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On Thursday 2nd July 2020, MPCT were kindly invited to ITC Catterick to meet the new GOC ARITC Major General Chris Bell CBE as part of his first visit to the Infantry Training Centre.  Six MPCT Learners from MPCT Bishop Auckland, Teesside and Nottingham were invited to speak with the General on Microsoft teams as...

Today we celebrate Reserves Day, as part of our week long observance of Armed Forces Week 2020 Reservists balance civilian life with their military career, giving up their spare time to serve in our Armed Forces. We are very proud of the reservists on our team; we place real value in the knowledge, skills and...

Today MPCT celebrates International Armed Forces cooperation as part of Armed Forces week 2020. The UK Armed Forces work closely with their international partners and allies to protect our national security and promote peace across the world. At the heart of this is NATO, where the UK plays a key leadership role. NATO’s Allied Rapid...

The Queen’s official birthday, the second Saturday in June, is typically celebrated with the Trooping the Colour military parade. The ceremony has been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The last time the event was called off was in 1955, when a national rail strike occurred. On Saturday, June 13, a “small, brief...

Learners and staff at the MPCT have run over 43,139 miles in 19 days during a ‘race around the world’ charity challenge. MPCT decided to run an original distance of 24,860 MILES (in 19 days) in an attempt to lap an accumulative mileage of the earth, which is just short of 25,000 miles. The college...

This week has seen the first detailed stages of the collaboration between MPCT and the Royal Navy begin with the virtual briefings taking place to the Command team of the Royal Navy’s recruiting personnel. Our CEO Huw Lewis and Captain Pete Viney, who heads up the Royal Navy’s recruiting capability set the scene to over...

Every year, during the month of June, the LGBT community celebrates in a number of different ways. Across the globe, various events are held during this special month as a way of recognising the influence LGBT people have had around the world. Why was June chosen? Because it is when the Stonewall Riots took place,...

MPCT is delighted with the response we have had from many of you regarding MPCT Race Around the World for the NHS. So many of you have worked hard to raise money and complete the miles we need to get around the world. We are now on the final stage of this event and we...

Here is a great approach to  Mental Health Awareness Week by BBC’s Newsround. They spoke to Youtuber DanTDM, TikTok’s Surfaceldn, Sebbyjon, and Monty Keates and loads of other celebs about why it’s important to express your emotions with others.  Whether you’re male or female, talking about your feelings is important – especially if those feelings are...