diff --git a/src/AdminUI/AdminPortalMudTheme.cs b/src/AdminUI/AdminPortalMudTheme.cs
index 45b2ad772..ffc66328e 100644
--- a/src/AdminUI/AdminPortalMudTheme.cs
+++ b/src/AdminUI/AdminPortalMudTheme.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ static AdminPortalMudTheme()
                 Black = "#27272f",
                 Background = "#181818",
                 BackgroundGrey = "#27272f",
-                Surface = "#373740",
+                Surface = "#333333",
                 DrawerBackground = "#333333",
                 DrawerText = "#ffffffff",
                 DrawerIcon = "rgba(255,255,255, 0.50)",
diff --git a/src/AdminUI/Helpers/DateTimeFormatter.cs b/src/AdminUI/Helpers/DateTimeFormatter.cs
index 99e23b58d..393d9abc4 100644
--- a/src/AdminUI/Helpers/DateTimeFormatter.cs
+++ b/src/AdminUI/Helpers/DateTimeFormatter.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ public static class DateTimeFormatter
     public static string FormatLongDate(DateTime? date)
         => date.HasValue
             // Format based on https://www.ssw.com.au/rules/weekdays-on-date-selectors/
-            ? $"{date.Value:ddd}, {date.Value:d} {date.Value:t}"
+            ? $"{date.Value:ddd} {date.Value:d} {date.Value:t}"
             : "-";
 }
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diff --git a/src/AdminUI/Pages/SendNotification.razor b/src/AdminUI/Pages/SendNotification.razor
index 205d176dd..0e9da76b6 100644
--- a/src/AdminUI/Pages/SendNotification.razor
+++ b/src/AdminUI/Pages/SendNotification.razor
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@page "/send-notification"
+@page "/send-notification"
 
 @using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization
 @using MudBlazor
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <div class="send-notification-layout">
         <!-- Form Column -->
         <div class="send-notification-form">
-            <MudPaper Class="pa-4 mt-4 warm-grey-bg send-notification-paper" aria-labelledby="page-title">
+            <MudPaper Class="pa-4 mt-4 send-notification-paper" aria-labelledby="page-title">
                 <EditForm Model="@_model" OnValidSubmit="@HandleValidSubmit" onkeypress="return event.keyCode!=13">
                     <DataAnnotationsValidator />
                     <MudGrid Spacing="3">
@@ -37,52 +37,53 @@
                         </MudItem>
 
                         <!-- Always visible Date/Time/Timezone; disabled when not scheduling -->
-                        <MudItem xs="12" sm="6" md="4">
-                            <MudDatePicker Label="Date" Date="@_model.ScheduleDate" DateChanged="@OnDateChanged"
-                                For="@(() => _model.ScheduleDate)"
-                                Required="@(_model.DeliveryOption == Delivery.Schedule)"
-                                Disabled="@(_model.DeliveryOption != Delivery.Schedule)" MinDate="@DateTime.Today"
-                                data-testid="schedule-date" aria-label="Schedule date for notification"
-                                Class="schedule-field-large" />
-                        </MudItem>
-                        <MudItem xs="12" sm="6" md="4">
-                            <MudTimePicker Label="Time" Time="@_model.ScheduleTime" TimeChanged="@OnTimeChanged"
-                                For="@(() => _model.ScheduleTime)"
-                                Required="@(_model.DeliveryOption == Delivery.Schedule)"
-                                Disabled="@(_model.DeliveryOption != Delivery.Schedule)" data-testid="schedule-time"
-                                aria-label="Schedule time for notification" Class="schedule-field-large" />
-                        </MudItem>
-                        <MudItem xs="12" sm="6" md="4">
-                            <MudSelect @bind-Value="@_model.SelectedTimeZone" Label="Timezone"
-                                For="@(() => _model.SelectedTimeZone)"
-                                Required="@(_model.DeliveryOption == Delivery.Schedule)"
-                                Disabled="@(_model.DeliveryOption != Delivery.Schedule)"
-                                AnchorOrigin="Origin.BottomCenter" data-testid="schedule-timezone"
-                                aria-label="Select timezone for scheduled notification" Class="schedule-field-large">
-                                @foreach (var tz in _timezones)
-                                {
-                                    <MudSelectItem Value="@tz.Key">@tz.Value</MudSelectItem>
-                                }
-                            </MudSelect>
+                        <MudItem xs="12">
+                            <div class="schedule-controls-container">
+                                <MudDatePicker Label="Date" Date="@_model.ScheduleDate" DateChanged="@OnDateChanged"
+                                    For="@(() => _model.ScheduleDate)"
+                                    Required="@(_model.DeliveryOption == Delivery.Schedule)"
+                                    Disabled="@(_model.DeliveryOption != Delivery.Schedule)" MinDate="@DateTime.Today"
+                                    data-testid="schedule-date" aria-label="Schedule date for notification"
+                                    Class="schedule-field-large schedule-date-picker" />
+                                <MudTimePicker Label="Time" Time="@_model.ScheduleTime" TimeChanged="@OnTimeChanged"
+                                    For="@(() => _model.ScheduleTime)"
+                                    Required="@(_model.DeliveryOption == Delivery.Schedule)"
+                                    Disabled="@(_model.DeliveryOption != Delivery.Schedule)" data-testid="schedule-time"
+                                    aria-label="Schedule time for notification"
+                                    Class="schedule-field-large schedule-time-picker" />
+                                <MudSelect @bind-Value="@_model.SelectedTimeZone" Label="Timezone"
+                                    For="@(() => _model.SelectedTimeZone)"
+                                    Required="@(_model.DeliveryOption == Delivery.Schedule)"
+                                    Disabled="@(_model.DeliveryOption != Delivery.Schedule)"
+                                    AnchorOrigin="Origin.BottomCenter" data-testid="schedule-timezone"
+                                    aria-label="Select timezone for scheduled notification"
+                                    Class="schedule-field-large schedule-timezone-select">
+                                    @foreach (var tz in _timezones)
+                                    {
+                                        <MudSelectItem Value="@tz.Key">@tz.Value</MudSelectItem>
+                                    }
+                                </MudSelect>
+                            </div>
                         </MudItem>
 
-                        <MudItem xs="12">
+                        <MudItem xs="12" Class="target-item-first">
                             <MudText Typo="Typo.h5" Class="section-header" id="target-section-label">
                                 Target<span class="required-indicator">*</span></MudText>
                             <MudRadioGroup @bind-Value="@_model.TargetingOption" aria-labelledby="target-section-label"
-                                data-testid="target-radio-group" Class="radio-group-large">
+                                data-testid="target-radio-group" Class="radio-group-inline">
                                 <MudRadio Option="@Targeting.Everyone" Color="Color.Primary"
                                     data-testid="target-everyone" aria-label="Send to everyone">Everyone</MudRadio>
+                            </MudRadioGroup>
+                        </MudItem>
+
+                        <!-- Achievement selector -->
+                        <MudItem xs="12" Class="target-item">
+                            <MudRadioGroup @bind-Value="@_model.TargetingOption" aria-labelledby="target-section-label"
+                                data-testid="target-radio-group-achievement" Class="radio-group-inline">
                                 <MudRadio Option="@Targeting.Achievement" Color="Color.Primary"
                                     data-testid="target-achievement"
                                     aria-label="Send to users with specific achievement">Requires Achievement</MudRadio>
-                                <MudRadio Option="@Targeting.Role" Color="Color.Primary" data-testid="target-role"
-                                    aria-label="Send to users with specific role">Requires Role</MudRadio>
                             </MudRadioGroup>
-                        </MudItem>
-
-                        <!-- Always visible achievement selector -->
-                        <MudItem xs="12">
                             <MudAutocomplete T="AchievementDto" Label="Required Achievement"
                                 @bind-Value="@_model.SelectedAchievement" SearchFunc="@SearchAchievements"
                                 ToStringFunc="@(a => a?.Name)" ShowProgressIndicator="true" ResetValueOnEmptyText="true"
@@ -92,8 +93,13 @@
                                 aria-label="Search and select required achievement" Variant="Variant.Outlined" />
                         </MudItem>
 
-                        <!-- Always visible role selector -->
-                        <MudItem xs="12">
+                        <!-- Role selector -->
+                        <MudItem xs="12" Class="target-item">
+                            <MudRadioGroup @bind-Value="@_model.TargetingOption" aria-labelledby="target-section-label"
+                                data-testid="target-radio-group-role" Class="radio-group-inline">
+                                <MudRadio Option="@Targeting.Role" Color="Color.Primary" data-testid="target-role"
+                                    aria-label="Send to users with specific role">Requires Role</MudRadio>
+                            </MudRadioGroup>
                             <MudAutocomplete T="RoleDto" @bind-Value="@_model.SelectedRole" Label="Role"
                                 SearchFuncWithCancel="@SearchRoles" ToStringFunc="@(role => role?.Name ?? string.Empty)"
                                 ShowProgressIndicator="true" ResetValueOnEmptyText="true"
diff --git a/src/AdminUI/Pages/SendNotification.razor.css b/src/AdminUI/Pages/SendNotification.razor.css
index 11aec3937..4906b3f9c 100644
--- a/src/AdminUI/Pages/SendNotification.razor.css
+++ b/src/AdminUI/Pages/SendNotification.razor.css
@@ -16,11 +16,79 @@
     margin-top: 0 !important;
 }
 
+/* Container for Date/Time/Timezone fields to allow flex layout and offset */
+.schedule-controls-container {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    gap: 24px;
+    margin-left: 108px; /* Offset to align with 'Schedule' radio button on desktop */
+}
+
+.schedule-date-picker,
+.schedule-time-picker {
+    flex: 1;
+}
+
+.schedule-timezone-select {
+    flex: 1.5; /* Timezone takes more width space than Date and Time */
+}
+
+/* Remove offset and stack vertically on mobile */
+@media (max-width: 1400px) {
+    .schedule-controls-container {
+        margin-left: 0;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        gap: 16px;
+    }
+    
+    .schedule-date-picker,
+    .schedule-time-picker,
+    .schedule-timezone-select {
+        flex: none;
+        width: 100%;
+    }
+}
+
+/* Mobile-specific layout adjustments */
+@media (max-width: 599px) {
+    .schedule-controls-container {
+        gap: 12px;
+    }
+    
+    /* Stack radio buttons vertically on mobile */
+    ::deep .radio-group-large {
+        flex-direction: column;
+        gap: 4px;
+    }
+}
+
 /* Larger font for radio groups */
 .radio-group-large label {
     font-size: 1.25rem !important;
 }
 
+/* Inline radio buttons above their respective dropdowns */
+::deep .radio-group-inline {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 0 16px;
+    margin-bottom: 0px;
+}
+
+::deep .radio-group-inline label {
+    font-size: 1rem !important;
+}
+
+/* Reduce spacing for target section items */
+::deep .target-item {
+    padding-top: 4px !important;
+    padding-bottom: 4px !important;
+}
+
+::deep .target-item-first {
+    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
+}
+
 /* Section headers */
 .section-header {
     font-weight: 500;
@@ -39,10 +107,51 @@
     margin-right: auto;
 }
 
+/* Mobile page adjustments */
+@media (max-width: 599px) {
+    .send-notification-page {
+        padding: 0;
+    }
+    
+    .send-notification-page h3 {
+        font-size: 1.5rem;
+        margin-bottom: 8px;
+    }
+}
+
 .send-notification-paper {
     overflow-x: hidden;
 }
 
+/* Mobile paper adjustments */
+@media (max-width: 599px) {
+    .send-notification-paper {
+        padding: 16px !important;
+        margin-top: 8px !important;
+    }
+}
+
+/* Ensure labels and inputs have consistent margins/padding */
+::deep .send-notification-paper .mud-input-label {
+    margin-left: 12px;
+    margin-right: 12px;
+}
+
+::deep .send-notification-paper .mud-input-slot {
+    padding-left: 12px !important;
+    padding-right: 12px !important;
+}
+
+/* Ensure the input underline in error state matches normal state style but stays red */
+::deep .send-notification-paper .mud-input.mud-input-underline.mud-input-error::after {
+    border-bottom-width: 1px !important;
+}
+
+::deep .send-notification-paper .mud-input.mud-input-underline.mud-input-error::before {
+    border-bottom-width: 1px !important;
+    border-bottom-color: var(--mud-palette-error) !important;
+}
+
 /* Two-column layout: form + preview */
 .send-notification-layout {
     display: flex;
@@ -216,4 +325,32 @@
 .preview-placeholder {
     color: #8e8e93;
     font-style: italic;
+}
+
+/* Mobile form adjustments */
+@media (max-width: 599px) {
+    /* Reduce section header size on mobile */
+    .section-header {
+        font-size: 1.1rem !important;
+    }
+    
+    /* Full-width button on mobile */
+    ::deep .send-notification-paper .d-flex.justify-end {
+        justify-content: stretch !important;
+    }
+    
+    ::deep .send-notification-paper .d-flex.justify-end button {
+        width: 100%;
+        margin-left: 0 !important;
+    }
+    
+    /* Reduce MudGrid spacing on mobile */
+    ::deep .send-notification-paper .mud-grid {
+        gap: 8px;
+    }
+    
+    /* Reduce MudItem padding on mobile */
+    ::deep .send-notification-paper .mud-grid > .mud-item {
+        padding: 8px 0 !important;
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/AdminUI/wwwroot/css/app.css b/src/AdminUI/wwwroot/css/app.css
index 38fa7d2b5..a323810ef 100644
--- a/src/AdminUI/wwwroot/css/app.css
+++ b/src/AdminUI/wwwroot/css/app.css
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ html, body {
 /* Smokey white background for active (focused) inputs */
 :root {
     --smokey-white: #F7F7F7;
+    --ssw-red: #cc4141;
+    --validation-pink: #ff8a8a;
+    --label-grey: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
 }
 
 /* Generic inputs */
@@ -58,6 +61,13 @@ input:focus, textarea:focus, select:focus {
     background-color: var(--smokey-white);
 }
 
+/* Ensure all inputs have consistent padding */
+input.mud-input-slot,
+textarea.mud-input-slot {
+    padding-left: 12px !important;
+    padding-right: 12px !important;
+}
+
 /* MudTextField - black text on smokey white when focused */
 /* Target the input element directly as it has the mud-input-slot class */
 input.mud-input-slot:focus,
@@ -102,6 +112,57 @@ textarea.mud-input-slot:not(:focus),
     background-color: transparent;
 }
 
+/* ======================
+   Label Styling - Keep grey for focused inputs (no red)
+   ====================== */
+/* Override MudBlazor's default red label on focus */
+.mud-input-label,
+.mud-input-label-filled,
+.mud-input-label-outlined,
+.mud-input-control .mud-input-label,
+.mud-input-control.mud-input-control-focused .mud-input-label,
+.mud-input-control:focus-within .mud-input-label {
+    color: var(--label-grey) !important;
+}
+
+/* Remove red underline on focused inputs */
+.mud-input.mud-input-underline:after,
+.mud-input-control-focused .mud-input.mud-input-underline:after {
+    border-bottom-color: transparent !important;
+}
+
+/* Remove red border on outlined focused inputs */
+.mud-input-outlined.mud-focused .mud-input-outlined-border,
+.mud-input-control-focused .mud-input-outlined-border {
+    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3) !important;
+}
+
+/* Ensure textarea has proper padding when focused */
+textarea.mud-input-slot {
+    padding: 12px !important;
+}
+
+/* ======================
+   Validation Error Styling
+   ====================== */
+/* Error state: SSW red border around the entire field */
+.mud-input-control.mud-input-error .mud-input,
+.mud-input-control.mud-input-error .mud-input-outlined-border {
+    border: 2px solid var(--ssw-red) !important;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+/* Error state: light red/pink validation message text */
+.mud-input-helper-text.mud-input-error,
+.mud-input-control.mud-input-error .mud-input-helper-text {
+    color: var(--validation-pink) !important;
+}
+
+/* Error state: label should also be light red/pink */
+.mud-input-control.mud-input-error .mud-input-label {
+    color: var(--validation-pink) !important;
+}
+
 /* Remove red on black background */
 .mud-selected-item .mud-list-item-text .mud-typography {
     color: #ffffff;