AKT's New Strategy for 2021

Throughout 2017-18, we have consulted widely across our stakeholder groups, gathered and analysed evidence and spoken to current and potential partners across the public, private and voluntary sector. 

Why our work must continue:

• 24% of young people at risk of homelessness identify as LGBTQ+; with 77% citing rejection and abuse at home after coming out as the primary cause (AKT, 2015) 
• 3 in every 10 runaway children accessing the charity Missing People identify as LBGTQ+ (Missing People, 2017) 
• There are 150,000 young people living in hostile environments / at risk of homelessness (Centre point 2016) 
• Over 70% of LGBT young people facing homelessness experience mental health and wellbeing issues (AKT 2017)

“I’m thinking about running away and I don’t know what to do anymore.”

“I don’t want to live with my family, but I don’t know where to go and I have £10 and don’t get paid for another couple of weeks.” 

“Why is AKT not helping young people in other areas, we need you.”  

Young people accessing inter-AKT

Click here to view a summary of our Strategy for 2021

Help The Albert Kennedy Trust achieve our goals for 2021:

• Apply for our Volunteer Co-ordinator or Youth Engagement Officer Role
• Volunteer
• Help us raise awareness and change society
• Make a donation
• Share these messages on social media:
  
  24% of youth facing homelessness identify as LGBT. 77% experience rejection and abuse at home @albertkennedyTr we can help. If you know someone who needs our help please share www.akt.org.uk/inter-AKT
  
  A donation to @albertkennedyTr will help young people in crisis who are facing homelessness. Please give what you can www.akt.org.uk/donate-online