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Training Cadet Force

The Training Cadet Force was a Wellingborough based Youth Club between 2005 - 2008 for children aged between 9 - 14. The Training Cadet Force was ussally referred to as the TCF. Although the TCF temperarly closed in December 2007 and permanitly closed in 2008 the Director of the TCF stayed in the role till the closure of the Parent Company BEENS Ltd in June 2009.

The TCF
The TCF was founded by a member of the Army Cadet Force, Thomas Turrell. Thomas had been asked by some young wannabe cadets if he could teach them what cadets was like. The target of the TCF was to give juniors as head start in cadets, like Cubs to Scouts. In 2006 Thomas was put in contact with the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair whom put Thomas in touch with the Ministry of Defence. The MoD supported by informed Thomas there are enough Cadet Forces about already. In 2006 te cadets held and election for their Director, Thomas Turrell was elected over Ryan Underwood.

In 2006 following the Members book expansion to 64 Members Thomas founded the Training Cadet Force Assocaition (TCFA) to deal with the Admin work. Thomas became the General Secratary to the TCFA leaving Anthony Peachy as the new Director to the TCF, Elections were not held this time as the TCFA took on the role of appointing Directors. When Anthony resigned due to family reasons in 2007 the role of Depuy Director was still vacant so as General Secrectary Thomas was returned to the Director role as an Interim. In April 2007, Thomas appointed Matthew Robinson as the new TCF Director. Thomas was deeply disappointed with Matthews performance and removed him from the post within months, As the Deputy was still Vacant Thomas was returned as Interim Director and appointed Alex Stokes as TCF Deputy Director. In late 2007 two former sergeants, Ken Jackson and John Wignall were bought in to the TCF as Senior Adult Instructors. In January 2008 Following the creation of BEENS limited to replace the TCFA, Thomas handed over the role as Interim Director to current Deputy Director, Alex Stokes. Thomas and Alex agreed as Alex was 15 and Company secretary to BEENS he would only hold an Interim as Thomas wanted TA solider Robert Gough to be the full Directorship. However Alex was treated as a full Director and was given a new Deputy Director, Joshua Keit. Alex used the power given to him to change the TCF and lead the way in securing Ruskin Infant School as a new venue. However within months it was clear that BEENS could not aford the insurance along side the current dept of the company. Thomas said "Alex was a better Director than me or any other Director, most of my staff at BEENS hated him but he made the TCF better. Alex was not popular with the other cadets but had the backing of Thomas till in June 2008 when Robert Gough became the new Director and Alex returned to the Deputy role. Joshua Keit became Secratary to the TCF (formerly held by Alex during his first time as Deputy) In september it was agreed that due to the cashflow troubles that BEENS would dissolve and the TCF would close. The TCF announced ot would close and all membership was terminated. The Office was cleaned out and BEENS filed to be dissolved on the 28th January 2009, one year to the day since it was incoperated. In June 2009 BEENS limited was announced Closed by Companies House and the Robert Gough ceased to be Director.

The TCFA
The Training Cadet Force Assocaition (TCFA) was created to run the TCFs admin work. The TCF set what was taugt and what was not. The TCF Director would be appointed by the TCFA and report back to them in there montly meetings. The TCFA was set up in April 2007 in order to do the above duties and relieve the TCF Directors time allowing the Director to work with the Cadets and not in the office. In 2008 the TCFA was replaced by BEENS Limited as Thomas saw a gap to develope new youth clubs. Heidi Steward was appointed as Youth Director but was mearly middle management between Thomas and Alex/ Robert.

Directors of the TCF
 Thomas Turrell Jan 2005 - April 2006  Anthony Peachy April 2006 - April 2007  Thomas Turrell April 2007 – May 2007  Matthew Robinson May 2007 – Sept 2007  Thomas Turrell Sept 2007 - Jan 2008

Alex Stokes Jan 2008 – June 2008

Robert Gough June 2008 – June 2009