South Tarn Local Mission

What South Tarn Local Mission does

Mission Locale Tarn Sud (legal name: MISSION LOCALE EMPLOI JEUNES SUD TARN) is a French public-service association (loi 1901) established in 1990, headquartered in Castres in the Tarn department of the Occitanie region. The organization provides free, personalized support to non-enrolled youth aged 16-25 across five integrated service pillars: Employment (job search, apprenticeships, professionalization contracts, internships, job-dating events), Training (professional project definition, qualification pathways, drop-out support platform), Social support (housing assistance, budget management, citizenship), Health (health coverage, check-ups, psychologist access), and Mobility (public transit information, scooter loans, car rentals, driver's-license financing at €1/day, Erasmus+ mobility). It serves as the regional bridge between young job seekers and local employers, with dedicated employer-facing recruitment, pre-selection, and integration-follow-up services.

The association operates a network of 15+ physical locations across the Tarn Sud territory — a Castres headquarters, antenna offices in Graulhet and Mazamet, and permanence locations in 12+ smaller communes (Brassac, Dourgne, Lacaune, Lavaur, Labruguière, Puylaurens, Roquecourbe, Saint-Sulpice, Saïx, Sémalens, Serviès, Sorèze, Soual, Montredon-Labessonnié, Labastide-Rouairoux) — delivering services free of charge to users. Its core technology stack is the i-milo digital platform (provided by SI-MILO/Similo) for managing young people's support files and tracking insertion pathways, with web hosting handled by Cap-Laser.

Commercially, Mission Locale Tarn Sud is not a revenue-generating enterprise; it is a subsidized public-service association funded by territorial authorities (Département du Tarn, Région Occitanie, Castres-Mazamet Agglomeration, Ville de Castres), the French State, and the European Social Fund. It is a member of the Union Nationale des Missions Locales and Missions Locales Occitanie federations and operates under a formal convention with France Travail (the French national employment agency). In 2025 the organization accompanied 3,203 young people (1,310 newly welcomed); in 2024 it accompanied 3,270. Customers are individual young people (primary) and local employers (primary), with institutional partners as a secondary segment.

Name

South Tarn Local Mission

Legal name

MISSION LOCALE EMPLOI JEUNES SUD TARN

Website

https://mission-locale-tarn-sud.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mission Locale Tarn Sud is a French public-service association (loi 1901) founded in 1990 that provides free employment, training, social, health, and mobility support to non-enrolled youth aged 16-25 across 15+ locations in the Tarn department (Castres, Graulhet, Mazamet and communes).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Castres

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Service Funding: Government-funded public service operating in partnership with territorial authorities (Collectivités Territoriales) and the French State. Services are free for users (young people and employers). Funded through regional, departmental, and national government contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mission Locale Tarn Sud is a public service association that delivers free, personalized accompaniment to non-enrolled youth aged 16-25 across the Tarn Sud territory, covering employment search, training access, social support (housing, budget, citizenship), health guidance, and mobility assistance. It also acts as an intermediary between young job seekers and local employers, providing recruitment support, candidate pre-selection, coaching, and follow-up during integration through a network of 15+ physical locations and digital tools.

Product overview

Mission Locale Tarn Sud operates as a unified public service platform offering comprehensive accompaniment services to young people aged 16-25. The organization provides an integrated ecosystem of services organized around six core pillars: Employment (job search, apprenticeships, internships), Formation (training support, professional project definition), Social support (housing, budget management), Health services, and Mobility assistance. Programs like PACEA and CEJ (Contrat d'Engagement Jeune) serve as structured accompaniment frameworks, while the Mon Espace digital portal provides online access to the organization's services. The organization acts as a bridge between young people and employers, offering pre-selection, coaching, and integration support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Accompaniment Service Personalized accompaniment service for young people aged 16-25 helping them find solutions for professional and daily life challenges, including employment, training, social support, health, and mobility.
• Employment Services Job search support for young people and employers, including CDI/CDD contracts, apprenticeships, professionalization contracts, internships (PMSMP), job dating, and employer connection services.
• Training Services Support for professional project definition, access to qualifications, Platform for Dropout Support (PSAD), and connections to regional training programs including apprenticeships and professionalization contracts.
• Social Support Services Assistance with housing (rent deposits, emergency shelter), budget management, citizen engagement, and access to cultural activities.
• Health Services Health coverage support, free health check-ups, psychologist consultations, health information, and nutrition/physical activity workshops.
• Mobility Services Support for transportation needs including public transit information, scooter loans, car rentals, driver's license financing (Permis à 1€ par jour), and international mobility programs (Erasmus+, European Solidarity Corps).
• PACEA (Parcours Contractualisé d'Accompagnement vers l'Emploi) A contractual accompaniment pathway that allows young people to work through defined stages of their professional project with their advisor.
• CEJ (Contrat d'Engagement Jeune) An intensive individual accompaniment program for young people aged 16-25 who are not in education, training, or employment, aiming for rapid and sustainable employment entry.
• Mon Espace (My Space) Online portal for young people to access services, upload CVs, view job offers, and manage their accompaniment journey.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3203 young people accompanied in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Ville de Castres (City of Castres)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner of Mission Locale Tarn Sud. Logo displayed on homepage indicating partnership for youth insertion services in the Castres area.
• Castres-Mazamet AgglomerationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgglomeration community partner supporting youth insertion services across the Castres-Mazamet metropolitan area.
• Département du TarncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental authority partner providing funding and support for youth insertion programs in the Tarn department.
• Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional authority partner providing training programs, financing, and regional development support for youth insertion.
• French Republic / French StatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState partner mandated for public service youth insertion mission. Provides regulatory framework and national funding.
• Europe (European Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean funding partner including European Social Fund (FSE) for youth insertion programs. Supports mobility programs like Erasmus+.
• Union Nationale des Missions LocalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of all Missions Locales in France. Provides shared resources, best practices, and national coordination.
• Missions Locales OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional federation of Missions Locales in Occitanie region. Coordinates regional activities and initiatives.
• France TravailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under convention with France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi). Mobilizes measures including Individual Training Aid and Operational Employment Preparation. Shares employment and training resources.
• Fédération du Bâtiment - BTP 81majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding industry federation partnership to promote construction trades, facilitate youth employment, and develop training. Created a job marathon in 2019 for placing youth in companies.
• SI-MILO / SimilomajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology provider for i-milo application, the digital tool used by Mission Locale for managing young people's support files and insertion pathways.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad France: Large private-sector employment services and staffing firm with a significant presence in the same Tarn / Occitanie employer market. Overlaps on employer-bridging and temporary placement but serves all candidate profiles commercially rather than as a free public service for non-enrolled youth.
• France Travail: French national employment agency (formerly Pôle Emploi) that delivers overlapping job-search, training, and employer-matching services. It is much larger and serves all job seekers (not only non-enrolled youth), and is both a partner (convention) and a competitive incumbent for placement mandates.

Others

• Missions Locales Occitanie: Regional federation coordinating all Missions Locales in the Occitanie region. Not a peer in service delivery but the institutional umbrella through which Mission Locale Tarn Sud accesses regional funding, shared resources, and collective bargaining with the Region.
• AFPA: Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes, the State's vocational training operator. Adjacent rather than directly competitive: Mission Locale refers youth to AFPA for qualification programs and AFPA graduates frequently re-enter Mission Locale for placement support.

Emerging players

• EPIDE (Établissement pour l'Insertion dans l'Emploi): French State-funded residential insertion program targeting the same NEET youth demographic (16-25) with intensive military-style accompaniment. Comparable mission of professional and social integration but uses a residential model rather than the local-office permanence model of Mission Locale.

Regional players

• Bundesagentur für Arbeit: Germany's federal employment agency, which performs the analogous function of supporting unemployed and non-enrolled youth into training and employment. Comparable in mandate and public-service status but operates under a different national system and does not compete in Tarn Sud.
• Mission Locale Toulouse Métropole: Sister Mission Locale within the same Occitanie federation, operating the identical public-service model for 16-25 youth insertion. Directly comparable in service mix (emploi, formation, social, santé, mobilité) and funding structure, but serving the Toulouse metropolitan area rather than Tarn Sud.

Direct peers

• Cap Emploi: National network of specialized employment service units for people with disabilities. Shares the local-presence, employer-bridging, and individualized advisor model with Mission Locale, but is restricted to disabled job seekers; commonly co-referred with Missions Locales in the same territories.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MLTS81
• TikToktiktok.com/@mission.locale.tarn.sud

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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