News - Positive Action in Housing

27 August 2026

Scotland’s Housing Crisis Predates Refugees and Immigrants - History proves it

Challenging misinformation is essential in an increasingly racialised climate where facts increasingly do not matter. Refugees did not create Scotland’s shortage of social housing. Just like non refugees, they entered a system already short of homes.

18 August 2026

Welcome to Glasgow, Apparently

One of our supporters, T.H. reflects on the controversial BBC Disclosure documentary Welcome to Glasgow, its framing of crime, migration and race, and the prominence given to the far right in explaining the city through the lens of just four street corners, as if this somehow represent the whole of Glasgow.

22 June 2026

Palestinian refugee refuses reward for returning wallet lost in Edinburgh with over £1,000 inside

Stories like Zakaria's remind us of a simple truth: our shared humanity is far stronger than the prejudice that seeks to divide us.

22 June 2026

Something beautiful

Something beautiful is happening in the Southside of Glasgow near to Kenmure Street.

14 June 2026

Thousands Turn Out In Glasgow To Say NO To The Far Right

Stand Up to Racism's Anti Racism protest attracted an estimated 10,000 people from all over Scotland, to say NO to racism, fascism and the far right.

11 June 2026

Statement in response to the recent far right attacks

Read the full statement below. The protest organised by Stand Up to Racism takes place at 1.00 pm Saturday 13 June 2026 in GLASGOW

9 May 2026

In a time of an acute housing shortage, “detention camps” are the order of the day

The housing emergency was created from decades of underinvestment, shrinking social housing and political failure, not refugees. But with its racialised rhetoric, Reform UK prefers the politics of detention camps, scapegoating and division.

1 May 2026

£2000 raised for our charitable work by Glasgow Caledonian’s Wellbeing Walkers

Last weekend, a team of twelve incredible supporters took part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk, raising a massive £2,000 for Positive Action in Housing's charitable and humanitarian work.

29 April 2026

Glasgow City Council Criticised over major increases in burial charges and new levy on lairs renewal

The Glasgow Evening Times reports that Glasgow Central Mosque has criticised Glasgow City Council over major increases in burial charges and the introduction of a new levy on lairs, warning that the changes could place serious financial pressure on grieving families.

24 April 2026

What Does the UK Government Want Palestinian Refugees to Do. Send Shrouds for Their Children?

Comment by Robina Qureshi regarding the "bureaucratic trap" that is blocking the families of recognised Palestinian refugees in the UK from ever leaving Gaza