Blacktown Youth Services Association

Name

Blacktown Youth Services Association

Legal name

Blacktown Youth Services Association

Website

https://bysa.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Youth support services
• Community youth programs
• Crisis intervention services
• Employment assistance programs
• Creative arts workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Blacktown

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The organization relies on public donations and contributions to fund operations and services for vulnerable youth. Donations are accepted via PayPal and through GiveOutDay platform.
2. Foundation Funding: Paul Ramsay Foundation provides financial contributions enabling BYSA to provide essential services and resources to vulnerable and at-risk young people.
3. Volunteer Services: Community members volunteer their time and skills to support programs and services.
4. In-Kind Donations: Acceptance of donations of quality items, materials, pantry supplies, and professionally skilled services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blacktown Youth Services Association provides free, in-person youth support services and structured programs for vulnerable and at-risk young people in Blacktown, NSW. Core offerings include food and essentials provision, referrals, advocacy, social and emotional support, employment and education assistance, workshops, and a Working Development Order Sponsorship. Programs such as The Project, Inside & Out Makeovers, Tea With Tonez, Fully Seek!, and State of the Art! are delivered alongside dedicated youth center facilities including a recording studio and media room.

Product overview

Blacktown Youth Services Association (BYSA) is a nonprofit youth services organization offering a unified suite of services and programs for vulnerable and at-risk young people. The organization provides core support services including Food & Essentials, Referral Services, Advocacy, Social Support, Emotional Support, Employment Support, and Education Support, complemented by structured programs (The Project, Inside & Out Makeovers, Tea With Tonez, Fully Seek!, State of the Art!), workshops, and a Working Development Order Sponsor program. BYSA also operates a Youth Center facility equipped with a basketball court, recording studio, recording booth, chill space, kitchen, triage room, courtyard, demountable, and media room.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food & Essentials

Quantifiable outcome

• 40 years of continuous service to the Blacktown youth community

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Youth Off The Streets: Australian nonprofit supporting disadvantaged and at-risk young people through education, accommodation, and outreach programs. Directly comparable to BYSA in serving vulnerable youth in Australia, though operating at a much larger national scale.
• Ted Noffs Foundation: Australian charity delivering services to at-risk and homeless youth, including counseling, drug rehabilitation, and residential programs. Comparable as a peer in the Australian youth services nonprofit space with similar at-risk youth focus.
• The Smith Family: Australian children's charity focused on education support for disadvantaged young people. Comparable in delivering youth-focused education and employment pathways, though specializing more in education sponsorship.
• PCYC NSW (Police Citizens Youth Clubs): NSW-based youth organization offering recreational, educational, and crime prevention programs for young people. Comparable as a youth-focused community organization serving NSW with overlapping drop-in and program offerings.

Broad incumbents

• headspace (National Youth Mental Health Foundation): Australia's national youth mental health foundation providing counseling, mental health, and wellbeing services to young people aged 12-25. Broader incumbent in the youth mental health and wellbeing space with overlapping emotional support offerings.
• Mission Australia: Large Australian nonprofit providing housing, homelessness, and youth support services nationwide. Comparable as a broader community services incumbent offering overlapping youth and family support programs.
• Barnardos Australia: Australian child welfare nonprofit supporting children, young people, and families through foster care, family support, and advocacy. Comparable as a broader child and family services incumbent with overlapping vulnerable-youth focus.
• Salvation Army Australia: Large faith-based nonprofit delivering community services including youth support, crisis accommodation, family services, and emergency relief across Australia. Broader incumbent with overlapping services for vulnerable youth.
• Wesley Mission: Australian community services organization delivering youth, family, mental health, and homelessness programs. Comparable as a broader community services incumbent with overlapping youth support offerings.

Emerging players

• Twenty10 (including QLife): NSW-based specialist LGBTQ+ youth and homelessness support service. Comparable as an emerging player in the queer youth support space, with BYSA's AllOut! Blacktown program offering similar LGBTIQA+ inclusion services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BYSA2

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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