Scots NHS workers are set to be rewarded with free holidays to Ibiza for their tireless work on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Together for Healthcare Heroes initiative is hoping to provide 5,000 European healthcare staff and their families with holidays across the continent - most of which will be on the Balearic party island.
Brave workers across the health and care sector will be offered the chance to jet off for a seven-day stay in April, May or October of 2021.
More than 60 charitable hotel and property owners have already donated their accommodation to the cause - with the initiative hoping to have around 1,000 on board by the end of this year.
Luxury hotel brands, such as OD Hotels and Concept Hotel Group, have already offered up free accommodation for Scots health and care staff.
The campaign is hoping to crowdfund €4,000,000 to pay for flights and insurance policies for around 10,000 travellers in total.
Staff from NHS hospitals, care homes and hospices will all be included in the initiative.
Ambitious plans to reward healthcare workers have been backed by the local government in Ibiza.
A spokesperson for Together for Healthcare Heroes said: “This initiative promotes the true values, spirit and aspirations that Ibiza is widely known for.
"The island has long been consider as a connector between cultures and nationalities across the globe.
“The Together for Healthcare Heroes project aims to amplify this connectivity further during a period when we have face severe impacts on society, extreme isolation and hardships.
“The international community connected to Ibiza will be responsible for activating positive action across Europe.
“There are already steps to expand this initiative across Europe, using Ibiza as the blueprint; allowing healthcare workers the chance to experience many different European destinations.”
More information on the campaign can be found here.
