About us

NABS is the support organisation for the advertising and media industry, empowering people at all levels to thrive at work.

Thousands of people in the industry are helped by NABS each year. NABS' services are free to use, because we're a charity. We offer an Advice Line, coaching, Masterclasses, evening talks and support and upskilling grants.

Our industry needs NABS more than ever. Calls to our Advice Line relating to redundancy have increased by 110% since last year, while requests for financial assistance have doubled in the same time period.

This year NABS has developed additional online services dedicated to helping people through the pandemic and beyond, such as the NABS Knowledge Hub featuring a redundancy tool, guides to furlough and resources for managing anxiety.

NABS helped Richard to find his confidence, along with a new job, after he found himself out of work. We offered Richard coaching, referred him for therapy and also supported him with a grant.

Richard says: "Had I not plucked up the courage to talk to NABS in the first place, I wouldn’t have benefited from all of the other things that have helped me get back on my feet.

“I would not be where I am had I not taken time to talk about my wellbeing with NABS. Talking saved my career and it saved me.”

People like Richard need your help. NABS is a charity, reliant on donations to help it carry out our essential work. To find out more about how NABS can help you, or to donate, please visit our website.

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