DIY SOS BBC CHILDREN IN NEED SPECIAL HEADS TO HULL
BBC One’s flagship property renovation show, DIY SOS: The Big Build, will head to Hull this September to take on a charitable build with BBC Children in Need for St Michael’s Youth Project in Hull, East Yorkshire.
DIY SOS: The Big Build BBC Children in Need Special will see the programme’s team of Mark, Chris, Jules, Billy and adventure playground engineer, John O’Driscoll, join with kind local tradesmen and volunteers to embark on a build that will improve the physical and emotional health and wellbeing of children and young people in Hull and the surrounding areas.
The DIY SOS team, with the help of trade volunteers, have big plans to transform an empty 2 1⁄2 acre field into a purpose built ‘adventure camping site’ for St Michael’s Youth Project in Hull. For over 30 years,
St Michael’s (St Mike’s) have been working with children and young people in Hull and surrounding areas to deliver a variety of activities that improve children and young people’s emotional and physical health and wellbeing whilst supporting them to build their confidence and self- esteem and raising their aspirations for the future, encouraging them to reach their potential.
The team are looking for donations of timber, aggregates, steel containers, septic tank or treatment plant, solar panels, wind turbines, mountain bikes, tents, rope, outdoor furniture, play equipment and internal fit out of shower block and field kitchen.
