The charity helping everyone in the advertising, marketing & media industry move forward
What we offer
From hot tips when you’re ready to fly, to a helping hand when you’ve fallen down, we’ve got you. Industry events or networking? Check out our calendar. Group workshops or in-house training? Sign up to our sessions. Sounding board on promotions, redundancies, parental leave – life in general? We’ll help in ways no one else can.
How we helped our industry in 2024
NABS is here to advance the mental wellness of our industry so that we can all move forward. Last year, we helped more people than ever as the world gave us complex challenges to deal with.
14,000 People in the advertising and media industry helped in 2024
5,200 Calls to our advice line from people in our industry
20% More people than in 2023
1 in 5 Callers in need of mental health support
About NABS
The advertising and media industry is in our bones. We love it. We challenge it. We balance it. Because no matter how brilliant our industry is, it is human. Which means the road can be rocky, but we’re here for the ride.
As an independent charity, we’re set on embedding mental wellness within our industry’s culture and helping everyone find their way forward – wherever they’re starting from. With over a century of development ourselves, we know growth happens everywhere.
How’s it going? We’re here if you need.
People also ask
Our services are here for anyone who works – or has spent a significant part of their career – in the UK advertising, media, and marketing services industry.
This includes those in businesses that support the industry with specialist supplies and services.
We’re open to professionals at every level, from newcomers to CEOs, including interns, freelancers, the self-employed, and those running a limited company.
Not sure if you’re eligible? Give us a call at 0800 707 6607 (Monday to Friday, 9am – 5:30pm) or email support@nabs.org.uk.
As a charity, NABS offers its core services for free. That means no charge for our Advice Line, Workshops, Mentoring and Talks – we’re here to support you.
Some of our fundraising events have a ticket price – but every penny goes straight back to NABS, helping us continue our vital work.
We’re incredibly grateful for the generosity of donors from across the advertising and media industry, whose support makes our work possible.
NABS stands for National Advertising Benevolent Society, although we just refer to ourselves as ‘NABS’.
Responding to growing demand from our industry, NABS now offers its highly rated training to businesses.
You can bring the best of NABS’ expertise into your organisation, with tailored development programs designed to support mental wellness and professional growth. Plus, every penny of profit goes straight back into helping NABS support our community.
Upcoming NABS events
Popular advice from our teams
From hot tips when you’re ready to fly, to a helping hand when you’ve fallen down, we’ve got you.