Emily’s Story*

In April 2020, a team of volunteers from Restless Development partnered with the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) to tackle the spread of harmful misinformation about COVID19 online. These volunteers became the Youth Against Misinformation (YAM) programme.

Restless Women: How Do We Achieve An Equal Future?

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we brought together women from across the world at Restless Development to share how they’re leading gender equality in their day-to-day lives and discuss how we can all move towards an equal future. Donate to support us to achieve an equal future

London Landmarks Half Marathon 2022

Run for #YouthPower! With the return of events, we are back and ready for more! Join us at the London Landmarks Half Marathon in 2022. Imagine running through the closed streets of London, passing famous landmarks all while bringing us closer to a world where young people have the power and agency to change the …

The Youth Stop AIDS Lockdown Sessions

A COVID-friendly alternative to our usual “Big Weekend” featuring workshops, special guests and a quiz night. Starting February 1, Youth Stop AIDS’ steering committee and campaigners are organising a series of informal, interactive sessions on global health, skills building and campaigning . What will the sessions cover? Monday 1st February, 5.30pm – 7pm (UTC) Option …

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 …

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 …