Restless Development UK
Make a difference today on ICS with Restless Development, our valuable and rewarding overseas volunt http://restlessdevelopment.org/ics
International Citizen Service (ICS) is the UK’s leading global volunteering programme that supports young people from all backgrounds to make a difference to global poverty. Funded by the Department for International Development, Restless Development’s ICS programme is building a generation of active citizens across the UK and in developing countries. On a 10+ week placement with Restless Development, volunteers work directly with young people on exciting and valuable programmes that focus on one of our three goal areas: livelihoods and employment, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and civic participation. When they return to the UK, volunteers are involved in social action projects to raise awareness of the issues they encountered on placement overseas
Apply today to be overseas as soon as this summer!
⭐️Co-created by young people from across the world, the Youth Deliver: 6 Key Priorities sets out demands focused on power sharing, resource mobilisation and sovereignty, trust-based partnerships, intergenerational networks, accountability mechanisms, and sustainable movement building:
1️⃣Embed Youth Power in Systems, Not Symbolism
2️⃣Ensure Resource Sovereignty for Youth and Communities
3️⃣Transform Funding Through Trust-Based Partnerships
4️⃣Build an Intergenerational Ecosystem of Learning and Leadership
5️⃣Create Radical Accountability Systems
6️⃣Centre Care and Justice in Sustainable Movement Building
The launch of these priorities marks a definitive call to action. It is a clear demand for institutions to shift how they engage with, resource, and are held accountable to youth leadership, recognising young people not as beneficiaries, but as leaders and experts.
28/04/2026
Another power-packed day at ! ⚡️
From the main stage to intimate fireside chats, we’ve been busy making sure young people are seen as leaders, not just beneficiaries. A few highlights:
Emily (UK programmes manager) took the stage with The Global Fund to champion youth leadership.
We received a mega shout-out from the Global Fund team, ‘We’ve talked a little about innovation on this panel, and the way restless do advocacy is the definition’ - (we’re still blushing!).
Two of our Walking the Talk researchers took over a Gates Foundation panel to talk the future of philanthropy. Special shout-out to Mahima for the her work on the Youth Pre-Conference too!
Wrapped up with a deep dive fireside chat into narrative shift and strategic comms with our partners at HIVOS.
And of course, we had to squeeze in a quick group pic! 📸
27/04/2026
Youth Pre-CONFERENCE photo dump!! 📸✨
The Youth Pre-Conference wrapped less than an hour ago ✍️
Nearly 300 young people co-created key youth priorities to take forward at . We were then joined by an accountability panel with representation from , Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, and the UN Deputy Secretary-General 🌍💪
Stayed tuned for the full key Youth Priorities ⭐️
Pre-conference say whaaaaaaat? 🎤
Emily is breaking down everything you need to know about the Youth Pre-Conference! From who’s in the room to why we & are bringing 300 youth delegates together with funders and governments.
Stay tuned to see the key youth priorities co-created right here! 🚀
08/03/2026
Usually, on March 8th, we celebrate how far we’ve come.
This year is different. This year, we are looking at what we have to lose.
Celebration is easy. Protection takes leadership.
We are calling on the UK Government to protect progress before it’s too late.
Hit the link in our bio to join us.
26/02/2026
There are a limited number of spaces left at the Newcastle Brotherhood summit organised by two amazing young men from the Toon ⚫️⚪️
Free Pizza🍕, challenges and games, poetry, art, and much more. It’s all about creating a safe space to chat about what it’s like to be a young man in Newcastle today.
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