To celebrate the National Year of Reading, we’re going all in for connection. Join us for NEW challenges, BRILLIANT author events,
EXCITING content and so much more! The Festival is FREE for all schools, libraries, bookshops, early years settings and families,
across the UK and beyond.
Tameside Libraries
From 2-12 June 2025, culminating in Empathy Day itself on 12 June. This extended national campaign shared a flexible framework for widespread community participation, inspiring children to learn about empathy, put it into action and develop key empathy skills.
The festival featured nine Empathy Challenge activities, including brand new challenges for 2025, a nationwide assembly with Children’s Laureate, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, brilliant authors and illustrators to spark empathy inspiration, CPD webinars and more!
Teacher, Charlton Primary School
Taking place in June every year, Empathy Day celebrates and grows empathy’s power to create a better world. It shines a light on books’ role in raising an
empathy-educated generation.
Empathy Day inspires children to learn more about empathy, have transformational experiences through stories, and to put empathy into action!
