Beam is a social impact start-up that supports homeless people and refugees into stable jobs and homes across the UK. Beam’s crowdfunding platform connects disadvantaged people with a supportive online community who provide financial backing and mentorship to help each person reach their goals. Beam is partnered with more than 70 government bodies who refer people to its service and is backed by the Mayor of London.
Recent awards: LinkedIn Top 15 UK Startups; WIRED Top 10 London Startups; Queen’s Award for Enterprise for promoting opportunity through social mobility.
Keywords: homelessness, homeless, refugees, social impact, tech for good, govtech, public sector
Sector: Service with Minor Environmental Footprint
Size: 50-249 employees
B Corp Certified – Impact Score: 119.5
