News - Positive Action in Housing

8 May 2021

Don’t say their names – don’t give fascists the oxygen of publicity or a platform …

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was correct when she called a convicted racist “a racist and a fascist” . Indeed, she exercised considerable restraint as the far right thugs droned on about “immigrants flooding this country”. The far right thug is a convicted racist. Formerly with the English…

6 May 2021

Joint Open Letter in Response to the New Plan for Immigration

The Government is asking the public to consult with them on their cruel and unworkable new immigration plans. Compassion, evidence, and 193 refugee and voluntary organisations tell us to fight against the principle of these plans, not help to thrash out the details. Positive Action in Housing is supporting this open…

3 May 2021

Dawn raids against asylum seekers in Glasgow

Right now, in Glasgow, there are families too frightened to sleep for fear of dawn raids on their homes, after a negative decision. They are being terrorised because they have the status of “asylum seeker”.This barbaric practice has no place in a civilised society. 16 years ago,…

2 May 2021

Gaslighting of refugees – Serco style

Today, Thursday 2 May 2019, Govan Law Centre will lodge its appeal against the Court of Session judgement on lock change evictions. The City Council Taskforce Forum on asylum housing will also be meeting in Glasgow City Chambers with Serco. We hope they put Serco in the dock for their latest actions,…

24 April 2021

Our services during Covid 19

This post explains how you can safely access our services. Due to Covid 19, we can only see clients face to face by appointment outdoors or via Zoom. Because of the numbers of people who need help, the best way to get help is to complete the online self referral form…

19 April 2021

Statement on Home Office putting vulnerable asylum seekers at increased suicide risk in detention.

In response to Royal College of Psychiatrists calls on ministers to stop placing mentally unwell people in removal centres, Robina Qureshi, Director of refugee and migrant homelessness charity, Positive Action in Housing, which supports hundreds of asylum seekers each year, said: “We agree with the Royal College of psychiatrists that…

12 April 2021

Open letter to Boris Johnson

Dear Prime Minister, We, the undersigned, reject the findings of the “independent” Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities published on the 31st of March 2021. Should you and your Government be genuinely committed to acknowledging and addressing the issue of racial equity in the UK, we would call on you to…

25 February 2021

Our submission of evidence regarding the use of hotels as asylum accommodation during the pandemic

On February 19, 2021 we submitted evidence to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders & Immigration regarding the use of hotels as asylum accommodation during the pandemic. Having had to consistently intervene with humanitarian support for over 20 years since forced dispersal first started in Glasgow and having observed the operations of private…

1 February 2021

The Greek Tragedy at Lesvos

This is Kara Tepe Camp – “Moria 2” – in Lesvos where thousands of refugees make their “home”. Flooded tents because of low lying ground. Frozen overnight. Since winter hit the island, the new Kara Tepe camp has been flooded, it still lacks heating, and tents have collapsed from the wind. On Christmas…

25 January 2021

Mears Whitewash

According to an article by Kirsteen Paterson in the National, the Mears Group “has now established an asylum seeker and refugee forum to improve its performance. Members of that forum, chaired by award-winning Afghan activist Abdul Bostani, include representatives of diverse communities in Glasgow. Bostani said: “Everything we…