May 2022
State-wide Code Blue Activated
on 28/05/2022
From 9:00am Sunday 29 May to 9:00am Wednesday 2 June, extra support is available across South Australia for people who are experiencing homelessness. Thunderstorms, rain, cold temperatures, and high winds are forecast in South Australia during this time. Hutt St Centre will have extended operating hours: Monday 30 May: 7:30am–5:00pm...
Winter is the toughest time to face the streets
on 27/05/2022
Brrrrr, Adelaide's in for a cold and rainy week ahead – and we haven’t even hit winter yet. So you can imagine that people facing homelessness are bracing for the toughest time of year... If you’re a Hutt St Centre supporter, you might have received a letter or email from...
Be brave, make change
on 26/05/2022
The most important thing you can ever do for someone is to truly listen to their story. Empathy, healing, connection and hope all grow from the experience of hearing people's stories and imagining how we might make meaningful change. Today is National Sorry Day, when we remember and acknowledge the...
Wrapping up National Volunteer Week 2022
on 21/05/2022
We're wrapping up National Volunteer Week with one last shout-out to the amazing volunteers who give their all to help people doing it tough. To show our ongoing appreciation, we recently installed this Volunteer Gratitude Wall in the main foyer of our Centre. It's a place for clients, staff and...
Everything's better when we're together
on 18/05/2022
In honour of the remarkable volunteers who give their all to support people experiencing homelessness, we gathered at Government House on Monday night for a very special celebration. Guests were welcomed by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia and Hutt St Centre’s Patron. Her Excellency...
A generous helping for people facing homelessness
on 17/05/2022
Each year, Hutt St Centre serves up to 40,000 nourishing breakfasts and lunches for South Australians doing it tough. Kitchen Manager, Peter, leads a team of dedicated volunteers who make this meal service possible. Annie has been volunteering in the kitchen since she retired nearly five years ago. After a...
Tasting Australia visits Hutt St Centre
on 17/05/2022
Tasting Australia may be over for another year, but they aren't done sharing the love of good South Aussie food just yet! As part of our charity partnership with Tasting Australia, a crew from the South Australian Tourism Commission and Sprout Cooking School & Health Studio visited Hutt St Centre...
Celebrating National Volunteer Week 2022
on 16/05/2022
Each month, Hutt St Centre welcomes more than 850 people at risk of or experiencing homelessness through our doors. We rely on the generous support of the South Australian community to help people rebuild their lives – and there are few supporters more passionate than our volunteers. Over the past...
Enabling voting for people experiencing homelessness
on 11/05/2022
“Since I became an Australian citizen, I’ve always taken voting very seriously. It’s a right not everyone has and I am grateful for the chance to vote today.” These words were shared by Christa*, a woman who's been doing it tough lately. She came to Hutt St Centre for a...
The space between homelessness and homefulness
on 05/05/2022
You know that feeling of uncertainty when you’re leaving something behind? It might be a job, a home, or a relationship you’ve outgrown. You’re choosing to make the change, but it’s still scary. And there’s a term for it – “liminal state”. It means the feeling of uncertainty created by...