LGBT Youth Scotland

Name

LGBT Youth Scotland

Legal name

LGBT Youth Scotland

Website

https://lgbtyouth.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Youth support services
• LGBTQ+ advocacy
• Accreditation programmes
• Awareness training
• Community youth work

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: Individual donations via JustGiving platform. The organization receives one-time and recurring donations from supporters. Legacy giving (bequests in wills) is also a stream.
2. Service Fees - LGBT Charter Accreditation: Fee-based accreditation programs for organizations and educational settings. Schools pay from £850 (LGBT Charter for Education), organizations from £1000 (LGBT Charter for Organisations). Training courses generate additional revenue.
3. Training Services: Online LGBT Awareness Training from £50 (up to 500 people). Live workshops from £450 (up to 50 people). Standalone training sessions for organizations and educational settings.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate sponsorships and partnerships including Charity of the Year programs, employee fundraising, payroll giving, and pro-bono support from businesses.
5. Government Funding: The LGBT Domestic Abuse Project is funded through the Scottish Government's Delivering Equally Safe fund. The organization receives statutory and grant funding for specific programs.
6. Merchandise and Fundraising: Sale of merchandise (shop), fundraising events, and Purple Friday campaign donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LGBT Youth Scotland is Scotland's national charity supporting LGBTQ+ young people aged 13–25. It runs direct youth services (30+ youth groups, one-to-one support, live chat, and the Pride and Pixels online community) and sells institutional accreditation and training (the LGBT Charter for Education and Organisations, plus online and live LGBT Awareness Training) to schools, colleges, universities, and workplaces. Revenue is generated from charitable donations, grants, accreditation fees, training fees, corporate partnerships, and merchandise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LGBT Charter: An accreditation programme designed to enable organisations, education settings and workplaces across Scotland to create and foster inclusive and supportive environments for LGBTQ+ young people and the wider community.
• Trans Rights Youth Commission (TRYC)
• Voices Unheard
• Mental Health Youth Commission
• (Un)Seen, (Un)Heard
• Youth Commissions

Products and services

• LGBT Charter for Education 18–24 month accreditation programme for schools, colleges, and universities across Scotland to create and foster inclusive and supportive environments for LGBTQ+ young people and the wider community. Starting from £850 (ex VAT); price varies by institution size. Includes 1:1 support, online training, a live workshop, and 3 years of access to the Charter Hub. Bronze/Silver/Gold/Foundations awards available.
• LGBT Charter for Organisations

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% of young people reported increased confidence from involvement with LGBT Youth Scotland
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Library of ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Archive partner preserving LGBTQ+ young people's stories for future generations alongside nationally significant LGBTQ+ archives including OurStory Scotland and Lavender Menace bookshop records.
• OurStory ScotlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Archive partner founded in 2002 to collect, archive and present LGBTQ+ community life stories. Provided oral history training, workshop delivery, and resource development support for (Un)Seen (Un)Heard.
• IGLYO (International Gay and Lesbian Youth Organisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational membership organization providing opportunities for young people to attend IGLYO's international events for young activists. Enables Scottish LGBTQ+ youth to learn from and showcase work to activists worldwide.
• Lothian Sexual and Reproductive Health ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner for drop-in sexual health clinic run especially for trans and non-binary people, offering testing, information, and support in a welcoming environment.
• Waverley CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare charity partner for trans and non-binary drop-in sexual health clinic providing testing, information, and support services.
• FruitmarketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdinburgh arts venue partnering to deliver free creative workshops for LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-24, including painting, textiles, clay and final group exhibition.
• JustGivingminorOthersOnline donation platform used for processing donations and fundraising contributions.
• MailchimpminorOthersEmail marketing platform used for newsletters and marketing communications.
• Youth HighlandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner youth organization working with LGBT Youth Scotland at Caithness Pride and Highland Pride events.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mermaids: UK charity supporting trans, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people and their families. Directly comparable as a UK-based youth-focused LGBTQ+ organisation offering1:1 support, family guidance, training and advocacy — overlapping strongly with LGBT Youth Scotland's mission, beneficiary age range and service mix.
• akt (formerly Albert Kennedy Trust): UK charity supporting LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 facing homelessness or hostile environments. Directly comparable as a UK-based LGBTQ+ youth charity providing direct support, training for professionals and advocacy, with overlapping beneficiary demographic and service model.
• Just Like Us: UK charity working to empower LGBTQ+ young people in schools through programmes like School Diversity Week. Directly comparable in its focus on LGBTQ+ youth inclusion in education settings — a service line adjacent to LGBT Youth Scotland's LGBT Charter for Education programme.
• Schools OUT UK: UK charity promoting equality, especially LGBTQ+ inclusion, in education through The Classroom and LGBT History Month. Directly comparable in its mission to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion in UK schools and overlapping education-sector training and resources.
• Gendered Intelligence: UK charity supporting trans, non-binary and gender-diverse young people through youth groups, training and resources. Directly comparable as a youth-focused UK trans-support charity with overlapping direct-service and training offerings.
• Diversity Role Models: UK charity embedding inclusion through school workshops featuring LGBTQ+ role models. Directly comparable as a UK-focused education-sector LGBTQ+ inclusion organisation competing for the same schools and corporate training budgets.

Broad incumbents

• LGBT HERO: UK LGBTQ+ charity (formerly GMFA) providing broader sexual health, mental health and community support across the LGBTQ+ population. Comparable as a UK LGBTQ+ charity serving overlapping beneficiary groups, but with a wider adult-focused remit rather than the dedicated youth and education mission of LGBT Youth Scotland.
• Stonewall: The UK's largest LGBTQ+ rights charity with a much broader remit spanning workplace inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champions), policy, research and youth-facing work. Comparable as the dominant UK LGBTQ+ inclusion brand but operates at much larger scale and broader scope than LGBT Youth Scotland's niche.

Regional players

• The Trevor Project: US-based LGBTQ+ youth crisis intervention and suicide prevention charity operating a 24/7 helpline, chat and text services. Comparable in mission and beneficiary demographic, but operates primarily in the United States rather than Scotland, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Switchboard LGBT+: UK LGBTQ+ helpline charity providing listening services via phone, chat and email. Comparable in providing direct support to LGBTQ+ people, particularly young people in crisis — but its operating model is helpline-centric rather than community/youth-group based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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