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.

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.

Advertising & Marketing Training Hub

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The Advertising & Marketing Training Hub showcases courses and qualifications from Advertising Association members and industry stakeholders including the Data and Marketing Association, the Chartered Institute of Management, the IPA, ISBA and IAB UK.

Whether you are looking to dive into the dynamic world of advertising and marketing for the first time or want to advance and upskill yourself and your team, the Advertising & Marketing Training Hub will help you kickstart your journey.

Simply create a free account and browse courses from introductory to advanced levels, covering a range of skills, including:

  • Advertising
  • AI
  • Brand
  • Creativity
  • Data and Research
  • Digital
  • Marketing
  • Media Planning and Strategy
  • People and Leadership
  • Personal Skills
  • Sustainability and Net Zero

Visit the Advertising & Marketing Training Hub here.