Iranian family face destitution in Glasgow - update

Update - 12/01/07 - YMCA Glasgow agreed to accommodate the family until their section 4 application has been processed.

10/01/07 - An Iranian family of four are going to be evicted out of their YMCA accommodation tomorrow (Thursday 11-1-07). The family consists of the Client ,two sons (22 and 20) and daughter (18). Their NASS support ended on 8th January 2007 , just a month after his daughter’s 18th birthday. YMCA has refused to extend their stay – they say they have a long list of “New Asylum Model” ie fast tracked applicants to be accommodated. Client is working towards lodging a fresh claim but realistically it could take more than a month till they get offered a Section 4 accommodation . The only viable option we could think of at this point is raising subsistenace money and trying to see if the family can find friends to stay with.