A little curiosity goes a long way
Online world.
Real questions.
Real confidence.
Helping young people make sense of what they see online. Free resources, grounded in research and created together.
For classrooms, youth groups and conversations at home.
Build your confidence.
Your world. Your way in.
Who’s exploring today?
Young people
Activities, videos, games and guides to help you work out what’s real.
Let’s exploreTeachers & educators
Ready-to-use, research-informed resources to teach digital literacy.
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You don’t have to be an online expert to start a useful conversation.
Start talkingBig questions. Practical resources.
A second look starts here.
Built on research. Shaped by real life.
Trusted by educators.
Created together.
Developed with young people, educators and researchers to co-create resources that support safer, smarter and more confident experiences online.
Get to know Project Real ↗Young voices at the centre
Young people help develop, create and test our resources.
Research into practice
Psychological research made useful for everyday digital life.
Free to explore
Core resources to access, use and share in your setting.
In their own words
What participants told us
Yeah, it definitely made me more confident myself. I know what to do now.
Ever since I started this project, I've become more aware and it's made me see misinformation that I otherwise would have disregarded or ignored, or just blatantly wouldn't have seen before.
My pupils become more aware of news and confident using social media. I could really see lightbulb moments.
Good questions
A few things
you might be wondering.
Need help finding the right resource?
Ask us a question ↗Who is Project Real for?
Project Real is for young people, educators, parents and anyone who wants to feel more confident navigating the online world.
Are the resources free to access?
Yes! Our core resources are free to access, use and share.
How was Project Real developed?
We combine psychological research with young people’s ideas and experiences, co-creating resources with experts and organisations to make them relevant, engaging and useful.
Are the resources evidence-based?
Yes. Our resources are grounded in psychological research and developed and tested with young people and practitioners.