It was a surprisingly sunny day in Manchester and as I arrived at the modern offices of Albert Kennedy Trust’s northern outpost, I surprised Darren Batey putting his shoes back on after catching some lunch-time rays in the office’s roof-top garden.

The Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT) is a UK charity that supports young LGBT 16 to 25 year olds who are made homeless or living in a hostile environment.

Young and infectiously enthusiastic, Batey has been working with AKT for just over a year.