Sunday 26 March 2017

START Focus of Upcoming BBC Radio 4 Programme!

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