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130 homeless Londoners crowdfund £500k to meet the country’s skills gap

London’s homeless have crowdfunded more than £500k to train up and get into full-time work, thanks to Beam.

  • Montana
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behind the scenes

Behind the scenes at Beamfest 2019

To give our growing team a chance to get to know each other, we decided to escape London and head to the countryside for our annual retreat - Beamfest 2019.

  • Sabina Trojanova
    Sabina Trojanova
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fundraising

12 Simple Charity Fundraising Ideas

Getting donations will be simple with these charity fundraising ideas!

  • Sabina Trojanova
    Sabina Trojanova
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behind the scenes

Where Do Your Donations Go?

Learn more about our brand new Transparency Dashboard - a one-stop resource where you can learn all about Beam!

  • Sabina Trojanova
    Sabina Trojanova
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Seb Barker joins as Beam Cofounder

Every day I am grateful that I get to work with the Beam Team - as smart, empathetic and passionate a group as I could ever imagine. I’m thrilled to announce that

  • Alex
    Alex
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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

  • Alex
    Alex
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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

  • Corall Friedman
    Corall Friedman
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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

  • Corall Friedman
    Corall Friedman
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fundraising

Thank you John! 🏃‍♂️

John ran the 2018 London marathon, raising a fantastic £1,700 for Beam's members.

  • Julian
    Julian
2 min read
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.

  • Julian
    Julian
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Beam Superstar #1

Matt Cooper: Dad, Husband, and Crowdfunding Platform Director

  • Ishani Jasmin
2 min read
fundraising

Thank you Tide!

Tide raised money for Beam recently by running a Bake Off at their offices.

  • Julian
    Julian
2 min read
fundraising

Thank you Ollie!

Ollie played 31 consecutive gigs across London to raise awareness and funds for Beam.

  • Julian
    Julian
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fundraising

Thank you Concilium!

Thank you Concilium for raising £1,225 for Beam's members!

  • Julian
    Julian
1 min read
awards

Beam wins first place at London Homelessness Awards!

Beam won first place at the prestigious London Homelessness Awards at City Hall.

  • Julian
    Julian
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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,

  • Ishani Jasmin
2 min read

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

  • Ishani Jasmin
3 min read

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’

  • Alex
    Alex
3 min read

Careers with Beam

Interested in joining the Beam Team? Read on.

  • Alex
    Alex
1 min read

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

  • Alex
    Alex
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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

  • Alex
    Alex
2 min read

Proving the model

Stats and stories behind Beam’s progress.

  • Alex
    Alex
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You’re Hired!

Congratulations to Beam member Joe who is now a full time slinger signaller.

  • Alex
    Alex
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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.

  • Alex
    Alex
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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.

  • Alex
    Alex
3 min read
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