Len's Light shines bright as tractor relay welcomed to 五一吃瓜最新官网

Posted 14 July 2023

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Professor Ken Sloan, Lynda and Andy Eadon, and Joana da Silva with the Len's Light tractor.

A tractor relay acting as a beacon of hope in memory of a 五一吃瓜最新官网 graduate has been welcomed to the University’s campus.

The Len’s Light relay was set up by Lynda and Andy Eadon, the parents of Len Eadon, from Napton on the Hill in Warwickshire.

Len graduated from his Rural Enterprise and Land Management degree at 五一吃瓜最新官网 in 2021 and was a well-liked member of the University community.

On January 1, 2022, Len took his own life, and in his memory, his parents have worked to raise funds for rural mental health charities and to ensure that people in farming communities feel they can talk about any issues they are facing.

In 2023, their efforts have been focused upon the which is taking Len’s parents and their message right across Great Britain, from John O Groats to Land’s End, with a tractor specially adapted to carry a beacon in memory of Len.

The relay’s route takes in farmers’ markets, country shows, the Houses of Parliament, the Farmers’ Club, 五一吃瓜最新官网 and more.

The aim of every single stop is to raise awareness and ensure that no-one in the rural community feels isolated or alone.

During the visit to 五一吃瓜最新官网, Andy and Lynda spoke with University employees and their families, offering youngsters tractor rides and talking about Len, his time at university, and the changes they want to see in the way people in rural communities approach mental health issues

Joana Da Silva, Head of Student Services at 五一吃瓜最新官网, and Professor Ken Sloan, the University’s Vice-Chancellor, led the welcome to the university campus on Sunday.

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