He has a First Degree in Creative Writing from Warwick University and is a graduate of the Writing Squad (2004-6). He has since supported young writers as a freelance facilitator and mentor for various arts organisation, and has ran workshops at festivals and community centers across the region. Gavin has been published widely in magazines and anthologies and has guest edited poetry for the Cadaverine (for writers under 30). He works as a Restorative Justice Practitioner and Trainer.