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. <EOS>