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{{Short description|Organization focused on developing young leaders}}
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{{Infobox organization
| name = Restless Development
| formation = 1985
| image = RestlessDevelopment Logo.png
| founder = Jim Cogan
| headquarters = United Kingdom
| leader_title = Co-CEOs
| leader_name = Alex Kent & Kate Muhwezi
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| website = www.restlessdevelopment.org
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'''Restless Development''' (formerly known as '''Students Partnership Worldwide''') is a [[non-governmental organization]] which organizes volunteer placements for young people in the areas of [[civic participation]], livelihoods and employment, [[sexual rights]], and leadership. It operates in 74 countries in Africa and Asia, as well as the United States and United Kingdom.

== History ==

Restless Development was founded as Students Partnership Worldwide in 1985 by [https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/africa-travel/south-africa/cape-town/jim-cogan-svl3tnzsrf5 Jim Cogan], the Deputy Head of [[Westminster School]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coles |first=Alf |date=2007-12-07 |title=Obituary: Jim Cogan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/dec/07/obituaries.guardianobituaries |access-date=2021-09-22 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> It was originally a [[gap year]] programme for school leavers from Westminster School to work as teachers in [[India]] or [[Zimbabwe]]. Former volunteers include British filmmaker [[Louis Theroux]] and Jamie Drummond, co-founder of [[One Campaign]].

In 2010, SPW re-branded as '''Restless Development''',<ref>{{Cite web|last=Plummer|first=John|title=Case study: Restless Development|url=https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/case-study-restless-development/communications/article/1030656|access-date=2021-09-22|website=www.thirdsector.co.uk|language=en}}</ref> and in 2011 joined the consortium of organizations for the [[International Citizen Service]], a program funded by the UK [[Department for International Development]] (DFID), providing overseas volunteer placements for young people to work alongside national volunteers.

From 2011 to 2016, Restless Development led a 'Youth Consortium' involving [[War Child (charity)|Warchild]] and Youth Business International that held a Programme Partnership Arrangement (PPA) with DFID.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 October 2020 |title=[Withdrawn] Programme Partnership Arrangements (PPAs) |url=https://www.gov.uk/guidance/programme-partnership-arrangements-ppas |access-date=2021-09-22 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref>

== Restless Development's work ==
Restless Development is a member of the [[Stop AIDS Campaign]], with responsibility for coordinating the campaign ''Youth Stop AIDS!'' (formerly known as the ''Student Stop AIDS Campaign''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who we are {{!}} Youth Stop AIDS|url=https://youthstopaids.org/who-we-are/|access-date=2021-09-22|language=en-US}}</ref>

Since 2012, Restless Development has been in consultative status with the [[United Nations Economic and Social Council]].<ref>{{Cite web| title=List of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council as of 1 September 2018 | url=http://csonet.org/content/documents/E.2018.inf.5.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525035145/http://csonet.org/content/documents/E.2018.inf.5.pdf | archive-date=2019-05-25}}</ref>

From 2014 to 2016, Restless Development was Organising Partner of the [[United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth]] (MGCY).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Children and Youth .:. Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform|url=https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/majorgroups/childrenandyouth|access-date=2021-09-22|website=sustainabledevelopment.un.org}}</ref>

The organisation also runs a global [https://youthcollective.restlessdevelopment.org Youth Collective]<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Youth Collective|url=https://youthcollective.restlessdevelopment.org/about/|access-date=2024-07-29}}</ref> providing support to young people involved in civil society and political change-making.

== Awards ==
*2017
** Transparency Award (Winner) from [[British Overseas NGOs for Development|Bond]] for NGO effectiveness and accountability.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Robertson|first=Laura|date=2016-01-12|title=Transparency Award|url=https://www.bond.org.uk/events/transparency-award|access-date=2021-09-22|website=Bond|language=en}}</ref>
** Campaign Award (Finalist) from [[British Overseas NGOs for Development|Bond]] for the ''Youth Stop AIDS! Missing Medicines'' campaign.
*2018
** Outstanding International NGO of the Year - Sierra Leone NGO Awards

==See also==
* [[Think Global (charity)]]

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.restlessdevelopment.org Restless Development]
*[https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/africa-travel/south-africa/cape-town/jim-cogan-svl3tnzsrf5 The Times]
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[[Category:Development charities based in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:HIV/AIDS activism]]
[[Category:Organisations based in the London Borough of Lambeth]]
[[Category:Youth-led organizations]]
[[Category:Youth charities based in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Youth organisations based in the United Kingdom]]

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