News & Events

We are very proud to announce that Martin Hunt (Centre Manager of MPCT Bristol) and Brian Richardson MBE (Centre Manager of MPCT Isle of Wight) have been shortlisted for this year’s awards in Mercure Bristol Holland House on 25th September 2019. Martin Hunt has been short listed for “Role Model of the Year” for his continued...

Congratulations to Marine Archie Hamlin, former Learner at MPCT Bristol who this afternoon passed out at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone. The Royal Marines have yet another fantastic MPCT Learner, and his exceedingly proud Instructor Martin Hunt (Centre Manager of MPCT Bristol) was there watching him. Staff Hunt has clearly inspired Marine Hamlin, as...

On the 17th of July, our Regional Operations Manager Laurence Corbett attended Throckley Jobs Fair where he was interviewed about our Military Preparation College provision. He was there to let young people know about MPCT, and how it could support them with getting a job in civilian or military life. As you will see, he...

On Friday 26th July 2019, Staff Richards of Military Preparation College Cardiff traveled HMS Raleigh to see his former Learmer Mr Clissett pass out of his phase 1 training. The day was made all the more emotional with Mr Clissett’s brother in attendance who was also a student at the college and also went on to...

MPCT Sports & Exercise College Learners had the pleasure of a hardcore endurance session with former Learner, Bradley Hulme today. Bradley provided coaching and instruction learnt from his time at the college, and delivered a physically demanding circuit session aiming to improve the Learner’s upper and lower body muscular endurance. Bradley is now working at...

We are delighted to announce that MPCT have been shortlisted for an Award at this year’s Heropreneur Awards. MPCT are up for the gong of “Small Employer of the Year”, where the overall winner will be announced at the Awards in November. You may be wondering what “Heropreneurs” is; Heropreneurs celebrates and rewards the energy,...

On Thursday 18th of July, MPCT’s Sports & Exercise College based in Rhondda hosted their Awards Ceremony. It was a fantastic event, with ex-Learners, local sports stars and community organisations turning out to present awards to our highly deserving Learners. Well done to all Learners involved, and thank you to all VIPs who came and...

Three ex-Learners of Military Preparation College Bishop Auckland came back and visited last week to tell current Learners all about their life since MPCT. They even joined in on some of the PT activities in the afternoon. Will Bell, who is currently only a few weeks away from passing his Phase 2 Royal Navy as...

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...