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Destitution Bulletin - April 08 |
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
Our first quarterly newsletter to bring updates on our destitution work with figures, emerging trends, articles and individual stories.
PAIH DESTITUTION SERVICE - AN OVERVIEW
 Since January 2004, Positive Action in Housing's destitution service has assisted hundreds of asylum seekers who have been made destitute after the refusal of their initial asylum claim. While asylum seekers remain forbidden to work to support themselves all support from the Home Office is withdrawn and they are evicted from their homes. This includes very vulnerable people: pregnant women, the elderly and children. With our support most of our clients continue to fight for justice and eventually access Section 4 support. In the meantime they are without any support for weeks or months. Since January 2008, 48 individuals from 18 different countries approached our services for help. 23 individuals were at risk of rough sleeping and needed us to provide accommodation until Section 4 accommodation was made available to them.
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Welcome to Positive Action in Housing's New Site |
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
Positive Action in Housing is a Scottish Charity working to enable everyone to have an equal chance to live in good quality, affordable and safe homes, free from discrimination, racial harassment and violence.
Over the past few months, we have been working on our website, changing the structure and incorporating many of our sites into one.
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The New Migrants Action Project |
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Tuesday, 06 May 2008 |
The New Migrants Action Project is working with communities and service providers across Scotland to promote equality of rights, opportunities and access to support for new migrant communities.
Contact the New Migrants Action team to discuss how we can help your project, or for more information call Seonad on 0141 353 2220
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'Those Left Behind' Video |
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008 |
What is it like to teach in a school where pupils simply vanish without trace? How do you feel about losing your best mate at school, something you never thought could happen? 'Those left behind ’ speaks of Glasgow's 'disappeared'. 
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Friday, 28 March 2008 |
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Positive Action in Housing's housing advice service provides free, independent, multilingual and culturally sensitive outreach housing information and advice in Glasgow, and elsewhere according to demand, to enable minority ethnic and refugee communities to access safe, affordable housing.
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