news from gcp 

ROOF COALITION

GCP is part of the newly-formed Roof Coalition - a coalition of charities, lawyers and grassroots organisations upholding the housing rights of people seeking asylum in Scotland and beyond. To keep up to date with campaigning, follow Roof Coalition on social media: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.​

#GCPSIGNED

Getting involved with campaigns and activism is a big part of what we do at GCP.  Check out some of the campaigns, joint letters and petitions we've signed recently:

• BID Detention's call for the urgent release of people held in prison under immigration powers 
• AVID's letter to the Immigration Minister and Shadhow Housing Secretary highlighting the risks if housing vulnerable asylum-seekers in crowded barracks where social distancing is impossible, and urging them to implement community-based alternatives, to avoid further harm
• Joint letter from Care4Calais, Refugee Action, Stand Up To Racism, Legacy of Windrush Descendants and more calling for the Home Office to stop plans to house asylum seekers in Yarl's Wood camp

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integration network joint letter 

Following the sad loss of a young man's life in hotel accommodation in Glasgow, GCP and our colleagues from other Integration Networks in the City have jointly written to the Secretary of State asking for an urgent investigation into the decisions taken to move asylum community members into hotel accommodation during the Covid-19 lockdown. View the full letter below.

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COVID-19 rESPONSE 

​Due to Covid-19 restrictions we are unable to offer any face to face services at present, but we are still offering our support online.  

To access our support at this time:
call 0800 310 0054
or
email home@govancommunityproject.org.uk
or message us on our social media pages.  

We are still able to offer asylum support, advice and advocacy, online social groups, online English classes and food distribution.