The Kite Trust

The Kite Trust offers support to those young people who are LGBTQ+ or unsure of their sexual orientation or gender identity. We believe that everyone has the right to express their identity without facing discrimination or prejudice. The Kite Trust provides a diverse range of fun, positive, non-formal educational activities that offer young people opportunities to develop knowledge and skills whilst building their self-confidence and esteem. Young people are at the heart of our service and we work to ensure they have a voice and are actively involved in building brighter futures for all young people. The Kite Trust's services will develop inclusive of young people's influence and feedback to us, as we evolve and learn with them. As an organisation we seek to communicate openly and honestly with young people, our partners and stakeholders in order to ensure the best possible outcomes for the young people we work with. We strive to make our services as accessible as possible. We challenge homophobia and heterosexism, and are vocal and active when we encounter prejudice and discrimination against LGBTQ+ young people. We seek to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues throughout all sectors, challenge stereotypes and negative assumptions about LGBTQ+ people, and work to build the capacity of mainstream partners to offer accessible and relevant services to LGBTQ+ youth.