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The Hut Community Centre

Promoting Community Well-being

Aldgate Railway Station 1 Euston Road Aldgate SA 5154

ph 8339 4400

Dates for your diary

Sunday 22 April

The Farmers Fare 10am-4pm

Four Oaks Farm, Littlehampton

The Hut will be there serving delicious food!

Monday 23 April

Bulb orders due

Tuesday 1 May

Community Lunch at The Hut 12 noon

Friday 11 May

The Huts Quiz Night 7pm

Saturday 19 May

Platform Get Together Keep an eye on our website for

more information

Friday 25 May

Volunteer Movie Day at Wallis Cinema Mt Barker

The Hut is on Facebook So why not join up and like our

page to stay up to date with what is happening at The Hut and in the

local community.

GROUND TO TABLE

COMMUNITY LUNCH

The Ground to Table Program promotes the mental and physical wellbeing of the Adelaide Hills Community. One of the new initiatives as part of the Ground to Table program are our Community lunches. We have had two lunches so far and they went off with a bang! What a great way to get together with new faces, enjoy a great meal and make some new friends! On the Menu for our first lunch: Lasagne, Spinach and Pumpkin Cannelloni and salad followed by seasonal fruit salad, ice-cream and coconut biscuits. This program is a combined effort from Hut volunteers and program staff with the aim to provide a vehicle that draws neighbours with different socio economic situations together. Community Lunches happen on the first Tuesday of the month, so please spread the word to all who you think may find this to their taste! (pardon the pun)….. Mark your diary! The next Community Lunch will be held on Tuesday 1 May 12 noon. Please call reception to RSVP.

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers Doris and Jill (pictured below), for making these days happen.

Autumn 2018

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TERM 2 ACCREDITED COURSES

We are offering the following courses in term 2 starting in April/May

Course Start date and times

Propagation Made Easy through the Seasons – Autumn

Mondays 30 April, 7 14 May and Tuesday 29 May 10am – 2:30pm

Wonderful Word - Hut Wednesdays 2 May – 20 June 9:30am – 12:30pm

Pathways to Web Development Mondays 7 May – 4 June 9:30am – 12:30pm

Improve your Personal Wellbeing and Resilience – see details below

Thursdays 10 May – 14 June 2018 9am – 12pm

Other times and days may be available. Call Jenny on Wednesday - Friday to discuss your needs. Bookings open now – register via our website www.thehut.org.au Courses are accredited and assessed. Cost is $20.

Personal Wellbeing and Resilience Starts Thursday 10 May

Learn about the tools of wellbeing and resilience and how they can be used in everyday life. These tools will help you to manage stress and to find your own strengths to better cope with the challenges that life throws at you.

Why Resilience Matters

Perform better • Are able to generate ideas in response to problems • Make better decisions

Health improves • Lower blood pressure • Sleep better • Better immune functioning

Teamwork and Leadership • Are more valued by team members • Better connectedness

PERMA +

• Positive emotions • Engagement • Relationships • Meaning • Achievement / accomplishment

+ physical activity, nutrition, sleep and optimism

Fundraising We Need You

Entertainment Books Your 2018/19 Entertainment Book is now available to order. Get in early and take advantage of the ‘early bird’ offers. Have a look at the sample book in reception. There are loads of great offers with lots in the Hills. Click here to order or go to The Hut’s website.

Peoples Choice Credit Union Lottery Do you need a new car? Then buy a ticket in the Peoples Choice Credit Union Lottery. Digital tickets are now available with printed books available soon Click here to order or go to The Huts website.

Spring Bulbs We now have copies of the Garden Express Bulb Catalogue. Come into The Hut and pick up a copy or browse through when you are having a cuppa in the drop in centre. The bulbs are excellent quality and price and we get 50% on sales! Orders to be in by 23 April

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Sam will be working closely with Bernadette to develop new programs and engage members and groups within our community. Sam has a diverse background in community development and we are very lucky to have her working with us two days a week. The Board have been going through a major restructure over the past twelve months. Since the development of our strategy last year we have increased our knowledge in outcomes based reporting, using the Results based Accountability Framework. This framework is being used worldwide by many Government departments, agencies and communities to measure the benefits of their programs and services and to provide evidence to inform our continuous improvement practices. You will find snippets of interesting data throughout this newsletter that demonstrates the effectiveness of our programs, services and activities. As a brief overview of RBA there are three levels of questions we ask of our participants/clients/ volunteers and other stakeholders:

1. What did we do? This is all about the number of programs we offer and how many participants or clients attend, how many males or females, what age are they or their cultural background

2. How well did we do it? Questions like ‘How knowledgeable was the presenter’?, ‘Were there sufficient and appropriate resources available’?, ‘Was the venue accessible’?

3. Is anyone better off? This is the most important question and one that provides us with the evidence that we are working towards our vision and meeting the objectives of our strategic plan . Examples of these questions might include ‘Has your knowledge or skills improved as a result of attending this course’? or ‘Do you feel better connected to your community’?

You will also start to see some development of the platform with our Platform make-over. This is as a result of our successful Fund My Neighbourhood grant (applied for by Tony Herve). Unfortunately we have not been granted approval to grow vegetables on the platform due to this being a contaminated corridor, but we will improve this area for it to be more user friendly. We are in the process of establishing a Platform Development Committee so if you have an interest in garden design or ideas for this space please pop in and see me or email deb@thehut.org.au . I would also like to welcome Gavin and the Matilda Bookshop staff who have come on board as a sponsor of our Author/Illustrator Series (school holiday program) and our new Homework Club. If you would like to register as a tutor or know of a young person who needs some extra assistance please contact sam@thehut.org.au.

Warm regards Deb

Want to build or renovate your own modular kitchen?

Want to repair your kitchen cupboards?

If so, then enrol now for the kitchen course!

Commencing Saturday 5 May and running for 4-6 weeks

9.30am-12.30 - $20 per person

Designing your modular kitchen – this would look at aesthetics, ergonomics, practicality & style.

Remodelling your kitchen – replace bench tops & doors/drawers.

How to select & order modular kitchen components.

How to install your modular/kit kitchen.

Maintenance of existing kitchen units – adjusting/repairing/re-hanging doors & drawers.

Mosaics

Join our mosaics group each Friday during school term for some creative design time. Suitable for all levels of experience including beginners. All materials and tools provided along with support and tuition from a tutor. Sessions commence Friday 5 May 9.30am-12.30.

A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER

What’s new at The Hut? The short answer to this is ‘lots’! At the end of February, we welcomed our new Community Programs Project Officer, Samantha Cooper.

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SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN!

Bookings essential

http://www.thehut.org.au/programs/school-holiday-activities/

Thank you to Matilda Bookshop for sponsoring the Author Book Reading sessions and The Homework Club.

1 on 1 Computing

Are you a first timer to the computing world or just need help with a simple problem? Then we are here to help you. We can guide you in making a simple word document, keeping your files organized or setting up an email account. Plus if you are having trouble with your mobile phone or iPad we can help you with that as well. In a relaxed atmosphere we can walk you through the problem and make sure you understand what to do if it happens again. There is someone at The Hut on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. Call The Hut on 8339 4400 to make an appointment.

The Hut has initiated the Homework Club to create a relaxed and supported environment for students to get help with their homework. It is also another opportunity for community volunteers, working as tutors, to share their skills with young people in a meaningful way while making connections across generations. In keeping with community involvement Matilda Bookshop has also come on board with a sponsorship of this initiative, ensuring we can provide resources to assist learning. The Homework Club will be open each Tuesday 3-5pm from Term 2. Register at http://www.thehut.org.au/homework-support/

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WHO’S TED?

TED is a non profit organisation devoted to spreading ideas, in the form of short, powerful talks.

Each month we aim to stimulate conversation through a group gathering to watch TED talks and enjoy lunch together.

Celebrate World Creativity & Innovation Day

20th April 12.30-2.30pm

Join us this month for short TED talks about where ideas come from, robots and driverless cars, social movements and more… This is a free event. Lunch is included, please let us know if you have any dietary requirements. Upcoming dates: Friday 18th May 12.30-2.30pm Thursday 21st June 12.30-2.30pm

Community Cook Up

Join us for our inaugural Community Cook Up in which Hills Locals share family recipes, stories and a meal. Both sessions held at The Hut, book: www.thehut.eventbrite.com Gnocchi with Monica-Sunday 6th May 2pm-4.30pm.

Monica, of Longwood, will share a gnocchi recipe that has been passed to her from her mother and grandmother. Monica is passionate about creating food from scratch and sharing the experience with her children and others.

Massaman Vegetable Curry with Srey-Saturday 9th Jun 2pm-3.30pm

Srey is a busy mum and yoga teacher who knows the importance of a quick, tasty and nutritious meal! She will share a special one pot vegetarian recipe inspired by her Cambodian Australian family.

Staying Safe Online

Are you concerned about online safety?

Join us for this free session on Friday 27 April 10am-12noon at The Hut.

Topics will include:

Secure passwords - It’s like a key

to your online accounts and

should be kept secret

Social media - It’s important to

stay safe and make sure you

aren’t sharing too much

personal information with

people you don’t know

Viruses - A virus can attack your

computer, tablet or

smartphone. There are lots of

ways to protect yourself

Scams - Be vigilant. Online

scams usually aim to get money

from you, one way or another

Children - Parental controls can

help you limit what children can

find online.

Call 8339 4400 to register

Other upcoming sessions:

25 May - Staying in Touch

22 June - Family History, Begin Your Journey

27 July - Saving Money Online

24 August - Using Online Forms

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Volunteer Movie Day

25 May 2018

Keep your eye out for more details about Volunteer Movie Day on Friday 25 May. Enjoy a free movie between 10am-10pm to celebrate National Volunteer Week. The online survey to obtain your free ticket will be open from 20 April on the Hills Volunteering website www.hillsvolunteering.org.au .

Dates for your diary

Friday 25 May

Volunteer Movie Day

Friday 8 June

Next Bus Volunteer meeting

9am

See training calendar on following page for upcoming training for Hut Volunteers

Financial Counsellor

A FREE service available at The Hut each Friday 9am-12.

A Financial Counsellor can:

*Support you to take control of your money and develop a budget.

*Negotiate with energy providers

*Give you information about options

*Work with you to develop a plan

Bookings: Lutheran Community Care, Phone 8269 9300

Have you updated your details?

If you have recently changed your mobile, please let us

know.

If you received this newsletter via post and you have an

email address, please send an update to

bernadette@thehut.org.au

This helps to reduce costs.

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Training Opportunities

Call Reception to book 8339 4400

MOVING RIGHT ALONG Friday 4 May – 10 am – 11am If you’re interested in the Obligations and Opportunities for older drivers: Are you an older driver, interested in knowing what this means to you? Are you worried about someone else’s driving? A facilitator will provide a 1 hr information session to answer all your travel questions and options for future independence.

Diabetes - What you Need to Know Friday 18 May – 10 am – 11am Learn more about the different types of diabetes, sign and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Improving outcomes for people living with Dementia Friday 15 June– 10 am – 11am Enhance your current understanding of the experiences of people living with dementia. We will focus on some ways workers can improve the quality of life for the person.

Ambulance Cover and Medic Call-Direct Friday 6 July– 10 am – 11am Join SA Ambulance for an informative session on how the ambulance service responds to calls and what you can expect if you need assistance.

Great Mothers Day gifts

Give Mum a beautiful hand made pen or cheese knife from The Hut’s Community Shed. Available to purchase at reception for $25-$30 each. A keepsake she will love.

The Community Shed is located in the carpark at The Hut and is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am-12.30. Come along, have a cuppa and get involved!

Are you an aspiring writer?

The Hut Community Centre is starting a Writers’ Group. This informal, supportive group is open to all interested writers regardless of skill level or genre – short stories, long fiction, poetry, memoir.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to share your work, ideas and talents and connect with other writers please join us.

Each Monday from 28 May 10am-1pm at Woorabinda Education Centre, Stirling

Call Reception to Book

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If undeliverable, return to:

The Hut Community Centre

1 Euston Rd

ALDGATE SA 5154

www.thehut.org.au