Events · 6 min read
Behind the scenes: building the Taunton Apprenticeship Evening 2027
How a marketing apprentice at Queen's College built the Taunton Apprenticeship Evening 2027 from a napkin sketch to a countywide event.
By Jack Frampton, Apprentice Advocate working at Queen's College, Taunton · Published 17 July 2026
Every event has an origin story. The Taunton Apprenticeship Evening 2027 started as three lines in a Canva doc. Here's how it grew into a countywide Somerset event hosted at Queen's College, Taunton.
The idea
As a multi-channel marketing apprentice studying at Bridgwater & Taunton College and working at Queen's College, Taunton, I kept meeting parents who didn't know Somerset apprenticeships existed. The gap was information, not talent.
Building the coalition
Early buy-in from University Centre Somerset (UCS), Bridgwater & Taunton College and Queen's College, Taunton unlocked the venue, the exhibitors and the credibility.
The marketing plan
Zero-budget: Queen's College Facebook, Queen's College Instagram, LinkedIn organic, local press, and school-network word-of-mouth. Design in Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud.
What's next
Read the main event page, or reach out on LinkedIn.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I run an event like this in my town?
- Yes — reach out on LinkedIn and I'll share the playbook and templates.
- Who funds it?
- Queen's College, Taunton hosts. Exhibitors cover their own materials. There is no ticket price.