Author: thekitetrust

Shake Shack x The Kite Trust 

We’re thrilled to share that Shake Shack has chosen The Kite Trust as one of their charity partners for their Pride Shake this June, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their support. For every Pride Shake sold, £1 will be donated to a local LGBTQ+ charity chosen by each Shack. Throughout June, the Cambridge Shack will be supporting The Kite Trust.  This year’s 2026 Pride Shake flavour is the […]

Hello from Our New CEOs

The Board of Trustees at The Kite Trust is very pleased to announce the appointment of Kai Girling-Weeks and Felix Turney to the newly established role of Co-Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Both Kai, our Head of Operations (pronouns they/them), and Felix, our Programme Manager (pronouns they/them/theirs), are established members of our Senior Leadership Team and […]

Join the Turning the Tide Youth Panel

Our new UK-wide project, Turning the Tide, is looking for a panel of LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 to guide the project and make sure it is truly youth-led. Joining the Youth Panel is a great opportunity to meet new people, learn new skills, develop your confidence and have a real impact on a major […]

Trans Leadership Charter

In summer 2025, as part of a project funded by LGBT+ Consortium’s Equity Fund, we at The Kite Trust have explored what it means to embed and practice trans-centred leadership in an LGBTQ+ organisation. This was undertaken in conversations with trans, non-binary, gender diverse and gender questioning staff and young people who use our services. […]

Explainer for Young People: Equality and Human Rights Commission Consultation

Key Info  Background  The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for promoting and enforcing the Equality Act 2010. This includes producing Codes of Practice, or guidelines, to support stakeholders “to understand the [Equality] Act, exercise their rights, and meet their responsibilities”.   One of the Codes of Practice the EHRC produces is a ‘Code […]

The Kite Trust Awarded £1.7m To Tackle Rise in Hate

Press Release: 12th May 2025 Last year, 4,780 transphobic hate crimes were recorded across England and Wales – more than double the amount recorded five years ago. In Cambridgeshire, the number of suspects investigated for reported hate crimes who are still children themselves (aged 10-17 years old), has also dramatically increased since 2019. Cambridgeshire-based charity, […]

Fundraiser Spotlight: Laura Porro (she/her)

We are delighted to share that Laura Porro (she/her), Associate Director of Leadership and Organisational Development at Cambridge and Peterboroguh NHS, has reached out to us to let us know that she is fundraising for us by taking on a massive challenge: walking the Route of Truce in Greece! In her own words: “The Route of […]