Launch Your Future in Digital Marketing!

The Digital Marketing Academy is a fully funded academy for people across the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough who want to build digital marketing and content creation skills.

The academy is funded by the Causeway Coast and Glens Labour Market Partnership and supported by the Department for Communities. Digital Culture NI will manage and deliver the programme.

The academy focuses on building digital skills relevant to each participant’s chosen industry, including hospitality, tourism, retail, agri-food and business services.

What the Academy Includes

Part One - Digital Marketing and Employability Training
Three mornings per week for five weeks (starting late February).

Training topics include:

  • Digital marketing strategy and planning
  • Social media marketing
  • Email marketing and automation
  • Paid media foundations (Google and social)
  • Creating visual content
  • Short‑form video creation
  • SEO audits
  • AI in marketing
  • Website reviews

Employability training includes:

  • Workplace professionalism
  • CV and application preparation
  • Interview skills, confidence building and mock interviews

Part Two - Work Placement and Mentoring
Work placements will take place in late March/April with local employers.
Key features:

  • Placements local to a participant’s travel-to-work area
  • Employers with live part-time and full-time job opportunities
  • Placements up to 4 weeks, extendable to 8 weeks if requested
  • Eligible candidates supported through the Work Experience Programme (WEP)
  • In‑placement mentoring and support provided
  • Travel and childcare costs available for WEP participants
Part Three - Job Interview Support
  • Participants will receive support to prepare for job interviews with employers.


How to Register

Register here.

Closing Date
2:00pm on Wednesday 18th February 2026.
(The academy may reopen if places remain available.)