Mental Health Lighting webinar

Lighting for Mental Health Webinar - From the Science and Practical Implementation to Sustainability

Free Lunch & Learn Webinar

📅 Tuesday 10th February 2026 | 🕛 12:00–13:30 GMT | 💻 Online Teams

Why Lighting Matters

Lighting is more than illumination. It’s a vital element of therapeutic environments. From influencing circadian rhythms and mental wellbeing to reducing energy consumption and aligning with Net Zero targets, the right lighting can transform mental health spaces.

This 90-minute interactive “Lunch & Learn” webinar from the Design in Mental Health Network (DiMHN) brings together experts from design, science, and policy to share and learn how lighting choices affect people and the planet alike.

What You’ll Gain

Actionable insights on designing lighting for wellbeing, safety, and sustainability.
Clarity on standards & policy, including NHS regulations, PAS 6463, LENI, and upgrade pathways.
Knowledge to align lighting strategy with NHS Net Zero and funding opportunities.

Tools & resources to support your lighting decisions—whether for refurbishment, retrofits and or new build spaces

Who Should Attend?

This session is ideal for professionals shaping healthcare environments, including:

NHS Estates & Facilities Teams
Sustainability & Environment Leads
Clinicians and Allied Health Professionals
Architects, Designers, and Engineers
Lighting Manufacturers and Specifiers
H&S and Compliance Officers
Members of SLL, CIBSE, ILP, LIA
HR and Staff Wellbeing Leads – supporting staff mental health, shift patterns, and workplace environment?

Whether you’re working on an acute or community-based mental health environment or strategic infrastructure, this session will help you make lighting decisions that support healing, efficiency, and innovation.

Speakers & Topics

This session is ideal for professionals shaping healthcare environments, including:

NHS Estates & Facilities Teams
Sustainability & Environment Leads
Clinicians and Allied Health Professionals
Architects, Designers, and Engineers
Lighting Manufacturers and Specifiers
H&S and Compliance Officers
Members of SLL, CIBSE, ILP, LIA
HR and Staff Wellbeing Leads – supporting staff mental health, shift patterns, and workplace environment?

Lighting consultant, TEDx speaker and DiMHN Associate

Explore how circadian and non-visual light affects recovery, behaviour, and mental wellbeing.

Director, Light Years Ahead Ltd

Real-world insights into NHS lighting design, retrofitting challenges, tunable LEDs, and smart controls

Policy, Sustainability & Climate Health

Connecting lighting with Net Zero goals, funding pathways, and climate-smart estates planning.

Host

Chairing and framing the conversation, with key signposts and a live Q&A following each speaker section, we welcome unique perspectives and insights from the audience.

What We’ll Cover

Circadian lighting and its biological & psychological impact
What ‘good’ lighting looks like in NHS mental health environments
Retrofitting vs new build: balancing innovation with feasibility
NHS climate strategy, asset upgrades, and funding routes
Navigating standards (BSI PAS 6463, LENI, SLL guidance)

Register Today

Join us to reimagine lighting as a tool for healing, not just compliance.

🗓️ Date: Tuesday 10th February 2026

🕛 Time: 12:00 – 13:30 GMT

💻 Location: Online Teams Call

🎟️ Cost: Free

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Join us in shaping the future of mental health environments through good design.