CRISIS PAYMENTS, FOOD, SHELTER, SURVIVAL PACKS AND WARM CLOTHING FOR DESTITUTE (OR POTENTIALLY DESTITUTE) ASYLUM SEEKERS & THEIR FAMILIES OVER WINTER PERIOD
WHEN: Wednesday, 19th December 2012, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
WHERE: 98 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PJ
All enquiries to
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or 0141 353 7972
Positive Action in Housing (Scottish Registered Charity No: SC027577 ) is running its annual Winter destitution surgery which targets asylum seekers and their families who are at risk of destitution and provides them with food, Shelter, Cash Support, toiletries as well as warm clothing and blankets over Christmas and New Year.
On Wednesday, 19th December 2012, we will be giving out Food Packs, Warm Clothing, Hygiene Packs, Access to temporary shelter, Cash Support, Legal Support and Useful Information Packs to Destitute Asylum Seekers and their dependents. We will be helping the young, old, women, children and those with physical and mental health problems. Hot drinks, soup and bread will be provided on the day.
By delivering this Winter Surgery we aim to reach vulnerable destitute people (and their dependents) over Christmas and New Year. We also aim to keep contact with service users afterwards in order to provide continued support until they resolve their destitution crisis.
Positive Action in Housing had a wonderful AGM on Thursday 1 November where we presented our Annual Report and Audited Accounts. The AGM was attended by over 150 people who heard speeches from members and service users, as well as a brilliant inspiring Keynote contribution on the theme of Trust by David Orr, Chief Executive of the NHF and a founder member of Positive Action in Housing.
Unfortunately, while the AGM was taking place, our website was hacked for a few minutes and false, malicious and defamatory material purporting to be from a former employee was added. Security has been further tightened on our website and the offending material removed. However, further false and malicious allegations (sent anonymously) have been discovered on social media. Our server was also flooded with offensive emails on Friday morning - something clearly designed to hurt our staff and volunteers.
On behalf of the trustees, we wish to assure our members, supporters and friends that this matter is being taken extremely seriously and has been placed in the hands of Strathclyde Police who are also investigating large amounts of racist and antisemitic hatemail sent to our Chief Executive Officer, Robina Qureshi. These investigations are in addition to the police investigation into the alleged embezzlement of funds by a former employee. It remains our intention to cooperate fully with Strathclyde Police to secure criminal prosecution and to allow nothing to hamper that.
Should you receive or discover any form of communications from someone purporting to be a former employee of this charity, please ignore it and kindly alert us immediately by emailing
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and all evidence will be acted upon and reported to the police.
Please be assured that the work of Positive Action in Housing continues. We have a vigorous new training programme with some new and exciting projects. Our Money Skills Project continues to help those suffering poverty from the BME, refugee and new migrant communities. the Lifeline Project continues to assist those facing destitution in Glasgow or elsewhere in Scotland. Our work with members to assist with policy matters, best practice in equality and diversity, and to help build closer links with minority ethnic communities also continues. Our anti racist work to stop hate crime and challenge far right activity in our communities also continues. The management committee, staff and volunteers are united that nothing will be allowed to hamper this important work.
Finally, we are thankful for all the support and good wishes we have received during this time.
Yours sincerely,
Jelina Berlow-Rahman
Chair
Najimee Parveen
Vice Chair
Linda Brown
Company Secretary
Philip Tompkins
Treasurer
Statement - 19 October 2012
In July 2012, Positive Action in Housing announced its discovery of an
alleged fraud committed against the charity by a former employee, and
its instigation of a police investigation.
The Chief Executive Officer of Positive Action in Housing, said:
"We are determined to be open and transparent, and keep our members,
funders and everyone we work with fully informed, even though we can’t
comment as fully as we would like to until the police investigation is
concluded.
"Fortunately, we caught the problem, have recovered the majority of the
funds and there has been no impact on our frontline services. However,
it remains our intention to vigorously pursue criminal and then civil
proceedings for the crime committed against this charity, its service
users, staff and trustees. We work with some of the poorest and most
vulnerable groups in society and are determined to continue that work
for years to come and honour the trust placed in us to do that work by
our members, donors, and supporters.”
Mental Health Awareness - Best Practice Strategies
9:30 am - 4:30 pm Wednesday 22nd August 2012
98 West George Street Glasgow G2 1PJ
Course Outline
This course will give you an understanding of the signs and symptoms of the most common forms of mental illness.
You will explore the
range of factors in people’s lives that can have a negative impact on
their mental health. You will also explore the additional pressures
which can affect people from refugee and new migrant communities. You
will be able to identify appropriate support for those with mental
health problems.
Highly participative with comprehensive course packs.
The Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland has recently decided that it is not in the public interest to investigate the deaths of the Serykh family who fell to their deaths from the fifteenth floor of the Red Road flats. We ask which "public" is he referring to?
We are not impressed by the meeting with the Assistant Procurator Fiscal Shona Barrie and head of the Scottish Fatalities Unit Mike McColl, who had requested the meeting. During the meeting, they appeared to criticise the family and defend the UKBA when we asked them about the family's mental health problems.
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