The Advertising Association promotes the role and rights of responsible advertising and its value to people, society, businesses and the economy. We represent UK advertisers, agencies, media owners and tech companies on behalf of the entire industry, acting as the connection between industry professionals and the politicians and policy-makers.

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The Advertising Association focuses on major industry and policy areas that have huge ramifications on UK advertising. This section contains our work around public health, gambling advertising, data and e-privacy, trust, the digital economy and more.

Credos is the advertising industry’s independent think tank. It produces research, evidence and reports into the impact and effectiveness of and public and political response to advertising on behalf of UK advertisers in order to enable the industry to make informed decisions.

Front Foot is our industry’s member network of over 90 businesses across UK advertising. It aims to promote the role of responsible advertising and its value to people, society and the economy through a coalition of senior leaders from advertisers, agencies and media owners.

We run a number of events throughout the year, from our annual LEAD summit to the Media Business Course and regular breakfast briefings for our members. We are also the official UK representative for the world’s biggest festival of creativity – Cannes Lions.

The BRiM Sponsorship Program is BACK!

/ May 9th 2024
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Launched in 2022, this innovative talent development program offers a fresh perspective on sponsorship, specifically designed for mid-level Black professionals in the UK marketing industry and their senior sponsors. Our goal is to dismantle systemic barriers and accelerate the careers of promising talent. It’s important to note that sponsorship is about creating access and opportunities for groups that have historically been excluded, not about correcting faults. By empowering high potential Black talent, we can bring transformative changes to our industry.

About the Program

Start Date: March 2025
Duration: 9 months

Delivered by renowned DEI Consultancy The Avenir Network, the program features:

  • Expert-facilitated full-cohort training sessions.
  • Independent Sponsor/Sponsee pair activities.
  • Comprehensive activity guides.
  • A suite of tools, canvases, and materials.
  • Spotlights on brands and individuals who share relevant success stories.

Key topics include:

  • Understanding and addressing biases and prejudices that can impact career advancement
  • Purposeful career planning
  • Building a community network and developing a personal brand
  • Establishing stretch goals attainable with sponsor support

How to take part

Eligibility:
Open to any organisation with a marketing and communications department or entities within the advertising, marketing, and media industries. Participating organisations will be asked to match their high-potential, mid-level Black team members with senior leaders for this transformative journey.

For more details, inquiries or to sign up, please contact: inclusion@adassoc.org.uk
We’re here to assist and guide you every step of the way.