Local WaterAid Supporter Receives President’s Award

This is the highest level of commendation WaterAid can offer its supporters, which was presented at the charity’s Annual Supporter’s Day in London.

Hazel has supported WaterAid, which works to give everyone, everywhere access to safe water and sanitation, since she joined Bournemouth Water in 1991. Initially helping at events and fundraising and then serving on the local Wessex Area Southern Support Group Committee, she later became the Company’s WaterAid Representative and then their voting member.

Hazel began giving talks in 2002 (delivering over 100 talks to date) and then took on the role of Speaker Co-ordinator for the South. After retiring in 2014 she joined the Dorset Support Group looking after PR and continuing to help at various local fundraising events as well as ‘stand-manning’ at various conferences.

Hazel said, “I am extremely honoured to receive this award, I’ve really done nothing outstanding or exceptional just 27 years of support for a cause I truly and deeply believe in”.

Hazel is keen to promote WaterAid talks which are available free of charge to groups of all ages and can be arranged by contacting WaterAid via their website www.wateraid.org.uk