The Story
Published four times a year, The Story is a handy digest of UK and international research relevant to work with young people. View the latest edition online and search our archive of previous editions to inform your work and stay up-to-date with key findings.
Young people's experience of volunteering and social action. The characteristics of Generation Alpha and their attitudes to Christianity. Declining mental health of the young and the global disappearance of the unhappiness hump shape in age.
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The Story 31
26 Aug 2025
For this issue we’ve partnered with Dr Becca Dean, Dr Carolyn Edwards, Rev Dr Sally Nash & Dr Jo Griffiths to bring you some hot off the press research. Dig in to see how their curiosity in ministry turned into PhD study. Who knows, maybe their stories and the back to school vibe of a new term will inspire you!
The Story 30
7 Apr 2025
Gen-Alpha - what do we know so far? In this edition we review the available research on young people born after 2010 and ask what, if anything, is distinct about this generation?
The Story 24
15 Mar 2023
Post pandemic substance use. Churches learning to innovate youth ministry. Body image. AI-generated youth sessions
The Story 23
7 Dec 2022
Teenagers' views on Jesus and Christians. The census 2021. Youth workers' mental health. Gen Z trends.