Webinars
DIMHN Webinars: Shared Learning, Shared Impact
At the Design in Mental Health Network (DiMHN), we believe that good design, truly co-produced with the people it serves, leads to better mental health outcomes.
Our webinars bring this philosophy to life, creating a year-round opportunity for learning, collaboration, and inspiration.
Why Our Webinars Matter
Design in mental health care continues to evolve rapidly. The purpose of our webinars is to bring together voices from across the sector, including architects, clinicians, people with lived experience, researchers, and the mental health industry, to share insights, innovations, and practical learnings.
Through live conversations, case studies, and lessons learned, we explore how evidence-based, inclusive design can transform healthcare environments.
Whether it’s shaping new facilities, reimagining existing spaces, or amplifying lived experience, our webinars help connect ideas with action
A Platform for Collaboration
Our webinars are open to Design in Mental Health Network corporate and individual members, as well as the broader healthcare community, who want to learn from best practices and contribute to advancing mental health design.
They also form a key part of our goals to:
- Support our DIMHN members alongside our Design with People in Mind research resource, the Network Magazine, and our annual conference and awards.
- Repurpose and deepen conversations from conference sessions and research.
- Strengthen collaboration between designers, NHS trusts, independent providers and those with lived experience.
- Showcase innovation and celebrate success stories across the mental health built environment.
Get Involved in our Webinars
We are always looking to collaborate with individuals and organisations who share our commitment to improving mental health environments through design.
If you’re interested in co-hosting, presenting, or supporting a webinar, we’d love to hear from you — whether you are:
- Someone who has lived or has living experience who can offer valuable perspectives on co-design and care environments.
- An industry supplier with evidence-based innovation or lessons learned to share
- An NHS trust or healthcare provider keen to present a successful project or new approach to design-led mental health care.
Join us in shaping the future of mental health environments through good design.
Catch Up on Previous Webinars - Resources:
You have come to the right place if you want to watch past sessions and access learning materials from across the Network. We’ll continue to add reflections. Recaps and resources to the below.
Sensory-Informed Design in Practice – The Brook Webinar Reflections
On 1 October 2025, over 300+ professionals joined DiMHN, NHS England South West, and Devon Partnership NHS Trust for a live session exploring The Brook — a newly completed inpatient unit shaped by sensory-informed design.
The discussion illuminated how lighting, colour, acoustics, materials, and co-production can transform inpatient environments into places of dignity, autonomy, recovery, and wellbeing.
