homeless charities Beam partners with Shelter! Everyone has a part to playOne of our deeply held beliefs at Beam is that homelessness will be solved when everyone works together. That includes charities, the government, tech startups and - last
behind the scenes Beam Team Talks At Beam, we're constantly trying to learn from the inspiring people around us.One way we do this is through Beam Team Talks. We ask people from the wider Beam Team to come
events Silicon Milkroundabout '18 A massive thanks to our friends at Silicon Milkroundabout who hosted an amazing event last weekend at the Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch! We spent #BlackFridayWeekend ignoring hyperconsumerism and meeting lots of interesting
fundraising Thank you John! 🏃♂️ John ran the 2018 London marathon, raising a fantastic £1,700 for Beam's members.
monthly donations We've changed how monthly donations work Monthly donations now go towards a new Beam member each month. This allows supporters a more personal way to connect with the members they support.
fundraising Thank you Tide! Tide raised money for Beam recently by running a Bake Off at their offices.
fundraising Thank you Ollie! Ollie played 31 consecutive gigs across London to raise awareness and funds for Beam.
awards Beam wins first place at London Homelessness Awards! Beam won first place at the prestigious London Homelessness Awards at City Hall.
The first BeamFest... Since Beam turned one a couple of weeks ago, a lot has happened - we hit £150,000 in donations, supported 27 members into training, 12 of whom have entered paid work. Naturally,
Happy 1st birthday to Beam! Alex makes a speech to members, supporters, and well-wishers alike.It’s Beam’s first birthday, and the stage is set. The volunteers are in position, Beam-blue goody bags are lined up outside
How Beam got started I’ve lived most of my life in London and have always been troubled by homelessness – and how it can be as huge a problem in a city as wealthy as ours. I’
Featuring: childcare, updates & monthly giving As an innovative social impact business, Beam is continually looking for new ways to help our members and engage our supporters.Here are just a few things we have added after learning more
Beam in the news We are delighted with all the positive press coverage Beam has received following the launch.As well as Sky and BBC, you may have seen Beam on Reuters, or in The Times, The
You asked: What happens if a member’s campaign needs to be withdrawn? We are asked this question a lot, by supporters, members and partners, so thought it would be important to address this directly in the Beam Blog.
Crowdfunding with a difference Beam is the world’s first crowdfunding platform to help homeless people train up and get into work. Homeless people, or Beam ‘members’, raise money for training courses through online campaigns.
awards Beam wins Best Use of Technology at the Homeless Link Excellence Awards Jack from the Beam team picks up the trophy from Award Presenters Matt Harrison and Cainan Loubon from Homeless LinkBeam was delighted to be named the winners of the Best Use of Technology