Door Step refugee advice project now online

Door Step Equal Access is a unique multimedia project with a  participative approach to the development and delivery of information, advice and support services. Paula’s Story is a short drama researched, written, acted in and filmed by the  five refugees who took part in the Door Step project in Glasgow, Scotland. It tells the story [...]

Refugee homelessness in Glasgow

The Scottish Government has just published the latest national figures on homelessness. The trend appears to be downward, but there is a significant rise in families living in temporary homelessness accommodation – a problem highlighted earlier this year at the Shared Futures refugee housing seminar in Glasgow. The UK-wide Home Office legacy review (of unresolved [...]

Shared Futures: Glasgow refugee housing seminar report

A short report on the Shared Futures seminar: a Refugee Week 2008 event in Glasgow that brought together housing providers, planners, funders, support agencies, refugee residents and community organisations. The Shared Futures seminar was organised by Community InfoSource and Govan Housing Association’s Community Inclusion Coordinator. The aims were to contribute to the local and national [...]

Refugee Week housing debate in Glasgow

A short report on the Shared Futures seminar: a Refugee Week 2008 event in Glasgow that brought together housing providers, planners, funders, support agencies, refugee residents and community organisations. The Shared Futures seminar was organised by Community InfoSource and Govan Housing Association’s Community Inclusion Coordinator. The aims were to contribute to the local and national [...]

Take action: asylum destitution resource pack

Destitution Action Pack – superb new resource Church Action on Poverty have worked with Positive Action in Housing and Training Campaigns Advice to produce a simple, easy to read pack that gives you the information, advice and encouragement to take action to stop the destitution of people refused asylum. Uniquely it links up the practical [...]

Door Step Equal Access

Door Step Equal Access is a unique multimedia project with a participative approach to the development and delivery of information, advice and support services. Paula’s Story is a short drama researched, written, acted in and filmed by the five refugees who took part in the Door Step project. It tells the story of the challenges [...]