What it means to young people

Jigsaw is a made up of four organisations think of them as jigsaw pieces. Jigsaw puts these pieces together to make one picture. This makes it easier for YOU to access services. It also means that: you don’t have to tell people the same story over and over again; you have access to a lot of different service and you can get as much or as little support as you need. You can also get the support you need to stop you from becoming homeless.

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What it means to professionals working with young people

Jigsaw is a London initiative, funded for four years by London Councils to reduce LGBT youth homelessness. The project brings together Stonewall Housing, the Albert Kennedy Trust, PACE and Galop to provide a network of services for LGBT young people. It is a pioneering initiative to create a ‘seamless’ approach to preventing LGBT youth homelessness. Basically, by putting the pieces together, making a clearer picture of the portfolio of support available, Jigsaw will increase accessibility into a range of services and help better meet the needs of young people.

It’s the first time this type of joint working has been adopted to reduce LGBT youth homelessness. Although London-specific in its delivery Jigsaw it is a nationally significant pioneering initiative. Jigsaw is already achieving positive outcomes by putting the pieces together for young people.

About Jigsaw partners

Stonewall Housing provides supported housing, advice and advocacy for the LGBT communities in London. They research and lobby at a strategic level on the housing issues affecting our communities.

The Albert Kennedy Trust helps young LGBT people who are homeless or living in a hostile environment. They provide safe housing, mentoring, training information and advice.

PACE is London’s leading charity promoting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. PACE offers: counselling, employment coaching, family support, mental health advocacy, training, workshops and groups and youth work (for under 25’s).

Galop works to prevent and challenge homophobic and transphobic hate crime in Greater London. Galop reduces crimes against LGBT people, and campaign for an improved criminal justice system.