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The future is orange in fundraising memorial to JFS boy

Oli Leigh was 16 when he took his own life. Now the charity founded in his name is running a social media event to fund prevention of suicide and self-harm among teens

April 27, 2021 17:06
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On Saturday, it will be three years to the day when JFS pupil Oli Leigh took his own life. He was 16.

To mark the anniversary, the Oli Leigh Trust — the charity set up in his memory by his mother Michelle — is launching a social media campaign #orange4oli (orange was Oli’s favourite colour).

The charity works to prevent suicide and self-harm among teenagers through training, education and support and is looking to raise funds for these activities through the initiative.

Trust volunteer Corinne Miller explained that community members were being asked to take a picture of themselves with something orange, tag three friends to do the same and donate a minimum £1 via www.justgiving.com/fundraising/orange4oli.