Submitted on Tuesday 31st March 2020
Rejected on Wednesday 15th April 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Establish Campaign Medal award for all key workers following the COVID19 Crisis
Establish a Campaign whereby all key workers are recognised for the essential work they have done during the COVID19 crisis, by awarding a "Campaign Medal" to all who worked during this time, and awarding special recognition medals for those who went above and beyond to get us through the crisis.
A sense of community and society has become much more apparent, perhaps contrarily, during our isolation, and I hear people everywhere calling for support for the NHS and other key workers, and I feel that this country should (as it would for great military endeavours to keep us safe) recognise those workers by giving them something that would remain a lasting testament to their work during the crisis. A general service medal and special recognition medals (e.g. bravery etc) would do that.
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You may wish to sign these petitions calling for the same action.
Award Covid-19 medals to all emergency services and involved armed forces: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/302613
A medal to honour the fortitude of people working in essential occupations: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308035
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