ORGANISATIONS around Torbay are taking on board the findings of one of the biggest ever surveys of young people in the resort.

As part of the Herald Express Chill! campaign, the younger generation were asked to detail the activities they want to see provided.

Top of the list for the 2,000 pupils, aged between 11 and 18, from all Torbay's secondary schools and South Devon College, was ice skating followed by football and under 18 discos.

But they also revealed a wide variety of interests including music, the arts and a Disney-style theme park.

Many clubs and organisations already offer well-established and successful facilities for the youth of the Bay.

The aim of the Chill! campaign is to build on their success and encourage others to offer new services right across the board.

Among those who have shown interest in the findings of the survey are Safer Communities Torbay and the Torbay Local Involvement Network which takes over from the Patient and Public Involvement Forum.

Ellacombe Community Partnership is also interested.

Chairman Peter Davis said they believed young people are desperately under-catered for in Torbay — Ellacombe in particular. And that's something they hope to put right.

Torbay Youth Service is also very keen to get involved.

Other organisations which have come forward are Devon Music Collective which runs sessions for youngsters in Sacred Heart Church Hall, Cecil Road, Paignton, Joleen Milne Dance School in Dartmouth, Torquay Kite Surfing, Kitebuggying and Stand Up Paddling School in Torquay and The Gallery nightclub in The Esplanade, Paignton.

Ian Park, of The Gallery, said he was keen to offer under 18s nights from 7.30pm to 10.30m on Saturday nights for youngsters aged 13 and above. Entry would be £3.

Ian said they had not had teen discos at the nightclub before.

"We can run it for teenagers up to 10.30am and then open again after that for adults."

Details of their special offers will be published in a special listing in the Herald Express.

The campaign is not just about signing up youth clubs or drop-in centres — although we want to hear from them.

But it's about more off-beat ideas like guitar lessons, car mechanic workshops and hairdressing sessions.

The success of Chill! is reliant on the feedback from people willing to give up their time and offer something a bit different.

To take part is simple. All you have to do is fill out the form, right, and detail what you can offer.

We would like the sessions to be free of charge for the first month. The youngsters have said they would be willing to pay after the free 'taster' sessions.

The Herald Express will compile a list of the facilities and sessions which are being offered.

Next week we will be revealing how youngsters can take advantage of the special offers. So do get in touch now.