The UK’s LGBTQ+ youth homelessness charity marks first year of dedicated work in the east midlands. akt is here to help LGBTQ+ young people aged 16 to 25, rural or city based, with their housing needs. LGBTQ+ young people have a right to live authentically, in safety and without abuse. Read more
October is black history month, an important time for reflection and action in the globe. Read more
To recognise International Day of Friendship, we've put together this resource inform you, or someone you know, about how to be an ally to the LGBTQ+ community. Read more
Coming out, or being outed as LGBTQ+, can lead to young people being made homeless. 24% of young people experiencing homelessness identify as being LGBTQ+. Read more
akt has partnered with greater manchester better outcomes partnerships (gmbop) to deliver pathfinder, a project designed to prevent lgbtq+ youth homelessness in bury, trafford and wigan.
Our report looks at how and where LGBTQ+ people are considered in the design and delivery of housing services.
LGBTQ+ groups exist to ensure you are supported, empowered and provided with the information you need.
Sometimes you need someone to talk to. There is always support available if you're struggling.
Aged 18 or over? You can now book your vaccine appointments!
As a young LGBTQ+ person, moving into student accommodation may have been a way to live life on your own terms. We've put together some advice and resources if you're worried about life after uni.
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I felt confident that akt would understand and be able to help me with the problems I was having at the time. Read more
John, a young gay man from Manchester, fled his homophobic father’s attacks after coming out to his parents. Read more
“I lived in a village with hardly any buses and I just felt trapped.” Read more