News - Positive Action in Housing

2 May 2024

Rwanda policy leading to asylum seekers going underground

UK ministers have acknowledged for the first time that they have begun detaining asylum seekers in Glasgow and other cities across the UK to be removed to Rwanda, prompting demonstrations outside Home Office buildings. This has prompted fears that asylum seekers will simply go underground and become undocumented permanently.

30 April 2024

Rwanda Act: Briefing for People Impacted

You may have heard news that the Home Office are currently detaining people who are vulnerable to be removed from the UK to Rwanda under the new Safety of Rwanda Act. This does not affect everyone seeking asylum- please read the following information carefully to find out if you are affected. If you have any concerns that you might be impacted, please speak to your lawyer as soon as possible. If you do require support call us on 01413532220 between 10 am and 12 noon Monday to Friday.

8 April 2024

A letter from Cairo

Last month, we asked our supporters to help the family of one of our service users, Dr Hashem Salim, a Palestinian living in the UK. Your support led to us helping ten members of Hashem’s family to leave Gaza and enter Egypt. Here below is a letter from Hashem’s mother, to everyone who supported the family, shortly after she arrived in Cairo.

28 March 2024

Breaking: We saved lives today!

With the help of our members and supporters, several members of 29 year old Dr Hashem’s family, including children and young people, have been permitted to leave Gaza and are right now on their way to Cairo. Help us help them to find safe accommodation.

28 March 2024

Concerns for mental health of people in hotels grows

We recently spoke to The Ferret about the growing mental health crisis that we are seeing in institutionalised accommodation across Scotland.

8 February 2024

Immigration Health Surcharge Increased By 66%

The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) was introduced in April 2015 with the stated aim of raising funds for the NHS from migrants. Initially, the surcharge annual rate was set at £200. Since it was introduced, the standard IHS rate has risen to £1035.

1 February 2024

Glasgow Kiltwalk 2024

Join Positive Action in Housing for this year's Glasgow Kiltwalk!

31 January 2024

Asylum Backlog Continues Despite Misleading Comments

Attempts from the Home Office to deliver Rishi Sunak’s pledge to clear the asylum backlog of more than 92,000 “legacy” cases – cases lodged before July 2022 – by the end of 2023 has failed. Over 4,500 of these legacy cases remain unresolved.

24 January 2024

Home Office system creates safeguarding crisis

A report released by the Refugee Council, Helen Bamber Foundation, and Humans for Rights Network entitled ‘Forced Adulthood’ has this week highlighted the harmful impact of Home Office decision-making on children seeking safety in the UK. The damning findings of the report expose entrenched failures in age-assessment processes used by the Home Office, uncovering the high incidence of children wrongly deemed to be adults.

17 January 2024

Template Letter Against the Rwanda Plan

Today, the Rwanda Plan enters the Third Reading in the House of Commons. This Bill will directly breach international human rights law and have dire consequences for those seeking asylum in the UK. You can use our template letter below to express your concerns to your MP.