Our campaigns 1996
27 September 1996
Charity calls for ‘blacklining’ probe
In 1996, Positive Action in Housing spoke out about a case that went to court about an Asian couple who claim that they were “black lined” when they tried to buy a house from white sellers.
27 September 1996
Raymond Robertson announces £179,600 ethnic minority grants
Positive Action in Housing was one of four voluntary organisations to receive a grant from the Ethnic Minority Grant Scheme, in an announcement made by Mr Raymond Robertson MP, Minister at The Scottish Office with responsibility for ethnic minorities.
21 July 1996
Councils under pressure to deal with racist tenants
Policies to tackle racial harassment on Scotland's housing estates are expected to be drawn up by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities following fears that racial attacks are being ignored.
14 July 1996
Least resistance fails to end blight of bigotry
Sometimes, the world seems a little strange. You would think that if a person had done something wrong, they would be punished. You would also think the person they had attacked or assaulted would see that justice had been done.