The Hut’s Emergency Financial  Wellbeing Assistance Program provides support to people living in the Adelaide Hills Council area who are experiencing financial hardship. We can provide referrals to other services and programs within the community.  If you or someone you know has been affected financially by sudden unemployment, health challenges, disability, family breakdown or other circumstances then please call The Hut for more information or to make an appointment on 8339 4400.

The Hut offers no interest and no fee loans to residents of the Adelaide Hills on a low income. The NILS program at The Hut is facilitated by volunteers and is overseen by Good Shepherd. This great program allows people on low incomes to buy new appliances or services via interest free loans using safe, fair and affordable credit rather than using payday lenders or hire purchase.  For further information amount Good Shepherd visit their website https://goodshep.org.au/services/nils/.

NILS can provide loans of up to $2000 for new appliances such as fridges, washing machines, lounge suites, TV’s, prescription glasses, car repairs or servicing, medical procedures and education expenses.

This is repaid in regular affordable repayments up to 18 month period (usually via Centrepay). Please click here to see examples of fortnightly repayment amounts, which vary depending on total amount borrowed and the length of time.

For more information about NILS please phone The Hut on 8339 4400 or email us here

The Hut Food Pantry provides fruit and vegetables, bread and staple grocery items at no cost to people living in the Adelaide Hills who are experiencing financial hardship.   To become a member we ask you to fill out a membership form and you can then visit the Food Pantry once per week either on Tuesdays between 12pm-2.30pm or Thursdays between 10am-12pm.  This is a friendly and welcoming service run by a dedicated team of 15 volunteers.
The Food Pantry receives a wide variety of donated and surplus foods from local food businesses and community members.  We are sincerely grateful to Woolworths Stirling, Secondbite, Aldi Stirling, Coles Bridgewater, Bakers Delight Stirling, Aldgate Bakery, Stirling Fruit Mart and the Department of Human Services for their ongoing support.

For more information regarding the Food Pantry or to become a member please contact The Hut on 8339 4400