For 36 years, The Albert Kennedy Trust has provided routes to safe housing, and bespoke casework support, for LGBTQ+ young people facing homelessness. akt is a UK-wide charity with centres in Manchester, London, Newcastle (near me), Bristol, and also provides vital housing support online via their digital services team.

Lots of young people come out as LGBTQ+ to their families and are embraced and supported. But that’s not always the case. Coming out, or being outed as LGBTQ+ can lead to young people being made homeless.

To this day, 24% of young homeless people aged 16-25 identify as being LGBTQ+, emphasising the crucial need for their services.