In a particularly tough time for young people,

STAR is pleased to support 10 young people, not in training education or work,

to participate in a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award programme

which has been specifically written for this target group.

STAR stands for Somerset Trust for Arts and Recreation and our main aim is to raise funding to enable many disadvantaged and vulnerable Somerset children and young people the opportunity to participate in activities and experiences which is often denied to them through poverty, and sometimes dysfunctional lifestyle’s.  Many of these young people typically.

We caught up with Paul, Oliver, Milly and Hetty as they were cycling through Taunton on Monday afternoon. The weather was horrendous and for these young people to be putting themselves through this ordeal to raise funds for STAR is truly remarkable. Having cycled through thunderstorms, torrential rain, they were still in high spirits and.

Millie, Oliver, Paul and Hetty are cycling from Land`s End to John O`Groats to raise funds for Somerset Trust for Arts & Recreation and they would really appreciate your support Please can you take some  time and share this event. You can donate to their JustGiving page by clicking here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/lejog2020aug15?utm_source=Sharethis&utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=lejog2020aug15&utm_campaign=pfp-email&utm_term=8fb96ae4670a4fde9e66c7b5c2f38435. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast.

Hannah and I would both like to thank the STAR Charity for funding our visit to The Lion King at The Bristol Hippodrome as a 17^th birthday treat for Hannah. I picked Hannah up from college in Bridgewater and we set off for Bristol.  My satnav was bringing us into Bristol over the Clifton Suspension Bridge.