1. 🔦 Spotlight on Employment 🔦
24th September 2018

2. Agenda Introductions What is Beam? Overview and case study
Progress to date and plans for the future
How to refer
Q&A

3. Director, Homeless Link
Meet the team
Seb Barker
COO
Alex Stephany
CEO
Working alongside expert advisors from the sector:
Matt Harrison
Director, Homeless Link
Jeremy Swain
Rough Sleeping Initiative, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sarah Jordan
Former Head of Digital,
Oxfam

4. What is Beam? A service that:
Fundraises employment training for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness;
Provides end-to-end, personalised support into rewarding jobs

5. How Beam Works “Member” referred Plan crowdfunding Training provided1
Plan crowdfunding 3
Training provided 5
Caseworker assigned 2
Crowdfund campaign 4
Employment 6

6. Case Study Jason, Beam Member
Homeless his whole life, currently living in a hostel in Lewisham
Referred to Beam by Kairos Community Trust
Raised £5,010 from 487 supporters in 8 weeks
Enrolled on IT technician course
Guaranteed job offer upon completion of course
Let’s see Jason’s Beam profile

7. A Beam Member’s Online Hub
Personalised hub for each member
Progress of funding
Helpdesk of common questions and resources
Contact support worker at any time
Next item in their member journey

8. A Beam Member’s Online Newsfeed
Congratulate other members on success and progress - online peer support
Supporter donations, messages, and comments as they come in

9. Partnered with over 15+ charities
Our First Year of Operations
Partnered with over 15+ charities
Public Engagement
Successful Outcomes
5,000+
donations
£140k+
donations from
public
100%
campaigns funded
on time
250+
supporters
per campaign
Avg. campaign size of £3,256
Successful Outcomes
87%
completed training
67%
started work
33%
moved on from TA 4%
drop-out rate
inc. 6 people in total moved into PRS so far
(all members) 9
Notes: Outcomes based on 15 members who have been through Beam programme. 30 further members currently in funding or training

10. Strengthen charity partner relationships Partner with local government
Plans for the future 1
Strengthen charity partner relationships
Grow member community and co-create model with the sector 2
Partner with local government
Become a commissioned service & extend reach into statutory homelessness 3
Enhance
co-production
Identify common problems and try to plug gaps eg crowdsourced deposits, online peer mentorship focused on certain career paths 4
Measure impact
Pro bono report developed with Deloitte

11. How to refer Partnered with Beam (or become a partner!)
Pre-referral meeting or chat offered
Referral completed using short online form
Kept in the loop with progress 11

12. Thank you Any questions? Linda, Beam member Contact details:
Training up to be an accountant. Watch her story here.
Contact details:
Seb Barker