Association Aurore

What Association Aurore does

Association Aurore is a French non-profit association (loi 1901), recognized as being of public utility since 1875, headquartered at 31 rue Falguière in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. It provides integrated accommodation, healthcare, and professional insertion services to people in situations of precariousness or exclusion across multiple French territories including Paris Nord, Paris Sud Ouest, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Nord Est, Val d'Oise, Cantal, and Aube. The organization operates across seven core métiers: emergency accommodation (CHU, CHRS, CHS), supported housing, refugee and asylum-seeker reception, addiction and harm reduction, psychiatric disability support, healthcare for precariously housed populations, and professional insertion through economic activity (ACI, EI, ESAT, EBE) plus Qualiopi-certified training (EDI, PEE, Les Plombiers du Numérique, EGO Formation).

The service portfolio is structured around three pillars — Héberger (housing), Soigner (healthcare), and Insérer (insertion) — and is delivered through a network of more than 30 direct establishments. Notable facilities include CHU Lumière du Nord (267 places), FAM Les Ecluses for autistic adults, Les Ateliers de la Garenne (ESAT/CAVA near La Défense), the Austerlitz day shelter for asylum seekers (capacity 90 simultaneously), Garage Solidaire 15 in Aurillac, and the social enterprise Alibo (joint venture with Dupont Restauration for home meal delivery). The technology layer is modest: a digital engagement platform deployed with IBM Skillsbuild during COVID-19, remote training workshops for ~300 young people, and standard back-office systems — no proprietary AI/ML components are disclosed. The association publishes the Alter Ego journal (98+ issues) on harm reduction and runs cultural programs with the Musée du Louvre and RMN-GP.

The business model is that of a public-interest nonprofit: services are free for beneficiaries and funded primarily through public subsidies (Departments, DRIHL, regional councils), European funds (FSE+ co-financing of approximately EUR 2.62M across three insertion programs), and corporate patronage (Fondation Transdev, Fondation Monoprix). Reach is documented at 8,980 people welcomed annually on Paris Nord alone, with 46,500 men received at the Austerlitz day shelter between March 2018 and October 2020. Leadership is provided by President Pierre Coppey and Director General Eric Pliez, who is publicly active on refugee housing policy. The organization reported 1,001–5,000 employees and operates without a parent company or external equity ownership.

Name

Association Aurore

Legal name

Association Aurore

Website

https://aurore.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Association Aurore is a 150-year-old French non-profit (loi 1901, public utility since 1875) delivering integrated housing, healthcare, and professional insertion services to vulnerable populations across multiple French territories through a network of 30+ direct establishments funded by public subsidies, FSE+ co-financing, and corporate patronage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and medico-social services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Educational Services (611), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Income Support & Cash Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA)

Keywords

• Social services nonprofit
• Emergency accommodation
• Professional insertion
• Refugee reception services
• Harm reduction support

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and institutional contracts: Association Aurore is primarily funded through public subsidies, departmental and regional contracts, and government-funded programs (FSE+, DRIHL, Conseils Départementaux). Funding covers emergency accommodation, refugee reception, insertion programs, and healthcare services.
2. FSE+ co-financing: European Social Fund + co-finances insertion programs targeting persons far from the labour market. Specific programs for insertion by economic activity (~694,327 EUR), youth school dropouts (~445,552 EUR), and RSA beneficiaries (~1,479,251 EUR).
3. Donations and patronage: The association receives donations from individuals and corporate partners (Foundations such as Transdev, Monoprix, de France). Corporate sponsorship and patronage are explicitly promoted on the website.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Association Aurore delivers integrated social, medical-social, and professional insertion services to people in precarious or excluded situations across France. Its core offer is organized around three pillars — Héberger (emergency and supported housing), Soigner (addiction care, mental health, healthcare for precarity), and Insérer (professional insertion through economic activity and Qualiopi-certified training). Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries through a network of 33+ direct establishments financed primarily by public subsidies and institutional contracts.

Product overview

Association Aurore operates as a comprehensive social welfare organization offering a multi-service portfolio organized around three core pillars: housing and emergency accommodation (Héberger), healthcare and psychiatric support (Soigner), and professional insertion through economic activity and training (Insérer). The housing division encompasses emergency shelters (CHU, CHRS, CHS), supported housing (Pensions de famille, Résidences sociales), and refugee reception centers. The healthcare division provides addiction services, psychiatric disability support, and health services for precariously housed populations. The insertion division includes professional integration structures (ACI, EI, ESAT, EBE), training programs (EDI, PEE, Les Plombiers du Numérique), and specialized services like La Conciergerie Solidaire and Alibo meal delivery. The organization serves approximately 8,980 people annually across multiple territories in France with 329 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urgence et hébergement (Emergency accommodation and housing) Emergency shelter and housing services including Centres d'Hébergement d'Urgence (CHU), Centres d'Hébergement et de Réinsertion Sociale (CHRS), and Centres d'Hébergement et de Stabilisation (CHS) for people in precarious situations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,980 people welcomed per year on Paris Nord alone (2021)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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 and minor.

• Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2023CNAM partners with Aurore to deliver a certifying training programme in addiction support through counselling (Certificat de compétences – Accompagnement en addictologie via le counseling). The programme is innovative, imported from US models, and targets professionals in addiction care. First cohort launched April 2025.
• Dupont RestaurationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020Aurore and Dupont Restauration jointly created Alibo, a social enterprise (EBE) for home meal delivery serving elderly and vulnerable people. Alibo is a joint venture with a dual mission: quality meal delivery and professional insertion of long-term unemployed. Aurore manages the social/insertion dimension; Dupont Restauration handles the operational/logistics side. Alibo is located in Thiais.
• SNCFminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2018SNCF partnered with Aurore's Conciergerie Solidaire to provide external cleaning and grounds maintenance services at Paris-Gare de Lyon and Bercy stations. This partnership enabled Conciergerie employees in insertion to gain real work experience in a prestigious external environment.
• Mon Jardin ChocolatéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMon Jardin Chocolaté, an artisanal bio chocolate company, partnered with Aurore's Conciergerie Solidaire at Grands Voisins. Chocolatiers worked alongside insertion employees who performed non-specialised tasks (decorating, quality control, packaging). One insertion employee, Shaghrik, was ultimately hired as a permanent CDI employee at Mon Jardin Chocolaté.
• Plateau UrbaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlateau Urbain partnered with Aurore to create the innovative Grands Voisins project (2015–2020), temporarily occupying the former Saint-Vincent de Paul hospital. Aurore provided social work and accommodation expertise while Plateau Urbain managed property and economic activities. This partnership also produced La Roche (14th arrondissement, 2026), Maison Marceau (17th arrondissement), and Five Toits (16th arrondissement).
• Yes We CampcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYes We Camp was the third partner (with Plateau Urbain and Aurore) in the Grands Voisins project, providing event infrastructure and outdoor space management. Yes We Camp collaborated with Aurore on social catering (Les Comptoirs restaurant project), cultural events, and managing visitor flows at temporary occupation sites.
• Eric Pliez (Director General)coreOthersEric Pliez serves as Director General of Aurore, driving the association's strategy around integrated housing, health, and insertion pathways. He has been a vocal advocate for continuity of accommodation and non-return to street policies for refugees, publicly opposing government reforms on refugee housing policy.
• Atout CoursminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAtout Cours provides French language courses to refugees at the Austerlitz day shelter, facilitating their employability and social insertion. This partnership complements Aurore's own socio-professional support for recognised refugees.
• UpCycleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUpCycle partnered with Aurore's Conciergerie Solidaire to install an electromechanical composter at the Five Toits site, enabling biodigestion of restaurant and local residents' bio-waste, while also providing vocational training opportunities for insertion employees.
• Musée du LouvreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Musée du Louvre organised a professional discovery day for Aurore staff, offering privileged access to collections and cultural activities specifically designed for social work professionals. This was Aurore's first half-day professional event with a cultural partner.
• RMN-GP (Réunion des Musées Nationaux – Grand Palais)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRMN-GP partnered with Aurore on the 'Histoires d'art Solidarité' project, providing artistic workshops (plastic arts, writing, discussion) for women residents at CHU Lumière du Nord, led by a professional artist.
• Impala AvenirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImpala Avenir is the operator of the École des Plombiers du Numérique, which Aurore has partnered with since 2018 to offer digital infrastructure training (data-centre, fibre optics) to vulnerable young people and refugees.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Emmaüs France: Federation of Emmaüs associations operating emergency accommodation, insertion through economic activity (recycling, second-hand), and refugee support across France. Closely comparable to Aurore on housing, insertion, and beneficiary advocacy, with similar nonprofit governance and public-funding model.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French nonprofit focused on housing for excluded people, advocating for the right to housing and operating insertion-oriented programs. Comparable to Aurore on the housing pillar and on policy advocacy toward public authorities.
• Secours Catholique-Caritas France: National Catholic charity providing emergency aid, refugee reception, and professional insertion across France. Co-carrier of the Sequoia EBE in Troyes with Aurore, illustrating direct operational overlap on insertion and housing.
• Armée du Salut (Fondation de l'Armée du Salut): Salvation Army France operates CHRS, CHU, CADA, and insertion programs (FARES, ACORE) for homeless, refugees, and vulnerable populations. Highly comparable in service mix and public-utility nonprofit status.
• France Terre d'Asile: Specialised nonprofit operating CADA, HUDA, CPH, and CAARUD-equivalent services for asylum seekers and refugees in France. Directly comparable to Aurore on the refugee reception and accommodation pillar.
• Restos du Cœur: National nonprofit providing food aid, accommodation (Centres d'Hébergement), and insertion programs to people in precarious situations. Comparable on beneficiary profile and emergency-aid mission, with comparable public-utility nonprofit model.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: Largest French humanitarian organization running emergency accommodation (PRAHDA), CHRS-equivalent facilities, medical-social centres, and training. Overlaps with Aurore across all three pillars but at much larger national scale, with a broader portfolio including healthcare and disaster response.
• ADOMA (CDC Habitat group): Leading French operator of social and very-social housing (résidences sociales, FTM, pensions de famille, CADA, CPH). Owned by CDC Habitat, providing scale and geographic reach comparable to Aurore's Logement Accompagné pillar but as a public-group operator.

Regional players

• Samusocial de Paris: Paris-based emergency outreach and accommodation service for homeless individuals and families, including mobile teams and day shelters. Comparable to Aurore's Austerlitz day shelter and CHU operations but restricted to the Paris region.
• Médecins du Monde: Medical-humanitarian NGO operating programmes in France for vulnerable populations (migrants, homeless, drug users) including CASO clinics and harm-reduction services. Overlaps with Aurore's addiction (CAARUD) and health-precariousness pillars.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AssoAurore
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AssociationAurore
• Facebookfacebook.com/AssociationAurore
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/company/association-aurore

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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