Think tank

World Habitat

BSHF

Coalville, United Kingdom

This organisation may not be a traditional think tank. We have included it in this list as we deem it to be a 'boundary' organisation – in other words, it might have some qualities or characterstics of a think tank.

World Habitat - formerly known as the Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) - is a global housing charity. World Habitat helps bring housing to the people who need it the most. World Habitat is a catalyst for change. Which means they identify housing ideas and solutions, they transfer those ideas to people and places who need to know about them. They aim to benefit people around the world who need these ideas the most.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.bshf.org/

Address:
Memorial Square, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3TU, UK

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Environment/Natural resources/ Energy Governance/Transparency Social policy Technology/Innovation
Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English , French , Spanish

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Independent
Year founded
1976
Age (years)
World Habitat
 47
United Kingdom average
 35
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Peter Elderfield
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A Leader(s) (2021): David Ireland
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2020): David Ireland
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2021
World Habitat
 11
United Kingdom average
 33
Global average
 85
2020
World Habitat
 11
2016
World Habitat
 13
% Female staff
2021
World Habitat
 73%
United Kingdom average
 42%
Global average
 48%
2020
World Habitat
 73%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
World Habitat
 4
United Kingdom average
 32
Global average
 34
2019
World Habitat
 7
2015
World Habitat
 7
Financials
2019
World Habitat
 $1,947,407
United Kingdom average
 $78,517,564
Global average
 $51,716,051

Social

Facebook
Likes (2022)
World Habitat
 17,225
United Kingdom average
 49,455
Global average
 32,624
Likes (2021)
World Habitat
 17,318
Twitter
Followers (2017)
World Habitat
 2,700
United Kingdom average
 19,952
Global average
 17,244
Followers (2016)
World Habitat
 1,676
YouTube
Subscribers (2022)
World Habitat
 195
United Kingdom average
 11,939
Global average
 5,592
Subscribers (2021)
World Habitat
 136
Subscribers (2016)
World Habitat
 19
LinkedIn
Followers (2022)
World Habitat
 1,589
United Kingdom average
 11,166
Global average
 16,270

Data notes

Last updated: 08/06/2021
Boundary organization (find out more): Yes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more): Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
Notes: Became World Habitat in November 2017
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