At the heart of everything we do is Youth Power!
We are a charity that supports the collective power of young leaders to create a better world.
More than ever the world needs young people’s power and leadership to solve its greatest challenges.
Every year we train, mentor, nurture and connect thousands of young people to use their youth power and lead change.
We were formed in 1985 and have been working with young people ever since.
Our Schools Triathlon is a huge fundraiser for us. Last year we raised an amazing £1.2 million, whilst having lots of fun!
Electricity is something that we easily take for granted here in the UK. However, in rural Sierra Leone, electricity is unpredictable. Many children, after helping their parents with farming or market work, return home late, making it difficult to complete their homework due to the lack of light. This often leads to reduced study hours, forcing some students to drop out of education.
Recognising this challenge, two young innovators, Michael and Peter, sought to make a difference. Peter developed an idea to provide a reliable light source to tackle this problem. Their invention was a backpack, equipped with a solar panel, which generates electricity to power a light for studying and an alarm system for children's safety when they are travelling home in the dark.
Money raised through Restless Development has been used to support this project, with 150 solar-powered backpacks being made, serving students in rural communities. The team has also trained 80 young people on using solar-powered products in innovative and sustainable ways in the hope of assisting more students in rural areas.
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