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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.
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.
30 January 2025
Positive Action in Housing secures grant towards work with Roma community in Govanhill
A Welcome Start to 2025 with a much needed grant from SafeDeposits Scotland towards our work with people from new migrant communities in Govanhill to improve their access to housing, jobs, and vital advice, while strengthening our mediation and support services.
19 December 2024
As we approach the end of the year
As we approach the end of 2024, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks for supporting Positive Action in Housing. Your generosity helps us give a voice to some of the most vulnerable people in our society —those who are forced to rely on charity due to enforced impoverishment, unable to work because of legal restrictions, and experiencing homelessness and destitution as a result. Many of those we support are also vulnerable due to age, illness, discrimination, or the lack of a support system.
16 November 2024
Ken Loach’s film The Old Oak to raise funds for Emergency Relief Fund
Tonight Balerno Village Screen will be screening Ken Loach’s last film, made with his long term script writer Paul Laverty, The Old Oak, (Cert 15). The Screening with be attended by Multi BAFTA & Cannes award winner, Paul Laverty and our CEO Robina Qureshi.
25 October 2024
From refugee to resilience: Dr Hashem Salim
Hashem, a 30-year-old orthopaedic surgeon from Gaza, addressed our 29th AGM gathering in Glasgow, recounting his extraordinary journey from asylum seeker to NHS doctor. His speech revealed the devastating impact of genocide on his family and the transformative impact of our humanitarian work on his life. His story is a poignant reflection of the horrors right now being faced by countless Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank.
8 October 2024
Timeline of One Year of Collective Punishment of Gaza
Scotland’s The National publishes a time line of a year of Israel's brutal bombardment and collective punishment of Gaza.
8 September 2024
Stand Up To Racism protest in Glasgow backed by trade unions and celebrities outnumbers racists 10 to one
Over 5,000 antiracists in Scotland showed that supporters of refugees are the majority in society, with a massive show of solidarity in response to a planned anti-immigration rally organised by the far-right who turned out less than 500.
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