News - Positive Action in Housing

18 April 2025

Stop Blaming Refugees for Glasgow’s Housing Emergency

Recent media reports have highlighted the pressures on Glasgow’s housing system, focusing on the impact of the asylum system—particularly newly recognised refugees living in temporary accommodation.

28 March 2025

Scottish Jews Back Coca-Cola Boycott After Charity Regulator Dismisses Complaint

Just days after Scotland’s charity regulator dismissed a complaint accusing Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) of antisemitism over its boycott of Coca-Cola, members of the Jewish community from across Scotland – including individuals from Garnethill Synagogue and Israeli citizens – have publicly backed the GFT staff-led action.

14 March 2025

Scotland’s Charity Regulator Throws Out Complaint Over Boycott of Israeli Goods

Scotland’s charity regulator, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), has dismissed a complaint against the Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT), a charity-run cinema, regarding its decision to boycott Israeli-linked brands. This decision confirms that charities have the legal discretion to take ethical stances on human rights issues.

4 March 2025

Tribute to Rev Brian Shackleton, a longstanding supporter of our humanitarian work

We would like to pay tribute to the late Revd Brian Shackleton who has left a generous donation in his will to support our work with Palestinian and Syrian refugees. Brian was dedicated to justice and inclusion and this gift is testament to his lifelong commitment to standing with displaced communities and ensuring they receive the support and dignity they deserve.

18 February 2025

Urgent: UK Must Provide Safe Routes for Palestinian Refugees

Positive Action in Housing supports calls for a Palestinian resettlement scheme. The UK rightly welcomed Ukrainians fleeing war—why should it be different for Palestinians? Read our statement on why the government must act now.

18 February 2025

UK Government refuses to let asylum seekers work despite economic cost

The UK government has ruled out allowing asylum seekers the right to work, despite growing pressure from campaigners, charities, and local authorities who argue that lifting the ban would ease poverty and boost the economy.

13 February 2025

A Safe Haven for Some, Not for Others: The UK’s Treatment of Palestinian Refugees

Almost a quarter of a million refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine have entered the UK to access housing, education and support with broad public and political approval. Yet, when one Palestinian family is granted permission to enter, after enduring 16 months of suffering, the double standards and racism soon rise to the surface.

12 February 2025

UK to refuse citizenship to refugees who have ‘made a dangerous journey’

The UK government’s decision to refuse British citizenship to refugees who arrived through so-called “dangerous journeys” is a disgraceful attack on some of the most vulnerable people in our society. This policy, quietly introduced through new Home Office guidance, will shut out tens of thousands of recognised refugees from ever fully belonging to the country they now call home.

4 February 2025

Positive Action in Housing takes part in Kiltwalk 2025

Positive Action in Housing is taking part in this year’s annual Kiltwalk. You could fundraise for us, directly assisting the refugee and asylum-seeking communities we support, and it couldn’t be any easier. Whether you’re in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, or Dundee, there’s a Kiltwalk event near you in 2025.

4 February 2025

Humiliating Climbdown for Police Scotland in Sheku Bayoh Inquiry Challenge

Police Scotland has been forced into a humiliating climbdown after abruptly dropping its legal challenge over the Sheku Bayoh inquiry—one day after it was first reported.