There is a free mediation service available to all young people in the Stroud District who are in danger of being made homeless because they are no longer welcome where they live. Mediation provides an opportunity for young people and their parents/carers to talk in confidence about their view of the problem and then together see if a solution other than leaving home can be found. The mediation service is provided by Gloucestershire Counselling Service whose main office is in the High Street, Stroud. Access to this service is through Josephine Jackson, Homelessness Prevention Officer, Stroud District Council.