campaign: plan for the 136k

Sign our petition and call on the UK government to create a plan for the 136,000 homeless young people in the UK.

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136,000 young people in the UK are homeless. 24% of those are LGBTQ+, made homeless by rejection or abuse from family.

The #PlanForThe136k campaign calls on the UK Government to create a national strategy to end youth homelessness. Will you add your voice, too?

akt believes that young people deserve safety, housing and support to reach their full potential in life. We have joined 120 other youth organisations calling for a Plan for the 136,000 homeless UK youth.

Right now our services are as busy as when COVID was at its height. In London, requests for help have doubled. Please help us find a long-term solution to this crisis, by urging the government to focus their efforts on developing a national strategy.

sign the petition

It only takes 2 minutes to call for a national strategy to end youth homelessness for good! Do your part, and #SignForThe136k.

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‘This is spiralling’: alarm as youth homelessness soars in UK since Christmas

Read more from Hayley Speed, Director of Services at akt, talking about rising youth homelessness and the #PlanForThe136k campaign.

Link to the article (The Guardian)

find out more

#planforthe136k website

Visit the official #PlanForThe136k website to learn more about the campaign and the impact of the youth homelessness crisis.

#PlanForThe136k

causes of homelessness

Understanding the causes of homelessness can help us support LGBTQ+ young people out of homelessness for good.

Causes of Homelessness

impact of homelessness

LGBTQ+ young people are at greater risk while homeless than homeless people who are not LGBTQ+.

Impact of homelessness