How we can take action to stop the destitution of people seeking asylum

Still Human, Still Here

How we can take action to stop the destitution of people seeking asylum
Saturday 2 February 10am to 1.30pm
Renfield St Stephens Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 4JP

Map: http://tinyurl.com/yoyufs
A crisis of destitution is facing asylum seekers in Scotland. This mini-conference, organised with refugees, Positive Action in Housing and Church Action on Poverty will inform, equip and inspire you on what you can do to take a stand against destitution. It will also give you a tasty lunch!

Whether you’ve only just discovered the destitution in our midst or you’ve been active for a while, this event is for you. A film and campaigning resources will be launched and you will hear from those who have experienced destitution.

For more information or to book a place please contact us at elodiem@paih.org or by phoning 0141 353 2220

Do you have any special requirements? Some help will be available for transport, physical access, interpretation, childcare or dietary requirements. You must let us know so that we can make it as easy as possible for you to attend. Get in touch if you would like to set up a stall.

Help us to publicise this event, please forward this e-mail to your contacts, download and display the poster for this event.

Poster is available at: http://www.church-poverty.org.uk/campaigns/livingghosts/SHSH%20Scotland%20flierA5.pdf

Background info on destitution is available at: http://www.stillhuman.org.uk/

Come along, be inspired and take action!

Donate to Positive Action in Housing - For FREE

There are now a number of new ways in which you can donate to Positive Action in Housing’s destitution fund. Some of these new methods allow you to help us raise money without actually spending anything yourself. We currently need donations for the destitution fund more than ever, so please try and use these methods to help to us as much as you can. To find out more about how you can do this, please visit our donations web page.

supporters raise £563.07 for hardship fund

Members of the public have raised a total of £563.07 for a hardship fund for asylum seekers left destitute and hungry by the UK government’s asylum policy. The money was raised from sponsorship and donations at a Sleepout organised by Positive Action in housing on June 21 2007 in Glasgow’s George Square. Those taking part included members of the public, campaigners, refused asylum seekers and ’scots homeless’ people. Robina Qureshi, Director, Positive Action in Housing, said:

“We are dead grateful to everyone who came along to the sleepout to support it, sleepout and raise money. it was a symbolic action to highlight destitution amnongst refused asylum seekers and the fact that the government makes it its policy to starve people out of this country to stop them claiming refuge. Every week we are giving out hundreds of pounds of money donated to usto many refused asylum seekers who have no access to benefits, hostels or shelter of any kind and are forbidden to work or support themselves. We hope that the Scottish Executive will make it a priority to stop anyone being made destitute in Scotland. And we want that policy to extend to the rest of the UK.”