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.
Emergency hotline, 24/7 365 days per year: e-mail:
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with your name, message and telephone number, and someone will get back to you.
Monday, 06 December 2010
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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.