Who we are

We are young people.

We are also the experts about young people. We are both, and that is what youth-led development means.

We have energy, skills and commitment. We have what it takes to make a significant contribution to making the world a better place for everyone. We will not rest until the persistent problems of the world have been addressed.

We are Restless Development.  

Our mission is to place young people at the forefront of development.

Restless Development is driven forward by young people and young professionals around the world. More than 1,000 young men and women, with an average age of 21 years, lead the direct delivery of our programmes in communities across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

We are led by young people not just at a community level. Our professional full-time staff model is an extension of our youth-led mission: the average age of our 200 staff around the world is 25 years, the average age of our senior management is only 33 years.

We have more than 15,000 alumni, former volunteers and staff members, more than 70% of whom continue to pursue careers in development, contributing at local, national and global levels.

We are young professionals proving at all levels that young people can take up a lead role and deliver results in countries around the world.