Valentina Hynes

Member Since: 17th Oct 2020
Valentina Hynes is the CEO of SVH Inc. CIC, a social enterprise that fosters employee wellbeing through away day experiences and mental health training for employees and managers.
Valentina is a:
- A Keynote Speaker
- Mental Health First Aid Instructor
- DiSC Practitioner
- Author
She specialises in helping people build bridges from diversity to inclusion, equity and equality, from poor mental health to happiness, from disengagement to engagement through her speaking engagements, mental health training and workshops which include conversation workshops.
As a passionate writer, trainer and speaker on Mental health, Wellbeing, Culture, Inclusion and Happiness at Work, Valentina has been a guest on BBC Radio talking about her specialty themes. She is also the Vice-Chair of Governors at Harrogate High School, an Associate Fellow of The Royal Commonwealth Society and a Culture Pioneer Judge.
Chief Executive Officer SVH Inc. CIC
13th Dec 2022
Where are you from? Four ways to build bridges in communication
It’s amazing how, on the surface, a very innocuous question can create such angst among so many. We are drawn to the questioner’s intent,...
Culture
19th Oct 2022
Black History Month: How can HR be part of the change?
This year’s UK Black History Month theme is #TimeForChange; Action Not Words. It focuses on the actions we can all take to tackle...
Employees
4th Apr 2022
Will Smith Oscars slap: How to minimise the risk of physical violence at work
The scenes of actor Will Smith striking Chris Rock at this year's Oscars Ceremony has sparked outrage and provoked discussion about...
Employees
17th Mar 2022
How HR can minimise the trauma triggering effect of the war in Ukraine
Whilst this piece will discuss the very real issue of the traumatising nature of tragic events such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it...
Employees
17th Jan 2022
Blue Monday 2022: How HR can turn January into a more positive month
January is termed blue for a lot of reasons, and none of them good. It’s cold, people have money concerns, are more focused on themselves...
Employees
21st Jun 2021
How HR can mitigate the mental health impact of office re-integration
The Covid-19 lockdowns and the slow easing of these restrictions has been a terribly long journey, and one that has severely affected our...
Change
18th Mar 2021
Employee wellbeing: how HR can help mitigate the long-term impact of Covid
We’ve lived this past year in the shadow of death – over 125,000 of them in the UK since the start of the pandemic. It has been life...
People
25th Jan 2021
The mental health cost of ‘masking’ and racism in the workplace
So much has happened since the Black Lives Matter protests last summer and many things have been written on the topic of racism but what we...
Culture
17th Nov 2020
How to nurture a strong sense of community among your remote workers
What started out as a year of hope, ambition and drive for many, soon became one of uncertainty and angst, with businesses doing quick...
People