Projects & Initiatives
Apprentice Graduation Ceremony
Friday 14th October 2022
Rochester Cathedral
Become a Sponsor
Kent and Medway Apprenticeship Graduation organising partners and supporting stakeholders are delighted to be arranging the fourth Kent and Medway Apprentice Graduation Ceremony. It will be a full formal prestigious ceremony which will take place at Rochester Cathedral on 14 October 2022.
Your sponsorship is vital in enabling us to offer the event free of charge to the apprentices.
Our sponsorship cards are set out below and more details are included in the Sponsor Pack.
Why Sponsor?
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Be part of something special
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Recognise apprentices and their role during and in recovery from the pandemic
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Get a head start on the skills agenda
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Simply celebrate amazing apprentices…
Sponsoring the Kent and Medway Apprentice Graduation Ceremony offers a fantastic opportunity to position your brand alongside a high profile and comprehensively marketed event that champions apprenticeships, skills and employers in the county. More reasons to sponsor!

Gold £2,000+
Company profile (250 words max) including logo in the event programme
4 free VIP invites to the graduation ceremony
Logo and link on the graduation website
Logo and recognition as ‘Headline Sponsor’ to be included on final invitations sent to attendees
Inclusion in key pre and post event press releases
Inclusion in associate social media promotion
Sponsor name / brand read out during event proceedings by event compere
Optional statement of support quote included in key event press releases
Inclusion of logo in first tier on event banners produced
Framed certificate of thanks as Gold sponsor after the event
Receive 20 hardcopies of event programme
Display our special sponsor or supporter banner on your site and comms
Silver £1,500
Company profile (150 words max) including logo in the event programme
2 free VIP invites to the graduation ceremony
Logo and link on the graduation website
Logo on final invitations sent to attendees
Inclusion in key pre and post event press releases
Inclusion in associated social media promotion
Framed certificate of thanks as Silver sponsor after the event
Receive 20 hardcopies of the event programme
Display our special or supporter banner on your site and comms
Bronze £750
Logo and brief company biography (50 words max) to be included in the event programme
1 free VIP invite to the graduation ceremony
Logo and link on the graduation website
Inclusion in associated social media promotion
Framed certificate of thanks as Bronze sponsor after the event
Receive 10 hardcopies of the event programme
Display our special sponsor or supporter banner on your site and comms

Note: If you'd like to be involved as a sponsor but feel these packages don't meet your needs please contact us to discuss other options from £250.


Need More Reasons to Sponsor...?
The first Kent and Medway Apprentice Graduation Ceremony in 2019 was a tremendous success, seeing apprentices from right across the county attend to celebrate their completed apprenticeship in front of family, employers and VIP guests. Rochester Cathedral provided an exclusive and prestigious setting. Guest speakers Kelly Tolhurst MP and Minister for Small Businesses and FSB National Chair Mike Cherry OBE presented certificates to apprentices from a range of local and national firms.
The 2020 and 2021 virtual events, although very different from 2019 due to the challenges of the global pandemic, enjoyed extensive social media engagement and exposure across traditional and broadcast media. The 2021 event was in fact record breaking achieving record apprentice numbers of nearly 300 and engaging 170 employers and 19 training provider organisations.
Be a part of this fantastic event in 2022 and show your support for future generations.
The ceremony will bring together apprentices, their friends and family, employers, providers and stakeholders from across the county to collectively celebrate the apprentices’ success.
The event will help encourage more individuals to consider apprenticeships as a valued pathway to a rewarding career and more employers to enhance their businesses by adding apprentices to the workforce. Parents, family members and friends will also be able to watch the event which will stream live but also be recorded and available for post event sharing.
Harnessing the combined power of partner marketing platforms including FSB, Kent County Council, Medway Council, CXK, KATO, Kent Further Education and the Careers and Enterprise Company, means you will benefit from extensive promotion on websites, emails, social media and direct marketing. Your brand will be at the forefront of the ceremony from July 2021 to the end of the year.