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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 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 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...

  One of the North East college’s first students has battled competition from across the UK to win a place with an elite British Army regiment. MPCT South Shields had only been open a week when Seaham student Scott O’Keeffe decided to enrol, in 2018. And, just a year later, the 21-year-old is celebrating after...

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...

On Wednesday 25th September, our Regional Operations Manager (central region) together with Martin Hunt, Brian Richardson MBE and their partners attended the English Veterans Awards in support of the ABF the Soldiers’ Charity. What a great night with so many positive stories and the highlight of the night saw our two members of staff pick...

A group of Learners from MPCT Bangor have given up their time to clean up a war memorial in the town. Centre manager Ryan Roberts took the group of 20 Learners to clean up, giving all the brasses and name plates a good once over and making sure all graffiti had been removed. The centre...

The fourth Annual Patrons Dinner took place in the Tower of London on 26th September 2019 where 60 invited guests attended. Amongst them where Patrons of both Motivational Preparation College for Training (MPCT) and the Motivation and Learning Trust (MLT), the Charitable Trust that supports the Learners of MPCT along with invited key stakeholders from...

Last week Staff Richards of MPCT Cardiff completed selection to join the Army reserves and passed with an A grade and a recommendation that he did not need to do phase 1 training again. He was the oldest in the group of  66 candidates and had the highest overall fitness score. Proof that our instructors...