Christy Acton

Founder and CEO @Standing Tall

Birmingham, GB

Standing Tall matches people experiencing homelessness in Birmingham, Manchester, London, Leeds, Liverpool, Bristol, Nottingham and Derby with stable jobs in responsible businesses. These include Network Rail, ISS, Serco, Winvic Construction, Amey, M Lambe Construction, UPP, Taziker, Bedspace and Schofield and Sons.Alongside this, we ensure they have a safe home through our Amici Hosts enabling the person to move away from the streets for good. 80% of the people we help are still off the streets and in the same job one year later. Our results prove it\'s this unique combination that\'s vital - a job AND a home. We\'re helping more than 60 people across our cities this year and more than 100 in 2025.

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

BSc, International History

Aston Business School

Goldman Sachs 10000 Small businesses programme, Entrepreneurship