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DIY SOS is back!

DIY SOS is back!
  • And we are on the lookout for new projects.
  • Are you a home owner in desperate need of our help?
  • Or do you know someone whose life could be transformed with a Big-Build?
Nick Knowles and the Purple Shirts are on the hunt - so if your home, community centre, or other vital building isn’t fit for purpose then we’d love to hear from you. The team are also issuing a call to arms to recruit friends and local trades to help transform the homes and lives of families across Britain. So, if you’d like to join the DIY SOS team then get in touch.

To apply or find out more, go to: https://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/take-part/diy-sos

Alternatively, you can message the project’s Casting Exec @PHEBYcasting at www.instagram.com/PHEBYcasting


DIY SOS is produced for the BBC by South Shore.

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