Cheshire Fire Cadets head to Nepal to support schoolchildren with education

A group of Cheshire Fire Cadets will travel to Nepal on Saturday to support the education of children in a remote Nepalese village.

The group will leave the UK on 24 October and trek through the Himalayas for up to seven hours a day to reach Shree Garma School in the Solukhumbu district.

Cadet Manager Jason McTigue, who is accompanying the group, said: “Together, we have raised more than £80,000, which will help fund the school building and the 14-day cultural heritage tour and trek.”

The new building includes six high-quality, earthquake-resistant classrooms, an outdoor play area, gender-friendly toilets and a clean water system.

The classroom block has been designed to be durable and earthquake resistant, helping provide a safer learning environment for pupils.

Jason added: “These much-needed facilities will give the children a safe, welcoming, and inspiring environment. It will be great for the cadets to see the school they raised money to help build and a wonderful experience for them after two years of fundraising.”

The project has been delivered in partnership with the UK charity Classrooms in the Clouds, which has a long-standing relationship with Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service. Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive Alex Waller is a trustee of the charity.

 Cheshire Fire Cadets Nepal 2026 - GoFundMe page

The cadets going to Nepal are:

• Oliver Frost - Chester Fire Cadets

• Elsie Marsh - Chester Fire Cadets

• Courtney Bloomfield - Nantwich Fire Cadets

• Thomas Hackett - Northwich Fire Cadets

• Halle Miller - Tarporley Fire Cadets

• Ben Tunningley - Runcorn Fire Cadets

• Brooke Delaney - Warrington Fire Cadets

• Jack McGillicuddy - Widnes Fire Cadets

• Liam Reville - Widnes Fire Cadets

• Thomas Jennings - Winsford Fire Cadets

• Olly Horton - Winsford Fire Cadets

• Jenson Webb - Knutsford Fire Cadets