“Having discovered the incredible work which Solutions for the Planet dose through the 2020 Big Ideas competition, I felt not only impressed by such engagement but quickly felt it became incumbent on people like me; in playing a part to protect the globe, become as sustainable as required and embrace the creativity of my generation.  

This is at the very heart of Solutions’ mission, and I am beyond privileged that the Youth Insights Panel gives me such an opportunity to play a part in such collective work.” 

Kashmire has been a judge for the Central England Region in the Big Ideas Competition since 2020 and feels immensely empowered by what creativity and passion individuals and groups can do. 

He is the Admin Assistant for the Systems Change and Inclusion Team at the West Midlands Combined Authority, who work and engage with communities to get the best outcomes across a region of over 3 Million residents. 

He was previously the WMCA’s Commonwealth Games Legacy Project Officer, which oversaw the investment of £70 Million in underspend from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, that included a £1.2 Million Community Environment Fund and followed on from being the Administrator for the Games 6-month Cultural Festival and completing an Apprenticeship at the Organising Committee. 

Outside of professional life, Kashmire supports Wolverhampton Wanderers and sits on the club’s Equality Advisory Group, loves Motorsport and uses it in a positive way as a Volunteer Race Maker at Silverstone Circuit, has reached a Red Belt in Tae Kwon Do (with the aim to one day get to Black!), loves the weekly Parkrun, charity fundraising through sleepouts and running and despite being Autistic, has got used to having his glasses always being wonky! 

Website: https://www.kashmirehawker.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kashmire-hawker-he-him-0a16b8146/