11th October 2019

Teams from the North East’s four Military Preparation Colleges competed in a log marathon at Gateshead International Stadium on Thursday 10 October. The Colleges, MPCT Newcastle St Georges, MPCT South Shields, MPCT Bishop Auckland and MPCT Teesside, each fielded six teams of four learners who carried the 70kg log in relay with the winning team being...

10th October 2019

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...

10th October 2019

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...

8th October 2019

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...

4th October 2019

  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...