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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)
Lemma
NEW MEMBER!
Lemma
CAREER GOAL: PERSONAL ASSISTANT
I want to be independent, to be able to support myself. Completing this training will be the firs...
47%
£2,478
raised
£5,265
target
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Wesley
> 50% FUNDED!
Wesley
CAREER GOAL: SECURITY GUARD
Having my own accommodation and being healthy and happy is my goal. For the first time, I hav...
57%
£677
raised
£1,179
target
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Hadi
ALMOST THERE!
Hadi
CAREER GOAL: CHEF
Cooking is my true passion. My grandpa first taught me cooking to cheer me up! He'd put on music,...
78%
£1,064
raised
£1,360
target
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Max
NEW MEMBER!
Max
CAREER GOAL: PLUMBER
The thing that makes me happiest in life are my kids. I want to be a plumber so that I can provid...
28%
£1,300
raised
£4,550
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)
3,434
supporters
£438,373
raised
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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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