The MIMHC Event Calendar

MIMHC FOUNDATION CALENDAR 2026

Monthly MIMHC 5K Run Club
First Thursday of every month (London, Manchester and expanding regionally).
Encouraging industry-wide movement, connection and wellbeing. (Led by James Prosser and JaB.)

Monthly MIMHC Book Club
Monthly, curated wellbeing, leadership and personal growth titles. Open to signatories and partners. (Led by Will LH).

Monthly Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training
10 fully funded two-day cohorts (February–November),
Accredited training for 100 people across the mortgage sector.
Funded via the Niall Stringer Foundation.

Our schedule is guided directly by 2025 survey findings and our six pillars set out clear direction and ensure every initiative aligns with the sector needs:

Promoting Healthier Balance
Empowering Confident Leadership
Embedding Wellbeing in Business
Building Stronger Connections
Strengthening Personal Resilience
Sustaining Long-Term Impact

January - Self-Care & New Beginnings

Theme: Regaining balance after the festive season

MIMHC 5K Run Club
MIMHC Book Club
“Start Well, Stay Well” campaign
Dry January – amplified internal and external comms
Brew Monday – SSG Q&A video (Led by Eloise with studio support from PRIMIS/TMA)
Lived-experience content from Emily S on self-care and staying well
Healthy routines and boundary-setting toolkit for firms

Pillars: (1) (5)

February - Leadership & Talking Openly

Theme: Time to Talk

MIMHC 5K Run Club
MIMHC Book Club
MHFA Cohort 1
Time to Talk Day activity
“Creating the Conditions to Talk” leadership webinar
Short podcast or panel episode aligned to Time to Talk
Conversation guides and resources for leaders

Pillars: (2) (4)

March - Neurodiversity & Recharge

Theme: Understanding differences and protecting energy

MIMHC 5K Run Club
MIMHC Book Club
MHFA Cohort 2
Neurodiversity Celebration Week activity
“Recharge Month” campaign (focus on pacing, energy and capacity)
Debt Awareness Week – digital comms (blog, short video, signposting)
Guidance on workplace adjustments and support for neurodiverse colleagues

Pillars: (1) (3)

April - Stress Awareness & Connection

Theme: Managing pressure

MIMHC 5K Run Club
MIMHC Book Club
MHFA Cohort 3
Stress Awareness Month campaign
Main webinar on stress, boundaries and resilience
Integrated nutrition and lifestyle segment within main content
MIMHC Survey launch (from 23rd April)
Mortgage Mates & Protection Pals Launch in collaboration with IPTF and AMI (building stronger connections)

Pillars: (2) (4) (5)

May - National Walking Month

Theme: Movement and connection

MIMHC 5K Run Club
MIMHC Book Club
MHFA Cohort 4
Annual Netball Tournament (weekend before Walk & Talk)
Walk & Talk Challenge: Jason Berry & Charles Morley walk from Central London to Digbeth, Birmingham via the Grand Union Canal, joined daily by 10 ‘leggers’
Regional Walk and talk – encourage physical movement
Gen Z–focused social content to attract younger professionals
Workplace walking challenges and ideas

Pillars: (1) (4)

June - Pride & Men’s Wellbeing

Theme: Inclusivity and support for men’s mental health

MIMHC 5K Run Club
MIMHC Book Club
MHFA Cohort 5
Pride Month awareness and inclusion messaging
Men’s Mental Health Week campaign
Men’s Wellbeing Workshop (including nutrition focus)

Pillars: (3) (5) (6)

July - Talk to Us Month

Theme: Creating safe spaces to talk

MIMHC 5K Run Club
MIMHC Book Club
MHFA Cohort 6
Industry Roundtable – Wellbeing in Business – From Awareness to action (embed wellbeing as a strategy – not just HR requirement)
Peer support resources for firms
Podcast episode linked to the “Talk to Us” theme

Pillars: (2) (4)

August - Rest, Reconnect, Recharge

Theme: Holidays, financial wellbeing and switching off

MIMHC 5K Run Club
MIMHC Book Club
MHFA Cohort 7
National Financial Awareness Day (14th August)
Financial Wellbeing Webinar – follow-up to March’s debt awareness content
“Scroll Smart Challenge” – one-week digital detox campaign
Tools and guidance for healthy disconnection and managing holiday pressures

Pillars: (1) (3) (5)

September - Suicide Prevention & Insight

Theme: Prevention, insight and early intervention

MIMHC 5K Run Club
MIMHC Book Club
MHFA Cohort 8
Suicide Prevention Month and Week of activity
Lived-experience content (Emily S and others) – handled with care
“Spot the Signs” campaign focused on early warning indicators
Comms tone and signposting shaped by trauma and loss insights· MIMHC Charity Bike Ride – 9th September: Coventry Ricoh Arena to London Marriott Regents Park (Link with the IMLA event)
Thames Bridge Trek – 12th September: 15 paid-for spaces supporting suicide prevention
Ripple / West Ham Foundation Partnership – six a side football
MIMHC White Paper Distributed: Mental Health & Wellbeing in the Mortgage Industry

Pillars: (2) (4) (6)

October - Celebration & Stoptober

Theme: Celebration, action and support

MIMHC 5K Run Club
MIMHC Book Club
MHFA Cohort 9
World Mental Health Day activity and messaging
Annual MIMHC Lunch
Stoptober – supporting people to change habits
Baby Loss Awareness Week – sensitive comms and signposting only
Women’s Health webinar if not held earlier in the year

Pillars: (1) (3)

November - Self Care & Shared Learning

Theme: Sustaining wellbeing and culture

MIMHC 5K Run Club
MIMHC Book Club
MHFA Cohort 10 (final cohort)
Peer Forum and Best Practice Report
Annual “Wellbeing Matters” Summit
“Positivity Pulse” – one-day positive sharing digital campaign
Sponsorship brochure and website development (with Eloise’s support)
Year-in-review impact communications

Pillars: (5) (6)

December - Reflect & Recharge

Theme: Reflection, gratitude and seasonal support

MIMHC 5K Run Club
MIMHC Book Club
Amplification of the “Talk to a Friend / Ambassador” initiative
End-of-year gratitude and reflection campaign
Seasonal support signposting (grief, debt, loneliness, addiction, alcohol)
Tools and guidance for a healthy festive period