A relaying user communication device for facilitating the provision of a communication link for a relayed user communication device, the relaying user communication device comprising: means for communicating with said relayed user communication device, with a first base station and with a second base station via the first base station, wherein said first base station and said relaying communication device communicate over a radio link, and wherein said second base station and said relayed user communication device communicate over a Layer 2 link using a device-to-device bearer between the relayed user communication device and the relying user communication device, and an associated internet protocol, IP, transport connection via said relaying user communication device; said communicating means is operable to: i) communicate with said relayed communication device over a first interface using the device-to-device communication bearer; ii) communicate with said first base station over a second interface; iii) receiving, via said first interface, a message for initiating provision of the Layer 2 link; iv) communicate with a core network via the second interface, responsive to said message, to establish said Layer 2 link from said relayed user communication device, via said first interface and said second interface, to said second base station, the second base station being remote from said relaying user communication device; and v) relay data, for said relayed user communication device, via said first interface and said second interface, using said Layer 2 link when established. means for communicating with said relayed user communication device, with a first base station and with a second base station via the first base station, wherein said first base station and said relaying communication device communicate over a radio link, and wherein said second base station and said relayed user communication device communicate over a Layer 2 link using a device-to-device bearer between the relayed user communication device and the relying user communication device, and an associated internet protocol, IP, transport connection via said relaying user communication device; said communicating means is operable to: i) communicate with said relayed communication device over a first interface using the device-to-device communication bearer; ii) communicate with said first base station over a second interface; iii) receiving, via said first interface, a message for initiating provision of the Layer 2 link; iv) communicate with a core network via the second interface, responsive to said message, to establish said Layer 2 link from said relayed user communication device, via said first interface and said second interface, to said second base station, the second base station being remote from said relaying user communication device; and v) relay data, for said relayed user communication device, via said first interface and said second interface, using said Layer 2 link when established. i) communicate with said relayed communication device over a first interface using the device-to-device communication bearer; ii) communicate with said first base station over a second interface; iii) receiving, via said first interface, a message for initiating provision of the Layer 2 link; iv) communicate with a core network via the second interface, responsive to said message, to establish said Layer 2 link from said relayed user communication device, via said first interface and said second interface, to said second base station, the second base station being remote from said relaying user communication device; and v) relay data, for said relayed user communication device, via said first interface and said second interface, using said Layer 2 link when established.