Events relevant to the campaign
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Our Change.org petition officially surpasses 25k signatures.
The call for a bursary for student paramedics is back by Scottish Labour
The Scottish Government's First Minister was asked by Liam McArthur MSP about introducing a bursary scheme to support student paramedics.
The Scottish Lib Dem party publicly announces support for the campaign.
Our Change.org petition has now been signed and supported by over 15,000 members of the public.
Our Change.org petition has surpassed 10,000 signatures lobbying for a student paramedic bursary.
An online petition was started on Change.org.
The UK updated their immigration rules during June 2020. This update seen paramedics as one of the professions still listed as under-occupied.
Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) students responded to Scotlands plea for assistance during the midst of the coronavirus crisis.
In 2019, the Scottish Government highlighted several professions in short supply. Paramedics were seen on this occupational shortage list.
That is five times as high as soldiers returning from combat