Volunteers – Free labour or skilled artists?
It’s volunteers’ week in the UK, a week where we celebrate and recognise the contribution of volunteers who give up their time to make a difference.
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It’s volunteers’ week in the UK, a week where we celebrate and recognise the contribution of volunteers who give up their time to make a difference.
Previous research has suggesting that young people aren’t curious about the Christian faith but this month Gemma went to observe one of the sessions with the Year 6 group and found something that might be stirring their curiosity and connecting with their lives.
Following the recent publication of The Big Ambition report and increasing conversations about the impending General Election, Hannah explores some of the research around young people and politics. What do young people care about politically? Who are they likely to vote for? How can we ensure their voices are listened to?
Following on from reflecting on Springtide’s The Sacred research in Vol.27 of The Story, it feels pertinent to continue thinking about the concept of the ‘sacred’ and what this means in youth ministry. So, here’s some further insights into defining this term
The upcoming Annual Youthscape/St Mellitus Lecture is tackling the topical subject of ‘Young people, leadership and transparency in the Church’. There is so much to unpack in this and it couldn’t be more timely. Gemma reflects on what it might mean to centre young people’s voices as we rethink what leadership can look like.
labels. Generational labelling has its strengths and pitfalls. Read on as we consider the purposes such labels serve and how we can continue to remember the nuance and complexity that exists within and between us.
In the last few weeks, we have spent some time reading through Bible Society’s Lumino research and thinking about its links to Translating God. Both research projects are interested in people’s openness to God / the Bible and offer categories through which to understand this spectrum. These categories encourage us to consider the nuance
This week we launched our Feel Good News Report, the second part of our Translating God research. In a nutshell it discusses what about the Christian faith felt like good news to today’s young people.
Research Roundup from the IASYM Conference – Part 2
Research Roundup from the IASYM Conference – Part 1
As another school year starts and summer fades to a distant memory it’s time to get back to work and get our heads back in the Research game! So here’s a few reflections on some of the trends and insights that we’ve been poring over in the last few months.
You might remember that back in 2020 Youthscape and The London School of Theology partnered to offer an MTh research scholarship? Join us as we journey through some of the findings of Simon Hill’s research….