Overview
The Albert Kennedy Trust is a voluntary organisation based in England, created in 1989 to serve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people who are homeless, living in a hostile environment or in housing crisis
We support young people into safe homes and employment, education or training, in a welcoming and open environment that celebrates lgbtq+ identities.
The Youth Engagement Programme is part of the Services team at akt. We provide independent living support to the young people who are working with our caseworkers
Details
- Available In
- Manchester
- Available to Age Groups
- 18 - 24
- What we can help with
- Help & training to improve my work opportunities
- Help with accommodation or my tenancy
- Someone to talk to
- Available to these Groups
- LGBT
Additional Information
Opening Times
Monday - Friday 10:00-16:30
National Help online, regional help centre for the North West
akt helps young people:
- Stay safe in a crisis
- Find emergency accommodation
- Access specialist support
- Develop skills, identify and achieve life goals
we do this by providing:
- Access to advice from one of our housing specialists
- Connection to a mentor for one-to-one support
- Access to our emergency support pack or tenancy starter pack
- Accommodation with a specially trained akt host
- A place to stay in our Purple Door accommodation service
- A safe place with one of our many housing provider partners
- Access to life skills training, events and peer support network