Housing and homelessness
Homeless in Glasgow?
Some useful resources for people from refugee or migrant backgrounds. Remember to check out the interactive food map.
How to get help
The best way to get help is to fill in the online self-referral form. This gives us a chance to find out what the problem is and allocate your case if we can help. We also run drop-ins and outreach surgeries where you can get initial advice regarding housing, welfare rights, energy debt, evisas, and resettlement matters. All our services are tailored for people from refugee and migrant communities.
Positive Action Network
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Discover useful contacts and resources for people from BME, refugee, asylum-seeking, and migrant communities. Access a wide range of support organisations that offer multilingual and multicultural services. Resources throughout Scotland and the entire UK.
Know your housing rights as a new refugee
Received a positive asylum decision? Are you a newly granted refugee or just been given leave to remain? Have you receive a letter from Mears Group telling you to leave your accommodation? Then read this briefing.
Problems with your asylum accommodation?
What to do if you have problems with your asylum accommodation or want to move.
Housing rights and options for Ukrainians - UKR/ENG
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Home office guidance on living in asylum accommodation
Home Office guide for asylum seekers staying in temporary accommodation while their claim for asylum is assessed.
Moving into a new house
Once someone who is seeking asylum secures their refugee status, they are asked to move on from their temporary asylum accommodation into a permanent private home. This is often rented accommodation. This guide will explain what to do if you have just moved into a rented property.
How to report a hate crime
Hate incidents are any events where you or another person perceive the event to be motivated by prejudice towards a particular group who are protected from such prejudice being directed at them.
How to sue the Home Office
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The Home Office often makes mistakes when exercising its immigration powers. The high appeal success rates bear testimony to this: as many as 50% of some categories of appeal are allowed. However, there are only some limited circumstances where it is possible to extract compensation from the Home Office by means of a court case.
The Right to Public Funds for Children and Vulnerable Adults in Scotland
Children and vulnerable adults in households with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) face significant barriers to accessing mainstream welfare benefits. However, local authorities still have a duty to safeguard their welfare by providing housing and essential support where needed.