The Social Residence

What The Social Residence does

La Résidence Sociale is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1908 and recognised as being of public utility (reconnue d'utilité publique). Its mission is to welcome and support, throughout their lives, people with mental disabilities, elderly individuals, and their families. The association operates 24 medico-social establishments and services across three French departments — Hauts-de-Seine (92), Seine-Saint-Denis (93), and Maine-et-Loire (49) — including ESAT work centres (Atelier du Château, Pleyel, Marville), residential foyers (Foyer l'Horizon), day-care and medico-educational facilities (CITL l'Horizon, IME Chaptal, EMP Levallois, EMPro Stains, SESSAD Briançon), the Château de Briançon heritage estate offering leisure stays, and the La Ferme des Possibles urban ecological farm in Stains.

The service portfolio spans the full life course — childhood education, vocational training and supported employment, residential care, day care, socio-aesthetic wellness, and cultural/leisure programmes such as the annual 'Position ON' art exhibition. Underlying service delivery is non-technological; the core offering is human care and social inclusion supported by regulated French medico-social frameworks, with light digital tooling (Tsara game for autism, Hello Asso donation platform) used only where it directly advances beneficiary outcomes.

The business model is multi-stream. The dominant revenue base comes from public institutional funding — French Sécurité sociale, departmental councils, and ARS (regional health agencies) — financing beneficiary placements. Supplementary streams include tax-deductible donations (66% reduction for individuals, 60% for corporations) and annual membership fees (active member minimum €30, benefactor minimum €100), processed via the Hello Asso platform. Commercial revenues are generated through ESAT social enterprises: corporate catering and meals (Ateliers Gourmands, Cafétéria Mouchotte at the former SNCF headquarters), grounds maintenance, cleaning, laundry, waste management, artisanal products, and La Ferme des Possibles farm product sales. Customers are people with disabilities and their families (mission), enterprises purchasing ESAT services, donors, and members.

Name

The Social Residence

Legal name

Association déclarée La Résidence Sociale

Website

https://laresidencesociale.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

La Résidence Sociale is a French non-profit association founded in 1908 that supports people with mental disabilities, elderly individuals, and their families through 24 medico-social establishments and ESAT social enterprises across three French departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Medico-Social Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Social Adult Day Care (Non-Medical Supervision & Activities) (HSABANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Adult Day Care (Non-Medical Senior Day Programs) (HLADAIAB), Senior & Transitional Monthly Housing (THAMAFAJ)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Vocational integration services
• Medico-social care
• Residential care services
• Social enterprise services

Headquarters

HQ city

Levallois-perret

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations (Particuliers et Entreprises): Tax-deductible donations from individuals (66% tax reduction, capped at 20% of taxable income) and corporations (60% reduction, capped at 0.5% of annual turnover). Donations support the association's mission of caring for vulnerable people with mental disabilities and the elderly.
2. Membership Fees: Active member dues (minimum 30€ per year) and benefactor member dues (minimum 100€ per year). Members receive exclusive updates and voting rights at the general assembly.
3. Commercial Activities and Social Enterprise: The ESATs operate commercial activities including catering/restaurant (L'Atelier, Ateliers Gourmands), food production, grounds maintenance, cleaning, laundry, and creative art workshops. Revenue is generated through service contracts and product sales to businesses and the public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

La Résidence Sociale is a non-profit association that operates a network of 24 medico-social establishments across the Île-de-France and Maine-et-Loire regions in France, providing care, accommodation, education, vocational training, and social integration services to people with mental disabilities, elderly individuals, and their families. It also runs social enterprise activities (catering, an urban farm called La Ferme des Possibles, creative arts workshops) through its ESATs to fund and support its mission.

Product overview

La Résidence Sociale is a century-old non-profit association (established 1908) recognized as being of public utility, providing social and medical services to vulnerable individuals, people with mental disabilities, and elderly persons. The organization operates across multiple regions (Île-de-France and Maine-et-Loire) through a network of specialized establishments including ESAT work centers (ESAT Atelier du Château, ESAT Pleyel, ESAT Marville), residential facilities (Foyer l'Horizon), day care centers (CITL l'Horizon, SESSAD), educational institutions (EMP Levallois, IME Chaptal, EMPro Stains), and leisure facilities (Château de Briançon). The association also runs social enterprises including La Ferme des Possibles urban farm, the Atelier Arts Créatifs workshop, socio-aesthetic services, and various cultural programs. All services focus on promoting autonomy, inclusion, and quality of life for accompanied persons and their families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Ferme des Possibles: Urban ecological farm project in Stains, creating a space for agricultural production, training, experimentation, leisure, and environmental awareness, serving people with disabilities and those facing professional integration challenges.
• SCIC Novaedia

Products and services

• ESAT Atelier du Château (Vocational Work Establishment) Establishment and Service of Aid through Work (ESAT) in Rueil-Malmaison providing diverse work activities including routing, packaging, meal trays, catering, and storage services for 74 adults with mental disabilities.
• ESAT Pleyel (Catering and Restaurant Vocational Establishment) Establishment and Service of Aid through Work in Saint-Denis providing catering, meal preparation, and restaurant services to businesses, employing 65 workers with disabilities. Includes the restaurant L'Atelier and the Cafétéria Mouchotte co-managed with Novaedia at the former SNCF headquarters in Paris.
• ESAT Marville (Grounds, Cleaning, and Laundry Vocational Establishment) Work establishment in Stains providing green space maintenance, cleaning, waste collection and sorting, and laundry services for 80 workers with disabilities. Also home to the Creative Arts Workshop (Atelier Arts Créatifs).
• Foyer d'Hébergement l'Horizon (Residential Care Facility) Residential housing facility in Rueil-Malmaison for workers with mental disabilities, accommodating 27 residents with approximately 20 staff members. Located in the eco-quartier.
• CITL l'Horizon (Day Care Centre) Work and Leisure Initiation Center in Rueil-Malmaison providing day care for 15 adults with mental disabilities (young and aging) with 9 staff members.
• EMP Levallois-Perret (Medico-Pedagogical Day School) Medico-pedagogical establishment in Levallois-Perret accommodating 70 children with mental disabilities, offering classes, therapeutic activities, and digital learning tools.
• IME Chaptal (Medico-Educational Institute) Medical-educational institute in Épinay-sur-Seine for children with disabilities, featuring educational projects such as the Imaginary and Garden project themed around Alice in Wonderland, in partnership with Plaine Commune.
• EMPro Stains (Externat Médico-Professionnel) Medical-professional day school in Stains for 30 adolescents aged 14-20 who have received care in specialized establishments or benefited from adapted schooling. Provides vocational training and artistic workshops.
• SESSAD Briançon (Specialized Home Care Service) Specialized Education and Home Care Service in Briançon (Maine-et-Loire) supporting children and young people aged 0-20 with intellectual disabilities and behavioral disorders. Accommodates 40 young people.
• Château de Briançon (Leisure Stays and Accommodations) 10-hectare heritage estate in Bauné Loire-Authion offering accommodations, creative spaces, room rentals, and leisure stays for people with mental disabilities, with cultural programming from July to September.
• Loisirs Handicap (Disability Leisure Programs) Leisure and vacation programs at Château de Briançon for people with mental disabilities, including themed stays, creative activities, outdoor adventures, and cultural visits.
• Classes Découvertes (School Discovery Programs) School discovery programs at Château de Briançon offering nature, outdoor, environment, and heritage themed stays for primary and secondary schools from the Île-de-France and Maine-et-Loire regions.
• La Ferme des Possibles (Urban Ecological Farm) Urban ecological farm project in Stains created by cooperative Novaedia, providing agricultural production, training, experimentation, leisure, and environmental awareness. Products include honey, bio jam, tomato coulis, seasonal fruits and vegetables, and bio aromatic plants, sold at the farm and to corporate clients.
• Atelier Arts Créatifs (Creative Arts Workshop) Artistic creation workshop at ESAT Marville producing artisanal communication products for businesses and original artworks. Supports artistic expression through various techniques including collage, cutting, folding, and assembly of paper, cardboard, and fabric.
• Position ON Art Exhibition Annual artistic exhibition at Le Soixante ADADA gallery in Saint-Denis (60 rue Gabriel Péri) showcasing works created by ESAT Marville and EMPro beneficiaries, celebrating artistic talent and creativity of people with mental disabilities through photography, drawing, serigraphy, and collage.
• Socio-esthétique (Wellness and Self-Esteem Service) Wellness and self-esteem enhancement service at ESAT Pleyel and Marville providing facial and body care, hand care, makeup workshops, and colorimetry testing to help vulnerable people regain a positive self-image.
• Cafétéria Mouchotte (Corporate Catering Outlet at SNCF) Cafétéria at the co-working space of the former SNCF headquarters in Paris, co-managed by ESAT Pleyel and Novaedia, serving SNCF employees sandwiches, salads, hot/cold dishes, and snacks during weekday lunchtimes.
• Membership Programs (Active and Benefactor Members) Active member dues (minimum 30€ per year) and benefactor member dues (minimum 100€ per year). Members receive exclusive updates and voting rights at the general assembly.
• Donation Programs (Individual and Corporate Mécénat) Tax-deductible donations from individuals (66% tax reduction, capped at 20% of taxable income) and corporations (60% reduction, capped at 0.5% of annual turnover). Donations support the association's mission of caring for vulnerable people with mental disabilities and the elderly.

Quantifiable outcome

• La Ferme des Possibles won the Trophée Direction[s] 2016 and Trophée Défis RSE 2020 for its innovative social enterprise model
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Groupe SOS / SOS SolidaritésminorOthers · 1 June 2021In June 2021, a mobile team of nurses from Groupe SOS, dispatched by ARS Île-de-France, vaccinated 47 users and professionals of ESAT Marville and ESAT Pleyel against COVID-19. La Résidence Sociale coordinated with SOS Solidarités and CPAM93 to facilitate the vaccination campaign.
• Novaedia (SCIC - Société Coopérative d'Intérêt Collectif)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Novaedia is the core strategic partner behind La Ferme des Possibles, a cooperative project co-founded with La Résidence Sociale and Capitale Banlieue in 2014. Novaedia specialises in local development through eco-activities that support and train young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods. La Ferme des Possibles opened in Stains as an ecological urban farm providing production, training, and social insertion. Novaedia and La Résidence Sociale also co-manage the Cafétéria Mouchotte at the former SNCF headquarters.
• Réseau Gesat (Ateliers Gourmands)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRéseau Gesat is a national network of ESATs (Establishments and Services for Aid through Work) and EA (Adapted Enterprises). La Résidence Sociale participates in the Ateliers Gourmands brand within this network, providing catering and meal preparation services to enterprises across Île-de-France, Lorraine, the Lyon region, and Montpellier region. ESAT Pleyel and ESAT L'Atelier du Château share the Ateliers Gourmands stand at events.
• CAC-FormationsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCAC-Formations provides vocational training to workers in ESATs and Adapted Enterprises and their supervisors. In April 2017, workers of ESAT Pleyel received a 3-day training on Internet use and safety, allowing them to use digital tools more confidently for information, communication, and administrative tasks.
• Agence du Don en Nature (ADN)minorOthersADN collects new everyday products from companies and sells them at low cost to associations supporting people in need. La Résidence Sociale has been a longstanding partner and was invited to ADN's 8th anniversary celebration in March 2017, held at Google's Paris offices. La Résidence Sociale participated in ADN's annual general meetings.
• Jeune Orchestre Symphonique Maurice RavelminorOthersThe Youth Symphony Orchestra of Maurice Ravel performed a solidarity concert in support of La Résidence Sociale on 16 December 2015 at Salle Ravel, Levallois-Perret. The concert featured works by Verdi, Mahler, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven, conducted by Vincent Renaud.
• IDEAScoreOthersIDEAS (Initiative pour un Don en Accompagnement et en Solidarité) is a French label created in 2010 to build trust between organisations appealing for donations and their donors. La Résidence Sociale has been awarded the IDEAS label three times consecutively, demonstrating quality governance, financial management, and impact. IDEAS founders include the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône.
• BellastockminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBellastock is an architects' collective specialised in the recovery and recycling of construction materials. They partnered with Halage, the Conseil Général, Novaedia, and La Résidence Sociale for the construction of an arena at La Ferme des Possibles using recycled bricks from the Banque de France demolition site in La Courneuve.
• HalageminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHalage is an insertion enterprise that provides professionalisation through construction and rehabilitation projects. They partnered with Bellastock, the Conseil Général, Novaedia, and La Résidence Sociale for the 'chantier école' (training construction site) at La Ferme des Possibles, using recycled bricks from La Courneuve.
• La Banque du MielminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Banque du Miel is a partner of La Ferme des Possibles, planning to install approximately 20 beehives on the farm site. They invited the Quebec civil society collective to visit La Ferme des Possibles during COP21 in December 2015.
• Collectif 49minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince approximately 2016, La Résidence Sociale has joined 22 associations in Maine-et-Loire (Collectif 49) that work on behalf of people with disabilities. The collective advocates for suitable care solutions for the approximately 1,500 children and adults in Maine-et-Loire awaiting appropriate specialised care placements.
• Les Croqueurs de PommesminorOthersLes Croqueurs de Pommes is a horticultural association that ran planting workshops for children from IMEs and EMPro partners during the big planting day at La Ferme des Possibles on 25 November 2015.
• Association FranciadecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation Franciade promotes cultures and know-how and has been instrumental in launching the creative art atelier at ESAT Marville and the art exhibition 'Position ON'. They provide artist-trainers and have coordinated creative workshops for young people from EMPro and ESAT Marville since 2014.
• Le Soixante ADADAminorOthersLe Soixante ADADA is an art gallery in Saint-Denis (60 rue Gabriel Péri) that hosts the annual 'Position ON' art exhibition by beneficiaries of ESAT Marville and EMPro. The gallery supported the organisation of this annual exhibition, which has run since 2014 (5th edition in 2018, 9th edition in 2023).
• Plaine CommuneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlaine Commune (territory of Grand Paris grouping Aubervilliers, Epinay-sur-Seine, L'Ile-Saint-Denis, La Courneuve, Stains, Saint Ouen, Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, and Villetaneuse) partnered with IME Chaptal on the 'Imaginaire et Jardin' project, creating a themed garden in the courtyard of the IME.
• SNCFminorOthersLa Résidence Sociale (via ESAT Pleyel and Novaedia) operates the Cafétéria Mouchotte in the co-working space of the former SNCF headquarters in Paris, serving SNCF employees lunch Monday to Friday.
• Compagnie de la LionneminorOthersThe theatre company La Compagnie de la Lionne provides drama lessons to beneficiaries of ESAT Marville as part of the creative arts programme, supporting personal expression and social development.
• Association Turbulences!minorOthersAssociation Turbulences! operates adapted cultural and artistic spaces called 'Les Chapiteaux Turbulents'. La Résidence Sociale attended their 30th anniversary celebration, where ESAT Turbulences! performed a world-tour themed show. The event was held at the invitation of Banque Populaire Rives de Paris.
• GroupamaminorOthersOn 22 November 2018, workers from La Ferme des Possibles held a product sale at the Groupama headquarters, offering fresh and processed products (honey, bio cassis jam, tomato coulis, seasonal fruits and vegetables, bio aromatic plants) from the urban farm.
• AMUS'ARTminorOthersAPEI Rueil-Nanterre partnered with AMUS'ART to present the show 'Ma Couleur, Mon Humeur' featuring artists from APEI Rueil-Nanterre (now part of La Résidence Sociale), performed at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional and Centre Culturel Edmond Rostand.
• Les Concerts de PocheminorOthersLes Concerts de Poche is an association that provides music concerts. They performed at the 7th anniversary celebration of ADN at Google's offices, with artists Henri Demarquette and Thomas Enhco performing.
• CPAM93 (Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie de Seine-Saint-Denis)minorOthersCPAM93 collaborated with La Résidence Sociale, SOS Solidarités, and the direction of ESATs and EMPro to organise a COVID-19 vaccination day for 47 users and professionals in June 2021.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UNAPEI: UNAPEI is the national French federation of associations representing people with intellectual disabilities and their families, structurally and operationally comparable to La Résidence Sociale's departmental association model.
• APF France Handicap: APF France Handicap is a major French non-profit providing medico-social services and advocacy for people with disabilities, operating residential facilities, ESAT-type services, and advocacy programmes comparable in scale and mission.
• Ladapt: Ladapt is a French association dedicated to the professional and social inclusion of people with disabilities, operating vocational rehabilitation centres and ESAT-equivalent services across France, with a comparable medico-social establishment model.
• Fédération APAJH: APAJH (Association Pour Adultes et Jeunes Handicapés) is a French federation running medico-educational institutes (IME), MAS, foyers, and ESATs serving children and adults with disabilities — a directly parallel establishment mix to La Résidence Sociale.
• Fondation des Amis de l'Atelier: Fondation des Amis de l'Atelier operates ESATs, foyers, and medico-educational establishments for people with intellectual disabilities in France, sharing La Résidence Sociale's mix of work-integration, residential, and day-program services.
• ADAPEI (national federation): ADAPEI is the French network of departmental associations of parents and friends of people with intellectual disabilities, operating a network of medico-social establishments across France comparable in structure to La Résidence Sociale's 24-site footprint.
• OVE (Œuvres des Villages d'Enfants): OVE is a recognised French medico-social association operating IME, MECS, ESAT, foyer and day-care establishments for children and adults with disabilities, directly comparable on establishment mix and public-utility status.

Broad incumbents

• Groupe SOS: Groupe SOS is a large French social enterprise group with 650+ establishments across health, social, medico-social, and inclusion sectors; it overlaps with La Résidence Sociale's disability and inclusion missions but at much broader scale and sector breadth.

Others

• Réseau Gesat: Réseau Gesat is the French national network of ESATs and Adapted Enterprises that connects inclusive work providers with corporate clients; La Résidence Sociale participates through Ateliers Gourmands, making it a partner ecosystem rather than direct competitor.
• Agefiph: Agefiph is the French fund-management association that finances professional inclusion of people with disabilities and funds adapted enterprises; it is a key institutional counterpart that funds and complements La Résidence Sociale's vocational integration work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/laresidencesociale
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-r-sidence-sociale
• Xx.com/res_sociale

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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