ARCHITECTS FOR HEALTH SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Thank you to all our sponsors in 2024
We have a selection of core annual events plus UK, European and Worldwide study tours & visits as well as an option to be our overall annual sponsor.
How we’re funded
AfH is funded from membership fees and focused event sponsorship.
Your support is really important to us and means we can create events and engage with an ever-growing group of professionals working within the healthcare sector.
If you would like to help support our work please do get in touch with our Programme Director.
SHOWING LEADERSHIP IN THE HEALTH SECTOR
Raise your profile in the AfH community through sponsorship and collaborate with the AfH Executive and our specialist teams.

IMAGES ARE A SELECTION OF SPEAKERS FROM RECENT ONLINE WEBINARS AND BOTTOM RIGHT – AfH TREASURER, ELLY WILLIAMS, INTRODUCES OUR FIRST SPEAKER AT 20X2 (2022) – SIMON BOURKE, RPS GROUP.
Our emphasis is very much on collaboration and partnership over the long term, so we aim to ensure sponsors of the same event/activity are never competitors.
Key areas for sponsorship include:
- Event Sponsor: eg. Healthcare Estates or Design in Mental Health. Cost = £3,500 (Main sponsor) – or £1,500 (Co-Sponsor).
- Thought Leadership Stream Sponsor/Supporter: Cost: £6,000 for one year, or £10,000 for two years.
- Single Event Sponsor: eg. AGM, Design Matters or 20×2. Cost: £1,500 per event. Max two sponsors per event.
- Future Leaders: Co-Sponsorship of 3 events across key regions of the UK in 2024. Cost: £1,500 each. Max three sponsors in total.
- AfH Annual Sponsor: An opportunity for one organisation only to sponsor Architects for Health with the sponsors name/logo/link at the base of ALL email correspondence sent by AfH during the course of the calendar year, your logo on our website, partnership announcement on social media (LinkedIn), and to be recognised as our annual sponsor at our February AGM. Includes a table top stand at the 2024 AGM (February ‘24). Cost: £6,000.
- Paid Promotion: Distribution of an email promotion to the AfH Membership database as a one off email event. Includes company logo and backlink. Cost: £600
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP STREAMS 2024-2025
2024 sees the launch of three new thought leadership streams. These are: ‘Mind’, ‘Mend’ and ‘Matter.


MIND
Addressing mental health issues across the healthcare estate, well being and mindful design.
MEND
Exploring how to fix what we, as designers, feel is broken within NHS Estates.
MATTER
Analysing the key components of ‘good’ healthcare design.
In all streams we aim to shine a spotlight on the people, places and sustainability challenges that drive our design decisions.
Interest is invited in sponsorship of these
three thought leadership streams over the
course of either one or two years.
Annual sponsorship: £6,000
Two-year sponsorsip: £10,000
For more information email:
programmedirector@architectforhealth.com
Benefits of sponsorship
Below are just a few benefits of sponsoring an event or thought leadership stream with Architects for Health…
- Build a richer relationship with the AfH leadership team – working with key members of our Executive Committee on a relevant event or project.
- Add additional staff to your list of Members, enabling greater attendance at AfH events across the UK and internationally to widen your exposure.
- Contribute thought leadership content to the AfH resource base (sent to members via regular emails)
- Be recognised as a sponsor for the full calendar year – both on the AfH website and key events.
- Your logo will be included on any communications relating to your sponsored event – both via email, the AfH website and on social media – and your contribution will be recognised at our AGM.
- Amplify your contribution to the AfH community with regular cross promotion on LinkedIn – a key channel for our community.
For more information please contact:
Sarah Birkby | Programme and Communications Director

- Practice sponsors only: Practice named as one of the sponsors with logo and description in SDA booklet. Practice logo+link included on any communications relating to the Student Design Awards via email, the AfH website and on social media. Invitation to take part in crits and judge the submissions.
Cost: £600.