Armed forces veteran to conquer Everest for Chestnut Tree House

Simon Poland, 39, will be climbing Everest next November, in a daring bid to raise money for Chestnut Tree House.

A former soldier in the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment who won a Queen's Commendation for Bravery, Mr Poland now runs a commercial and domestic cleaning business called South Coast Cleaning and Property Care. He said the idea for the climb emerged from a desire to 'put some good back in the world.'