Soralia

What Soralia does

Sofélia is a Belgian non-profit federation (ASBL) headquartered in Brussels that coordinates 17 family planning centers across Wallonia and Brussels, operating as the family-planning arm of the Soralia movement (formerly Femmes Prévoyantes Socialistes, FPS) within the Solidaris Wallonie mutualist network. The federation was created in 1984 by Soralia (the broader movement traces its roots to 1922) and was rebranded from "Fédération des CPF des FPS" to "Sofélia" in October 2022. Nine of the 17 centers practice voluntary termination of pregnancy (IVG), making the network one of the principal providers of abortion care in the French-speaking Belgian community.

The federation's service portfolio spans medical consultations, psychological support, social and legal consultations, contraception provision, IVG procedures, and the EVRAS program (Éducation à la Vie Relationnelle, Affective et Sexuelle), which delivers mandated relational and sexual education in schools. Specialized violence services have been built out across multiple cities under distinct programs — "Ça vaut pas l'coup," "AlternativeS," "Ni coups ni injures," and "Olympe." Pedagogical output includes thematic dossiers, video capsules, and quizzes. The organization runs a recurring annual communications campaign, with the 2025 edition focusing on trans identities ("Parlons transidentités"), signaling topical evolution.

The business model is grant-and-reimbursement driven rather than commercial. Funding flows from the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, the Walloon Region, and COCOF, layered with INAMI/NIHDI social-security reimbursements for medical acts and IVG, plus donations. Most services are free at point of use, and contraception has been free for under-25s since September 2020. Customers are individual patients, couples, students, violence victims, and schools receiving EVRAS animation — i.e., a distributed, non-enterprise clientele rather than anchor accounts.

Name

Soralia

Legal name

Sofélia ASBL

Website

https://sofelia.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sofélia is a Belgian non-profit federation coordinating 17 family planning centers in Wallonia and Brussels, delivering medical consultations, contraception, IVG at 9 centers, specialized violence services, and EVRAS school education, as part of the Solidaris Wallonie mutualist network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Health Services

NAICS

Family Planning Centers (621410), Family Planning Centers (62141), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Planning & Contraception (Including Abortion Care) (HLAKAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Family planning services
• Reproductive health consultations
• Sexual education programs
• Voluntary termination services
• Domestic violence support

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies: As a recognized 'éducation permanente' organization since 2007 and part of the Solidaris mutualist network, Sofelia receives public subsidies. The federation coordinates 17 affiliated family planning centers that receive government recognition and funding.
2. Social Security Reimbursements: Medical consultations are covered by Belgian health insurance (mutualité) with third-party payment (tiers payant) system. Patients only pay the co-payment (ticket modérateur). Social and legal consultations are free of charge.
3. Free Services: Welcome services (accueil without appointment), social consultations, legal consultations, and distribution of condoms and pregnancy tests are provided free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sofelia is a federation coordinating 17 family planning centers across Wallonia and Brussels, providing free welcome sessions, multidisciplinary consultations (medical, psychological, social, legal, and sexological), voluntary termination of pregnancy (IVG) services in 9 centers, EVRAS school animations on relational and sexual life, and specialized domestic violence support services. The organization also develops pedagogical tools, thematic information dossiers, and annual awareness campaigns on reproductive rights and gender equality.

Product overview

Soralia (operating as Sofélia - La Fédé militaire des Centres de Planning familial solidaires) is a federation coordinating 17 family planning centers in Wallonia and Brussels. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of services including: (1) Free welcome sessions and multidisciplinary consultations (medical, psychological, social, legal, sexological) at democratic prices; (2) IVG services at 9 designated centers; (3) EVRAS (relationship, affective, and sexual education) animations in schools and community settings; (4) Specialized domestic violence support services (Ça vaut pas l'coup, AlternativeS, Ni coups ni injures, Olympe); (5) Informational thematic dossiers and pedagogical tools/publications. The organization operates under an education permanente (permanent education) recognition, conducting annual information campaigns on relationship, affective, and sexual health and violence against women.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Planning Centers (Centres de Planning familial) Network of 17 family planning centers across Wallonia and Brussels offering free welcome sessions, medical consultations (gynecology, general medicine), psychological consultations, social consultations, legal consultations, and couple/sexology consultations at democratic prices.
• Contraception Services Comprehensive contraception services including consultations on various methods (pills, vaginal ring, contraceptive patch, IUD, injection, implant, diaphragm), emergency contraception (morning-after pill), and sterilization options.
• IVG (Interruption Volontaire de Grossesse) Services Voluntary termination of pregnancy services provided in 9 of the 17 Soralia centers, including prior consultation, medical intervention (medication or surgical), and follow-up care under Belgian law.
• EVRAS Animations (Éducation à la Vie Relationnelle, Affective et Sexuelle) Educational animations on relational, affective, and sexual life delivered in schools and outside school settings, covering adolescence, contraception, STIs, sexuality, consent, and violence prevention.
• Domestic Violence Support Services (Ça vaut pas l'coup, AlternativeS, Ni coups ni injures, Olympe) Specialized services for victims of domestic violence offered at specific centers, providing counseling, safety planning, and legal guidance across Namur, Liège, Tubize, and Luxembourg province.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17 family planning centers coordinated across Wallonia and Brussels
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Solidaris WalloniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984Sofelia is an integral part of the Solidaris Wallonia associative network, sharing values of solidarity, commitment, proximity, and respect. The federation was created by Soralia (formerly Femmes Prévoyantes Socialistes) to create counter-power and secular representation for family planning centers. Sofelia benefits from the mutualist infrastructure and brand recognition of Solidaris.
• Soralia (Femmes Prévoyantes Socialistes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoralia (new identity of Femmes Prévoyantes Socialistes) created Sofelia in 1984. Sofelia coordinates and promotes actions of Soralia family planning centers. 'Lia' in Sofelia represents the link uniting them to Soralia.
• FLCPF (Fédération Laïque de Centres de Planning familial)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with the three other family planning federations in Wallonia-Brussels Federation to defend sector interests and implement specific projects including www.monplanningfamilial.be.
• FCPPF (Fédération des Centres Pluralistes de Planning familial)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with the three other family planning federations in Wallonia-Brussels Federation to defend sector interests and implement specific projects.
• FCPC (Fédération des Centres de Planning et de Consultations)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with the three other family planning federations in Wallonia-Brussels Federation to defend sector interests and implement specific projects.
• Platform Abortion RightmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSofelia participates in the Abortion Right platform advocating for abortion rights and improved legislation in Belgium, working with civil society organizations to push for reforms.
• Platform EVRASmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative platform for relational, affective and sexual life education, working to promote and improve EVRAS implementation in schools and communities.
• Stratégies Concertées EVRASminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated strategies for EVRAS implementation and advocacy at regional level.
• National Platform for PAN 2021-2025 EvaluationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian civil society platform for evaluating the National Action Plan 2021-2025 on gender equality and related policies.
• O'Yes ASBLminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the moncontraceptif.be campaign, a sexual health information initiative for young people.
• Fédération Wallonie-BruxellescoreOthersGovernment body providing subsidies and recognition to Sofelia as an 'éducation permanente' organization. Supports EVRAS mission implementation in schools.
• Wallonia RegioncoreOthersRegional government providing funding support for family planning services and public health initiatives.
• Commission Communautaire Française (COCOF)coreOthersBrussels-Capital Region body providing funding for EVRAS implementation in the French-speaking community.
• AVIQ (Agence pour une Vie de Qualité)majorOthersWalloon health agency with which Sofelia holds mandates and collaborates on public health initiatives.
• Gacehpa (Groupe d'Action des Centres Extra-Hospitaliers Pratiquant l'Avortement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coordination of extra-hospital centers practicing abortion. Sofelia participates in this network for IVG service coordination and advocacy.
• Rainbow HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLGBTQ+ support organization to which Sofelia refers individuals seeking specialized LGBTQ+ community support and resources.
• Tels QuelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLGBTQ+ association providing community support. Sofelia refers individuals seeking specialized LGBTQ+ resources and peer support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Fédération Laïque de Centres de Planning familial (FLCPF): FLCPF is one of the three other family planning federations in Wallonia-Brussels Federation, coordinating a network of family planning centers across the same region as Sofelia. They jointly operate www.monplanningfamilial.be and collaborate on sector advocacy, making them directly comparable in mission, geography, and service portfolio.
• Fédération des Centres Pluralistes de Planning familial (FCPPF): FCPPF is one of the three sister federations coordinating family planning centers in Wallonia-Brussels. Together with FLCPF and FCPC, it shares sector representation and policy advocacy roles with Sofelia, operating the same service model across overlapping geographic territories.
• Fédération des Centres de Planning et de Consultations (FCPC): FCPC is the fourth family planning federation in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation alongside Sofelia, FLCPF, and FCPPF. They coordinate affiliated centers providing contraception, IVG, EVRAS, and violence support services with the same regulatory framework and funding sources.

Broad incumbents

• International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF): IPPF is the global federation of family planning organizations, providing strategic and advocacy framework under which many national family planning bodies operate. Sofelia shares IPPF's reproductive rights mission and service portfolio (contraception, abortion, education) at a much smaller national scale.
• Planned Parenthood Federation of America: Planned Parenthood is the largest US-based reproductive health provider, offering the same core services as Sofelia (contraception, abortion, STI testing, sex education). While operating at vastly larger scale in a different regulatory and funding environment, it represents the archetypal model for Sofelia's service delivery.

Regional players

• Sensoa: Sensoa is the Flemish Belgian center of expertise on sexual health and HIV/STI prevention, comparable to Sofelia in mission (sexual health, education, support) but serving the Flemish-speaking region. Both organizations operate as recognized sexual health authorities under Belgian public health frameworks.
• La Maison de la Famille: La Maison de la Famille is a Belgian family support organization offering multidisciplinary services including family planning, counseling, and legal support. It overlaps with Sofelia's family support and parenting services segment in the Wallonia-Brussels region.

Emerging players

• Ex Aequo: Ex Aequo is a Belgian LGBTQ+ association providing community support and sexual health services to men who have sex with men. Sofelia refers individuals to Ex Aequo for specialized LGBTQ+ community resources, making them a partial-overlap peer in the Belgian sexual health ecosystem.
• O'Yes ASBL: O'Yes is a Belgian ASBL specializing in sexual health information and contraception for young people, partnering with Sofelia on the moncontraceptif.be campaign. It serves as a focused youth-segment peer within the broader Belgian sexual health ecosystem.

Others

• Gacehpa: Gacehpa (Groupe d'Action des Centres Extra-Hospitaliers Pratiquant l'Avortement) is the Belgian national coordination body for extra-hospital abortion centers. Sofelia participates in this network for IVG service coordination and advocacy, making it a peer organization in the IVG service delivery ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/planning.cpf
• Xx.com/Soralia_asbl

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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