Empathy Online is a free, self-directed learning course that explores why people behave in harmful ways in online spaces and what the learner can do to reduce online harm. Along with practical tools for responding to harmful behaviours, the course focuses on building empathy, self-compassion, and supportive online communities.
Empathy Online uses bitesize information, videos with subject matter experts, young people sharing their lived experiences of the online world, and interactive activities to help learners turn their empathy and self-compassion into action.
Empathy Online has been validated by experts and real young people to ensure all course content is accurate, up to date, useful, and relevant to young people’s needs. The course is flexible, interactive, and can be completed at the learner’s own pace, making it ideal for young people, but also volunteers, or staff in organisations that work with young people or in online spaces.
