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Help a homeless person for the long‑term

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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Meet our members

(the amazing people we support)
James
NEW MEMBER!
James
CAREER GOAL: SECURITY GUARD
When I was 15 years old, I started training at home, preparing to get myself into the Royal Marin...
12%
£550
raised
£4,352
target
Read James's story
Emily
NEW MEMBER!
Emily
CAREER GOAL: PLUMBER
I've always been a motivated person. I never planned to be in the situation I'm in. I wanted more...
5%
£375
raised
£6,360
target
Read Emily's story
Carlo
NEW MEMBER!
Carlo
CAREER GOAL: CHEF
I have been an Italian chef for as long as I can remember. I started cooking when I was very youn...
48%
£1,033
raised
£2,113
target
Read Carlo's story
Calvin
ALMOST THERE!
Calvin
CAREER GOAL: BRICKLAYER
I know I want to better myself. I have my son, so I want to be a the best role model I can be for...
87%
£3,874
raised
£4,429
target
Read Calvin'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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320,000 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.

Join our community of supporters

(the amazing people who support our members)
2,791
supporters
£278,057
raised
67
campaigns funded
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Helping people like Davina

STARTED WORK AS: ACCOUNTANT
Davina
"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."
STARTED WORK AS: HANDYMAN
William
"I’m absolutely overwhelmed with the number of people who supported my Beam campaign. The messages were amazing."
STARTED WORK AS: GAS ENGINEER
Terry
"I’m finally getting my drive back and moving forward with things after all these years."
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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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