Episodes 45
Avg. Duration 21m
Activity Sporadic
Since Apr 2021
Latest Episode Jul 2025

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Hi, hello and welcome to Youth Updates: a regular drop of information around what’s going on in youth culture. Exploring the digital world, trends, language, pop culture, issues, faith & spirituality and hot topics; each drop gives you a snapshot into 3 areas of youth culture designed to raise awareness and inspire you for your context. Listen to each podcast and never miss a beat by subscribing or to get a quick glimpse why not read the blog under each episode at yfc.co.uk/youthupdates. From us to you – we present Youth Updates!

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Recent Episodes

S4E10 Season 4 Episode 10: NEW RESEARCH - How Young People View Spirituality

Jul 18, 2025 33m

Join us as we speak to Laura Hancock about British Youth for Christ's brand new research about how young people view spirituality and are engaging with faith and the church.

S4E9 Season 4, Episode 9: Labubus, Beauty Pressures & Digital Boundaries – Why Should We Care?!

Jun 20, 2025 25m

In this drop, we dive into the latest youth culture trends; from the plush toy frenzy that’s taken over TikTok to the growing pressures around appearance and the surprising views young people have…

S4E8 Season 4 Episode 8: We. Are. LIVE!!!

May 23, 2025 35m

Join us for an extra special episode of Youth Updates! Recorded live on May 3rd at Youth for Christ's 30-Hour Livestream Fundraiser, Hannah and Beth discuss the longevity of the Minecraft franchise…

S4E3 Season 4 Episode 7: City vs Rural

Mar 14, 2025 46m

Join us as we chat about young people and youth culture, unpacking just how different it might be in a city context to a rural context! Are they worlds apart or more similar than we might imagine?!

S4E6 Season 4 Episode 6: What the Sigma? Music, Family and Mental Health

Feb 14, 2025 22m

Join Hannah and Beth as they reflect on what the Grammys tells us about youth culture, research on the number of single parent-households and the ever-important topic of mental health.

S4E5 Season 4 Episode 5: We Cooked With Our Guest Episode

Jan 17, 2025 24m

Join us as we speak to former BBC correspondent, Nicola Morrison as she chats with us about social media, peer pressure and belonging.

S4E4 Season 4 Episode 4: Social Media Bans, Festive Food & Christmas Anxieties

Dec 20, 2024 22m

Join Hannah and Beth for the final podcast of the year as they chat about the upcoming social media ban in Australia for teens, young people's Christmas anxieties, which festive food young people…

S4E3 Season 4 Episode 3: Let’s Grill Some Young People!

Nov 22, 2024 28m

Hannah and Beth are joined by four young people as they grill them about what it's like to be a young person today.

S4E2 Season 4 Episode 2: Do We Gain Aura Points For This?

Oct 25, 2024 24m

Join Hannah, Beth and their guest Shaun (Senior Lead of Courageous at British Youth for Christ) as they unpack biblical literacy, what increases young people's wellbeing, how Gen Alpha learn new…

S4E1 Season 4 Episode 1: Three Very Demure Topics

Sep 26, 2024 20m

It's time to kick off a new season of Youth Updates! This time we're looking at young people and worship, whether we're always too late to the party on demure trends, a switch up in freshers weeks…

Season 3 Episode 10: Genny Lec, Mullets & Youth Centre Closures

Jun 21, 2024 24m

It’s our last drop of Youth Updates before we take a break for the summer so hunker on down as we unpack a hot topic, trend, issue and our bussin’ word of the month, alongside our guest Jon Sewell…

Season 3 Episode 9: Fashion Deja Vu, Witchcraft & Gap Years. This Podcast Ate

May 24, 2024 21m

With this podcast, Beth and Hannah ate. (Not sure, what that means? Then definitely give it a listen!). We also discuss the rise in popularity of witchcraft, the resurgence of early 00s fashion and…

S3E8 Season 3 Episode 8: A Tortured Poet, The Future & The Rise Of Crafting

Apr 26, 2024 19m

Join us as we chat about the tortured poet that’s breaking loads of records, what young people think their future will be like, how crafting is gaining popularity again and of course – our word (or…

S3E7 Season 3 Episode 7: No School, No News And A Surprise Trip To The Country

Mar 15, 2024 20m

Join us as we think about the drop in school attendance, where young people are finding their news, a genre shift by a musical icon that’s made waves and why our podcast isn’t spenny.

S3E6 Season 3 Episode 6: Our Digital World Special Is A Green Flag

Feb 16, 2024 18m

Dive into our digital world special looking at the new game on the scene that you NEED to know about, how social media has spurred young people to take up an off-line hobby and what young people…

S3E5 Season 3 Episode 5: ACES aren’t ACE

Jan 12, 2024 26m

Our first Youth Updates of 2024 is a focused special all about ACES. Join us as we chat to our guest, Jon Needham (Director of Safeguarding for a large multi-academy trust) about Adverse Childhood…

S3E4 Season 3 Episode 4: What A Drunk Elephant Has To Do With Christmas

Dec 15, 2023 19m

It’s our final drop of the year! In this festively-timed Youth Updates we look at the trend that’s sweeping teen girls Christmas lists, how spirituality benefits mental wellbeing, our word of the…

Season 3 Episode 3: Don’t Have A Menty B Over Gen Z

Dec 12, 2023 21m

If e-Sports doesn’t ring a bell, you wonder what Gen Z searches for most on Spotify or you're concerned over fake news on social media, then this Youth Updates is for you!

Season 3 Episode 2: Phase Trust Talks About Exploitation Of Young People

Oct 20, 2023 22m

Join us as we chat to Hannah and Pete from Phase Trust about young people and exploitation; including what the big concerns are right now and things to watch out for. Plus...get not one, not two but…

S3E1 Season 3: Episode 1: Issues Facing Young People That Might Send You Into A Coma

Sep 22, 2023 19m

We're back for Season 3 of Youth Updates! Join Hannah and Beth as they chat with Neil O'Boyle, National Director of British Youth For Christ, about 3 things he sees going on in youth culture. You…

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