Social Tech Trust

Beam is a social enterprise bringing AI to welfare services, trusted by over 100 government partners. Enabled by tech and AI, our expert caseworkers have supported thousands of underserved people into homes and jobs, while our software has slashed admin for thousands of frontline workers. Funded by the Mayor of London and the world's top tech entrepreneurs, Beam is transforming how the world supports those left behind. Beam’s award-winning work has been covered widely in the media, including by the BBC, The Times, The FT, The Independent, Evening Standard, Sky, Time Out and others. Beam were also named one of London’s Top 10 Startups by WIRED magazine, Top 15 UK Startups by LinkedIn, and features regularly on The Escape 100.

Carefree is a digital charity dedicated to supporting full-time unpaid carers.

Carers Trust provides basic digital skills for young adult carers to help them achieve their aspirations. A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support. Anyone could be a carer – a 15-year-old girl looking after a parent with an alcohol problem, a 40-year-old man caring for his partner who has terminal cancer, or an 80-year-old woman looking after her husband who has Alzheimer's disease.

Carers UK is an innovative mobile and online app that is designed by carers for carers. Jointly makes caring easier, less stressful and more organised by making communication and coordination between those who share the care as easy as a text message. That’s 1 in 8 adults who care, unpaid, for family and friends. Within our lifetime, there will be 9 million carers. Our loved ones are living longer with illness or disability, and more and more of us are looking after them. Whether round-the-clock or for a few hours a week, in our own home or for someone at the other end of a motorway – caring can have a huge effect on us, our lives and our plans. Caring is such an important part of life. It’s simply part of being human. Carers are holding families together, enabling loved ones to get the most out of life, making an enormous contribution to society and saving the economy billions of pounds. Yet many of us are stretched to the limit – juggling care with work and family life, or even struggling with poor health ourselves. We often find it difficult to make ends meet if we’re unable to work or if we’ve reduced our working hours to care. Every day 6,000 people become carers. Many don’t know how or where to get help. It can be frightening and very lonely. For some it’s sudden: someone you love is taken ill or has an accident, your child is born with a disability. For others, caring creeps up unnoticed: your parents can’t manage on their own any longer, your partner’s health gets gradually worse. Looking after someone can be tough, but you’re not on your own. Carers UK is here to listen, to give you expert information and advice that’s tailored to your situation, to champion your rights and support you in finding new ways to manage at home, at work, or wherever you are.

Home-Start UK has working with Techmums to offer digital skills training to young mothers. Home-Start started in 1973. We were founded by Margaret Harrison who believed that supporting a family was best done in their home where it can be shaped to the needs of the family. She realised that if parents get support and friendship from another parent, they will be better equipped to learn to cope with the many difficulties life can bring, and will be able to give their children the best possible start to their own lives. While this idea remains at the heart of our work, we have created new ways of helping parents and their children to meet the changing needs of families. This idea that started in Leicester, spread across the UK and is now a movement around the world. There are now 22 countries on five continents that have Home-Starts providing support for families. Margaret remained life president of Home-Start until her death in 2015.

Alice SI Ltd is a London-based company founded in 2016 that operates an online donation platform leveraging blockchain technology for charitable organizations. The platform enables charities to raise funds by providing donors with transparency regarding the impact of their contributions, ensuring that donations are allocated exclusively to successful social programs. By utilizing smart contracts on a secure blockchain, Alice SI aims to enhance donor confidence and restore public trust in charities. This approach is designed to facilitate increased donations, ultimately supporting the social missions of various nonprofit organizations.

64 Million Artists is a national campaign to unlock the potential of everyone in the UK through creativity. We use a simple, fun and free process: Do, Think and Share to support people who’d like to use creativity to express themselves, get a bit more of a spring in their step, or connect better with others. We believe passionately that everyone has the right to a creative life, that we are all instinctively creative but that often gets knocked out of us at school or work. With partners we are developing simple ways of helping people do stuff again, to just have a go without worrying about being good at something or being an expert. We work in a number of areas: With the arts and cultural sector (including the BBC on Get Creative) to ensure everyday creativity is encouraged and celebrated across the UK. With employers to bring fun and regular creativity to the workplace. With towns and cities to see what happens when you catalyse larger numbers of people to unleash their potential. And with people effected by stress, depression, anxiety or other wellbeing issues to explore how everyday creativity can make a positive contribution to individual lives across the UK. Sign up to our weekly Monday Challenge here We hope you enjoy exploring our site. Do keep in contact by emailing us. 64 Million Artists was founded by Jo Hunter and David Micklem who want to change the world for the better by placing creativity at the heart of British life.

Reason Digital is a social enterprise focused on leveraging digital technology to address significant social challenges. Founded in 2008, the company consists of a team of 40 professionals dedicated to enhancing the safety of vulnerable populations, such as sex workers, and addressing issues like violent crime, addiction, food poverty, and health crises like HIV/AIDS, dementia, and diabetes. Reason Digital collaborates with charities, social enterprises, and various organizations to create impactful digital projects, including websites and storytelling tools that amplify user experiences. By harnessing current technologies and innovative architectural design, the company enables clients to optimize their technology strategies for improved outcomes and social impact.

Vinspired is the UK's premier platform for volunteering, empowering individuals of all ages to engage with causes they care about, gain recognition, and build a lifelong legacy of positive impact. Vinspired isn’t just about volunteering; it's about fostering personal growth through real-world experiences that equip people with valuable skills in teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving. Through our platform, volunteers and organizations seamlessly connect. Volunteers can easily find opportunities, track their achievements, and receive digital and NFT-based certificates and badges that showcase their contributions. Vinspired’s skill and impact framework enables organizations to highlight specific social impact areas, inspiring volunteers to engage meaningfully while contributing to a verified digital footprint of their efforts. With 74% of people ready to volunteer, Vinspired harnesses this energy to transform communities across the UK. We’re proud to be part of their journey, helping people make their mark, build valuable skills, and leave a lasting impact.

Vinspired is the UK's premier platform for volunteering, empowering individuals of all ages to engage with causes they care about, gain recognition, and build a lifelong legacy of positive impact. Vinspired isn’t just about volunteering; it's about fostering personal growth through real-world experiences that equip people with valuable skills in teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving. Through our platform, volunteers and organizations seamlessly connect. Volunteers can easily find opportunities, track their achievements, and receive digital and NFT-based certificates and badges that showcase their contributions. Vinspired’s skill and impact framework enables organizations to highlight specific social impact areas, inspiring volunteers to engage meaningfully while contributing to a verified digital footprint of their efforts. With 74% of people ready to volunteer, Vinspired harnesses this energy to transform communities across the UK. We’re proud to be part of their journey, helping people make their mark, build valuable skills, and leave a lasting impact.

State of Ambition Ltd. is a UK-based campaign platform dedicated to empowering young people in their pursuit of career ambitions. The company enables users to create a Postcard of Ambition, facilitating a 21-day campaign that helps them raise their profiles and engage in meaningful conversations within their desired industries. By connecting young individuals with established professionals through employee networks at partner brands, State of Ambition fosters support networks that enhance career development. The platform also organizes workshops and talks aimed at building resilience, confidence, and collaboration among young people. Furthermore, the company allocates 70% of its net profits to grants and scholarships, providing financial assistance to help young individuals achieve their aspirations. Formerly known as Next Step Up Ltd., State of Ambition Ltd. was incorporated in 2012 and rebranded in August 2013.