News - Positive Action in Housing

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

24 April 2026

Scotland’s Highest Civil Court intervenes to stop Home Office extinguishing Gaza family’s hopes of being reunited

The Court of Session has intervened to stop the Home Office extinguishing a Gaza family reunion claim after a Palestinian mother and child were approved in principle to join their refugee husband and father in the UK, but trapped by impossible biometric rules. Lord Braid ordered the Home Office to preserve the original applications, extend time, and prevent the family from losing their place under harsher new immigration rules. It is an important legal development that could affect other Palestinian families caught in the same bureaucratic trap.

17 April 2026

Safe Deposits grant strengthens our migrant rights work in Govanhill, preventing homelessness and supporting Roma communities

Positive Action in Housing is delighted to announce that we have received a grant of £22,335 from the Safe Deposits Scotland Charitable Trust towards our Migrant Rights Project.