What Siloe does

Siloé asbl is a Belgian non-profit youth welfare organization founded in 1903 (originally as the Orphelinat de la Sainte Famille) and headquartered in Châtelet, Belgium. It operates across three regions — Charleroi, Brussels (all 19 communes), and the Liège/Huy area — under the agréé framework of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles. The organization provides two categories of mandated services: (1) residential educational programs (Projets Educatifs Particuliers — PEP) comprising L'Accueil (10 girls aged 13-18), La Fermette (18 children aged 5-12), and Les Logements Autonomes (autonomy support for youth aged 16-18); and (2) family accompaniment services (SASE/SAMI) comprising Le Panel (Charleroi district), Le Ricochet (Brussels), and L'Echalier (Amay). A seventh program, Komorebi, supports pregnant teenagers and their partners. All admissions are mandated exclusively by the Service de Protection de la Jeunesse (SPJ), Service d'Aide à la Jeunesse (SAJ), or Tribunal de la Jeunesse — Siloe conducts no commercial marketing, demand generation, or direct public intake.

The organization employs 11-50 staff and has no proprietary technology platform; its service delivery is built on human social-educational intervention. It has developed a small set of field-tested professional tools — notably the '1, 2, 3, on joue' card game and a Brussels play-resource cartography — created through a 2022-2023 Viva For Life-funded research-action targeting professionals working with parents of children aged 0-6. No app, API, SDK, or digital product exists.

Siloe is funded primarily through government subsidies allocated per FW-B agréé decrees on a per-situation or per-placement basis, with supplementary income from tax-exempt donations (minimum 40 euros, administered via Service Arc-en-Ciel Project No. 184) and project grants from partners including Viva For Life, CAP 48, AG Insurance Solidarity, BNP Paribas Fortis Foundation, Lion's Club, and the Bpost Fleurus sorting center. The go-to-market model is structurally mandate-driven: revenue scales with agréé capacity allocations rather than market demand.

Name

Siloe

Legal name

Siloe, ASBL.

Website

https://siloe.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Siloe is a non-profit organization that offers educational assistance services for children and young people.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Welfare and Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Residential child care
• Family support services
• Social educational support
• Youth protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Châtelet

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies (Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles): Siloe is an agréé (officially authorized) institution operating under mandates from SPJ, SAJ, and Tribunal de la Jeunesse. Subsidies are granted per the arrêtés of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles relating to conditions of approval and subsidy allocation for each project. This is the primary funding source.
2. Donations (tax-exempt): Donations of at least 40 euros are eligible for tax exemption in Belgium, administered via the Service Arc-en-Ciel (Project No. 184). This encourages private giving to support the organization's projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Siloe is a Belgian non-profit association (asbl) providing youth welfare services, including residential accommodation (L'Accueil, La Fermette, Les Logements Autonomes) for children and adolescents in difficulty, and in-family socio-educational support (Le Panel, Le Ricochet, L'Echalier, Komorebi) for families experiencing parenting difficulties. All services operate exclusively under mandates from SPJ, SAJ, and Tribunal de la Jeunesse, with funding from Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles subsidies.

Product overview

Siloe is a non-profit youth assistance organization providing a portfolio of specialized social-educational services organized into two main categories: Educational Projects (Projets Educatifs Particuliers - PEP) offering accommodation services (L'Accueil for girls 13-18, La Fermette for children 5-12, Les Logements Autonomes for youth 16-18) and Family Support Services (Services d'Accompagnement - SASE/SAMI) providing in-family intervention (Le Panel, Le Ricochet, L'Echalier, Komorebi). Siloe also develops educational tools such as the '1, 2, 3, on joue' card game and a Brussels resource mapping tool for professionals working with parents. All services operate under mandates from youth protection authorities (SAJ, SPJ, Tribunal de la Jeunesse).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Panel (SASE): Service d'Accompagnement Socio-Éducatif (SASE) providing family-based support for children aged 0-18 in the judicial arrondissement of Charleroi, within a 25km radius.
• Komorebi
• Viva For Life Projects
• CAP 48 Projects

Products and services

• L'Accueil (PEP) A special educational project (PEP) providing residential accommodation for 10 young girls aged 13 to 18, with a 3-month stay duration (extendable by one month) and an optional 6-month family follow-up period after hosting. For young women in difficulty referred through SPJ, SAJ, or Tribunal de la Jeunesse mandates.
• La Fermette (PEP) Accommodation and support service for 18 children (girls and boys) aged 5 to 12, with 11 places for accommodation (3 months renewable once) and 7 places for family follow-up (3 months renewable). Located in Pont-de-Loup.
• Les Logements Autonomes (PEP) Support service for young people aged 16 to 18 in autonomous living, either in housing rented by Siloe or directly by the young person, helping them develop autonomy skills and life projects. Capacity expanded from 15 to 19 in 2023.
• Le Panel (SASE) Socio-educational support service (SASE) providing intervention within the judicial arrondissement of Charleroi, for children aged 0 to 18 and their families, with 28 situations handled including 6 pregnant minor support cases.
• Le Ricochet (SASE-SAMI) Home support service for children and families, operating in the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, with both intensive (SAMI: 0-6 years, 17 situations) and socio-educational (SASE: 0-18 years, 4 situations) missions.
• L'Echalier (SAMI) Intensive youth assistance service with a mission to propose alternatives to placement, accredited for 12 child care situations aged 0 to 6 in situations of severe or potential neglect or abuse, with minimum 5 hours per week presence at family homes. Located in Ampsin-Amay, covering the judicial area of Huy.
• Komorebi Global support service for pregnant teenagers and their partners (adults), in family or autonomous settings, creating a benevolent support network around future parents and their baby, including educational, socio-administrative, school, medical, and family support.

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2023, L'Echalier expanded from 12 to 14 capacity situations; Les Logements autonomes from 15 to 19; Le Ricochet from 12 to 16 situations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Centre de tri Bpost (Fleurus)minorOthersProvides cleaning and hygiene products for the organization's facilities.
• Un geste, un sourireminorOthersParticipated in summer camp activity programming for children.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SOS Villages d'Enfants Belgique: SOS Villages d'Enfants Belgique operates residential and family-based care programs for at-risk children in Belgium under similar agréé/mandated frameworks. Directly comparable as a long-standing non-profit providing alternative residential care and family accompaniment, with comparable service portfolio (PEP-equivalent residential and SASE-equivalent family support).
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Apprentis d'Auteuil is a French foundation providing residential care, family support, and educational programs for vulnerable children and youth. Closely comparable to Siloe in its dual residential/family-accompaniment service model serving children aged 0-18 in difficulty, with similar public-mandate and donor-funded revenue mix.
• ONE - Office de la Naissance et de l'Enfance: ONE is the French-speaking Belgian public agency responsible for child and family welfare, including birth-to-6 prevention and youth support. Directly comparable as a key actor in Belgium's child welfare ecosystem that coordinates with agréé institutions like Siloe, providing similar prevention and family accompaniment services.
• CAW - Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk: CAW is a Flemish network of centers providing general social work services including support to families, youth, and vulnerable populations in Belgium. Directly comparable in providing government-mandated social assistance to children and families, though operating under the Flemish rather than French-speaking community framework.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge de Belgique: Croix-Rouge de Belgique is a large established humanitarian organization providing broad social services in Belgium including assistance to vulnerable children and families. Comparable as a long-established non-profit serving vulnerable populations with a mix of government funding and donations, though broader in scope than Siloe's youth-welfare specialization.

Regional players

• Kind en Gezin: Kind en Gezin is the Flemish equivalent of ONE, providing preventive support for children aged 0-3 and family support services. Comparable in offering child welfare and family support under a regional public framework, but serving the Flemish community while Siloe serves the French-speaking community.

Emerging players

• Child Focus Belgium: Child Focus is a Belgian foundation focused on missing and sexually exploited children, operating a 116 000 hotline and prevention programs. Comparable as a Belgian non-profit addressing child welfare under government partnership, though specialized in a narrower segment (missing/exploited children) than Siloe's broader youth-in-difficulty mandate.
• Plan International Belgique: Plan International Belgique is the Belgian affiliate of a global NGO focused on children's rights, gender equality, and youth development. Comparable as a non-profit serving children's welfare through partnerships with public authorities and donor-funded programs, though operating with an international development focus rather than residential services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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