We’re honoured to be shortlisted for Grassroots/Charity Organisation of the Year at the #MetroPrideAwards 2025! 🌈✨ Thank you for believing in our mission—this one’s for the community! 🙌 #MetroPrideAwards

💚 GREEN FLAG ALERT!! 💚 Did you know donating to charity is a HUGE GREEN FLAG? 🟩✨ Support akt to help LGBTQ+ youth get off the streets and into safe homes. 🏠💕 Ready to show off your green flag energy? 💚 Donate here: bit.ly/4g5v8sd

Our Chari-Tea blend for December is the next most popular blend during November: the wonderfully warming Sorcerer's Spice! And since it's only getting colder outside, we'll be supporting akt for this month as well! Thank you for your continued support, Teamons! 🥰

Girls, gays, theys, & allies—let’s hold space for LGBTQ+ youth facing homelessness this winter. 🏳️‍🌈💜 50% of LGBTQ+ youth who come to us tried mainstream services but didn’t get the help they needed. 💙 Donate now & be their lifeline: bit.ly/3Bbxzea

By donating £31 today, you can provide life changing essential emergency supplies to a young LGBTQ+ person who has nothing. Together, we can get them off the streets and into safety this winter. 💙 Donate now to help LGBTQ+ youth get out of the cold: bit.ly/4ied415

Why do LGBTQ+ youth need dedicated homelessness services? 🏳️‍🌈 They face unique risks & barriers mainstream services can't meet: ❌ Lack of LGBTQ+ education ❌ Unsafe policies at home & in shelters ❌ Discrimination Donate today to save lives. bit.ly/3Bg9IKn

🛋️ £49 can buy you some more new cushions, OR it can get an LGBTQ+ young person off the streets. 🏠 💙 Please donate today and help an LGBTQ+ young person find safety this winter. bit.ly/3ZI3IUg

🌈 Become a Community Outreach Volunteer with akt! 🌈 🌟 Role: Community Outreach Volunteer 📍 Location: Newcastle ⏰ Hours: 3 hours weekly/bi-weekly 🗓️ Deadline: Ongoing 👉 Ready to help? Apply today! bit.ly/3OIUsJ5

🎉✨ Our 2024 Spotify Wrapped is here! ✨🎉 💃 Listening to our MOTHERS on repeat. 💬 Saying "SLAY BOOTS" far too much. 🌈 365 days of being unapologetically queer. 🤝 Always holding space for LGBTQ+ youth. What’s your Wrapped giving? ⬇️🎧

🌈 We’re hiring! Join team akt and help support LGBTQ+ young people facing homelessness. Roles available: 📱 Content & Social Media Officer 📊 Data Coordinator (Fundraising) 🤝 Partnerships Officer 💜 Legacy and Major Donor Manager 🔗 Link in bio: bit.ly/4fc3DfI

🎁 Skip the Secret Santa gifts no one wants. This Christmas, give an LGBTQ+ young person the gift of safety: 🚕 A taxi to emergency accommodation 🧼 Toiletries & essentials for those fleeing abuse 🍽️ A hot meal for warmth & comfort 👉 bit.ly/4f6Nmcd

👋 Hi, I’m Cyrus (they/he), 20. I lived in an abusive home until akt helped me escape & find safety. £20 helps LGBTQ+ youth like me this Christmas. 🌈 Donate today & change a life. 💖 bit.ly/3Vxdrdr

🚨 URGENT: We’re nearing the end of our winter appeal, and we still urgently need your support. 🚨 Please show them they are not alone. 🔗 Donate today and help provide a safe home and a brighter future. bit.ly/3BA1xZz

🚨 URGENT: We’re have a few more days left of our winter appeal, and we still urgently need your support. 🚨 Please show them they are not alone. 🔗 Donate today and help provide a safe home and a brighter future. bit.ly/41ONSbU

🌈 24% of homeless young people are LGBTQ+, often due to rejection for being themselves. At akt, we provide housing advice, financial support & more. Demand is high, but help is here. 💔 No one should face this alone. bit.ly/49T9aad

🎉 We’re over the moon to share that akt has been shortlisted for the 2025 Metro Pride Awards! 🏳️‍🌈✨ 📅 Voting closes this Friday, 10th January, at 6 PM. 🗳️ Cast your vote for akt here, under Grassroots or Charity Organisation of the Year: bit.ly/4h6Rc6e

🌈 Together, we made a huge impact for LGBTQ+ young people facing homelessness last year. ✨ 791 young people supported (90% experienced street homelessness) 🏠 236 positive housing outcomes 💖 120 boosted self-worth in Safe Spaces 💬 1,471 live chat convos with caseworkers

🌈 IN for 2025: NO LGB WITHOUT THE T 🏳️‍⚧️ Active allyship 🤝 Boundaries & self-love 💕 LGBTQ+ visibility everywhere 🌟 💔 OUT: LGBTQ+ youth homelessness 🏠 Pinkwashing 🚫 Hate & division ❌ Let’s lead with love & solidarity. 💖

Today, we mourn the loss of Maari Nastari, a tireless advocate for LGBTQ+ youth. From akt to leading Star Support, her passion and dedication inspired so many. Maari leaves a lasting legacy in the fight for equality. Rest in power, Maari. 🌈❤️

📢 akt is leaving X! After careful consideration, we’ve decided to move to a space that protects our community & LGBTQ+ young people better. You can find us on Bluesky: akt.bsky.social See you there!👋 . #Bluesky #LGBTQYouth #YouthHomelessness