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What Beam does and how it works
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Written by
Alex Stephany,
Sebastian Barker,
Anna Ritchie
and 1 other
The Basics
What is Beam?
Learn the basics about Beam, a long-term solution for homelessness that uses crowdfunding.
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
Where does Beam operate?
Our current geographic remit
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
Who started Beam?
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
How does Beam work?
An overview on how Beam works
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
Why is Beam a great way to help a homeless person?
10 reasons to support a homeless person through Beam
Written by
Montana Gerry
Updated over a week ago
How is Beam different from other crowdfunding platforms?
Learn about our unique, personalised model
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
How does Beam measure social impact?
How we use data to measure impact
Written by
Montana Gerry
Updated over a week ago
Why is it called Beam?
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
Beam's Business Model
Why is Beam a social enterprise, rather than a charity?
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
What is a social enterprise?
More information about Beam as an organisation
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
Tell me about Beam's 100% giving model
Written by
Montana Gerry
Updated over a week ago
Why does Beam offer employees share options?
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
How is Beam funded?
An overview of Beam's current funding situation
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
Campaigns
What training does Beam offer?
The types of careers that we fund
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
What funding does Beam offer?
Overview of items that Beam will crowdfund
Written by
Montana Gerry
Updated over a week ago
How does Beam calculate childcare costs?
Written by
Anna Ritchie
Updated over a week ago
What does the "contingency" in a campaign's budget refer to?
Contingency budget items
Written by
Sebastian Barker
Updated over a week ago
How long does it take for a campaign to fund?
Campaigns fund fast - and funding can be flexibly applied if it is needed before the campaign is fully funded
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
What happens if a Beam campaign does not reach its funding target?
How we ensure 100% of campaigns fully fund
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
What happens if a person doesn’t complete training or find work with Beam?
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
Why do some campaigns include housing costs?
Written by
Sebastian Barker
Updated over a week ago
Eligibility & Diversity
Who is eligible to crowdfund on Beam?
Information about the amazing people we support and eligibility criteria
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
Does Beam work with homeless people who suffer from drug and alcohol addiction?
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
Does Beam work with homeless people who suffer from severe mental and physical health problems?
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
How diverse are the people Beam supports?
Diversity is a reality of homelessness and vital to Beam's work
Written by
Alex Stephany
Updated over a week ago
Life After Beam
Does Beam stay in touch with people after they find work?
Our community-driven approach
Written by
Montana Gerry
Updated over a week ago
Does Beam support people into housing?
Written by
Montana Gerry
Updated over a week ago
What’s the average starting salary for someone who has used Beam?
Earning potential of Beam graduates
Written by
Montana Gerry
Updated over a week ago