THE first fun day organised by youngsters especially for their contempories will be held in Chester-le-Street today.

The inaugural fun day at the Hermitage School field in the town is designed to raise community spirit and give youngsters something to do.

The event is being organised by Chester West Action Group and CY2K (Chester Youth 2000), a group of teenagers striving to get more facilities for youngsters in the area.

The group is working with Investing in Children, which aims to improve services for youngsters by taking their views on board, and is also supported by Durham County Council.

County Councillor Brian Ebbatson, who is also chairman of governors at the Hermitage, and a member of Chester West Action Group, said: "The school is pleased to be able to help with this initiative, which has come from local young people wanting to do something for the community.

"We are keen to continue working with Investing in Children and local community groups in order to maximise the continued use of our facilities."

Activities on the day, which runs from 10am to 2pm, include a five-a-side tournament, penalty shoot-out, tug-of-war, environmental games, story telling, and much more.

Helen Miller, a member of CY2K, said: "We hope the family fun day will lead to young people and the action group working together on more projects in the future."