Using VR to build connections with young people.
Improve communication, build stronger relationships, and
create lasting positive change for young people with the power of virtual reality.
Using VR to build connections with young people.
Improve communication, build stronger relationships, and
create lasting positive change for young people with the power of virtual reality.
Partnered with Knife crime matters stoke city FC community trust
We’re proudly partnered with Knife Crime Matters Stoke City FC Community Trust which aims to help young people by using resources designed to increase young people’s knowledge and understanding around the risks and impact of youth violence, knife crime and anti-social behaviour.
Partnered with Knife crime matters stoke city FC community trust
We’re proudly partnered with Knife Crime Matters Stoke City FC Community Trust which aims to help young people by using resources designed to increase young people’s knowledge and understanding around the risks and impact of youth violence, knife crime and anti-social behaviour.
How can virtual reality help young people in sport?
Sport offers young people structure, connection, and a positive outlet to develop resilience, teamwork, and emotional control. Cornerstone VR enhances this by immersing professionals in the world of the young people they support, bringing their challenges, emotions, and perspectives vividly to life.
Used in one-to-one or group work, our VR films spark honest conversations about real life societal pressures, increasing engagement amongst young people.
By combining the relationship-building power of sport with the empathy-driven insight of VR, you can strengthen
your team’s impact, deepening trust, improving communication, and helping young people feel seen, heard, and supported.
How can virtual reality help young people in sport?
Sport offers young people structure, connection, and a positive outlet to develop resilience, teamwork, and emotional control. Cornerstone VR enhances this by immersing professionals in the world of the young people they support, bringing their challenges, emotions, and perspectives vividly to life.
Used in one-to-one work, our VR films spark honest conversations about real life societal pressures, increasing engagement amongst young people.
By combining the relationship-building power of sport with the empathy-driven insight of VR, you can strengthen
your team’s impact, deepening trust, improving communication, and helping young people feel seen, heard, and supported.
Our films cover topics including...
Abuse, Neglect and Trauma
Our homes should be a place where we feel safe, loved, and protected. Unfortunately, for many children, home is not a safe and loving environment to grow up in. Our virtual reality films covering abuse, neglect and trauma, allows users to gain an understanding of what some children go through, and how that experience can go on to shape their lives and the lives of those they interact with.
Child Exploitation
Meet Joe, a quiet child, whose early life trauma, issues of identity and school life have started to affect his behaviour and the choices he makes.Follow Joe as he tries to find his place, only to get drawn into the world of county lines as he's groomed and coerced into selling drugs. These VR films can be used to help prompt critical conversations and improve prevention and support.
Social Media and Digital Platforms
For today's young people, the digital world is deeply connected with their everyday reality, and social validation, pressure and identity can all unfold in public, in real time. Step into the lives of young people, and experience how a single post, a message from a stranger, or an in-game reward can change everything.
Knife Crime and Serious Youth Violence
You're in the shoes of a young person who has just been robbed - left shaken, on edge, and desperate to feel safe again. They want to feel strong again. Safe. Is a knife the only way? From the initial robbery, to interactions with the police including a stop and search, and a party where we see how quickly a situation can change, you'll live the weight of these moments through VR.
Why virtual reality?
Understanding
With VR you will experience trauma, neglect and societal pressures through the eyes of a child, from pre-birth to adolescence.
Empathy
Enhance your empathy by understanding the journeys of young people that experience trauma and adverse experiences.
Behaviour change
VR accelerates behaviour change amongst individuals and services, significantly improving outcomes for children and young people in your care.
Following viewing our Knife Crime and Serious Youth Violence Content,
100% of young people* surveyed reported:
They have a better understanding of the dangers and risks that they might face.
They're more likely to ask for help from
an adult if they need it.
They feel more motivated to make safe
choices for themselves.
*Partner feedback from young people who have experienced the VR
Virtual reality to support 1-1 and group work with young people
- Realistic VR scenarios based on current risks like exploitation, knife crime, and online harms.
- Use VR to create safe spaces for dialogue between young people and trusted adults to explore tough issues.
- Tool for early intervention, helping identify and navigate risk before crisis points.
- Support for informed decision-making, empowering young people to stay safe and seek help.
Virtual reality to support 1-1's with young people
- Realistic VR scenarios based on current risks like exploitation, knife crime, and online harms.
- Use VR to create safe spaces for dialogue between young people and trusted adults to explore tough issues.
- Tool for early intervention, helping identify and navigate risk before crisis points.
- Support for informed decision-making, empowering young people to stay safe and seek help.
Support trauma informed practice
- Build an understanding of how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) impact young people's behaviour, engagement, and wellbeing.
- Gain insights into how trauma influences young people's development and how to respond effectively.
- Use VR to increase relational practice.
- Develop practical skills to create safe, supportive environments that develop trust, resilience, and growth in young people.
Our pricing model is designed to accommodate your needs, with options tailored to the number of headsets required.
Choose between convenient monthly subscriptions or cost-effective annual contracts.
Ready to get started?
Speak with our team to find the right package for your organisation.
Built by a team with experience
working with young people.
Combining expertise in social work, virtual reality, and filmmaking, our team collaborate with leading
professionals on key focus areas and actively involve young people's thoughts and feedback, to create films that reflect
best practice guidance while serving as impactful, engaging tools for training.
Cornerstone VR brings training to life through immersive virtual reality experiences. Instead of reading about trauma, you step directly into realistic scenarios that reflect the challenges young people face.
With over 45 original VR experiences covering critical topics like exploitation, knife crime, serious youth violence, and child exploitation, plus a selection of third-party content and Welsh-language translations, you’ll have a wide range of powerful resources to choose from for your next session.
The Cornerstone VR Portal is a dedicated resource hub designed to help existing partners get the most out of the VR programme. It offers easy access to session plans, post-course materials, headset guides, FAQs, and support for running independent evaluations.
Sponsorship of Gene Smith announced
We're proud to also announce our sponsorship of rising Muay Thai star Gene Smith.
From a young fighter inspired by his brother and dad to becoming the UK’s youngest ranked pro at just 16, Gene is now mentoring others, offering a safe space through his gym, and backing our VR films that reveal the real emotional toll of carrying a knife.
"I’ve had knives pulled on me and seen mates stabbed. Thai boxing kept me focused and off the streets, and now I want to give others that same chance."
– Gene Smith
Sponsorship of Gene Smith announced
We're proud to also announce our sponsorship of rising Muay Thai star Gene Smith.
From a young fighter inspired by his brother and dad to becoming the UK’s youngest ranked pro at just 16, Gene is now mentoring others, offering a safe space through his gym, and backing our VR films that reveal the real emotional toll of carrying a knife.
"I’ve had knives pulled on me and seen mates stabbed. Thai boxing kept me focused and off the streets, and now I want to give others that same chance."
– Gene Smith