Written by Alumni & Friends
Curtin University Journalism & Public Relations graduate Holly Hazel is passionate about sharing stories and advocating for those making a real difference in the WA community. ๐
As Volunteering WAโs Marketing & Communications Manager, Holly manages the WA Volunteer of the Year Awards, the annual International Volunteer Day Garden Party, and various state-wide marketing campaigns.
This National Volunteers Week, Holly shares why she is so passionate about working for organisations that exist to make lasting change in the community. ๐
๐: ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ?
I worked for two years as the Marketing Executive at St Andrew’s First Aid in Glasgow. This involved coordinating 350 volunteers across Scotland to provide first aid at community events and taught basic first aid to children and adults.
As part of our advocacy campaign to introduce first aid into the school curriculum, two girls from our children’s cadets program attended Scottish Parliament and showed Members of Parliament how to use a defibrillator to restart a heart.
๐: ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐?
Currently, my work focuses on amplifying the voice of WAโs volunteering sector. Sometimes people think volunteering is just a โnice thing to doโ, but in reality people who volunteer are actually keeping this country moving and connected.
There are reportedly 1.5 million people in WA who volunteer โ but in reality, there are so many more. First Nations Peoples or different cultural groups may not use the word โvolunteerโ โ theyโre simply using their time to help their family and the community โ these are the stories I hope to help continue to share.
๐: ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ซ?
Whether you want to make new friends, spend time with family, be physically active, learn a skill, boost your confidence, be creative, build your resume, or champion a cause that matters to you โ thereโs a volunteering experience waiting for you.
Curtin has many opportunities for graduates to volunteer. Email alumni@curtin.edu.au to express your interest. ๐ง
Written by Alumni & Friends
