Join us by listening on BBC Radio 4 on March 30th
START was delighted to have
been joined by Clare Balding in a walk from Cremyll to Cawsands for
the BBC Radio 4 programme 'Ramblings' – due to be aired on 30th
March 2017.
START
works in partnership with families, individuals and organisations to
support refugees settling in Plymouth with a dedicated team and an
innovative placement scheme for students. It is important to START to
facilitate the transition of refugees from people in need to
self-reliant contributors to their local communities. A key community
activity is "STARTwalking’.
Clare
Balding and her producer Lucy Lund joined START for a walk through Mt
Edgcumbe recently, (Number 8, page 50 from our
STARTwalking
ebook), with a group of 13 keen service users, 3 students (hailing
from Germany, Plymouth and France) 4 staff members and 3 trustees
including chair Avril Bellinger.
Avril,
said 'It was a really enjoyable walk, winter sunshine and beautiful
surroundings. Everyone was very relaxed and we all talked with
different people throughout the walk. Clare Balding and her producer
Lucy are great company and extremely good at what they do. It was a
great pleasure to be part of Ramblings which apparently has been
going for 17 years.'
This
episode of ‘Ramblings’ is due to air on BBC Radio 4 on Thursday
30th March 2017 at 3pm, and if missed can be listened to through BBC
iplayer and ‘Ramblings’ website. START continues to provide
support to refugees in Plymouth and the South West with activities
like the walks, Jobs
Club, Cultural Kitchen and an allotment. We would love for those who
listen and would like to get involved to check our website for more
information.
You can follow this link to listen to the programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08k4bxw