About Us
akt is the UK’s national LGBTQ+ youth homelessness charity. Founded in 1989, we operates service centres in London, Manchester and Newcastle and provide support across the UK through our Digital Service. Last year, akt worked with over 1150 vulnerable young people.
We exist because of a simple but powerful thought that no young person should have to choose between a safe home and being who they are.
Today, young LGBTQ+ people are still at an increased risk of homelessness and are twice as likely to end up hidden homeless than their peers. akt provides support and routes to safe homes so that young people can thrive.
The Team
This role sits within Fundraising team and reports directly to the Director of Fundraising and Marketing.
Job Summary
Akt currently works with corporate partners including Cadent Gas, IKEA, Marks and Spencer's, Conde Nast, Wild, Oliver Bonas and many more. Corporate partnerships generate c. £350K. This role will be responsible for managing and developing our corporate pipeline (corporate partners are those giving over £5k).
This is a dual role; as well as corporate partnership management, the post holder is also responsible for running a modest volunteering programme, with a view to maximising volunteering opportunities for corporate partners. Volunteering will be a key strategic element of corporate partnership fundraising, and the post holder will seek to develop volunteering in line with partnership needs, to unlock funding.
This is a relationships-based role for a people person who can bring energy, enthusiasm and creativity to the role. The post holder will also need to be diligent, organised and responsible in a public setting.
- This is a full time role working 35 hours per week and the salary is £41,000 per annum. There is one vacancy and the role is based at our London location.
More information about the job role and benefits can be found in the documents attached to this vacancy.
We've also attached application guidance to help you fill in our application form. If you follow this guidance you'll be more likely to be shortlisted for interview so we'd recommend taking a look!
Application deadline: midnight (11.59pm) on 23rd August 2026
Interviews: To be scheduled for 3rd and 4th September 2026
