Linda Norgrove Foundation wins Voluntary Sector Partnership Award

Early day motion 642, tabled 15 January 2025 by Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 8 members.

That this House congratulates the Linda Norgrove Foundation on winning the Voluntary Sector Partnership Award at the Scottish Public Service Awards; commends their collaboration with the UK and Scottish Governments in order to resettle 19 Afghan female medical students; notes that the students were forced to give up studying medicine after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan and forced women to leave universities; recognises the incredible hard work that the Linda Norgrove Foundation put in to helping the students come to Scotland to finish their studies; and wishes them all the best for their studies and futures ahead.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 5, DUP 1, Independent 1, Labour 1.