Gavin Hawkey

Associate Trustee

Email: trustee3@svcymru.org


Gavin became a trustee at Student Volunteering Cardiff in May 2017.

Gavin is Foundation Director at Cardiff City FC Community Foundation, the official charity of Cardiff City FC. The Foundation works with children, young people and families in South Wales to address inequalities and help people achieve their full potential. He is also a member of the English Football League Trust Advisory Board, providing advice and guidance to a national charity which unites the work delivered across England & Wales by the network of community trusts and foundations with links to 72 professional football clubs.

A graduate of Cardiff Metropolitan University, Gavin has 15 years’ experience in community sport development and major sports events including spells with Cardiff Council, Cricket Wales, and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games.

Gavin values the contribution volunteers make to local communities and understands how volunteering can develop skills and enhance career prospects. He is passionate about ensuring children, young people and vulnerable adults have the opportunity to be the best they can be.