Research News

Martin Saunders: The Newly Installed Centre for Research Team Leader

Martin Saunders • 03 Oct, 2024

Centre for Research September News

News from the Centre of Research this September

Gemma Madle • 25 Sept, 2024

The 3 R’s of Staff Retreat: Our Opportunity to Re-Centre, Rest, and Build Rhythms

When we are tired and weary, Jesus calls us into His presence, to centre ourselves on Him, where we can find rest from the busyness and demands of the world and let His grace inform our habits and rhythms.

Hannah Bowden • 18 Sept, 2024

Seeing Differently

"When they are seen differently then they see differently" In our first blog of the new term Gemma reflects on how the way we see young people influences how they then see themselves in the world.

Gemma Madle • 11 Sept, 2024

Research is Out For Summer!

Following Satellites, the research team is taking some annual leave over August. As we approach our extended break, we have taken the opportunity to reflect on the year so far and give you some teasers for what’s to come in September. Before you read on, we must take this opportunity to say a huge thank you for supporting The Youthscape Centre for Research. Have a great summer!

Hannah Bowden • 31 Jul, 2024

Youthscape - a year and a bit in - what's it really like being part of the team?!

What's it really like being part of the team at Youthscape? Reflecting on this year and the uncertainty we’ve all faced in our local, national and international landscapes and the value of journeying with others in that reminded me of a blog I wrote at the end of 2020 and how much of it still resonates with me today.

Gemma Madle • 24 Jul, 2024

. In this blog, Hannah explores the results and further spotlights some of the research included within Volume 28 of The Story, includes the voices of three young people who are of voting age, and reminds us of some practical ways to get young people involved in political discussions.

Hannah Bowden • 02 Jul, 2024

Look Up! If You’re Looking Down, Won’t You Miss Them Looking Up?

Here at Youthscape, we have been reading through Jonathan Haidt’s book, The Anxious Generation. In short, his hypothesis is that the smart phone has shifted childhood from play-based to phone-based, causing a ‘re-wiring’ which has resulted in an epidemic of mental illness in ‘Gen-Z’. We will consider the ins and outs of this argument in a future blog but, for now, I want to turn my attention away from young people and towards us as adults. It is my view that order to look out at the world and work toward positive transformation, we must first look at ourselves…

Hannah Bowden • 19 Jun, 2024

Some Young People Think God is ‘Creepy’: How Do We Respond?

In this second blog post, Hannah thinks about one of the findings that feels more difficult to digest; some young people see God (Jesus1) as ‘creepy’.

Hannah Bowden • 12 Jun, 2024

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.

Gemma Madle • 06 Jun, 2024

Curiosity, candour and consciousness – Young people’s experiences of The Alban Way

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.

Gemma Madle • 29 May, 2024