5 reasons to enter the mentl awards 2026 – and 5 ways we help
For the people who kept showing up. For the work that made a difference. For the moments of care that deserve to be seen.
This year, resilience has meant something very real. Across our region, people have navigated uncertainty and continued supporting colleagues, families and communities. If that sounds like your team, your organisation or you, the mentl awards are a chance to pause, take stock and recognise that work.
Entries close October 9, 2026 at 11:59pm UAE time. Start or complete your entry →
1. Honour the resilience.
Some of the most important work never makes a headline. It is the manager who noticed, the colleague who listened, the team that kept supporting people through uncertainty.
In a year when regional tensions have touched lives at work and at home, entering is a chance to recognise that resilience. Bring the quiet work into view and show the people behind it that their contribution matters.
How we help: a fresh perspective, before you submit. Our free, optional Entry Studio offers gentle suggestions on where your entry could be stronger. AI-assisted and reviewed by mentl, it does not write your entry. Judges do not see your private feedback.
2. Show what your culture stands for.
A culture of care is built through what people experience, every day. Your entry brings those experiences together and shows what your values look like in practice.
That story can help colleagues feel proud of where they work, help future talent understand what you stand for, and give stakeholders a clearer picture of your commitment to well-being.
How we help: clarity on what matters. Our judges’ guide and category guide help you choose the right fit and make your evidence easier to follow.
Explore what the judges look for → · Find your category →
3. Take stock. Set your next ambition.
When you are busy doing the work, it can be hard to see how far you have come. Preparing an entry creates space to gather evidence, reflect on what changed and ask what you want to do better.
Independent assessment adds an outside perspective to your own learning. Whether this is your first entry or your next chapter, the process can help turn progress into a clearer ambition.
How we help: feedback you can build on. Entered before? You can request a mini report on your past entry. Every 2026 entrant can also request a post-awards report showing scores and areas to focus on, helping set goals for next year.
Request your past-entry mini report →
4. Find your community.
You do not have to move this work forward alone. The awards bring together people who understand the challenges of building healthier workplaces and communities, and who are willing to share what they have learned.
A conversation can introduce a fresh perspective, a future collaborator or someone facing the same challenge. Those connections can continue long after awards night.
How we help: a connection beyond awards night. Every entrant joins the mentl community for 12 months, with invitations to community offers and events, and opportunities to connect and share their work.
5. Help good ideas travel.
Something you have learned could be the starting point someone else needs. Sharing the thinking, practical steps and lessons behind your work helps useful ideas travel beyond your own team.
Selected finalists and winners have opportunities to feature in mentl’s playbook and wider storytelling. Every entrant receives inspiration they can bring back to their own workplace or community.
How we help: practical inspiration for every entrant. Every entrant receives Moving the Needle, our playbook full of real stories and tactics from the awards community.
Your community. Your resilience. Your impact.
Let the work speak for itself. Enter the mentl awards 2026 →
Already submitted? Thank you. The optional Studio is there if you would like a fresh perspective. Questions about your entry or a report? Email awards@mentl.space.
Entry fees apply, except in categories explicitly listed as free. Studio feedback is separate from independent judging and does not predict an award outcome. Community event invitations do not include complimentary tickets. Photographs show the mentl awards 2025.
Read our guide to the free Entry Studio for how it works, what happens after you upload, and how feedback stays separate from judging.
