What Gapas does

Gapas (legal name: GROUPEMENT DES ASSOCIATIONS PARTENAIRES D'ACTION SOCIALE — GAPAS) is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) headquartered in Marcq-en-Baroeul, France, founded in 2007 to provide daily support and accompaniment for children and adults with disabilities. The organization operates 41 specialized establishments and services across the Île-de-France and Hauts-de-France regions, including IME (Instituts Médico-Éducatifs), IEM (Instituts d'Éducation Motrice), MAS (Maisons d'Accueil Spécialisée), Foyers de vie, Foyers d'Accueil Médicalisé, SESSAD (home-based specialized services), CAMSP (early intervention), CNRHR national rare-disability resource centers, autism units (UEMA/UEEA), visual-impairment services, inclusive housing, and caregiver-respite platforms. Approximately 1,200 persons are accompanied daily by 1,100 qualified professionals, with a budget of €69 million.

The organization's revenue model is the regulated French social and medico-social funding system: tariffs and operating grants from the ARS (Agences Régionales de Santé), Départements, and the Sécurité Sociale, routed via MDPH commissioning. Gapas holds no proprietary technology and operates no commercial software or AI products; value is delivered through licensed human-service capacity. In 2025–2026, Gapas reorganized its associative governance via the CCPA, launched its first employee social barometer, and rebranded its training subsidiary to Agir pour l'inclusion (formerly Campus Formation), adding Formation, Conseil, and Recherche pillars. Distribution is direct through physical establishments across two French regions, with no commercial sales motion; a nascent donations and corporate mécénat channel supplements regulated funding.

The business is a stable, capacity-constrained medico-social operator whose growth depends on regulatory tariff renewals, ARS/CPOM authorizations for new places, and departmental commissioning rather than market share competition. Customer concentration on a small set of public payers creates high revenue predictability but also complete exposure to French public-sector budget cycles and re-tendering of social service contracts.

Name

Gapas

Legal name

GROUPEMENT DES ASSOCIATIONS PARTENAIRES D'ACTION SOCIALE - GAPAS

Website

https://gapas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs (HSABAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transition & School-Readiness Support for Special Needs Children (HSAAAIAO), Special Needs After-School Care & Homework Support (HSAAAHAI), Special Education Vocational & Transition Programs (18–22) (EDAKAAAG), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Medico-social services
• Specialized residential care
• Inclusive education support
• Disability professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Marcq-en-baroeul

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Social and Medical-Social Funding: Gapas operates as a non-profit association funded primarily through the French social and medical-social welfare system (sécurité sociale, Départements, ARS). The organization has a budget of 69 million euros.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gapas is a French non-profit association providing daily accompaniment for children and adults with disabilities (intellectual, visual, psychic, rare, polyhandicap, autism, deafness, complex language, neurodevelopmental, and behavioral) through a network of 41 specialized establishments and services across the Île-de-France and Hauts-de-France regions. Its core offerings span specialized reception, inclusive schooling support, medical-educational institutes, home-based specialized care, residential and medicalized housing, professional training, and caregiver respite platforms, serving approximately 1,200 persons with 1,100 qualified professionals.

Product overview

Gapas is a French non-profit association providing comprehensive daily support and accompaniment for children and adults with disabilities, focusing on their citizenship and social inclusion. The organization operates 41 establishments and services across France (primarily Île-de-France and Hauts-de-France regions), serving approximately 1,200 people and employing 1,100 qualified professionals with a budget of 69 million euros. The portfolio includes diverse service types: MAS (Specialized Residential Homes), IME (Medical-Educational Institutes), IEM (Motor Education Institutes), SESSAD (Home-Based Specialized Services), Foyer de vie (Residential Homes), Foyer d'Accueil Médicalisé (Medicalized Reception Homes), CAMSP (Early Intervention Centers), CNRHR (Rare Disability Resource Centers), as well as specialized services including visual impairment support, autism-specific units (UEMA), inclusive theater (L'Oiseau-Mouche), and sports programs (Gapasport). Additionally, Agir pour l'inclusion (formerly Campus Formation) provides professional training, consulting, and research services for sector professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Instituts Médico-Éducatifs (IME) Medical-educational institutes (IME Jean-Paul, IME La Pépinière, IME Notre Ecole) providing educational and medical services for children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities, including specialized autism units (UEMA) and adapted elementary teaching units (UEEA).
• Instituts d'Éducation Motrice (IEM) Motor disability institutes (IEM La Source, IEM Le Passage) providing specialized education and care for children with motor disabilities, including UEEA (adapted elementary education) and UEMA (autism preschool units).
• Maisons d'Accueil Spécialisée (MAS) Specialized residential homes (MAS l'Alter Ego, MAS La Gerlotte with MAS hors les murs outreach, MAS Le Hameau) for adults with disabilities requiring significant daily support.
• Services d'Education et de Soins Spécialisés A Domicile (SESSAD) Home-based specialized educational and care services (SESSAD Confluences, SESSAD Le Tremplin) for children and adolescents with disabilities, delivered in their living environments.
• Centres Nationaux de Ressources pour le Handicap Rare (CNRHR) National rare-disability resource centers (CNRHR La Pépinière, CNRHR Robert Laplane) providing specialized expertise, assessment, and advisory services for rare disabilities.
• Centre d'Action Médico-Sociale Précoce (CAMSP) CAMSP Terre d'Éveil — early medico-social intervention center providing screening, diagnosis, and early support services for young children with disabilities or developmental delays.
• Foyer de vie Residential living facilities (Foyer de vie Jean Caron, Gapas 62 Foyer de vie) for adults with disabilities providing daily support, social activities, and accommodation.
• Foyer d'Accueil Médicalisé (FAM) Medicalized residential care homes (Gapas 62 FAM) for adults with disabilities requiring both residential accommodation and ongoing medical support.
• Accueil de jour (Day Care Service) Accueil de jour Orhan Ger — day care service providing daily support and accompaniment for people with disabilities during daytime hours.
• Pôle Déficiences Visuelles Specialized visual impairment center providing services for individuals with severe visual disabilities, with or without associated disabilities.
• Dispositifs GAÏA Specialized inclusion support devices (GAÏA — Dispositif Aubervilliers, Dispositif Montfermeil, E@M Noisy-le-Grand) providing educational and social inclusion services in the Greater Paris area.
• L'Oiseau-Mouche (Inclusive Theater Company) Inclusive theater company and ESAT (Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail) providing artistic and cultural activities as well as supported work opportunities for people with disabilities.
• MÉMO - Plateforme de services TCL Service platform providing transportation, daily mobility support, and accompaniment services (Transport, Cohésion, Loisirs — TCL) for people with disabilities.
• Plateforme d'accompagnement et de répit Support and respite platform for caregivers of people with disabilities, providing guidance, respite care, and resources.
• Gapas 62 multi-service establishment (FAM, Foyer de vie, SAVS, Unité de vie comportements défis) Multi-service facility in Pas-de-Calais offering Foyer d'Accueil Médicalisé, Foyer de vie, SAVS (Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale), and Unité de vie comportements défis (behavioral challenges unit).
• Agir pour l'inclusion (formerly Campus Formation) Training organization providing professional training, consulting, and research services focused on disability and inclusion; offers continuing education for medico-social sector professionals.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• La Vie autrement…minorOthersAssociation providing help, advice, and assistance to families confronted with the support, education, and re-education of children, adolescents, or adults with multiple disabilities or polyhandicap.
• Art et EducationminorOthersAssociation with the purpose of promoting, encouraging, and developing any action related to education, training, access to culture, and insertion of persons with disabilities.
• ANPEA (Association Nationale des Parents d'Enfants Aveugles)minorOthersNational Association of Parents of Blind Children that studies and defends the moral and material interests of all families having one or more blind children or children with severe visual impairments, with or without associated disabilities.
• Aidera EssonneminorOthersAssociation aiming to take into account persons with autism or other Pervasive Developmental Disorders and their families, to favor networking work and promote cooperation between various partners (National Education, health sector, medico-social, associative).
• URIOPSS Hauts-de-FranceminorOthersUnion of Regional Interfederal Organizations of Private Non-Profit Health and Social Action - Hauts-de-France regional branch.
• CREAI Hauts-de-FranceminorOthersRegional Centre for Studies, Animation, and Engineering - Hauts-de-France.
• Association Autisme Ressources (CRA Nord-Pas de Calais)minorOthersRegional Autism Resource Association and Regional Resource Centre for Autism Nord-Pas de Calais.
• GCSMS PolycapminorOthersGroupement de Coopération Sociale et Médico-Sociale Polycap - member organization.
• ARS Hauts de FrancecoreOthersRegional Health Agency of Hauts-de-France - public institutional partner providing health system funding and regulation.
• ARS Ile de FrancecoreOthersRegional Health Agency of Ile-de-France - public institutional partner providing health system funding and regulation.
• Département du NordcoreOthersDepartmental council of Nord - institutional partner providing funding for social and medico-social services.
• Département du Pas-de-CalaiscoreOthersDepartmental council of Pas-de-Calais - institutional partner providing funding for social and medico-social services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• APAJH: Association Pour Adultes et Jeunes Handicapés operates a national federation of medico-social establishments serving children and adults with disabilities across France, with a comparable service mix including IME, MAS, FAM, and SESSAD. Directly comparable as a non-profit operator of disability services.
• Les Papillons Blancs: Network of parental associations operating medico-social establishments (IME, MAS, Foyers de Vie) for people with intellectual disabilities in France. Directly comparable non-profit operator with similar service mix.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Foundation supporting vulnerable children and families, including those with disabilities, through educational and social programs. Overlaps with Gapas in special education and family support but with a stronger youth/education focus.
• ADAPEI: Departmental associations serving children and adults with intellectual disabilities, operating similar establishments (IME, MAS, Foyers). Highly comparable non-profit operating model, geographic departmental structure, and funding mix.
• Fondation des Amis de l'Atelier: Foundation operating residential facilities, day services, and vocational programs (ESAT) for adults with disabilities across France. Comparable non-profit operating model and service portfolio focused on adult disability inclusion.
• OSE (Œuvre de Secours aux Enfants): Jewish social welfare organization providing medico-social services to children and adults with disabilities in France. Comparable non-profit operating model, public funding mix, and establishment-based service delivery.
• APF France Handicap: Major French disability association running medico-social establishments and advocacy programs. Comparable scale, public funding model, and broad service portfolio for both children and adults with disabilities.
• AFG Autisme: Association managing medico-social establishments specialized in autism spectrum disorders, including UEMA units. Comparable non-profit model with overlapping service types (IME, SESSAD) on a narrower population.
• UNAPEI: National federation of ADAPEI associations, providing similar disability support services including residential, day, educational, and vocational programs. Comparable operating model and French public-funding structure.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge Française: Large French humanitarian organization operating disability and medico-social services as part of a broader health and social portfolio. Overlaps with Gapas in disability services but operates across many other verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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