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Positive Action in Housing's Glasgow Summer Sleepout was held on the 19th June 2008 at George Square, Glasgow City centre from 7pm until 4.31am.
 Many people seeking asylum whose claims are turned down are unable to return home. But they are denied all state support, thrown out of their housing and are not allowed to work. They have no money for food, shelter, and the everyday things we take for granted. This misery is a direct consequence of government policy. Destitution is being used to drive people out of the country – but many thousands simply cannot leave and are now homeless and hungry.
We encouraged our supporters and members to take part in a sleepout to highlight the plight of hundreds of people refused asylum who are being deliberately made destitute in Glasgow by government policy. This attempt to try to force people to leave this country is not working, and carries a devastating human cost.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 June 2008 )
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DVD ‘Welcome?' is a DVD compilation that contains five short films that show the effects of the UK's policies and offer practical suggestions on doing something about it.
It includes the film Welcome which shows how asylum seekers are forced into destitution. It follows the stories of three people as they try to survive destitution.
Taking Action is a new film resource that gives examples of what you can do to help end this suffering. "My life is frozen" says a Zimbabwean maths teacher who has been on the streets since being evicted from his flat "I'm existing, but it's not a life..."
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 10 June 2008 )
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Our 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themselves all support from the Home Office is withdrawn and they are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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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 03 September 2008 )
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Asylum destitution in Scotland |
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Increasing numbers of people seeking asylum in the UK are being left utterly destitute, with no access to housing, employment or welfare support. This government policy of destitution is designed to try to force people out of the country, but instead is forcing more and more people into abject poverty, homelessness and despair.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 April 2008 )
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One of the best ways in which you can offer practical support to destitute asylum seekers and refugees is by assisting Positive Action in Housing as an accommodation volunteer. This is when you would help us by offering accommodation in your home for a short period of time, to one of our clients who has nowhere else to stay. Click ‘read more’ to see a selection of Frequently Asked Questions on this subject, and more information on why accommodation volunteers are such a crucial part of our humanitarian work.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 05 June 2008 )
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Destitution 
