Bristol Youth Work Podcast

For a recent BYMN Masterclass, Mike chats with Emma Duncan, learning mentor at SMRT Sixth Form in Bristol, about young people and mental health. Emma shares about the impact of the pandemic on young people's mental health, the signs and symptoms to look out for with our young people and what we can do to support them. Music by Dan Waine

Mike chats to Matt Smith, a youth worker based in Lockleaze, Bristol, about the role of sport in our society and the opportunities it can create within youth work. Matt shares about his passion for all things sport, the possible rivalry between church and sport on Sundays, how simple activity can unlock vulnerability and why you should incorporate sport in your youth work!  Music by Dan Waine

Kicking off our new series, Mike Waine chats to Lewis Wedlock, Social Action Project Coordinator for Project Zazi, part of Off The Record Bristol which works with young black people and young people of colour and supports them in exploring culture and identity and tackling issues of inequality and oppression. Lewis shares about young people and race, identity and mental health and how the three are connected, as well as what resources are available to youth workers to engage young people in conversations about race and black history. Notes: Project Zazi Instagram - @OTRZAZI www.blackbristol.com https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/what-we-do/zazi/ Music by Dan Waine

Welcome back to the Bristol Youth Work Podcast! Very soon we’ll be back with our new series, which will be focussed on looking at the issues which both define and divide our society and the impact of those things on our young people and our youth work. Before that, a special episode - back in June, Joel chatted with the amazing Dot Tyler, who heads up the Youth and Emerging Generations team at 'We Are Tearfund'. Dot shared with us about Climate Justice and young people, why this is a fundamental biblical issue, the dangers of churches not engaging in the climate crisis and what we as youth workers can do to engage young people in climate justice, as well as the opportunities this presents us. Notes: https://www.wearetearfund.org https://www.youtube.com/WeAreTearfund https://wearetearfund.org/together-podcast/ https://wearetearfund.org/watcop26/ Music by Dan Waine

Mike chats to Brittany Gunn, Youth Pastor at Redland Parish Church, about Ice Hockey and culture shock, having police called on your youth session, the joys of seeing young people stepping into their potential and the challenge of being called to stop. Music by Dan Waine

After a short break, the Bristol Youth Work Podcast season 2 is back! In this special episode, Mike chats to Cherry Dakin, Youth Track Coordinator for Tastelife UK, a charity who provide tools for recovery for those who struggle with eating disorders and for their supporters. Mike chats to Cherry about the work of Tastelife, the impact of the pandemic on eating disorders and what we can do to support young people in their thinking about eating. Notes:  - www.tastelifeuk.org - Use the code 'BYMN21' for listeners to get £10 off Youth Track (Expires 31/7/21) - Go to www.bymn.org/resources to find more great stuff from Tastelife, including 'explaining eating disorders 'in a nutshell' and preview material for Youth Track. Music: Dan Waine

Mike chats to Hayley Brydges, Youth Minister at St Mary's, Stoke Bishop, about crocheting, the perils of planning, the importance of leaving space for God in youth work and the role of intergenerational relationships. Notes: Bristol Youth Ministry Network - www.bmyn.org Music by Dan Waine

In this special episode, Mike chats to Joel Harris, Youth and Student Coordinator for Kintsugi Hope, about the impact of the pandemic on young people's mental health, the importance of relationships in youth work and what resources Kintsugi Hope offers youth workers supporting young people with their mental health. Notes: https://www.kintsugihope.com https://www.kooth.com https://youngminds.org.uk Music by Dan Waine

Mike chats to Paul Friend, Director of South West Youth Ministries, about parenting in Lockdown, his time as a SWYM trainee, facilitating 'God encounters' for young people and the need for new youth workers to support young people coming out of the trials of this past year. Notes: https://swym.org.uk https://swym.org.uk/events/ https://www.spreesw.org Music by Dan Waine

Mike chats to Bex Baillie, Student Progress Coordinator at Urban Pursuit, about lockdown book groups, the ugly consequences of family competitions, the importance of creating spaces for young people between schools and youth clubs and the impact of the financial crisis on youth work. Notes: https://urbanpursuit.co.uk/ IG: urbanpursuitbristol Music by Dan Waine