Tractor relay to finish in Lands End to raise awareness of mental health
The journey from John O'Groats to Lands End has taken place after parents lost their son to suicide
A tractor relay is making its final journey to Lands End today to raise awareness of mental health in farming.
It has been organised by famers Andy and Lynda Eadon (EE-DON) lost their 22 year old son to suicide on 1st January last year.
Andy Eadon, said: "We lost our son with no warning, at the age of 22. If you feel you need help, please reach out and look after eachother.
"We want to rephrase the conversation regarding mental health and let's all start talking about positive mental health.
"It hinges around three things: Talking, listening and being totally honest with one another."
The tractor - with a light on the front to 'light the way' - first started its journey started at John O Groats last month.
On their website, they've shared a statement on the relay, which comes to a close at Lands End today:
"No-one in the rural community feels isolated or alone...
"- A message that will be relayed by tractor around England, Scotland and Wales. This builds on the 5 a day challenge for which 18,000 wallet-sized cards have been issued so far.
"We want to thank so many people so much for their kind support and generosity following the tragic loss of Len. We could never have achieved so much without you and want Len's Light to be a beacon of hope as we try, in return, to give something back to the rural community."
They've been stopping at agricultural shows and livestock markets as part of their national mental health awareness campaign Len's Light.
The couple have said the 2000 mile journey, which first set off on Tuesday 20th June, is not the end of their campaign to encourage people to have conversations.
Lynda Eadon added: "It's a place to buy and sell but it's much much more than that to most farmers and people in isolated areas.
"They can actually come together and actually talk. For us it was the most logical place to stop and get our message across.
"It's tremendous, all the markets have been very welcoming, very accommodating for us - and we've had a lot of people seek us out and speak specifically about their situation."
You can find a link to how to support the campaign on their website.