Be Happy, Be Healthy – Every Mind Matters

The NHS have launch the ‘Every Mind Matters’ campaign.  Every Mind Matters was created to help you manage and maintain your mental health, as good mental health makes such a difference. Just like your physical health, there are things you can do to look after your mental health and wellbeing, no matter who you are

World Mental Health Day 2019

World Mental Health Day is an opportunity for all of us to raise awareness of mental health issues and advocate against social stigma. The day provides an opportunity for us to add to the wider conversation that will be occurring on social media, television and elsewhere. We can also recognise the fantastic work we’re already

Dyslexia Awareness Week

Dyslexia Awareness Week is running from 7-13 October and this year it will focus on schools, colleges and businesses empowering people with dyslexia. More than one in ten of us are dyslexic. Dyslexic strengths around understanding complex information, seeing the big picture and communicating with others, means dyslexia creates great work at all levels, in

Natasha Kirk, MPCT HQ star is running the Cardiff Half Marathon

The stage is set for a record field of 27,500 runners to create history at the 2019 Cardiff University/Cardiff Half Marathon this weekend.  Elite athletes from all corners of the globe will battle it out over the iconic 13.1 mile course before runners of all abilities take on their own personal challenges. Female runners are expected

Op Sandy Dune: a huge success!

This week saw 59 South Wales Military Preparation School Learners take part in their overnight exercise ‘Op Sandy Dune’, conducted at Merthyr Mawr, Bridgend. The learners undertake basic military field skills such as; cooking in the field, shelter building, camouflage and concealment techniques and a night patrol. All learners were fantastic and showed great aptitude

MPCT awarded “Platinum” by Investors in People

We are delighted to announce that MPCT has been awarded “Platinum” status by Investors in People this month. Thank you to all MPCT Staff for your ongoing support, we are very proud of this achievement and it shows that MPCT is a great place to work. For more information and the full report, click HERE

5 tips for mental robustness

Robustness is one of our Core Values and is frequently chosen by Learners as their favourite Core Value. Robustness doesn’t only relate to physical robustness, but mental robustness too. This other side to robustness is also often mentioned by Learners as something they learn when they attend MPCT. Mental resilience is taught to our Learners

Pete Leak’s 2019 MLT Charity Challenge: Race 1/15 complete!

MPCT’s Wales and Midlands Regional Operations Manager has pledged to take on 15 endurance challenges in 2019 to raise funds for our charity, The Motivation & Learning Trust. Click HERE to see the whole list of challenges he has planned for 2019 and to donate to the MLT. Saturday 16th of March saw him complete