175,000 empty buildings = 500,000+ potential homes

There are an estimated 175,000 empty privately owned non-residential buildings in the UK, many with the potential to become high quality social and affordable homes.

131,140 households in temporary accommodation

England currently has it's highest ever number of households without a home of their own, including 169,050 children.

2.8 billion people live without adequate shelter.

We are Habitat for Humanity Great Britain, an international charity fighting global poverty and homelessness, we believe that a decent home helps to permanently break the cycle of poverty and allows families to achieve strength, stability and self-reliance.

Why Housing?

Home is a key catalyst in helping to permanently break the cycle of poverty. A lack of decent housing negatively affects the health, education, and well-being of people around the world.

We have a vision of a world where everyone has a safe place to call home.

How are we achieving our vision?

We are known for building homes. But our work does not stop there.

  • We provide financial inclusion, land rights and hygiene training.
  • Spread awareness about gender inequalities and inheritance rights.
  • Rehabilitate slums and renovate empty spaces into safe homes.
  • Provide emergency response to countries experiencing disasters.
  • Construct safe, private toilets to meet sanitation needs.
  • Find solutions for people displaced by urbanisation.
  • Finding solutions to the harmful effects of climate change.

 

We do all this and so much more

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Learn how we're advocating for change in UK housing through policy reforms and repurposing empty buildings to tackle the housing crisis.
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Our Impact

Since 1976, we have built more than 1.3 million homes and served over 29 million people – working in over 70 countries.

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