Addplant Powering the Cherry Tree Youth Hub Build on DIY SOS

A row of eight identical grey portable toilets with white roofs lined up on a grassy area. Each door features a circular blue and white sticker with the text "ADDLOO" and a phone number. In the background, there are brick residential houses with red roofs under a cloudy blue sky.

It’s not every day you get a call to help transform the lives of young people in your local community. So, when DIY SOS knocked on our door, the answer was an immediate “yes.”

We are thrilled to announce our involvement in the recent DIY SOS “Big Build” for the Cherry Tree Youth Hub in Beverley. Hundreds of tradespeople, suppliers, and volunteers came together. The team built a permanent home for a youth group that had been operating out of a gazebo in a field since the pandemic. Safe to say, it was an emotional and ambitious project.

The stars of the show and the incredible end result take centre stage. That said, every major construction project relies on a foundation of essential logistics. This is where Addplant stepped in. We were proud to provide the “unseen basics” (the welfare facilities, power, and plant equipment). These kept this monumental effort moving forward.

Supporting the Build from Day One

The Cherry Tree Youth Hub project was a race against time. The goal was to turn a muddy field into a safe, warm, and inspiring space for local children in just nine days. The site needed to be prepped for the army of volunteers about to descend upon it. This was even before the cameras started rolling and the celebrity team arrived.

Addplant was one of the first companies to reach out and offer support. We were on board right from the start, well before the main build began.

The "Trades Briefing Day"

Before a single brick was laid, the DIY SOS team needed to meet with potential local suppliers and tradespeople to plan the attack. The site was effectively just an open field with no existing services. This meant they needed immediate infrastructure.

We provided a welfare unit completely free of charge for this initial “Trades Briefing Day.” This unit provided the necessary power, shelter, and toilet facilities. Such allowed the planning team to organise the logistics that would make the build possible.

Keeping the Site Running with the Unseen Basics

Once the “Big Build” officially kicked off, the site became a hive of activity. With hundreds of volunteers, having reliable facilities was non-negotiable. These volunteers included the DIY SOS team and stars from Gladiators.

We provided the toilets for the entire site, ensuring the workforce had clean and functioning facilities. This extended throughout the intense build schedule. Our team was on-site every morning at 6:00 am to service the units before the volunteers arrived. We pride ourselves on being the first on-site and the last to leave, ensuring the basics are covered so the tradespeople can focus on the job at hand.

While toilets might not be the most glamorous part of a TV makeover show, any site manager will tell you they are the most critical. Without them, the project grinds to a halt.

Heavy Lifting in Tight Spaces

Beyond welfare facilities, Addplant also provided essential plant equipment. This was to help with the heavy lifting.

One of the biggest technical challenges of the build was connecting the new hub to the sewerage system. This required digging up neighbouring gardens to lay over 1,000 meters of cabling and pipework. It was a tight, tricky job that required precision machinery.

If you caught the episode, you might have spotted one of our diggers in action (around the 29-minute mark). Our equipment was crucial for navigating these tight spots. It helped the groundworks team get the utilities connected on time.

A group standing in a sunny outdoor lot in front of a blue truck and a red car. A man in construction gear and a hard hat poses with a woman and two children. The group is smiling, and the boy is holding up a large orange foam hand.
A modern, black modular building with large windows and colorful square artwork panels on the side. In the foreground, there is an outdoor ping pong table on a paved surface. To the left, a crowd of people, some wearing high-visibility vests, stands behind a white metal fence.
A wide landscape shot of a black, single-story building with the gold letters "CTYH" attached to the exterior wall. The building is surrounded by temporary metal fencing, and several people in high-visibility vests are walking near the entrance. The foreground features a grassy slope.
A close-up view of a row of grey portable toilets situated on grass. The toilet on the far right has a handwritten paper sign taped to the door that reads "WOMEN ONLY." The tops of brick houses and leafy trees are visible in the background.
A white Ford transit van parked on a grassy field. The side of the van features a large, stylised purple logo that reads "DIY SOS," designed to look like the frame of a house. The sky above is filled with white and grey clouds.
A distant view of a black modular building with "CTYH" lettering, enclosed by a white metal fence. A worker in an orange high-visibility vest sits on a bench to the left. Behind the building, a large flatbed truck carrying construction materials is parked on the street in front of brick houses.
A view of a park playground with a blue circular spinner and swing frames in the foreground. Behind a metal fence, a construction staging area is visible, featuring white vans with purple "DIY SOS" logos, portable toilets, and various building materials. A row of brick residential houses lines the background under a dramatic cloudy sky.
A view looking through a metal and wooden fence at a covered outdoor patio attached to a black building. The building wall is decorated with three vertical panels of colorful, square artwork. A blue table tennis table sits on the paved surface, shaded by the building's overhang.
A corner view of a modern, single-story building with black timber cladding. The gold letters "CTYH" are mounted on the exterior wall. A metal ramp leads to a glass entrance door. A large tree with green leaves stands in the foreground, partially obscuring the building.
A group photo taken outdoors in front of a large blue transport truck labeled "BOWKER." The group includes a man wearing a white hard hat labeled "Jamie," a red high-visibility vest, and blue shorts. He stands next to a smiling woman in sunglasses and a leopard-print top, and two young children. The boy holds an orange foam finger, and the girl holds a stuffed animal.
A perspective shot of a line of grey portable toilets with "ADDLOO" branding. The units are positioned on a green lawn in front of a row of brick terraced houses with red tiled roofs and chimneys.
A side view of a white van parked on grass, displaying the large purple text "DIY SOS" inside a house-shaped graphic. In the background, there is a red-brick building and a few stacked crates near a tree.
A wide landscape shot of a long black building labeled "CTYH" situated in a park. A white metal fence surrounds the building's perimeter. Workers in high-visibility vests are visible near the building and sitting on a bench. A large grassy slope fills the foreground, with residential houses and trees in the distance.
An outdoor recreational space featuring a blue table tennis table in front of a black building wall adorned with four vertical panels of colorful artwork. White metal hoop barriers are in the immediate foreground. To the left, two people in high-visibility vests are seen sitting on a bench in the distance.
A white van with purple "DIY SOS" branding parked behind a construction site safety sign. The sign features the BBC logo and reads "DIY SOS the big build" followed by "SITE SAFETY STARTS HERE!" and a list of safety warnings and muster point information.
A straight-on view of a rectangular black building featuring large glass windows and gold "CTYH" lettering on the facade. A white metal fence runs across the front, separating the building from a grassy slope in the foreground. Trees and rooftops are visible behind the structure under a sky filled with white clouds.

A Community Effort

The Cherry Tree Youth Hub had been without a permanent home since COVID-19, forcing them to meet in a local park even during harsh winter weather. Seeing the community come together to build them a warm, safe facility was incredibly moving. The facility was complete with a kitchen, breakout room, and stage.

We were delighted to see the stars of Gladiators getting stuck in alongside the local trades. It was a genuine community effort, and for us at Addplant, it was personal. This project is in a place close to our hearts. Being able to donate our equipment and services to help disadvantaged young people in Beverley was a privilege.

Building for the Future

The new hub is now open, offering a lifeline to hundreds of young people in East Yorkshire. We are incredibly proud to have played our part in making it happen. Addplant was there to ensure the job got done. This is whether it was the early morning service runs, the welfare units for the planning meetings, or the excavators digging the trenches.

The episode aired on Tuesday, 30 December 2025. If you missed it, you can catch it on BBC iPlayer.

Whether you’re working on a construction site, an event, or a community initiative, we’re here to help. Rest assured, we handle everything with reliability and care. So, if you are planning a project and need the “unseen basics”, get in touch with the Addplant team today.

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