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The Alliance. Collective strength for the independent agency community.
People
Great people create great agencies
We’ll help you nurture great people as a priority. Helping you to shape your agency with inclusivity, diversity, wellbeing, and continuous professional development at its core.
Purpose
Environments where truly exceptional work is the norm.
We’ll help you reflect the world we live in. Creating a sustainable, socially responsible culture with integrity and intent – championing opportunity and equality.
Performance
Ground-breaking client outcomes.
We’ll help you to develop your business, your people and yourself. By embedding the highest standards, we give our members that extra edge to deliver exceptional, value-added client outcomes.
Latest posts from Alliance Members & Partners
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From Impressions to Impact: How the Open Internet Creates Real Value
By Keith Arrowsmith, Global Marketing Director, Onetag Programmatic advertising has transformed digital media over the past decade. Automation brought scale, efficiency,…
Costa Coffee Launches Matcha Range with Nationwide ‘Catch-a-Matcha’ Brand Experience Tour
Costa Coffee is, with help from its rostered experience agency Circle Agency, bringing matcha to the nation through a UK-wide experience…
Accord Marketing acquires Acacia Avenue
Accord Marketing Ltd today announces the acquisition of Acacia Avenue, marking a significant step in strengthening its ability to deliver…
BEST PRACTICE GUIDE FOR THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF GENERATIVE AI IN ADVERTISING
New guide developed under the Government’s Online Advertising Taskforce provides practical recommendations for advertising practitioners A Best Practice Guide for…
Join the Alliance WhatsApp Community!
This is your space to connect with other independent agencies, ask questions, share ideas, and support each other. Think of…
How to Put a Training Plan Together That Improves Performance and Protects Talent
A training plan should not be a tick-box document written once a year and forgotten. For independent agencies, a strong…
PrettyGreen Acquires PinPoint Media 
PrettyGreen Acquires PinPoint Media Expanding PrettyGreen’s integrated communications service offering with AI-enabled Paid Social, Search and Content Marketing Thursday 15th January: PrettyGreen – the Global Fame Making agency, has acquired performance marketing business, PinPoint Media as part…
Resetting for 2026: 7 Ways to Boost Workplace Happiness and Start the Year on the Right Foot
There’s something energising about standing on the edge of a new year. It’s like cracking open a fresh notebook full…
Confidence isn’t a mood. It’s a muscle – Gray Matters
By Adam Graham, MD and Founder of Gray Matters Recently I played in a padel tournament that doubled as a…
Grid24 launches new website for ViaNautis Bio following $25M funding round
Grid24 is proud to have partnered with ViaNautis Bio, a pioneering nanomedicine company developing next-generation genetic therapies, on the launch…
IF. Partners with Faith in Nature to Elevate TikTok Shop Presence
Independent brand communications agency IF. has welcomed Manchester-based natural beauty brand Faith in Nature to its growing TikTok Shop client…
YHA tasks IF. with brand perceptions brief
The iconic Youth Hostels Association brand has made the outdoors accessible for generations, with inclusivity a massive part of the…
Wasserman Experience gets significant value from our Alliance membership across the business; from expert and targeted training to free events for the next generation of talent, to peerless commercial opinion, industry insights and powerful new business initiatives
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Senior Vice President Wasserman Experience
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Great people create great agencies: environments where truly exceptional work, and ground-breaking client outcomes, are the norm.




Everything You Need for Success...
Better connected
The Alliance connects you to the brightest and best thinkers in the business. Stay informed about what’s hot and what’s not, who you need to know, and how to face the uncertain economic challenges ahead.
Teaching, training and mentoring support
Access an extensive learning and development programme. Join the best and most forward-thinking teachers, trainers, leaders, practitioners, creators, thought leaders, and entrepreneurial minds.
Independent – but not alone
Independent doesn’t have to mean isolated. Our 11 peer-to-peer Action Groups ensure the very latest ideas, trends, insights, and developments will never pass you by.
Championing great work
Share and celebrate the finest independent creativity and campaigns every year. The Independent Agency Awards showcase the power of free, entrepreneurial thinking
by 100+ Alliance members.
Pioneering professional standards
All members are verified by a third party and abide by a Code of Conduct. Clients can be sure independent Alliance agencies operate to the highest professional and ethical standards.
Measuring and benchmarking best practice
Share in benchmarking surveys around leadership, diversity & inclusion, value, and purpose. Plus, agency leadership polls exploring issues like client fees, salaries, flexible working, and more.
Events
Our events programme provides a cutting-edge, inclusive and dynamic programme for innovation, connectivity and debate.
We connect independent minds with the best thinking in the business.
On 7th July 2026, we’ll be celebrating the very best of independent agencies as the Independent Agency Awards winners are announced live on the Hexagon Stage at MAD//Fest. The celebration…
Quarterly CEO Summit How agencies can differentiate and stay profitable in a transforming market We are delighted to welcome Luke Tobin to the next CEO Summit on April 23rd. This…
New inspiration for operational sustainability in agencies Elli Robinson, our Member Lead for the group & PR Consultant at AMBITIOUS will be joined by Emily Greenwood, Head of Operations at…
Beyond the pitch Building teams where commercial thinking is everyone's job Many agencies treat commercial awareness as something that sits with senior people. Juniors and mid-level team members get pulled…
Smarter Media for Tougher Times With global instability, economic pressure, and tightening marketing budgets, agencies are increasingly being asked to deliver stronger results with fewer resources. In this webinar, Hannah…
Senior leaders lunch | Manchester CTV is evolving fast – bringing huge opportunity, but also increasing complexity. And while some of that complexity is necessary, not all of it adds…
Creator-first content is reshaping the future of TV entertainment and the brands that understand how to collaborate within it are pulling ahead. Hosted by Infinitum, this breakfast session explores how…
From Random Wins to Predictable Growth How to Build a New Business Engine that Actually Works For many independent agencies, growth still relies on referrals, founder networks, and the occasional…
Learning & Development Programme
We connect independent minds with the best thinking in the business.
The Alliance Learning & Development Programme has been designed through consultation with our members, trainers and industry leaders, providing relevant and timely interventions to meet the changing needs of our industry. We provide comprehensive training for the entire organisation.




















