Paul Hawkins

Head of Volunteering and Skills Development, Attitude is Everything

Paul Hawkins is the Head of Volunteering and Skills Development at Attitude is Everything and oversees Attitude is Everything’s work in getting more Deaf and disabled people working in the music industry. Prior to this, he advised festivals on disability access for five years and has designed and delivered training for clients as diverse as the SECC, AEG Europe, Glastonbury Festival and HM Government of Gibraltar. Outside of his role, he is the Co-Chair of Inclusion London, a published author and has experienced the barriers disabled musicians face as the lead singer of the Awkward Silences who have played at Latitude and Kendal Calling festivals, recorded sessions for Radio 1 and feature in a new documentary about Outsider Music that premiered at the 2021 Doc N’ Roll Festival.