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Help someone leave homelessness

You fund training for a homeless person. We support them through training and into work.

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Change someone’s life
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250,000+ people in the UK are homeless.
And you can change this.

9 in 10 people experiencing homelessness live in homeless hostels and other temporary accommodation.

Help fund someone's employment training on Beam, and we'll help them get a skilled job and leave homelessness for good.

Meet our members

(the amazing people we support)
Regina
ALMOST THERE!
Regina
TARGET CAREER: DENTAL NURSE
I’m so excited about starting my career as a dental nurse! Lots of my family members are nurses s...
81%
£3,184
raised
£3,920
target
Read Regina's story
Feven
NEW MEMBER!
Feven
TARGET CAREER: BEAUTICIAN
As a teenager I was always styling my friends' hair, painting their nails, and doing their make u...
35%
£1,264
raised
£3,610
target
Read Feven's story
John
NEW MEMBER!
John
TARGET CAREER: GARDENER
I've been interested in gardening for a long time. It's good work, it lets me be creative, and it...
18%
£243
raised
£1,345
target
Read John's story
Darren
NEW MEMBER!
Darren
TARGET CAREER: CRANE RIGGER
Do I feel ready to start this new chapter in my life? 100%! I’ve got a 5 year plan and I can see ...
3%
£54
raised
£1,617
target
Read Darren's story
Manzell
ALMOST THERE!
Manzell
TARGET CAREER: DIGGER OPERATOR
I had a moment where I thought to myself, I can either get myself sorted out or I am going to end...
76%
£1,717
raised
£2,242
target
Read Manzell's story

How it works

1
Charities suggest members
Each person on Beam is recommended by a respected homeless charity.
Charities
St Mungos
Thamesreach
Kairos
Shelter
2
Members plan career
Beam helps the member to plan their career around their unique strengths.
Joe and Seb
3
You fund the training
Fund one person's training or split your donation equally.
4
Share the journey
Beam supports each member into work and updates you on their progress.
Pat
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Join our community of supporters

(the amazing people who support our members)
6,318
donations
£173,637
raised
1,975
supporters
Become a supporter

Helping people like Davina

TARGET CAREER: ACCOUNTANT
Davina Read Davina's story
"My campaign got funded in 9 days. I felt like there are people out there that I don’t even know that are willing to support me, so it makes me feel great."
TARGET CAREER: HANDYMAN
William Read William's story
"I’m absolutely overwhelmed with the number of people who supported my Beam campaign. The messages were amazing."
TARGET CAREER: GAS SAFETY ENGINEER
Terry Read Terry's story
"I’m finally getting my drive back and moving forward with things after all these years."

Supported by

Mayor of London
90%
The Mayor of London and others fund most of Beam's own costs so a huge 90% of your donation is spent on members.

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