A whole year of unboring comms training, in one membership
Comms Creatives Academy is the annual training membership for communications professionals. Join 300+ comms pros who learn, share and grow together all year. You get every course in our library, live and on replay, plus expert advice, pathway badges and a community that cheers you on. One approval, twelve months of progress not perfection.
Your Academy team: Hel, Jess, Luan, Zander, Lesley and Caroline
Comms teams learning with us include
- Barclays
- BBC Studios
- Rolls-Royce
- NHS Greater Manchester
- Stroke Association
- Eton College
- Islington Council
- Manchester City Council
- Welsh Blood Service
- Worldwide Cancer Research
- Lakeland Dairies
- Australian Institute of Marine Science
Everything you need to grow, all in one place
Comms Creatives Academy membership gives you full, unlimited access to everything we do. No per-course fees, no waiting lists and no limits.
Every course, all year
Unlimited access to 70+ courses across eight areas of comms. Take as many as you like, whenever you like.
Live sessions every week
Guaranteed places on our live, interactive online courses, running every week in term time.
Replays on demand
The whole back catalogue is yours to watch any time, so you can learn whenever life allows.
Experts in your corner
Training and advice from Hel, Jess, Luan and Zander, with Lesley and Caroline making sure you never miss a thing.
Meet-ups and a friendly gang
Monthly member meet-ups open with an industry update, plus an online group of 300+ comms pros cheering you on.
Certificates and badges
Earn a certificate for every class and collect pathway badges that show the world what you know.
How it works
Three simple steps to a year of fresh ideas, sharper skills and a lot more confidence. Learn live or on replay, earn a certificate for every class and collect badges as you go.
Join the Academy
Sign up on your own or with your team, by card or invoice. Lesley gets you set up in a jiffy.
Choose your path
Follow a pathway towards a badge, or dip into whatever you need this month. Both work brilliantly.
Learn, try, grow
Join live or catch the replay, put ideas to work straight away and bring your wins to the next meet-up.
Pick a pathway or explore everything
Eight areas of comms, all included. Follow a pathway to earn a badge in your specialism, then use the rest of the library to round out your skills.
Internal communications
Writing, strategy, change comms and reaching every colleague, desk-based or not.
Social media
A platform-by-platform toolkit, from strategy and content to analytics and TikTok.
Strategy, audiences and comms skills
Planning, messaging and understanding exactly who you are talking to.
Content, creativity and campaigns
Storytelling, copywriting, video, design and the creative thinking behind all of it.
PR, media, crisis and reputation
From pitching journalists to leading your team calmly through a crisis.
Digital, AI and marketing
Practical AI, automation, branding and the marketing know-how every comms pro needs.
Leadership and management
For anyone stepping up to lead people, budgets or a whole comms function.
Career and working life
Confidence, boundaries, focus and the skills that make a comms career feel great.
Choose your Comms Creatives Academy membership
Every member gets full, unlimited access to everything, whether you join on your own or bring the whole team. The bigger the team, the lower the price per person.
JUST ME
- Every course, live and on replay
- Monthly meet-ups and industry updates
- Online networking group
- Certificates and pathway badges
TEAM OF 3
- Every course, live and on replay
- Monthly meet-ups and industry updates
- Online networking group
- Certificates and pathway badges
TEAM OF 6
- Every course, live and on replay
- Monthly meet-ups and industry updates
- Online networking group
- Certificates and pathway badges
Bigger teams
Most members pay by invoice. Fill in the quick form below and Lesley will get you or your team registered in a jiffy. Charities and public sector organisations get 10% off with the code nonprofit10.
Pay by invoiceRequest an invoice
Tell us who is joining and where to send the invoice. We'll take it from there.
Learn from people who do it for real
Four resident experts teach the courses and share what is working right now. Lesley and Caroline make sure everything runs smoothly and you never miss a thing.
Hel Reynolds
The driving force behind everything unboring. Hel has helped thousands of comms pros unlock their creativity, master social media and build strategies that work.
Specialist subjects: creativity, social media, strategy
Jess Roberts
Nearly 20 years in comms, leading in-house and agency teams and her own consultancy. Jess leads our internal comms programme.
Specialist subjects: internal comms, change, leadership comms
Luan Wise
Chartered Marketer, Fellow of the CIM and author of eight books. Luan also leads our monthly member meet-ups.
Specialist subjects: social platforms, analytics, marketing
Zander Mills
Zander runs comms for a public sector organisation by day and brings cheeky, hands-on know-how to every session.
Specialist subjects: TikTok, campaigns, podcasting
Lesley Reynolds
Lesley is the person who makes the Academy tick. She registers members and teams, moderates live lessons and edits every replay. After a career in teaching, she brought her passion for people and learning to Comms Creatives.
Specialist subjects: member experience, live lessons, getting you set up
Caroline Buist
Caroline keeps members in the loop with emails and content, so you always know what is coming up and never miss a session worth joining.
Specialist subjects: member updates, content, what's on
What our members say
Comms pros from the public sector, private industry and non-profits learn, share ideas and cheer each other on all year.
“It completely changed my way of thinking about how we engage with our customers. I feel far more confident in my job and I also feel like I have more ideas about content.”
Lauren Parsons, South East Water
“The social media strategy course was so helpful, and continuing with the social expert course and all the masterclasses have really improved our social media and made a huge difference!”
Holly Felstead, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
“You can dip in and out when you want to. You do whatever is going to help you. I like that flexibility. I feel safe because I know that support is there when I need it.”
Rukshana Ahmed, Enabled Living Healthcare
“She came away from the first session of the social media course with so many ideas and such a renewed energy. I didn't expect to see the results so quickly.”
Huw Cook, manager of an Academy member
For managers: the business case
Smart comms leaders invest in their team's skills, and one membership covers every course, all year, for everyone you sign up. It also makes you their favourite boss.
- Impact. Your team learns and gets support to boost engagement, creativity and results.
- Up to date. Fresh comms and digital trends every month keep your brand ahead.
- Time-saving. Templates, tools and bitesized lessons help everyone work smarter.
- Flexible. Everything is online, live and on replay, so it fits around busy diaries.
- Wellbeing. Creative, fun learning boosts energy and enthusiasm for the job.
- Community. Your team connects with peers across the public sector, private industry and non-profits.
Your questions, answered
If we haven't covered something, say hi and we'll get back to you quickly.
Can members really take as many courses as they like?
Yes. Once you join you can take any course, any time, live or on replay, with no limit. We built the Academy to be exactly the training we would want: as much as you need to be at your best.
What level is it for?
The Academy is for people already working in comms, from officers to heads of department. Most courses offer simple starting points for newer members and stretch options for experienced pros, so everyone takes the next step.
Is it right for my sector?
Our members work in the public sector, charities, B2B, retail, corporate and more. We use case studies from a wide range of organisations and build in time to apply every lesson to your own brand.
My job is really busy. How much time will it take?
As much or as little as suits you. Sessions are bitesized and practical, the resources save you time, and when work gets hectic everything waits for you on replay.
What if I can't make a live session?
Catch up on the replay whenever you like, all year. Every session is recorded so you never miss out.
I'm not in the UK. Can I join?
You are very welcome. We have members across Europe, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Live sessions run on UK time and every replay is there for you whenever suits.
How do I get my manager to say yes?
Use our ready-made approval email, which sets out the benefits for your team and organisation. Many members get sign-off the same week. Get the approval email
Is there a discount for charities and the public sector?
Yes. Charities and public sector organisations get 10% off. Use the code nonprofit10 at checkout or mention it when you pay by invoice.
Join once. Learn all year.
Comms Creatives Academy helps you become the smartest, most creative comms pro you can be, with a year of unboring training, expert support and a friendly crowd of communicators from the public sector, private industry and non-profits.