Become a Friend of Positive Action in Housing 

Help us to continue our humanitarian work by joining Positive Action in Housing. Just £2.50  a month (£30 per annum) provides vital support for our campaigning work, our advice services and food and shelter for the destitute and homeless. All members receive regular updates full of ways for you to get involved.

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We can't show you their faces, or tell you their names or which country they're from. He is a highly skilled doctor, 68 years old, and has a serious heart problem. They had to flee their home and country.

Why? Because he was doing his job as a doctor and a senior government official did not want him to.  They sent their children into hiding, and got on the first flight away. They had to leave and lost everything.There was no choice. It is not safe for them to return.

You’d think they would get help but their asylum claim was refused. Their NASS support was stopped. Sheriff Officers instructed by the Council issued an eviction order. They aren’t allowed recourse to public funds, i.e. homeless units, hostels. The street was their only option. When they came to us, they were relying on handouts from neighbours, and visiting the mosque for meals. We supported them on a weekly basis out of our hardship fund. Our caseworkers argued for Social Work to provide housing. You can help us help others.

Please support our humanitarian work now:

You can make a single or monthly donation, or you can raise funds for us by getting sponsored or asking your wedding or birthday guests to donate to our hardship fund. If you would like help in making a donation please call Jamie O'Neill on 0141 353 2220.

To make a single donation:

JUSTGIVING: It’s easy to make a single (or monthly) donation with a credit or debit card online. All you need to do is go to www.justgiving.com/paih/donate. The site is 100% secure, and we will automatically receive the Gift Aid on your donation.

INTERNET BANKING: You can also donate using Internet banking using these details: Account Name: Positive Action in Housing Ltd Sort Code: 82 20 00· Account Number: 00447398.

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To make a monthly donation:

SET UP A STANDING ORDER: complete and return the standing order form to us.

POST A CHEQUE: Made payable to Positive Action in Housing Ltd. The address is: The Admin Manager Positive Action in Housing, 98 West George St. Glasgow G2 1PJ·· ·(Remember to increase your donation by agreeing to 'gift aid' it - you just need to be a UK taxpayer and tell us your full name and address. email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more info.)

To raise funds for us:

Fundraising pages are just like paper sponsorship forms, except they’re online, so you don’t have to spend time collecting cash and cheques. Just personalise your page with a photo and message and email the web address to all your contacts. Then your friends, family, colleagues and anyone else can make a donation through your page from anywhere in the world. You can create a fundraising page for absolutely anything. You could get sponsored to run, swim, cycle, get fit, grow a moustache or have your head shaved. You can even create a page in memory of someone or instead of wedding gifts. The only limit is your imagination! If you have any questions, or need any help, you can contact the JustGiving helpdesk on 0845 021 2110 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it from Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.justgiving.com/paih·or give us a call on 01413532220 and ask for Jamie O'Neill, Admin manager.

Download our latest Annual Report

Positive Action in Housing Ltd is a Scottish wide charity working with communities, housing providers, voluntary organisations and faith groups to enable everyone to have an equal chance to live in good quality, affordable and safe homes, free from discrimination and the fear of racial harassment and violence.

We offer advice, information and support to people from new migrant, refugee and minority ethnic communities. We run a free, confidential and impartial casework service for those facing poverty, homelessness, racism or poor housing. We run a Hardship Fund and provide emergency shelter and practical resources for destitute asylum seekers and their families.

We provide volunteering and sessional work opportunities. We support human rights and anti-racist campaigns. We inform social policy from a user-led perspective. We offer training, consultancy and best practice guidance to Registered Social Landlords, voluntary organisations and minority ethnic/refugee organisations.

Positive Action in Housing is independent of any political group, religious creed, ideology or economic faction.

Positive Action in Housing's 15th Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday 1st October 2010 in Glasgow City Chambers, at 11am for 11.30am sharp.