Members’ Area

From receiving expert help and guidance to benchmarking your business’ performance, the Members’ Area is a gateway to resources, services and support specifically developed for those working in the field of design.

Some sections are exclusively accessible to DBA members, connecting you to the extensive range of benefits your membership provides.

DBA membership extends to everyone working within your business – all members of your team can register for their own password – ensuring the whole team benefits.

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Essential guidance, templates, insight and tools to support you on all aspects of the business of design. From contracts to client opinion, legal updates to exporting support, our resources give you instant access to expert advice and tools to help solve a wide range of business challenges.

If you can’t find the information you’re after please email membership@dba.org.uk or call 020 7251 9229 and we’ll look to source or signpost you to guidance to match your needs. 

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Data on Staff Turnover Rates: 2024 DBA Annual Survey Report

By Design Business Association
Available to download and utilising data from the 2024 DBA Annual Survey Report, this special report focuses on staff turnover trends within agencies across the last three years.

Financial, HR

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Data on Staff Benefits: 2024 DBA Annual Survey Report

By Design Business Association
Available to download and utilising data from the 2024 DBA Annual Survey Report, this special report focuses on DBA member staff benefits including pensions, parental leave, health and travel benefits and bonuses.

Financial, HR

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DBA Webinars: HR and staff wellbeing

By Design Business Association
Coronavirus resource: we've teamed up with JourneyHR to keep you up to date on the various areas of furlough eligibility and how you can access it for your business, reducing wages and how to manage expectations, annual leave allowance for staff, and the impact on team morale and individual wellbeing.

HR

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Boost staff motivation levels all year round

By Aliya Vigor-Robertson, co-founder of JourneyHR
A business’ most prized asset is its workforce, but finding talented individuals is only half the equation; retaining your workforce is crucial.

Business skills, HR

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Staff incentives

By Esther Carder, Partner, Kingston Smith W1
Esther Carder, Partner at Top 20 accountancy firm Kingston Smith W1, on pay rises, pensions, equity schemes and acquisitions.

Financial, HR

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Helping staff manage stress

By Design Business Association
This guide will help you and your managers better understand stress and its symptoms, prevent stress from occurring within your team and assist you in helping employees cope with it.

HR

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Why train your staff?

By Design Business Association
A guide to why you should invest in staff training and development.

HR

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Guide to engaging and retaining staff

By Design Business Association
Top tips to understanding why staff leave and what to consider in order to retain them.

HR

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Standard employment contract for salaried staff

By Humphries Kirk Solicitors
This document is a commentary on the structure and content of a comprehensive contract of employment that can be used in the design sector.

HR, Legal

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Employer’s Guide: Restrictive Covenants

By Croner, providers of the DBA HR Helpline
Employers can face the challenge of protecting their business interests when key senior employees depart, particularly concerning the potential risks associated with client poaching, staff recruitment, and the use of sensitive business information. This is where restrictive covenants come into play.

HR, Legal

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