Work, Study & Leisure in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

How are young people using AI? The Youth AI Survey 2026 provides new insights into how young people are using artificial intelligence (AI), including what they use it for, how it affects them, and their expectations and aspirations for the future. This study is timely: although AI is still in its infancy many young people …

GLOBAL ANNUAL REPORT 2025

Restless Development has been supercharging youth-led change for 40 years. In 2025, we celebrated our 40th anniversary and having reached 10 million young people. We unlocked £2,076,813 – providing direct funding to youth organisations and groups providing support and putting resources into the hands of young people to lead. Read our Global Annual Report to …

Young people are experts in their own experiences and should be equal partners in creating solutions that affect their lives. The SHE SOARS Meaningful Youth Engagement Toolkit provides practical guidance to help organisations, partners, and young leaders co-design programmes that are inclusive, responsive, and transformative.

SHE SOARS project Meaningful Youth Engagement Toolkit

At SHE SOARS (Sexual and Reproductive Health and Economic Empowerment – Supporting Out-of-School Adolescent Girls’ Rights and Skills), we believe that young people are leaders, partners, and agents of change. Meaningful Youth Engagement (MYE) is central to our approach, ensuring that young people’s voices are not only heard but also actively shape decisions about their …

Restless Development Uganda’s Annual Report 2025

Young people are not just participants—they are driving change. Explore how, together with our partners and communities, we reached over 31,500 people and advanced youth-led solutions in health, governance, and accountability across Uganda.

Annual Young Leaders Survey 2025: What are young people saying?

Restless Development conducted its Annual Young Leaders survey with current volunteers and alumni who have volunteered with us and led our work within 2025. Our Annual Young Leaders Survey is conducted every year to gain feedback from our young leaders on their experience with us. The Annual Young Leaders survey 2025 had 500 responses from …

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Young Gamechangers Fund Impact Report

Discover the Emerging Impact  This report offers deep insights into how flexible funding and youth-led governance are enabling young people to create real-world change. Young people aren’t just the future, they are leading the change right now. The Young Gamechangers Fund (YGF) is a pioneering initiative that puts power and resources directly into the hands …

Report Assessing the Influence of Climate Change on Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes

Report Overview Climate change is intensifying sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges for young people in Uganda’s Jinja and Mayuge districts by disrupting health systems and worsening existing vulnerabilities. Extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, and heatwaves frequently limit access to SRH services, particularly in rural areas. Over 45% of respondents reported difficulty accessing …

A Report On Integration Of Sexual And Reproductive Health Into Climate Justice Movements

Report On Integration Of Sexual And Reproductive Health Into Climate Justice Movements From The Perspectives Of Young People With Disabilities In Jinja District Integrating sexual and reproductive health (SRH) into climate justice movements is essential to addressing the overlapping vulnerabilities faced by young people with disabilities in Jinja District, Uganda. Despite existing commitments to SRH …

Support Our Strategy 2022-2030: Restless Development Tanzania

We are unleashing the potential of young people as champions of development across Tanzania. Our strategy for 2022-2030 aims to catalyze significant change through youth leadership in key impact areas identified by our community. Our Vision By 2030, we envision 250,000 young Tanzanians stepping up into leadership roles, driving sustainable change within their communities. This …