It's National Volunteers Week and to celebrate we are running a little series of profiles recognising some of the volunteers who give their time to support our organisation. We so treasure the valuable support of all our volunteers. Thank you ...
Today we meet Jasmine Noske:
How long have you been volunteering with BCHS?
Since I finished my La Trobe (University) placement in November of last year.
What is your role?
To aid the Strategic Planning and Analysis team with their workload. I volunteer one to two times a week on average to help complete data collection, report writing and other tasks. I also help with other teams when I can, such as attending Pride Week at La Trobe with the BCHS sexual health nurse.
Why did you start volunteering?
Because I had loved my placement with the SPA team. I also wanted to gain more experience after I finished university in order to hopefully gain employment. Volunteering is an excellent way of gaining valuable experience in your chosen field.
What do you like most about volunteering?
Knowing that I am helping people and gaining valuable experience along the way. I love the team I am working with and feel as though I am learning a lot more about public health and how everything works.
Do you have a memorable volunteering moment?
My most memorable volunteering moment was actually when I was on my placement. I was put in charge of the BCHS RUOK? Day internal event and had to run four educational sessions over two days. It was definitely challenging but it was an amazing experience and helped me to understand how project management and development worked.
What would you say to someone considering taking up volunteering?
Go for it. It's a great experience whether you are wanting to gain knowledge in the field for future employment, or you just want to help your community. I am so grateful for the experiences I have had and I would encourage anyone considering it to have a go and see what they can learn.
Meet some of our other volunteers
Adrian helps out with Thursday Soup Kitchen. To read his story click here
Ann supports our Homework Club at Golden Square Primary School. To read Ann's story click here
Kirsty gives back to the community. To read more about Kirsty click here
For more information on volunteering with BCHS click here