Young People Driving Global Change

The Youth Collective is a network of 5,457 Youth-led organisations and Youth leaders across 185 countries, united by the belief that young people drive change.

Our members are youth-led organisations and young leaders from every corner of the globe, addressing diverse issues and united by our shared belief that young people drive change.

Add your youth civil society organisation or youth leader to our directory.

• Funding opportunities in our newsletter
• Donor Dialogues: connecting youth with funders
• Networking via Facebook, events, and our directory
• Training and resources for organisations
• Insights from youth-led research
• Visibility on our map and directory

Hear from our members directly about the benefits of being part of the collective:

Youth Power Champions

Restless Development empowers young leaders to drive global change through collective action. Our Youth Collective is a network of 5,457 youth-led organisations and youth leaders across 185 countries at the core of our mission. Youth Power, the collective force of young leaders, drives change. Each year, we support 250,000+ young leaders with opportunities, mentorship, and resources through strategic communications that celebrate their impact.

To amplify this mission, we have onboarded five Youth Power Champions from Africa, Asia, the MENA region, Latin America, and Europe. These young leaders used the Youth Collective to celebrate and champion the incredible impact of young people worldwide, ensuring their voices and actions shaped a more equitable and sustainable future.

Why does youth civil society matter?

Youth civil society organisations mobilize vast networks of young people to lead change in their communities. These grassroots networks help deliver the scale of change needed in development. These organisations represent community needs and bridge the gap between communities and formal decision-making bodies, such as governments.

Agile and grassroots, youth civil society organisations are typically based at the heart of communities, closest to the problems and community-guided solutions. However, youth civil society overall is merely surviving, not thriving. Challenges include limited access to funding, lack of coordination, and insufficient power and access to decision-makers.

Read more about the challenges facing Youth Civil Society and the reasons we need to ensure it thrives.

We document Youth Civil Society Organisations on our map and directory to create a comprehensive picture of where youth civil society is thriving, facing challenges, and making a positive impact. The Youth Collective is co-owned and led by youth civil society organisations from around the world.