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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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The Times
Evening Standard
Financial Times

Meet our members

(the amazing people we support)
Lawrence
NEW MEMBER!
Lawrence
CAREER GOAL: RAILWAY ENGINEER
My children are the main reason I am so focused on getting myself back on my own two feet. They a...
13%
£604
raised
£4,449
target
Read Lawrence's story
Bat
ALMOST THERE!
Bat
CAREER GOAL: SECURITY GUARD
I like security work and I have a talent for it too. I’m very calm which is important for the rol...
82%
£1,077
raised
£1,309
target
Read Bat's story
Philip
NEW MEMBER!
Philip
CAREER GOAL: ELECTRICIAN
I enrolled myself in college and have been studying the Level 2 course in Electrical Installation...
34%
£1,431
raised
£4,174
target
Read Philip'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...
75%
£3,323
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)
2,782
supporters
£275,857
raised
66
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 SAFETY 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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