A new tech startup allows people to fund employment training and careers advice to help homeless people in the UK
The UK’s homelessness crisis is getting worse. Figures released this week by housing charity Shelter reveal a 13 per cent rise in the number of homeless people in Britain the last 12 months, with an estimated 300,000 rough sleepers and 77,000 households now living in temporary accommodation.
Digital platform Beam, launched this week by entrepreneur Alex Stephany, aims to help reverse this trend by providing a long-term solution.
Beam crowdfunds to help homeless people rebuild their lives by getting them back into work. All the money raised goes towards career training and support into stable employment for homeless people.
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“I believe people want to help but feel powerless,” Stephany told Positive News. “Crowdfunding technology makes it safe and easy to help someone out of homelessness for the long-term.”
Donors support individual campaigns via funding pages on the Beam website. It currently includes Joe, who wants to work in the construction industry, Leo, whose ambition is to become a teaching assistant for children with special needs, and Marilyn, who…
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