Homelessness charity Depaul UK is using Spotify playlists to tell the stories of British teens who have experienced homelessness. With 103,000 young people in the UK living on the streets, the charity hopes to connect with a younger audience on a platform they're more emotionally invested in.

All over the world, countries are moving toward becoming cashless. While this does have its benefits – particularly for ostracised communities – it also creates issues for those people who rely mainly on cash and places a high level of power with large financial institutions.

The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally altered the nature of daily life, from postponing major events and shutting down entire industries to restricting the movement of billions worldwide. Canvas8 spoke to 19 people to understand how they’re coping with and adapting to these changes.

Beam is an organisation using tech to tackle homelessness. The charity uses crowdfunding to fund people’s employment training and the platform allows donors to see how their money is directly improving people’s lives, building empathy between individuals.