LEEDS BASED Valentina Hynes will be receiving an Africa4i Award at The City Hall in Bradford on Friday the 30th of October 2026 at 5PM
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Valentina Hynes
Award-Winning Entrepreneur | Business Leader | Speaker | Mentor | Author
Valentina Hynes is a Nigerian-born, UK-based entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience building businesses, developing leaders and connecting communities across two continents.
Her entrepreneurial journey began in 2005 with a jewellery business. In 2010, she founded V14 Ventures in Lagos, specialising in experiential marketing and event staffing, and through Giving Back by V14 mobilised businesses and resources to support disadvantaged communities.
After moving to the UK in 2017, she founded SVH Inc. CIC, a social enterprise delivering workplace wellbeing, leadership development and community engagement for organisations including the NHS, NatWest, John Lewis and the University of Bradford.
A keynote speaker, DISC practitioner, Mental Health First Aid instructor, leadership and business mentor, she combines entrepreneurial experience with behavioural insight to challenge perspectives, strengthen communication, build confidence and support personal and professional growth.
She is the creator of Kakaki by V14™, an immersive cultural enterprise bringing traditions to life and connecting communities, creativity and commerce through intercultural experiences.
Valentina has also authored two books: Walls & Secrets, a collection of short stories and poems exploring femininity and life, and Crafting Your Wellbeing Awareness Calendar.
Her UK honours include Business Woman of the Year at the 2023 Yorkshire Choice Awards, recognition among the UK’s top 100 women in social enterprise on the WISE100 list in 2024 and 2025, two NatWest SE100 listings and an ITV News feature as “One to Salute”. Her international recognition includes an Associate Fellowship of the Royal Commonwealth Society and a Corporate Social Responsibility Award from the Lagos State Government. In 2024, she was invited to the King’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.
Valentina is an Ambassador for Investors in Community, a charity trustee and former Vice-Chair of Governors at Harrogate High School. Her work is driven by one belief: when people are strong, vibrant and happy, communities thrive.
