Nathan was experiencing abuse and was supported by akt into safe and accepting accommodation. Read more
Chris was sleeping rough until they found out about akt Read more
Freddy came to the UK as an asylum seeker and was supported by akt in Manchester Read more
Carmen was supported by akt after facing rejection from her family. Read more
Young LGBTQ+ people share their experiences
Ellie is a young trans woman who first came to akt looking for support with her transition. She had experienced anxiety and depression and had struggled to find work due to the bullying she experienced in her last job. Read more
Alex contacted akt as they were living in a hostile environment with abusive family members who were unsupportive of their gender identity. Read more
Chase came to akt, urgently needing advice on how to leave a controlling family environment. Read more
Sammy contacted us through our Live Chat after she was taken abroad by her parents due to her trans identity. They took her passport and left her - in a country that is particularly dangerous for LGBTQ+ people. Read more
akt helped lennox when they needed it most Read more
akt helped Gurleen come out safely to his family Read more
Marcus came to Manchester to start a new life and escape isolation. 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
Jane was supported by akt during a particularly difficult time. Read more
I felt confident that akt would understand and be able to help me with the problems I was having at the time. Read more