The Story Project

Our Impact

Putting stories at the heart of learning allows us to create a book-led curriculums that fosters empathy, teaches wellbeing skills, develops understanding of emotions and inspires a love of reading.

This evidence-based approach delivers remarkable impact for schools.

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“A game-changer for our school”

Read testimonials from our schools about how joining The Story Project has transformed PSHE and reading at their schools.

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    “The impact on behaviour has been incredible. Children are not only more aware of their emotions but are actively using strategies to manage them“

    Hollingwood Primary School

  • “The programme has had a profound impact not only on academic outcomes but also on wellbeing, confidence and emotional readiness to learn.”

    High Crags Primary Academy
Our Results

Our research-backed approach is tested by independent evaluation to ensure continued high-quality provision. Using the power of stories to teach PSHE and wellbeing, ImpactEd (2026) found that our approach is having a measurable impact on children and teachers from before and after implementing the programme.

  • Teachers rating children’s emotional vocabulary as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ rose from 28% to 86%
  • Teachers rating children’s empathy as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ rose from 22% to 72%
  • Teachers reporting the quality of wellbeing discussion as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ rose from 48% to 93%
  • Pupils knowing who to talk to and how to get help rose from 61% to 73%
  • Teachers reporting that they knew how to reduce gaps in children’s wellbeing knowledge rose from 45% to 87%.
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Remarkable impact on children’s lives

It’s not just about the data, we are seeing real-time changes for children. These beautiful testimonials, collected at a recent TSP conference, show how our programme is making a difference.

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    Pride and Identity

    After exploring ‘Grandad’s Camper’ by Harry Woodgate, a young boy in Year 2 felt confident to share photos of his same-sex parents’ recent wedding with his class. This was something he hadn’t felt able to do previously.

  • A teacher and a student are stood reading a story together and smiling.
    Empathy and Understanding

    Two boys who had previously not seen eye-to-eye, actively showed empathy towards each other when one got hurt during a football game. The teacher described this as a direct impact of empathy discussions from The Story Project.

  • Two children are sat at a desk. They are discussing a piece of paper which sits in front of them, showing a range of emotions.
    Confidence and Respect

    After reading ‘The Proudest Blue’ by Ibtihaj Muhammad, two young girls in Year 4 felt confident to wear a hijab for the first time in school. They were met with respect and understanding from their classmates.

TeachPrimary Awards

What started as an idea in the classroom, led by Olivia Richards, has grown from its humble beginnings to an award-winning organisation supporting 1000s of children and staff in schools.

The award recognises how our programme is improving education outcomes, original and innovative and easy to use. Most importantly, the award shows how valuable stories are in making a positive impact on children’s wellbeing.

How TSP Started Meet The Team

Ready to join a growing community of schools seeing remarkable impact?

“The pupils actively engage in discussions about the stories. They openly talk about key issues affecting the characters in the books and relate their to their own experiences” Assistant Headteacher

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