Gandhi Nivas

Name

Gandhi Nivas

Legal name

Gandhi Nivas

Website

https://gandhinivas.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Violence Prevention Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

Keywords

• Family violence intervention
• Emergency accommodation services
• Perpetrator rehabilitation
• Community counselling services
• Behavioural change programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary revenue from government agencies including Ministry of Social Development (MSD) for operational funding and ACC for violence prevention strategy.
2. Healthcare PHO Funding: Ongoing support and seed funding from Total Healthcare PHO through government Flexible Funding Pool.
3. Donations and Charitable Support: Funding from foundations (The Tindall Foundation, Foundation North, Hoku Foundation), corporate sponsors, and individual donors.
4. Donation Banking: Accepts donations via internet banking to Serenity Foundation account for Gandhi Nivas support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gandhi Nivas is a community-based early intervention programme providing emergency temporary accommodation and 24/7 professional counselling for men who have been issued Police Safety Orders following family harm incidents in New Zealand. The service operates from three residential houses in Auckland (Ōtāhuhu, Te Atatū, and Papakura) and delivers wrap-around support including social work, alcohol and drug counselling, and referrals to social services. All services are provided free of charge, allowing victims to remain in their homes rather than being displaced.

Product overview

Gandhi Nivas is a social service organization offering a single unified programme focused on early intervention and prevention of family harm in New Zealand. The service consists of three residential houses (in Ōtāhuhu, Te Atatū, and Papakura) that provide 24/7 emergency accommodation, in-house coordination, and free counselling services for men who have been issued Police Safety Orders. The programme is designed to support men in changing their behaviour while keeping families safe, with counselling and social support also extended to the men's whānau.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gandhi Nivas Programme An early intervention and prevention service for men identified at risk of committing family harm, providing emergency accommodation and counselling to reduce reoffending. Free to clients, available 24/7.
• Ōtāhuhu House The first Gandhi Nivas residential house located in Ōtāhuhu, providing 24/7 emergency accommodation and in-house counselling services for men referred through Police Safety Orders.
• Te Atatū House The second Gandhi Nivas house in Te Atatū, providing emergency housing and wrap-around counselling support services for men involved in family harm.
• Papakura House The third Gandhi Nivas house in Papakura, dedicated to providing emergency accommodation and support services for men involved in family harm.
• Integrated Counselling and Whānau Support Services 24/7 professional counselling, social work, alcohol and drug practitioner support, and referrals to social services including WINZ and doctors for men in the programme and their whānau.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 60% reduction in reoffending - 57.5% of men who went through Gandhi Nivas did NOT reoffend
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• Serenity FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014The Serenity Foundation oversees and fundraises for Gandhi Nivas. The foundation was established by Ranjna Patel to support and develop the Gandhi Nivas programme. The organization's name 'Gandhi Nivas' (home of peace) was chosen to honour Mahatma Gandhi's peaceful approach.
• Sahaayta Counselling & Social SupportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSahaayta provides registered counsellors, social workers, alcohol and drug practitioners, support workers and volunteers who work in the Gandhi Nivas houses. Their manager is Sucharita Varma. The organisation provides a team of professional support staff available 24/7.
• NZ PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary referral partner for Gandhi Nivas. NZ Police refers men issued with police safety orders to the service. Counties Manukau Police District ethnic services coordinator and family violence coordinator participate on advisory board.
• Massey UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearchers from Massey University have worked alongside Gandhi Nivas for 10 years, conducting nine research projects. The research has documented a 57.5% non-reoffending rate and quantified social value at $12.80 per $1 spent. Key researchers include Professor Paul Spoonley, Professor Mandy Morgan, and Associate Professor Leigh Coombes.
• New World RototunaminorOthersCorporate sponsor providing support for Gandhi Nivas operations.
• Johnstone ConstructionminorOthersCorporate sponsor providing support for Gandhi Nivas operations.
• Nauhria ConstructionminorOthersCorporate sponsor providing support for Gandhi Nivas operations.
• DFKminorOthersCorporate sponsor and supporter of Gandhi Nivas.
• BDOminorOthersCorporate sponsor and supporter of Gandhi Nivas.
• Tamaki HealthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder Ranjna Patel is also co-founder and director of Tāmaki Health, New Zealand's largest independent healthcare group. Tāmaki Health supports Gandhi Nivas.
• SparkminorOthersCorporate sponsor supporting Gandhi Nivas.
• Villa MariaminorOthersCorporate sponsor supporting Gandhi Nivas.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• No to Violence: Australia's peak body for perpetrator intervention, running the Men's Behaviour Change programmes. Comparable in mission and methodology to Gandhi Nivas but operating across the Tasman.
• Respect (UK): UK accreditation body and sector leader for domestic violence perpetrator programmes. Comparable to Gandhi Nivas as a sector-standard-setter for perpetrator intervention, though operating under a UK policy and funding context.

Direct peers

• Shine: New Zealand specialist domestic violence prevention organisation delivering accredited perpetrator programmes and integrated family safety services. Highly comparable to Gandhi Nivas as both target the perpetrator side of family violence within NZ.
• WellStop: NZ provider of accredited non-violence programmes and specialist family-violence counselling. Direct peer given overlap in perpetrator behavioural-change services and referral partnerships with NZ Police.
• White Ribbon New Zealand: NZ campaign and education organisation working to prevent men's violence against women, closely aligned with Gandhi Nivas's perpetrator-engagement and behaviour-change mission in the NZ context.

Emerging players

• Tu Wahine Trust: NZ specialist family-violence service in South Auckland offering culturally tailored programmes for women and whānau. Adjacent peer given overlapping geography (South Auckland) and culturally specific community-service delivery model.

Others

• Auckland Council Family Services: Local-government social services arm that funds and refers into family-harm programmes in the same Auckland catchment as Gandhi Nivas. Adjacent enabling party rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Women's Refuge New Zealand: Largest NZ family-violence organisation operating nationwide safe houses and advocacy services for victims. Broader incumbent addressing the complementary victim side of the same problem Gandhi Nivas targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gandhi-nivas

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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