Our two day winter surgery - helping 456 beneficiaries incl 302 adults, 228 child dependents and 4 unborn babies ...

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Join our newsletter Christmas Appeal by the refugee and migrant homelessness charity Positive Action in Housing (SC027577) Please give generously at CAF, JustGiving or PayPal Giving, or post a cheque to Positive Action in Housing, 98 West George St Glasgow G2 1PJ. Positive Action in Housing's annual two-day Winter surgery will provide 302 adults (including 4 pregnant women) and 228 child dependents from refugee and asylum seeking communities with essential crisis support over the Christmas and winter period.  This surgery is in aid of destitute refugee and asylum seeking families and lone individuals, and unaccompanied child refugees who have fled war and persecution, leaving behind loved ones and everything they know. We will be providing crisis support to people from Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria and many other refugee producing countries.  You can read stories about some of the people we have helped in our annual impact report here. Our hard working destitution caseworkers will be working to ensure that people get specialist advice, advocacy, signposting and practical support to resolve their legal, housing or financial crisis. We will also be working to provide safe shelter, with the essential needs of food, warmth, sanitation and cleanliness met through our community hosting programme Room for Refugees and Emergency Relief Fund. We will provide bus passes, food items,  hygiene packs, essential winter survival packs, also selection boxes, books and craft packs for children aged 3 to 16 years old.   To provide this appeal, we must raise a further £10,000 by Christmas Day.  All funds go towards directly assisting those in need. The gift aid from this appeal will go towards our Lifeline Service, which assisted 1,501 refugees and asylum seekers towards long term resolution of their housing and legal crisis. This appeal is supported by Scottish trade unions, Registered Social Landlords, trade unions, educational bodies, companies, faith groups, charitable trusts and members of the public. Thanks to our friends at Govan Law Centre, Queens Cross HA, Unison, Unite, EIS and many other organisations who are supporting this appeal. Please give generously and help make it a warmer, kinder Christmas for refugees in Glasgow. Donate safely and securely here or via JustGiving or PayPal.    Post a cheque (made payable to Positive Action in Housing Ltd) to: Positive Action in Housing 98 West George St, Glasgow G2 1PJ Set up a monthly donation from as little as £6 here  Donate via internet banking: Account name: Positive Action in Housing Sort Code: 82 20 00 Account: 00447398   Companies can request an invoice for tax/auditing purposes, email accounts@positiveactionh.org.  Donate any of the following items at our office in 98 West George Street, Glasgow at any time between 10 am and 3 pm before 18th December 2019: Rice, Pasta, Noodles, fresh Bread, soup tins (vegetarian), apples, tangerines, oranges, tea, coffee, sugar, female hygiene products, tooth paste/toothbrush, razors/shaving foam, Anti bacterial Hand Wash, Soap, deodorants etc., Selection boxes for children, Books for children (Roald Dahl, David Walliams), Children's craft packs. Volunteer Sign up here - for more info email Tim@positiveactionh.org  Background to this appeal Positive Action in Housing's Lifeline Service provides a breathing space so that people can decide their options and create a forward plan with their lawyer and caseworker. This approach has produced life transforming outcomes, putting autonomy back into peoples' lives. This Winter Appeal will help vulnerable refugees and asylum seeking families, children, pregnant women, the elderly and sick survive the harsh winter period on their journey to building positive futures as equal citizens in our community.  We focus resources on those at risk of exploitation: unaccompanied children, families, pregnant woman, the elderly and sick, and lone individuals living in poverty and people with health problems/disabilities.  As well as arranging shelter, our Winter Surgery provides bus tokens, food vouchers and hygiene packs, with books and art materials for children. We will also provide crisis grants to ensure people in these vulnerable and at-risk groups do not go hungry, cold, or forced to live on the street. In 2018/19, Positive Action in Housing assisted 1,501 destitute refugees & asylum seekers from Syria, Eritrea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Palestine and Yemen with advice, legal representation, shelter, and crisis funds at crucial stages in their settlement. We provided 48K nights of shelter (www.roomforrefugees.com) and distributed £60K from our Emergency Relief Fund – providing a genuine lifeline. We work to resolve a crisis and rebuild lives. See our latest impact report Thank you for supporting this appeal.   Positive Action in Housing Working together to rebuild lives   Scottish Registered Charity SC027577 www.positiveactionh.org  www.roomforrefugees.com

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Winter Destitution Appeal 2019

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Christmas Appeal by the refugee and migrant homelessness charity Positive Action in Housing (SC027577) Please give generously at CAF, JustGiving or PayPal Giving, or post a cheque to Positive Action in Housing, 98 West George St Glasgow G2 1PJ. Next week,  300 adults and 170 child dependents from refugee and asylum seeking communities - will visit Positive Action in Housing's two-day marathon winter surgery to receive crisis support.  This surgery is in aid of destitute refugee and asylum seeking families and lone individuals, and unaccompanied child refugees who have fled war and persecution, leaving behind loved ones and everything they know. We will be providing crisis support to vulnerable men, women and children from Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria and many other refugee producing countries.  You can read stories about some of the people we have helped in our annual impact report here. We will provide emergency support, bus passes, food items, sleeping bags, hygiene packs, essential winter survival packs, also selection boxes, books and craft packs for children aged 3 to 16 years old. Our hard working destitution caseworkers will be working to ensure that people get specialist advice, advocacy, signposting and practical support to resolve their legal, housing or financial crisis. We will also be working to provide safe shelter, with the essential needs of food, warmth, sanitation and cleanliness met through our community hosting programme Room for Refugees and Emergency Relief Fund.    To provide this appeal, we must raise a further £10,000 by Christmas Day.  All funds will go towards directly assisting those in need. The gift aid from this appeal will go towards our Lifeline Service, which assisted 1,501 refugees and asylum seekers towards long term resolution of their housing and legal crisis. This appeal is supported by Scottish trade unions, Registered Social Landlords, trade unions, educational bodies, companies, faith groups, charitable trusts and members of the public. Please give generously and help make it a warm, welcoming Christmas for refugees in Glasgow.   Whatever you give, no matter how modest, is greatly appreciated.  Regular monthly donations are most welcome as we can plan the support we give. Give a regular donation here.  Donate safely and securely here or via JustGiving or PayPal.    Post a cheque (made payable to Positive Action in Housing Ltd) to: Positive Action in Housing 98 West George St, Glasgow G2 1PJ Set up a monthly donation from as little as £6 here  Donate via internet banking: Account name: Positive Action in Housing Sort Code: 82 20 00 Account: 00447398   Companies can request an invoice for tax/auditing purposes, email accounts@positiveactionh.org.  Donate any of the following items at our office in 98 West George Street, Glasgow at any time between 10 am and 3 pm before 18th December 2019: Rice, Pasta, Noodles, fresh Bread, soup tins (vegetarian), apples, tangerines, oranges, tea, coffee, sugar, female hygiene products, tooth paste/toothbrush, razors/shaving foam, Anti bacterial Hand Wash, Soap, deodorants etc., Selection boxes for children, Books for children (Roald Dahl, David Walliams), Children's craft packs. Volunteer Sign up here - for more info email Tim@positiveactionh.org  Background to this appeal Positive Action in Housing's Lifeline Service provides a breathing space so that people can decide their options and create a forward plan with their lawyer and caseworker. This approach has produced life transforming outcomes, putting autonomy back into peoples' lives. This Winter Appeal will help vulnerable refugees and asylum seeking families, children, pregnant women, the elderly and sick survive the harsh winter period on their journey to building positive futures as equal citizens in our community.  We focus resources on those at risk of exploitation: unaccompanied children, families, pregnant woman, the elderly and sick, and lone individuals living in poverty and people with health problems/disabilities.  As well as arranging shelter, our Winter Surgery provides bus tokens, food vouchers and hygiene packs, with books and art materials for children. We will also provide crisis grants to ensure people in these vulnerable and at-risk groups do not go hungry, cold, or forced to live on the street. In 2018/19, Positive Action in Housing assisted 1,501 destitute refugees & asylum seekers from Syria, Eritrea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Palestine and Yemen with advice, legal representation, shelter, and crisis funds at crucial stages in their settlement. We provided 48K nights of shelter (www.roomforrefugees.com) and distributed £60K from our Emergency Relief Fund – providing a genuine lifeline. We work to resolve a crisis and rebuild lives. See our latest impact report Thank you for supporting this appeal.   Positive Action in Housing Working together to rebuild lives   Scottish Registered Charity SC027577 www.positiveactionh.org  www.roomforrefugees.com

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News from Positive Action in Housing Friday, 6 September 2019 Glasgow | AGM Conference - 25th October 2019 Positive Action in Housing's AGM Conference takes place in Glasgow on October 25th. This lively event brings together members , supporters, volunteers and service users to celebrate the past years achievements . AGM business will be followed by Speakers contributions. We are delighted to confirm that the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government, Aileen Campbell, will be our keynote speaker. Further speakers to be confirmed. This will be followed by a networking lunch attended by Scottish housing associations, BME/Refugee organisations , non profits, faith groups and individuals with an interest in our work. The afternoon workshops will discuss the challenges for refugee, migrant and EU citizens rights, the impact of poverty and discrimination, and ways to further develop our one stop crisis services for destitute and homeless people from BME, refugee and migrant communities. (Pictured above is the Roma Band of Glasgow who will be playing at the AGM). Places are limited, to attend book here NOTE TO ASYLUM SEEKERS IN GLASGOW If you receive a "lock change" eviction letter from Serco, please contact our casework team on 0141 353 2220 and ask for an emergency appointment. Bring any legal/housing/ medical paperwork with you to the appointment. We will assist you in case Serco tries to evict you. We will help you prepare a Section 4 application and find legal/housing expertise to challenge Serco. If neccessary we can arrange shelter through our Room for refugees Network or provide crisis support grants. Click here for a free copy of our anti eviction resource pack. For more info please email home@positiveactionh.org EU Citizens: Employees, Employers, Tenants, Landlords take note.  Concern have been raised in the press about the risk of another "Windrush" denial of rights to access work, housing, health care and benefits, if there is a no-deal Brexit on 31 October 2019 and freedom of movement ends.   The Home Office's EU Settlement Scheme will remain open until 31st of December 2020 but only for EU citizens who can prove they have been living in the UK before a no-deal Brexit.  More than 2 million EU citizens are yet to apply to the "settled status" scheme.   Employers, the NHS, Local Authorities, landlords (in England and Wales), DWP, HMRC, Border Force all have to check applicants' immigration statuses. The difficulty of establishing status may mean people are more reluctant to offer work or services for fear of making a mistake checking status and committing a criminal offence. It also means that some EU Citizens could lose work or benefits if they can't prove residence in the future. The 3 Million, an organisation campaigning for the rights of EU citizens living in the UK, has raised the alarm that it "will open the door to discrimination" because it will very difficult to distinguish between those residents and new arrivals.    A Home Office factsheet says: "EU citizens have until at least 31 December 2020 to apply". Yet Home Office officials have already stated in a leaked internal memo that the ending of freedom of movement on 31st October runs the risk of another Windrush scandal on a grand scale.   To avoid this, EU Nationals and their family members are encouraged to apply for settled or pre-settled status through the EU Settlement Scheme before 31st October 2019. The online application takes around twenty minutes. If they have a chipped passport they can complete the application on an Android phone. The online application can also be done via iPhone, PC or laptop, if they are able to go to an ID checking office or send their proof of ID to the Home Office. To get help to complete the forms, please email home@positiveactionh.org and one of the members of the New Migrants Action Project will be glad to help. Support our work In aid of destitute refugee and asylum seeking men and women in Glasgow, many of whom are fleeing war in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, and elsewhere. Set up a direct debit Positive Action in Housing's Lifeline Service provides a one stop accommodation pathway for destitute and homeless refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow. Positive Action in Housing's Lifeline Service is working harder than ever to provide proactive homelessness advice,  prepare Section 4 applications,arrange  emergency crisis grants or shelter for people living in fear of destitution. The overall aim of the service is to help people to resolve their crisis and rebuild lives. Since BTMyDonate closed last month, our charity has lost thousands of pounds worth of monthly donors. We desperately need regular donors if we are to continue supporting vulnerable refugees, asylum seekers and displaced people from all over the world. We believe your money should go straight to the people who need it. In Glasgow, for example, the charity is providing crisis advice, signposting and emergency relief grants each month to 100 families and individuals who have been told to get out of Serco accommodation. They include the elderly, the sick, heart patients and families with disabled adult children. A monthly donation can help us sustain essential projects such as Lifeline, Room for Refugees and our Emergency Relief Fund. These projects have evolved over many years to help refugee and migrant communities facing a crisis. A monthly donation of  £10 (or more if you can afford it)  will help us plan crisis support and make a huge difference to the lives of thousands of women, men, families and unaccompanied asylum seeking children supported by Positive Action in Housing. It will help us sustain projects such as Room for Refugees, our Emergency Relief Fund which distributed over £60,000 in 2018-19. Offer a Spare Room If you live in Glasgow, and have a spare room available for a few weeks, sign up at www.roomforrefugees.com and we will screen safely and match you with someone who needs breathing space to decide their options As a small grassroots charity working proactively to provide advice, shelter and crisis support to hundreds of people affected by destitution each year, we depend on regular donations to help people rebuild their lives and campaign for human rights. To set up a Direct Debit, click on this safe, secure CAF link Or, set up a standing order through Internet Banking. Account details:: Name: Positive Action in Housing Ltd Sort Code: 82 20 00 Account: 00447398 (IBAN: GB08CLYD82200000447398 or BIC/SWIFT: CLYDGB21450) For other ways to give, go to www.positiveactionh.org/donate  Please check our website, Facebook and Twitter for updates. Latest annual report. Our mailing address is: Positive Action in Housing 98 W George Street Glasgow, G2 1PJ United Kingdom Add us to your address book We promise to keep your information safe and never share your personal details with third party or external organisations. You can unsubscribe from our emails anytime via the link Preferences | Unsubscribe