Wealden signs up with service to help homeless

Beam, a social enterprise initiative focused on supporting homeless people to rebuild their lives, has been launched in Wealden.

Wealden District Council’s Housing Options team has agreed to work with the award-winning service to deliver better outcomes for clients who are homeless or threatened with homelessness and help them find stable employment and accommodation along with financial security.

Using an online platform, Beam encourages members of the public to donate money to help pay for training, smartphones, transport costs and more, so homeless people have everything they need to find a job and move into a home.

Clients are given support to find new jobs and homes, a dedicated caseworker to help keep them on-track and progress with rebuilding their lives and acquiring a secure future.

Beam is working in partnership with other local authorities across the country - the scheme in Wealden went live on Wednesday 28th September.

Councillor Ray Cade, portfolio holder for Housing, said, “We are pleased to launch Beam in Wealden. This will give homeless people and those at risk of homelessness the chance to get stable jobs and make life changes.

“It is great that we are working to tackle homelessness with this award-winning organisation which has a wealth of experience and many success stories.”