Diversity

LONDON DIVERSITY GRADUATE
CAREER & TRAINING FAIR 2027

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP, SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITION PROSPECTUS

CONNECT • LEARN • BUILD YOUR FUTURE

Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th July 2027
11:00am–3:00pm daily
SOAS, University of London
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

info@londondiversitygradfair.co.uk | promiserecruitment.com

 

 

1. Executive Opportunity

A strategic platform for talent acquisition, employer brand and future workforce engagement.

The London Diversity Graduate Career & Training Fair 2027 is a two-day, face-to-face talent and career platform designed to connect employers with graduates, students, early-career professionals, jobseekers, career changers and emerging talent.

For participating organisations, the Fair is designed to support a range of workforce objectives—from immediate recruitment and candidate engagement to employer-brand visibility, early-career attraction, skills development and longer-term talent-pipeline building.

Strategic value proposition: Recruit • Promote • Connect • Educate • Develop Talent • Build Brand Awareness

The proposition extends beyond a traditional exhibition stand. Organisations can communicate their employer proposition, showcase career pathways, promote graduate and apprenticeship opportunities, engage directly with candidates and create relationships that can support future recruitment.

Event details: Tuesday 6 & Wednesday 7 July 2027 | 11:00am–3:00pm daily | SOAS, University of London.

2. Candidate & Stakeholder Audience

The Fair is designed to engage candidates at different stages of the career journey.

      • Students exploring career options, placements and graduate opportunities.
      • Recent graduates seeking professional employment and structured career programmes.
      • Jobseekers actively seeking new employment opportunities.
      • Career changers considering a new sector, role or career direction.
      • Emerging professionals developing their experience and considering their next opportunity.
      • Early-career candidates interested in apprenticeships, trainee programmes and entry-level careers.

Employer and professional stakeholders may include:

      • Talent Acquisition and Recruitment teams
      • Early Careers and Graduate Recruitment teams
      • HR and Employer Brand teams
      • Training and Learning & Development teams
      • Professional organisations and education providers
      • Recruitment, executive search and talent-management organisations

3. Sector Coverage

The Fair is designed to create cross-sector access to career opportunities, with potential sector zones including:

      • Finance & Professional Services
      • Digital & Technology
      • Engineering & Construction
      • Healthcare & Life Sciences
      • Property & Housing
      • Transport & Logistics
      • Human Resources & Recruitment
      • Legal & Insurance
      • Hospitality & Catering
      • Training & Education

4. Employer Value Proposition

From employer brand visibility to measurable talent engagement.

Strategic objective Opportunity for participating organisations
Talent acquisition Engage directly with candidates across graduate, apprenticeship, internship, professional and future-talent pipelines.
Employer brand Communicate the organisation’s purpose, culture, career proposition and development opportunities.
Early-career strategy Promote graduate programmes, apprenticeships, internships, placements and trainee pathways.
Talent pipeline Build relationships with candidates who may become relevant to current or future recruitment requirements.
Career education Explain roles, professional pathways, skills, qualifications and recruitment processes.
Diversity & inclusion Engage with candidates from a broad range of backgrounds, disciplines and career journeys.
Stakeholder engagement Connect with employers, education providers, professional bodies and recruitment networks.

5. 2027 Marketing & Audience Development

The 2027 campaign is intended to use a coordinated multi-channel approach to build awareness, registrations, employer participation and candidate engagement.

      • University and higher-education outreach
      • Student societies and graduate networks
      • Digital marketing and registration campaigns
      • Social-media content and employer announcements
      • Targeted email and database communications
      • Employer and recruitment networks
      • Professional bodies and career organisations
      • Training and education partnerships

Proposed campaign targets — not historical attendance claims or guarantees.

Measure Proposed 2027 target
Candidate registrations 1,500+
Physical attendance 1,000+
Employer/exhibitor organisations 30+
Sector representation 15+ sectors
University/education outreach 25+ institutions/partners
Pre-event digital impressions 100,000+
Email/database outreach 10,000+ contacts
Social-media campaign 100,000+ targeted impressions
Employer presentations 10+
Career/training sessions 10+

6. Corporate Participation & Sponsorship Packages

All package prices are presented as stated for the 2027 prospectus. Package availability is subject to confirmation.

Essential Exhibitor | £995

A focused two-day recruitment presence for organisations seeking direct candidate engagement.

      • Two-day exhibition
      • Exhibition table and chairs
      • Company banner space
      • Company listing and digital profile
      • Vacancy promotion
      • Pre-event social-media recognition
      • Candidate engagement across both days
      • Post-event acknowledgement

Representatives: 2

Investment: £995

Premium Exhibitor | £1,495

Enhanced visibility for employers with multiple vacancies or structured graduate and early-career programmes.

      • All Essential benefits
      • Premium exhibition position
      • Enhanced company profile
      • Employer spotlight
      • Priority exhibitor-guide placement
      • Additional promotional opportunities
      • Pre-event social-media promotion
      • Recruitment/career message opportunity
      • Branded candidate materials

Representatives: 2

Investment: £1,495

Corporate Exhibitor | £2,495

A stronger recruitment and employer-brand platform for larger employers.

      • Premium two-day exhibition
      • Prime exhibition position
      • Large-format branding opportunity
      • Website recognition
      • Featured employer profile
      • Enhanced marketing and employer spotlight
      • Selected event communications
      • Graduate, apprenticeship and vacancy promotion
      • Priority candidate engagement
      • Presentation/session opportunity, subject to programme availability
      • Post-event acknowledgement

Representatives: 3

Investment: £2,495

Event Sponsor | £4,995

A principal sponsorship position providing enhanced brand visibility and candidate engagement.

      • Premium exhibition space and prime location
      • Sponsor recognition across selected marketing materials
      • Website, social and event communications recognition
      • Event programme recognition
      • Event-day sponsor acknowledgement
      • Career presentation opportunity
      • Panel participation opportunity
      • Graduate, internship, apprenticeship and training promotion
      • Dedicated sponsor announcement and profile
      • Selected email marketing inclusion
      • Employer spotlight campaign
      • Post-event thank-you campaign
      • Opportunity to receive agreed event engagement statistics

Representatives: 4

Investment: £4,995

Headline / Presenting Sponsor | £7,500

The exclusive highest-level partnership for an organisation seeking principal association with the Fair.

      • Exclusive headline sponsorship
      • Premium exhibition space and prime location
      • Major event branding
      • Principal sponsor recognition
      • Website and event programme recognition
      • Social-media campaign
      • Dedicated sponsor profile
      • Employer presentation
      • Panel participation
      • Career-development session
      • Pre-event promotional campaign
      • Candidate engagement
      • Post-event sponsor campaign
      • Agreed event engagement report

Representatives: 5

Investment: £7,500

7. Corporate Package Comparison

Benefit Essential Premium Corporate Event Sponsor Headline
Two-day exhibition ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Company listing ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Digital profile ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Social promotion ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Premium location — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Prime location — — ✓ ✓ ✓
Employer spotlight — ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Website recognition — — ✓ ✓ ✓
Presentation opportunity — — Subject to programme ✓ ✓
Panel participation — — Subject to programme ✓ ✓
Major sponsor branding — — — ✓ ✓
Headline association — — — — ✓
Representatives 2 2 3 4 5
Investment £995 £1,495 £2,495 £4,995 £7,500

8. Specialist Partnerships & Brand Activation

Training & Education Partner | £1,250

For universities, colleges, training providers, apprenticeship providers, professional qualification and CPD organisations.

      • Exhibition stand
      • Two-day participation
      • Company profile and exhibitor listing
      • Pre-event promotion
      • Course/programme promotion
      • Candidate engagement
      • Digital exhibitor-guide inclusion

Representatives: 4

Investment: £1,250

Career Development Partner | £2,500

For organisations providing career development, mentoring, training or professional development.

      • Premium exhibition stand
      • Prime location
      • Company profile
      • Career-development partner recognition
      • Social-media promotion
      • Employer/training-provider spotlight
      • Career-development session opportunity
      • Training programme promotion
      • Event programme recognition

Representatives: 5

Investment: £2,500

Additional Brand Activation Opportunities

Opportunity Investment Scope
Event Guide Sponsor £750 Logo and branded message within the official event guide.
Registration / Welcome Sponsor £1,000 Brand visibility around registration and welcome areas.
Employer Presentation Sponsor £1,000 Branding and recognition associated with an employer presentation session.
Networking Sponsor £1,250 Recognition as the event networking sponsor.
Career Zone Sponsor £1,500 Branding associated with a designated career-development area.
Refreshment Sponsor £1,500 Brand visibility associated with refreshments, subject to venue arrangements.
Lanyard / Badge Sponsor £1,750 Sponsor branding on event lanyards or badges, subject to production deadlines.

9. Partnership Activation

Before the Fair

      • Booking confirmation
      • Company information and brand-asset submission
      • Marketing promotion
      • Exhibitor information and briefing
      • Employer/sponsor announcements and opportunity promotion

During the Fair

      • Candidate engagement
      • Vacancy and programme promotion
      • Career conversations
      • Presentations and panels where included
      • Expressions of interest and networking

After the Fair

      • Candidate follow-up
      • Application and engagement review
      • Continued recruitment conversations
      • Engagement measurement where included
      • Longer-term talent relationship development

10. Candidate-to-Talent Journey

The Fair is designed to support a structured journey from awareness through to potential recruitment and longer-term talent engagement:

Awareness → Registration → Pre-event engagement → Attendance → Employer engagement → Expression of interest → Application → Interview → Talent pipeline

11. Strategic Corporate Partnership Invitation

We invite organisations to participate as corporate partners of the London Diversity Graduate Career & Training Fair 2027. The Fair provides a central London platform through which employers can bring their careers proposition directly to candidates and communicate opportunities across graduate recruitment, apprenticeships, internships, professional careers, training and future-talent pathways.

We particularly welcome discussions with Early Careers, Talent Acquisition, Employer Brand, Recruitment, HR, CSR and Community Engagement teams to identify the participation model most closely aligned to organisational objectives.

Strategic partnership options: Corporate Exhibitor £2,495 | Event Sponsor £4,995 | Headline / Presenting Sponsor £7,500. Specialist and bespoke partnership opportunities are also available.

12. Early-Bird Corporate Offer

Subject to the agreed early-bird deadline and availability, early commitment may provide access to the following introductory investment levels.

Core package Standard investment Early-bird investment
Essential Exhibitor £995 £795
Premium Exhibitor £1,495 £1,195
Corporate Exhibitor £2,495 £1,995
Event Sponsor £4,995 £3,995
Headline / Presenting Sponsor £7,500 £6,000

13. Booking & Payment Framework

      • Participation and sponsorship packages are subject to availability and confirmation.
      • A booking becomes confirmed once the booking form has been accepted and payment arrangements have been agreed.
      • An invoice will be issued following confirmation.
      • Unless otherwise agreed in writing, payment is due within 14 days of invoice and no later than 30 days before the event.
      • Branding and marketing benefits are subject to receipt of required artwork, logos, profiles and information by agreed production deadlines.
      • Presentation and panel opportunities are subject to final programme scheduling.
      • Exhibition positions are allocated by the event organiser and remain subject to the final floor plan and operational requirements.
      • Bespoke sponsorship arrangements will be agreed separately in writing.
      • Cancellation and refund arrangements will be stated on the final booking confirmation or invoice.
      • Any changes to agreed sponsorship benefits will be confirmed in writing.

14. Corporate Booking Form

Company name: ______________________________________________

Contact name: ______________________________________________

Job title: ______________________________________________

Email: ______________________________________________

Telephone: ______________________________________________

Website: ______________________________________________

Select participation level:

      • Essential Exhibitor — £995
      • Premium Exhibitor — £1,495
      • Corporate Exhibitor — £2,495
      • Event Sponsor — £4,995
      • Headline / Presenting Sponsor — £7,500
      • Training & Education Partner — £1,250
      • Career Development Partner — £2,500
      • Bespoke Partnership — POA

Additional branding opportunity (if required):

      • Event Guide Sponsor — £750
      • Registration / Welcome Sponsor — £1,000
      • Employer Presentation Sponsor — £1,000
      • Networking Sponsor — £1,250
      • Career Zone Sponsor — £1,500
      • Refreshment Sponsor — £1,500
      • Lanyard / Badge Sponsor — £1,750

Recruitment requirements:

Number/type of vacancies: ______________________________________________

Graduate programme: ______________________________________________

Apprenticeship opportunities: ______________________________________________

Internship/placement opportunities: ______________________________________________

Training opportunities: ______________________________________________

Career-development opportunities: ______________________________________________

Authorisation

Name: ______________________________________________

Position: ______________________________________________

Signature: ______________________________________________

Date: ______________________________________________

15. Next Steps

      1. Select your partnership level — Choose the participation model aligned with your recruitment, employer-brand and talent objectives.
      2. Engage with the event team — Discuss your objectives, preferred positioning and any bespoke activation requirements.
      3. Confirm participation — Complete the booking process and agree payment arrangements.
      4. Submit brand and recruitment assets — Provide your logo, company profile, careers information, vacancies and relevant programme information.
      5. Activate your partnership — Participate in the pre-event campaign and prepare your team for high-quality candidate engagement.

SECURE YOUR CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP

London Diversity Graduate Career & Training Fair 2027
Tuesday 6 & Wednesday 7 July 2027 | 11:00am–3:00pm daily
SOAS, University of London | Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

info@londondiversitygradfair.co.uk | promiserecruitment.com

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The information collected in this section will be used for statistical analysis only and will be anonymous