Think tank

World Habitat

BSHF

Coalville, United Kingdom

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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
 45
United Kingdom average
 33
Global average
 30
Founded by
Founders: Peter Elderfield
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2021): David Ireland
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2020): David Ireland
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2016): David Ireland
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2021
World Habitat
 11
United Kingdom average
 34
Global average
 75
2020
World Habitat
 11
2016
World Habitat
 13
% Female staff
2021
World Habitat
 1%
United Kingdom average
 0%
Global average
 0%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
World Habitat
 4
United Kingdom average
 37
Global average
 33
2019
World Habitat
 7
2015
World Habitat
 7
Financials
2019
World Habitat
 $1,947,407
United Kingdom average
 $80,363,223
Global average
 $51,084,618

Social

Facebook
Likes (2021)
World Habitat
 17,318
United Kingdom average
 43,300
Global average
 31,343
Twitter
Followers (2017)
World Habitat
 2,700
United Kingdom average
 19,648
Global average
 17,230
Followers (2016)
World Habitat
 1,676
YouTube
Subscribers (2021)
World Habitat
 136
United Kingdom average
 11,624
Global average
 5,251
Subscribers (2016)
World Habitat
 19

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
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