THE bighearted team at a recycling and waste management company has been helping out on the set of a long-running home transformation series.

Blackpole Recycling, based in Worcester, has been helping BBC One's DIY SOS team during filming at a house in Bewdley.

The long-running series, which first aired in 1999 and is led by presenter Nick Knowles, involves a team of builders and tradespeople transforming family homes across the country.

Richard Hart, Blackpole Recycling's general manager, said: "We had seen the appeals from the DIY SOS team for volunteers, and so we got in touch to see if we could help.

"The BBC's production guys spoke to one of our owners, Paul Edwards, and we went on-site for the first time last Thursday (October 24)."

Blackpole Recycling was first established in 2001 and specialises in skip hire, waste management and recycling.

The home transformation is set to be revealed this Thursday (October 31). (Image: Blackpole Recycling)

Mr Hart added: "We have used a skip for general waste at the site, and those have been filing up quickly, and a roll-on roll-off skip for soil and aggregates from the area they have been digging up.

"It's the first time we have ever been involved in a television project and we're helping prepare the site ahead of the project's big reveal on Thursday (October 31)."

Blackpole Recycling's team, including director's Paul Edwards and Martin Peyton, visited the site over the weekend and met television presenter and interior designer Gabrielle Blackman.

Mr Hart added: "Our directors visited the DIY SOS team on-site on Sunday and of course they're on a short time scale so the production people were really grateful for our help.

"We were keen to get involved and help in any way we can."

The BBC first announced that the hit show would be heading to Worcestershire in September.

In a video appeal on Facebook, presenter Gabrielle Blackman said: "We've had an incredible response so far to come and help a family who are desperately in need of our help.

"But we are still looking for that little bit of extra help.

"We are looking for general trades, carpenters, bespoke joiners, ground workers and very importantly a timber frame supplier."