Individuals from Ilkley-based training provider High Speed Training took part in a company-wide sponsored Beamwalk across Ilkley’s beautiful moors, and across the country, to successfully raise £11,000 for Beam.
Beam is an award-winning social enterprise that helps homeless people, prison leavers and refugees into secure employment and safe housing by addressing their financial barriers and providing guidance and support.
The partnership, launched in May 2023, focuses on supporting Beam’s members through regular financial donations and the provision of High Speed Training’s online training, with courses including The Care Certificate, PA and Secretarial Skills and Customer Service Skills provided to Beam’s Members.
By offering these free courses, High Speed Training and Beam are working together to equip members with the tools they need to secure stable employment and achieve long-term self-sufficiency.
55 walkers from High Speed training took part in the Beamwalk, walking 15 km and 7 km routes locally in Ilkley, and colleagues setting off regular walks of varying lengths across the country, altogether raising £11,000 for Beam ahead of World Homeless Day on October 10th.
Over the last year, Yorkshire-based High Speed Training have supported almost 400 people in partnership with Beam, providing over 300 training courses and donating £26,000 to the organisation and they look forward to continuing to help people leave homelessness for good by working together.
Amy Mortimer, Head of Strategic Partnerships at High Speed Training, said:
“It was great to see so many of our colleagues choose to get involved in the Beamwalk this year! We’ve managed to increase engagement by around 70%, which demonstrates how much people care about the issue of homelessness, and also that they really enjoy getting together to do some good.
“Working with Beam makes us feel like we are doing our bit to help tackle the issue of homelessness in this country. Through their online portal, we can get closer to Beam’s members, read their stories and send them encouragement ourselves. Our colleagues at High Speed Training really love to do that!”
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