December 2022
Rising cost of living hurts South Australians
on 21/12/2022
Christmas can be the loneliest time of year for people doing it tough. And times are only getting tougher. In the past week, we've welcomed 735 people through our doors in search of support. “These are numbers we’ve never seen before in our recorded history,” our CEO Chris Burns shared...
Grassroots gardening
on 16/12/2022
Gardening takes lots of thyme and effort – as participants of Hutt St Centre’s Gardening Group know so well. The group meets weekly, and for the past year, they’ve been faithfully nurturing a whole range of edible plants. Their hard work finally came to fruition recently with a plentiful harvest!...
Adelaide Summer Orchestra supports ending homelessness
on 12/12/2022
Have you ever wondered about all those students that study music at school, then choose another career but never lose their interest in music? The Adelaide Summer Orchestra came into being because of this love of music. Most large orchestral works are only available to professional orchestras but the idea...
Christmas at Hutt St Centre
on 09/12/2022
The festive season has well and truly arrived! For many of us, this means parties, presents and family gatherings. But for an ever-increasing number of people at risk of or experiencing homelessness in South Australia, Christmas can be a heartbreaking and lonely time of year. Rather than a time of...
Every person is visible at Hutt St Centre
on 07/12/2022
Our volunteers come from different walks of life, but together share the same heart for making a difference. Introducing Annette. She’s been volunteering each Friday morning in our Dining Room for a year and a half. The Dining Room is run by Kitchen Manager, Pete, with the support of regular...
Smiling to make a difference
on 06/12/2022
“I love volunteering, I love it better than work.” Meet Caroline. She’s a retired Registered Nurse, owner of a miniature Schnauzer named Ziggy, and a word puzzle enthusiast – and she has been volunteering with Hutt St Centre since 2014, showing kindness to people who walk through our doors seeking...
Empowerment for the future
on 05/12/2022
“Volunteering makes me realise how fortunate many of us are, and that it’s time to give back.” Meet Bev. She’s been applying her love of hospitality and teamwork to volunteering at Hutt St Centre for two years now: “My last job was as a hospitality trainer. I trained everyone, from...
The importance of belonging
on 02/12/2022
Homelessness can happen to anyone. But as this community shows us every day, you don’t need a personal experience of homelessness to want to help end it. Hutt St Centre brings together people who are seeking a fresh start with people who want to help make a difference. Meet Natalie....