This project will maintain and expand services currently on offer by Ryedale Voluntary Action (RVA) by providing one to one counselling for people aged 20 and upwards in Ryedale, North Yorkshire, and the surrounding villages. The project will also incorporate a pilot of a telephone counselling service, which will be available 8am - 8pm five days a week. Counselling will be offered by both male and female counsellors in a range of issues including bereavement, mental health problems, stress and depression.