At the heart of everything we do is Youth Power. We believe young people’s collective power can lead us all through the world’s greatest challenges.That’s why we train, mentor, support and connect thousands of young people all over the planet to work together to solve some of the biggest challenges of today. In the past …
In line with our power-shifting strategy and the principles of inclusivity, diversity and gender parity, we are proud to announce the new Global Chair, Deputy Chair and Trustees of our Global Board. As an organisation truly committed to ‘walking the talk’ on powershifting, we now have one of the youngest, most diverse charity boards in …
But at what personal cost? All around the world we are witnessing attacks on the rights of women and girls. The global roll-back of rights is coordinated, well-funded and gaining momentum everywhere. Research by Restless Development found that whilst young feminists are largely optimistic about the future, their resilience is waning, and without a concerted …
“We often hear that young people are the leaders of tomorrow, I believe we are the leaders of tomorrow but our job starts today.” Devika is a biotechnology, chemistry and zoology student living in Bangalore, India. She was 16 years old when she decided to tackle the detrimental impacts of single-use plastics. This was when …
Young people are experiencing the devastating effects of the climate crisis all across the world from rising temperatures and extreme heat weaves to drought. Young people are responding to this crisis urgently and continue to work for a sustainable future. Parvati is a 28-year-old Youth Climate Champion working with Restless Development on the Youth Climate …
Around the world, we’re seeing clear evidence that our climate is changing. Floods, drought, temperature, air pollution have been increasing every year. Climate change is making life harder for young people who already struggle to get clean water. Akash Mishra, is 21 years old, currently living in Bangalore, volunteering as a Youth Climate Champion with …
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues affecting young people. Young people’s vision of a better world is threatened by climate change and related systemic problems such as inequitable access to resources. Mayur is a 21-year-old biology student from a small town called Wardha Maharashtra and is currently studying biology at Azim Premji …
Akshatha is a 26-year-old architect from Mirjan, Uttara Kannada in India living in Bangalore. She has been working to tackle the impacts of change in Bangalore.
Kids raise £83000 for UK’s largest children’s fundraiser The rain on Sunday didn’t dampen the spirits of 853 school children who came together at Royal Russell School to take part in the Knight Frank Schools Triathlon, the UK’s largest fundraising event for children. In teams of four, they swam, cycled and ran over 1,600km combined, …
نستطلع الأصوات الريادية للنسويات الشّابات الشّجاعات ممن يشكّلن عالمنا اليوم يركّز هذا الاستبيان على العمل الملهم للحركات والمجموعات النّسوية الشّابة التي تتحدّى تراجع الديمقراطية حول العالم. وسيبيّن تقرير “حالة المجتمع المدني الشّبابي” لعام 2023 هذه الجهود الرّيادية ويلقي الضوء على صمود الشّابات/الشّبان في مواجهة الإيديولوجيات المقيّدة والدّفاع عن المساحات المدنية. كما سيتطرّق إلى التّحديات وما …