There's a place tucked away in the city centre that makes sure that no young LGBTQ+ person is alone on the streets of Manchester.
It's a job that akt, the UK's leading LGBTQ+ youth homelessness charity, has been doing since it was first founded in the city back in the 80s; helping young people who have faced rejection find safe accommodation.
But, until now, it was tucked away on a single floor and young people accessing the service had little more than a reception to go to.
It has now officially opened its new services centre and youth space at Oak Street, in the heart of the Northern Quarter. Over three floors, the new akt base provides young LGBTQ+ people with the help and support they need to find housing or emergency accommodation.