News & Events

Congratulations to Military Preparation College Newport who have won this year’s Exercise Dragons Patrol held in Cirencester Park. Our South Wales Colleges formed patrols teams, to take part in a Patrols competition where they represented their respective Centres. Each team participated in selected stands throughout the exercise to gain points towards their overall score. This...

On Monday 1st April, Military Preparation College Wrexham held their bi-annual Awards Ceremony. It was a fantastic day attended by many VIP personnel, parents, friends and family. Manny Manfred, Chair of Trustees of our charity, The Motivation & Learning Trust also attended the event to hand out well earned prizes to fund-raising individuals. He spoke...

Military Preparation College Aldershot had the privilege of a visit from WO1 Steven Parker, Command Corporal Major of The British Army on Tuesday 19th March. Our relationships continue to build with the Armed Forces, and we are especially proud of having individuals as senior visit our centres. Please see a Tweet from the man himself below,...

MPCT is unique in it’s sector in that in every Military Preparation College, every Learner learns the “IF” poem by Rudyard Kipling. MPCT’s Managing Director, Huw Lewis MBE has directed this unique element of MPCT since the establishment of MPCT in 1999. He believes that the self-confidence gained from being able to publicly speak and...

On Tuesday 19th March, Military Preparation Colleges Croydon, Edgware and Battersea spent the day with The Guards at Wellington Barracks. There was fierce competition between the colleges as there was a football competition as well as a military knowledge test. Congratulations to MPC Croydon Learners for winning both the Football competition and the military knowledge...

Happy International Day Of Happiness to all our followers! Let Military Preparation College Teesside Learners tell you all about what makes them happy. We’re liking the fitness theme in this one…            

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...

Once again, MPCT Learners have been down at the Royal Marine Commando Training Centre In Lympstone this week getting a taste of life as a Royal Marine Commando. MPCT has a unique and special relationship with CTCRM as we now have a Royal Marines Liaison Officer based in Lympstone, Si Richardson. On a recent interview...

This week, the Welsh Guards have been out and about with several of our welsh Military Preparation Colleges. Their support for MPCT has always been unwavering, resulting in many of our Learners starting their careers with them. Learners had specific fitness tests conducted for them, as well as working their way through a round robin...