The Impact of akt why akt? because no young person should have to choose between a safe home and being who they are. We are the national LGBTQ+ youth homelessness charity; focused on prevention and early action we provide: safe homes, mentoring, training, advocacy and support to young people who are homeless or living in a hostile environment after coming out to their parents, care givers and peers. Nationally: Online support service Regionally: Service Centres in North West, North East, Bristol and London providing homes, mentoring, training and support. akt is constantly working to ensure: Our Services reach and meet the needs of their target audience Youth inclusion underpins all development and delivery at akt LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness is recognized as the primary LGBTQ+ rights issue We are positioned as the National Youth Homelessness Charity We improve the experience of akt for all our stakeholders You can find out more about akt's impact in 2019 in our Impact Report. This report includes at-a-glance infographics about the work and reach of our work with young LGBT people. Click here to download a copy. Here's how akt helped young people facing homelessness, rejection and abuse in 2018/19: 5976We provided 5976 nights of safe accommodation. 21352135 LGBTQ+ young people were supported through our digital services. 97%97% believed their lives improved after receiving support from us. 79p79p in every pound donated directly supports young people. need support? donate volunteer news events Manage Cookie Preferences