LDN RIDERS are delighted to support akt in 2026. akt are the only national charity dedicated to providing support for LGBTQ+ young people who are either at risk of homelessness or currently experiencing it. Shockingly, statistics reveal that 24% of homeless individuals aged 16-25 identify as LGBTQ+.

Unlike their heterosexual or cisgender counterparts, LGBTQ+ individuals often find themselves homeless precisely because of their identity.

akt's mission is clear: to offer essential services that cater to the specific needs of LGBTQ+ youth, ranging from emergency housing advice to finding your community. They support LGBTQ+ young people by providing routes into safe, affordable, long-term housing, as well as actions around employability, mental health, community building, youth engagement and healthcare

No one should have to choose between a safe home and being who they are.

Every donation provides real, tangible help to a young LGBTQ+ person who needs it:

£44 could cover a night’s stay in safe, warm accommodation

£70 could deliver eight counselling sessions for a young person in crisis

£137 could pay to furnish a young person’s bedroom, making their house feel like home

£2,403 could cover our intensive full support package for an extremely vulnerable young person in crisis for however long they need it for