The 3 Peak Himalayan Challenge

Is your school up to the challenge? You won’t need ice picks to take on this challenge, but you will need a heap load of determination and teamwork. Let’s go! This is a journey that takes you from the foothills of the Himalayas to the top of the world. Starting in the far east of …

The Run India Virtual Challenge

Is your school up to the challenge? Did you know that India is 13 times bigger than the UK? We know it’ll be tempting to hop in a rickshaw for this challenge, but stick at it and then you can proudly say you’ve run the distance of one of the biggest countries in the world!  …

“Wrong for UK to break aid promise”

Today the UK government announced a cut in the overseas aid budget from 0.7% to 0.5% GDP. Rosanne Palmer-White, Restless Development UK Director said: “It’s wrong for the UK government to break its promise on 0.7% aid, never more so in the middle of a global pandemic.  COVID-19 has shown that we are all so …

Addressing the hidden pandemic

As the pandemic hit, people around the world retreated in doors for safety. For too many women, home is not safe. We have to change that. Reports have shown an alarming increase in the already existing pandemic of violence against women. The Youth Power Panel is asking for leaders to raise the bar and make …

From being stationary to starting my stationery business.

This story is a part of our 10 years of Restless Development Celebrations; Becoming Restless, Changing Development. Since 1985 we’ve been helping young people take control of their lives and help their communities, and ten years ago we transformed to be more community-driven than ever. Abdul Mans-Kanu, now a Programme Officer at Restless Development, tells …

UK activists continue BLM Activism throughout the Pandemic

A youth-led online event on the 8th October successfully used the internet to inspire change around the subject of racial justice and inequality. Set up by Mata Durkin and Sophie Ewen, Restless Development ICS alumni, the event was centered around racial justice and equality. The event aimed to inspire a new generation of changemakers to …

‘Once Restless, always Restless’

This story is a part of our 10 years of Restless Development Celebrations; Becoming Restless, Changing Development. Restless Development is here today thanks to its incredible supporters. To celebrate 10 years since we became Restless Development Megan Andrews caught up with one of those supporters.  Jim Sewell first got involved with us in 1990 when we …

Juliet Nakazibwe: My Leadership Journey.

This story is a part of our 10 years of Restless Development Celebrations; Becoming Restless, Changing Development. Youth constitute 18% of the global population (in my country, Uganda,  they are 78% of the population), and they understand the challenges they face better than anyone.  I believe the main solution to the development challenge across the …