The lunchtime ball was held in the Grand Connaught Rooms, London.
MIMHC made the conscious decision to make it an alcohol-free event. Jason Berry, co-founder of MIMHC, said: “If we’re encouraging businesses to rethink established behaviours and create healthier working cultures, it’s important that MIMHC is prepared to lead by example.”
Part of the night included an auction and raffle, which Berry said raised just under £10,000 on the night.
The co-founder said one of the crucial milestones achieved in the industry was the developing recognition of mental health as a business and leadership responsibility, rather than a personal issue, alone.
Berry added: “We’ve now built a community of hundreds of signatory businesses, creating opportunities to influence the wellbeing of thousands of people working across our sector.”
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“Another particularly significant milestone has been our investment in fully funded, two-day, face-to-face Mental Health First Aid training,” said Berry.
He reiterated MIMHC’s ambition to train 1,000 Mental Health First Aiders by the end of 2030.
The night was hosted by Andrew Castle, former British number 1 singles tennis player and broadcaster.
The speakers of the night were Alice Hendy, MBE, founder of Ripple Suicide Prevention, and Sally Desborough, a MIMHC mental health first aid trainer.
Berry described it as “the most powerful moment” of the night.
He added: “The mortgage industry has shown it has the compassion, generosity and collective determination to make a genuine difference. Our challenge now is to turn that goodwill into lasting cultural change. Awareness opens the door, but it’s action that changes lives.”
