About Chioma
Practical leadership for stronger organisations and communities.
Chioma Fanawopo brings 20+ years across youth work, education, community impact and construction social value, working with contractors, developers, local authorities and community organisations.
As a Social Value Manager she has led S106, employment and skills, community engagement and impact delivery across live projects, connecting bid promises to what actually happens on the ground.
She is a TEDx speaker, author, trainer, facilitator and coach.

Chioma speaking at an event.
Experience
Background and credentials.
- 20+ years across youth, education, community impact and construction social value
- Social Value Manager experience
- S106, employment and skills, community engagement and impact delivery
- Forbes featured, award winning speaker and educator
- Honorary Doctorate, Global International Alliance (GIA), London, 2026
- TEDx speaker, trainer, facilitator and coach
Selected work
Case studies.
A selection of client work in construction, housing and infrastructure.

Formation / Hyde
Social value and community engagement delivery support on live housing and regeneration work, covering employment and skills commitments, local partnerships and reporting.
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Support with social value commitments across infrastructure delivery, including local opportunity, workforce initiatives and evidencing outcomes for the client.
Recognition
Awards.

- Honorary Doctorate, Global International Alliance (GIA), London, 2026