A STUDENT in Scotland is planning a festival to raise funds to send ambulances to conflict zones around the world.

Umran Ali Javaid, who studies at Glasgow Caledonian University, has driven more than 40 emergency vehicles to conflict zones including Gaza, Ukraine, Myanmar, Syria, Iraq and Yemen.

Last year, Mr Javaid drove an ambulance to the Rafah crossing on the Egypt-Gaza border, where it was presented to the United Nations’ Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).

He is now planning a cultural festival in Glasgow’s Tollcross Park in August to raise money to buy more ambulances.

Mr Javaid, who is studying international tourism and events, said: “I’ve been planning this festival for a long time now.

“I’ve got a very good team behind me working on this. It’s going to be a family friendly festival, it’s for 15,000 people and it’s going to be held in Tollcross Park on August 2.

“It’s a great park, it’s got good transport links and it can hold 15,000 people.

“There will be musicians and comedians on the main stage and a sports section which will have an influencer football match and other games.

“At the end of the festival, the ambulances will leave to go to different countries around the world.

“I’m really, really looking forward to it. It’s been a dream of mine to organise my own festival.”

Mr Javaid said the festival would include musicians, comedians and sports people.

Last year, he received the Association for Events Management Education’s “most inspirational student” award.