News & Events

MPCT Newcastle remembered the events of 9/11 yesterday by climbing the equivalent distance of the floors of the 2 towers. Well done to all Learners for showing such respect.

Military Preparation College Newcastle were out and about spreading the word of MPCT yesterday by supporting the huge cycling event, The Tour of Britain. Learners were taking part in Zumba, spinning and helping with the event in any way they could and made a fantastic impression on the general public.

We have now obtained the grand total that was raised at our recent charity Golf Day held in the last week of August. Hosted at the Celtic Manor, the grand total raised after costs from the event was £3500. Thank you to Huw Moores, Stacey Hudd and Manny Manfred (Chair of Trustees) for all their...

Military Preparation Colleges Bridgend, Newport, Cardiff & Merthyr Tydfil started their running challenge yesterday, where each college will be running 50k over 3 days for two fantastic charities; Dreams & Wishes and our charity, The Motivation & Learning Trust. Dreams & Wishes is a charity that supports seriously ill children and their families, and one...

Thank you to all that came to our Charity Golf Day last night (22nd August 2019), we raised a fantastic amount of money for our charity, The Motivation & Learning Trust and great fun was had by all.   The total amount raised will be released next week, as will the many more photos!

We are very proud to say that the Defence Secretary has named MPCT as one of the 100 employers that support Armed Forces personnel and their families. Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace nominated the employers for their “outstanding support for the armed forces community” and we will be awarded an Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award. We...

ITV Midlands news came to Military Preparation College Walsall on GCSE results day to show how MPCT can be the perfect choice for people between the ages of 16-19.   The presenters were visibly impressed by our Learners, who presented themselves amazingly on camera. Well done to all for showing how MPCT is the right...

Make MPCT your next move. Do think MPCT could be a good choice for you? MPCT changed Mr Merzouki’s life. He has come so far- from robbery & a life of crime to the British Army. He started at MPCT in Sept 2018 “to become a better man”.  He left MPCT on at the end of...

A former MPCT Sports and Exercise College (Rhondda) sent in a picture to his former instructor this afternoon showing him his latest achievement. After leaving RCT Sports & Exercise College, Steven McCabe joined the 22 Engineer Regiment. Joining the Army has been a great experience and career, while also allowing him to continue to compete...