Our Awards/Grants

Aish (Volunteer, Little Helpers on the Run, Age 12) was named a Finalist in the prestigious 'Ones to Watch' category of the NSW Women of the Year Awards 2025 — the highest honour in this category, which recognises exceptional young changemakers. No overall winner is selected in this category; all finalists are equally celebrated.
Aiza was proudly nominated for the prestigious 'NSW Young Woman of the Year' 2025 by her school and local nursing homes, recognising her outstanding community impact.
 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards Nomination: Aiza, Aish, and Abdullah were nominated for the 'Volunteer Team of the Year' in the NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards for their work across 112 nursing homes and thousands of community projects, supported by schools and multiple local councils.
Abdullah (Volunteer, Little Helpers on the Run, Age 16), Nominated by four local  Nursing homes and the local elderly for Citizen of the Year-Youth Australia Day Award-Burwood Council, 2025
Little Helpers on the Run-Best Child-Led Community Support NPO-Corporate Vision, 2025
Dr Faryal Zehra-Women of the Year Award-Finalist-Blacktown City Council, 2024
Dr Faryal Zehra-The Academy Citizen Scholar Award-Western Sydney University, 2024
Dr Faryal Zehra-Citizen of the Year-Finalist-Australia Day Award-Blacktown City Council, 2024
Aish (Volunteer, Little Helpers on the Run, Age 11), Citizen of the Year-Youth
Australia Day Award-The Hills Shire Council, 2024
Abdullah (Volunteer, Little Helpers on the Run, Age 15), Citizen of the Year-Youth Australia Day Award-The Hills Shire Council, 2024
Aiza (Volunteer, Little Helpers on the Run, Age 19), Citizen of the Year-Youth Australia Day Award-The Hills Shire Council, 2024
Citizen of the Year -Youth Winner-Little Helpers on the Run-The Hills Shire Council, 2024
Consumer Project of the Year_Hall & Prior Aged Care,  2023
Common Wealth Bank, Australia -The Community Donation Program Recipient, 2023
Nominated for Making a Difference Category, Aged & Community Care Providers Association, 2023
Aiza, Aish, and Abdullah  (Volunteers nominated by three local nursing homes and their school for their community work with Little Helpers on the Run and within their school), Young Local Hero Waverley Council,  2023
Most Enriching Community Kindness Initiative 2023 in New South Wales-Acquisition International
Aiza  (Volunteer, nominated by her school for her leadership skills and community work with Little Helpers on the Run)-The Dame Marie Bashir Peace Award-Highly Commendable-National Council of Women NSW, 2022
The ACCPA Community Connections Award  “Over and Above” 2022
Recipient of Community Grant Burwood Council, 2022
Dr Faryal Zehra-Unsung Hero Award-Finalist-Zest Award, 2022
Dr Faryal Zehra-selected for public art and cultural project at Burwood Council for
International Women's Day 2022 (A portrait painted of her and the decal installed in the Youth Zone of the Burwood Library and Hub).
Dr Faryal Zehra-selected as a panellist for the Burwood Council discussion forum for
International Women's Day 2022
Dr Faryal Zehra-Women of the Year Award-Finalist-Blacktown City Council, 2022
Aish (Volunteer, age - 9 years, nominated by four nursing homes)-Burwood Westfield Local Hero Award and City Westfield Local Hero Award-2022
Dr Faryal Zehra-Citizen of the Year Award-Burwood Council, 2021, awarded in 2022
Aiza (Volunteer,  Little Helpers on the Run)-Citizen of the Year Award
City of Canada Bay Council, 2021, awarded in 2022
Abdullah (Volunteer, Little Helpers on the Run)-Citizen of the Year Award
City of Canada Bay Council, 2021, awarded in 2022
Dr Faryal Zehra-Westfield Local Hero, 2021
Recipient of Inner West Council/Wests Ashfield Club Grant 2021
NSW Government Empowering and Supporting Local Communities Grants Recipient 2021
Recipient of Community Grant Burwood Council, 2021
Dr Faryal Zehra-Westfield Mount Druitt Local Hero Grant Recipient, 2021
Dr Faryal Zehra-Unsung Hero Award-Finalist-Zest Award, 2021
Dr Faryal Zehra-Mentor of the Year Award-Pakistan Association Australia, 2021
Aiza  (Little Helpers on the Run)-Young Volunteer of the Year Award-Burwood Council, 2021
Bidwill Public School-Danni England Award to Little Helpers on the Run, 2020
Dr Faryal Zehra-Community Service Recognition Award-Pakistan Association Australia, 2019

More than 6,000 kindness projects completed
Working with over 139 nursing homes
Serving over 7,857 children and countless families each week
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More than 90% of our volunteers are children