Little Helpers on the Run

Name

Little Helpers on the Run

Legal name

Little Helpers on the Run Limited

Website

https://littlehelpersontherun.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charity and Community Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

Keywords

• Community kindness programs
• Intergenerational volunteering
• Children charity education
• Elderly companionship programs
• Food security outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverstone

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations: 100% of donations go directly to charity projects with no administrative costs. Revenue comes from individual donations via PayPal, bank transfers, cheques, workplace giving, and AmazonSmile program.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate organizations support through workplace giving programs, employee volunteering, and corporate community work programs.
3. Gift Registry: Accepts in-kind donations of craft supplies, educational toys, books, blankets, food items, and other products for distribution to children and elderly in need.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Little Helpers on the Run is a not-for-profit charity organization that delivers community-based kindness programs engaging children as volunteers to support elderly in nursing homes, disadvantaged families, and community helpers. All programs are free for beneficiaries and operate through a 100% volunteer-run model with no paid employees and 0% admin fees.

Product overview

Little Helpers on the Run is a not-for-profit charity organization that operates as a portfolio of interconnected community programs rather than a traditional software product. The core offerings include the Make Me A Genius Program (an educational kindness initiative), Integrated Nursing Home and Children Programs (intergenerational connection), Corporate Community Work Programs (business engagement), and various specialized initiatives like Story Time, Adopt a Grandparent, Inspire, and Fresh Ideas. These programs work together to teach children compassion through simple acts of kindness, serving the elderly, homeless, peers, and broader community. The organization focuses on practical community support including breakfast clubs, grocery drives, and kindness card projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Make Me A Genius Program An educational and community program that supports children and families through kindness activities, breakfast programs, and initiatives that develop compassion and social responsibility, integrating the Five Ways to Wellbeing (Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give).
• Integrated Nursing Home and Children Program An intergenerational program that integrates children and elderly residents to work together on kindness projects, fostering mutual learning, companionship, and community connection across 140+ nursing home partners.
• Corporate Community Work Programs Programs offering companies unique ways to serve the community for staff and/or staff and their children through various kindness initiatives and employee volunteering opportunities.
• Community Helpers Kindness Projects Projects recognizing community helpers including doctors, nurses, paramedics, teachers, police officers, and firefighters through thank you cards and appreciation activities.
• Bridging the Gap - University Students An initiative designed specifically for university students to bridge gaps between cultural and socioeconomic groups, improve intergenerational connections, and implement Five Ways to Wellbeing through community engagement.
• Inspire Program A global program inviting people from all over the world to participate in kindness through artwork, cards, letters, poems, and video messages shared with elderly, hospitals, and community helpers.
• Fresh Ideas Program A mentoring program guiding children in planning and launching charitable projects of their own, providing hands-on experience in social responsibility and fundraising.
• Projects for Children With Special Needs Specialized activities and parties designed for children with special needs, promoting inclusion and engagement within the community.
• Story Time Program A program where children read books to elderly residents at nursing homes, creating bonding opportunities and bringing comfort through intergenerational connection.
• Adopt a Grandparent Program A program where individuals can adopt an elderly person at a nursing home and engage in regular kindness activities with them.
• Pen Pal Club A program connecting volunteers with elderly in nursing homes through regular correspondence to brighten their days.
• Breakfast Club Program Weekly breakfast programs at schools providing students with fresh fruit and breakfast items to help them start the day properly.
• Weekly Grocery Program Weekly food security support where fresh food items are packed and delivered to families and elderly in need.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,000+ kindness projects completed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• SAZ EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by Dr. Faryal Zehra alongside Little Helpers on the Run, SAZ Education works collaboratively on educational programs and community initiatives.
• Make Me a Genius ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn integrated educational program teaching children the Five Ways to Wellbeing through specialized projects and activities.
• Burwood CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor supporter providing community grants, hosting events, and collaborating on kindness projects including the monthly Elderly Tea Party.
• MinterEllison LawyerssupportingOthers2025 supporter providing pro bono legal assistance and support to the organization.
• Justice ConnectsupportingOthers2025 supporter providing legal services to the organization.
• Thomson Geer LawyerssupportingOthers2025 supporter providing pro bono legal assistance.
• Sparke Helmore LawyerssupportingOthers2025 supporter providing legal services.
• Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner2025 partner providing food supplies for distribution to families in need.
• Microsoft Nonprofit ProgramsupportingTechnology or Integration2025 technology supporter providing nonprofit program benefits.
• 140+ Nursing HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network including facilities across NSW and Victoria for intergenerational programs and elderly support.
• Multiple Schools and Educational InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with schools for breakfast programs, kindness projects, and student volunteering including Emerton Primary, Western Grammar, Woodridge State High, and others.
• Hall & Prior Aged CarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner2023 Consumer Project of the Year award recipient, active partner in intergenerational programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• DoSomething.org: US nonprofit mobilizing young people around social impact campaigns. Comparable as a youth-led volunteering and social-action organization with international reach and school-based engagement.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Australia: Large Australian fundraising arm of the UN children's agency. Comparable in its focus on children's welfare and youth-led advocacy, though operating at vastly greater scale.
• Salvation Army Australia: Major Australian charity providing social services including aged care, family support, homelessness services and community programs. Comparable as a broad-based social services charity touching many of the same beneficiary groups.

Direct peers

• Starlight Children's Foundation Australia: Australian children's charity focused on sick kids in hospitals, relying on donations and volunteers. Comparable as an Australian charity engaging child beneficiaries and donor networks around children's wellbeing.
• Youth Off The Streets: Australian nonprofit delivering community programs, education and accommodation for disadvantaged young people. Comparable as a youth-focused Australian charity combining direct service with school and community partnerships.
• Kids Hope Australia: Australian nonprofit running one-to-one mentoring between adult volunteers and at-risk primary school children through school partnerships. Comparable in its school-anchored volunteer model supporting children's wellbeing.
• The Smith Family: Large Australian children's education and welfare charity supporting disadvantaged young people through school-based programs. Highly comparable as an Australian nonprofit using school partnerships to deliver youth development outcomes.
• Barnardos Australia: Australian child welfare and family services nonprofit running community-based programs for vulnerable children. Comparable in mission focus on children, families and community-based service delivery in Australia.

Regional players

• OzHarvest: Leading Australian food rescue charity redistributing surplus food. Comparable as an Australian nonprofit addressing food insecurity, with similar reliance on volunteers and corporate partnerships.
• Foodbank Australia: Australia's largest food relief charity, supplying food to frontline charities. Comparable in the food-security side of Little Helpers' work (Breakfast Club, Grocery Program, grocery and toy drives).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/littlehelperson
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCempcsC8QJnzq0OWNywSTVg
• Facebookfacebook.com/littlehelpersontherun
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/little-helpers-on-the-run
• Instagraminstagram.com/littlehelpersontherun/?hl=en

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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