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Help a homeless Londoner for the long‑term

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

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Meet our members

(the amazing people we support)
Gary
NEW MEMBER!
Gary
CAREER GOAL: PLUMBER
I'm really looking forward to learning something new, a skill that I can take with me anywhere in...
48%
£447
raised
£919
target
Read Gary's story
Carter
ALMOST THERE!
Carter
CAREER GOAL: LORRY DRIVER
My main motivation is to be a better person. I've made poor decisions in the past, but now I want...
86%
£3,174
raised
£3,654
target
Read Carter's story
Francis
> 50% FUNDED!
Francis
CAREER GOAL: BRICKLAYER
I like making customers happy by creating and building things for them. Seeing their faces when t...
69%
£3,469
raised
£5,009
target
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Artur
NEW MEMBER!
Artur
CAREER GOAL: ELECTRICIAN
To those reading my story, thank you. You’re joining a very special group of people who have been...
12%
£575
raised
£4,714
target
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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)
3,350
supporters
£416,900
raised
103
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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