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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)
Joe
NEW MEMBER!
Joe
CAREER GOAL: PLUMBER
One thing that inspired me to go into plumbing was a documentary I saw on TV. It was about Britai...
42%
£1,857
raised
£4,368
target
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Scott
NEW MEMBER!
Scott
CAREER GOAL: TILER
Pursuing a career that is interesting, rewarding and creative will mean that I’m really living, r...
27%
£892
raised
£3,250
target
Read Scott's story
Rob
NEW MEMBER!
Rob
CAREER GOAL: BRICKLAYER
Whenever I'm on the bus, I’m always looking at walls from the top deck! Bricklaying might seem th...
22%
£1,037
raised
£4,670
target
Read Rob's story
Lauren
NEW MEMBER!
Lauren
CAREER GOAL: DENTAL NURSE
I love the quote "a smile is the prettiest thing you can wear". Helping people become more confid...
16%
£516
raised
£3,064
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)
3,093
supporters
£340,154
raised
88
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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