Hey there! Welcome to Youngster.co. We’re a bunch of passionate individuals working hard to bring tech-savvy youngsters and older people together. Our goal is simple: to create 1 million connections (one Youngster helping one Learner). Our mission is to build a world where youngsters and older community members are respected, engaged, and part of an vibrant community.

We are a certified social enterprise.

We are certified with Social Traders who are the only social enterprise certification provider in Australia. Certification demonstrates a social enterprise exists to create impact through trade by doing the following:

• Have a defined primary social, cultural or environmental purpose consistent with a public or community benefit.
• Derive a substantial portion of their income from trade.
• Invest efforts and resources into their purpose such that public/community benefit outweighs private benefit.

We generate revenue as a social enterprise in a many ways, including program fees for running our intergenerational program, direct fees for one-on-one sessions, software fees for our online tools, and payment for vouchers for our services. Generating revenue lets us to operate sustainably without relying on grants. This is allows us to fulfilling our mission on an ongoing basis.

Our Founders

We are a father-son team, Tony and Finn, with a shared vision: bridging the generational gap through technology. Our journey began by helping seniors navigate the digital world, but it quickly evolved into something more meaningful.

By connecting youngsters with seniors, mature age workers and NDIS participants, we witnessed heartwarming interactions and gratitude. Older learners discovered that the younger generation is not so different, and young individuals felt valued and empowered. Encouraged by these moments, Finn left his corporate job to join Tony in building our platform.

Together, we create a space where generations learn from each other. We believe in fostering understanding and appreciation through knowledge exchange. Join us on this inspiring journey as we build a future where age is not a barrier, but a bridge to new opportunities and friendships.

Our Impact

Our impact extends beyond tech help; we’re about building connections, fostering understanding, and creating a community where everyone feels valued and respected. We also commit 50% of our profits to providing free tech help sessions.

Outcomes for Seniors

Using technology is one of the ways we make impact in the senior cohort. Before participating in Youngster.co 27% of seniors felt Moderately Confident, Very Confident or Completely Confident with using technology overall. After the program this increased to 67%.

In addition we also measure Intergenerational Connection. Before participating in Youngster.co 23% of seniors felt ‘Moderately Confident, Very Confident or Completely Confident‘ connecting with young people in their community. After the program this increased to 47%. This more than doubles the percentage of seniors confident in connecting with young people in the community.

Read our Outcomes for Seniors Report.

Outcomes for Youngsters

A primary driver of impact for our youngsters is improved employment outcomes. In our surveys, 70% of the young people said that participating in Youngster.co was helpful in securing a job elsewhere, and survey respondents who said they were ‘Confident or completely confident‘ providing good customer service, rose from 40% to 88%.

Read the Employment Outcomes for Young People Report.

Our Value

For seniors, we offer personalised, in-person tech help, taught by friendly local youngsters.

For NDIS participants, we offer personalised tech skills training, delivered by our team of friendly, tech savvy youngsters.

For organisations, we provide an opportunity to engage the community, empower older people and youngsters, and build intergenerational connections through tech help sessions.

For youngsters, we offer a chance to earn money right out of high school, without complex qualifications, while making a difference in your community.

If you’re interested in engaging your local community and activating your local space (libraries, shopping centres, or your community space), or would like more information please reach out to us.

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