The DIY SOS Bewdley project, in aid of an 11-year-old who suffers from up to 200 seizures a day was described as one of the ‘toughest ever’ by presenter Nick Knowles. The build took place in October 2024 but, due to some technical issues, was not aired by the BBC until 27th October 2026.

We reported the event in our November 2024 issue of the Club Newsletter, which this blog replaced, and felt it worth repeating.

“It was early in October 2024 when Graham and Judith Bullock, along with their neighbours, received a letter from South Shore TV Productions explaining that an episode of DIY SOS, the very popular BBC programme in which local trades come together to transform the lives of a local family for whom life is not easy, would be in Bewdley only a short distance away from their home. The project, the letter stated, would take place between 23rd and 30th October with the reveal day to be on Thursday 31st.

Graham and Judith with DIY SOS star Nick Knowles

The letter contained a request for a location for a refreshment tent and, with a large driveway in front of their home, they offered to site the tent which was erected a couple of days before the start date.

Morrisons in Kidderminster provided over £500 worth of tea, coffee, hot chocolate, milk, sugar, biscuits, crisps, cakes, chocolate bars, cans of pop, water and eggs for neighbour Jackie to make an endless supply of very popular breakfast muffins. In addition they sent some very hardworking employees to serve the 300+ tradespeople and the production team.

Sheila and Project Architect Gaby

Graham opened up the refreshment tent at 7.00am each morning and was joined by several Bewdley Rotarians covering the times when the Morrison staff were not available.

Most days Graham kept the drinks and food coming until 6.00pm and on the last night of the build Graham and Judith finally finished at 10.45pm but, even then, they made 250 cakes and biscuits for after the reveal the following day.

As Graham stated in a Facebook post “The whole experience was hard work but enjoyable and we met some lovely people who had given their time and expertise to the project.”

A great community project to which Bewdley Rotary were able to contribute in a major way and we will all be able to see the end result when the programme is aired.”