but stories like El Charro's can allow for considerate conversations to take place in #schools.

Watch this clip from the Ages 8-11 and 11-18 versions of El Charro’s #film (featured in our Empathy Programme).

[Empathy Studios @empathystudios_]

Empathy is the most important skill you can develop 👇

🎙️ Our founder, @edkirwan, appeared on the latest episode of @wmbfdpod to talk all things empathy and its crucial role in today's world.

🎧 https://t.co/RYv1vZh8iA

[Empathy Studios @empathystudios_]

"I am convinced that the game of #football defines Mexico as a society."

Through the ups and downs of his #diabetes journey, Kike finds solace in combining his passions for filmmaking, football and #photography 📸⚽

Schools can discover his story 👇

https://t.co/p5UqCOKAlX

[Empathy Studios @empathystudios_]

"Everyone can connect through music." 🎶🌟

A powerhouse in the #music industry, Moni works to break barriers and create opportunities for unheard voices. #Schools globally can watch and discover her story 👇

https://t.co/p5UqCOL8bv

#empathy #edutwitter #women #equality

[Empathy Studios @empathystudios_]

"The forest has given me my achievements, my medals, and I continue to live here." 🌲🏃‍♂️

After a life-changing accident that left him blind, Nico found his spark in #running. Schools can watch and discover his story 👇

https://t.co/p5UqCOKAlX

#empathy #education #disability

[Empathy Studios @empathystudios_]

"Whatever you choose to do, do it with love... people will feel and taste it." 🌱💚

Dani's film is one of five inspiring stories featured in The Empathy Programme, available to #schools globally now.

https://t.co/p5UqCOL8bv

#empathy #edutwitter #chef #sustainability

[Empathy Studios @empathystudios_]

"El Charro is three things together. It's Mexico, it's art, and it's love." 💀❤️

El Charro's film is one of five inspiring stories featured in The Empathy Programme, available to #schools globally now.

https://t.co/p5UqCOL8bv

#empathy #edutwitter #mexico

[Empathy Studios @empathystudios_]

🚨 We were on TV! 📺

From the front page of The Times to a feature on ITV News, our research with @Cambridge_Uni has got the UK (and beyond!) talking about the power of #empathy in schools.

Read the full report: https://t.co/so8wyibeFm

#education #teachertwitter

[Tes magazine @tes]

Could empathy lessons change behaviour? A study by @Empathystudios_ supported by @CamEdFac shows a positive impact on pupils' behaviour and emotional literacy within 10 weeks
https://t.co/XYuU4vDzrT

[MrsA-Y2 @Y2Mrsa]

Empathy is an essential, teachable skill for our post-covid, social-media using generation. #EmpathyMatters #BeKind

[Empathy Studios @empathystudios_]

@HappyConfidentC @Cambridge_Uni Thanks for sharing about our research! The full study from Empathy Studios can be accessed here: https://t.co/so8wyibeFm 🚀

[Empathy Studios @empathystudios_]

📢 For meaningful curriculum reform, the new UK government must prioritise human skills.

Our latest research with @Cambridge_Uni @CamEdFac highlights the positive impact of #empathy skills development on students’ behaviour and emotional literacy ⬇️

https://t.co/so8wyibMuU

[Tes magazine @tes]

'Empathy starts with education’: a study by @EdKirwan of @Empathystudios_ shows how one term of empathy lessons in schools could lead to positive changes in pupil behaviour
https://t.co/XYuU4vDzrT