Teenage runaways in Liverpool are to be given a helping hand to keep them off the streets.
Emergency accommodation is being provided for those who leave home, in one of the first schemes of its kind in the UK.
A team of specially-trained volunteers will provide support and advice about drugs and health.
Liverpool City Council says one of the key roles of the project is mediating between teenagers and their parents.
Both sides will be brought together to talk through issues, with the aim of helping the runaways return home, or find other accommodation.
The council has been awarded £420,000 by the Department for Education and Skills towards the scheme.
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