What Adapei does

Adapei du Morbihan – Les Papillons Blancs is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) headquartered in Vannes that delivers the full life-course of medico-social services for children, adolescents, and adults with intellectual disabilities across the Morbihan department of Brittany. Founded on 28 February 1961 and federated under the national Unapei movement (550 associations, 30,000 member families), the association operates a portfolio of ESAT vocational workshops (Les Ateliers Alréens, Les Ateliers du Prat), medical-educational institutes for young people (IME Les Bruyères, IME Le Bois de Liza), residential foyers (Kerudo, Prad Izel, Avel Vor, La Sittelle, Corvisettes), the SAVS social-inclusion service, an adapted enterprise (CEM56) for industrial subcontracting, green spaces, and building services, the Parenthèses vacation and respite service, and the inclusive manufacturing tiers-lieu L'Uzinou. The organization is structured around four territorial sectors (Lorient, Auray, Vannes, Pontivy/Ploërmel/Plumelec) and reported headcount of 1,001–5,000.

The revenue model is publicly funded: the association is a recognized public-utility organization drawing day-price funding from the French state, regional health agencies (ARS Bretagne), social security contributions for ESAT/EA workers, member contributions, and donations. A limited commercial layer exists through CEM56's industrial-subcontracting activity and Parenthèses paid vacation stays. Pricing is opaque because the model is allocation-based rather than transaction-based; beneficiary access flows through MDPH orientations, family referrals, and direct inquiries rather than commercial sales motions. Marketing is community-led via the adapei56.com website, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, newsletter, and open-day/community events.

Recent strategic activity centers on service-line extension rather than geographic expansion: the June 2026 transfer of L'Uzinou management to ESAT Les Ateliers Alréens, the April 2026 launch of the A La Bon'Heure culinary-training restaurant at IME Le Bois de Liza, the BAFA Inclusif credentialing program with HIT, and mobility partnerships with ECF, AGIRabcd, Groupama, and Sécurité Routière. Corporate development is muted by structure — as an Association loi 1901, the entity has no shareholders, is governed by a volunteer board, and reports to ARM. Eichler (President and DPO) per current disclosures.

Name

Adapei

Legal name

Adapei du Morbihan – les Papillons Blancs, Association de loi 1901

Website

https://adapei56.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Adapei du Morbihan is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1961 in Vannes that provides medico-social services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities across the Morbihan department through ESATs, IME, residential foyers, SAVS, an adapted enterprise, and vacation programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Social Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ), Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs (HSABAGAI), Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Sheltered employment services
• Medical-educational institutes
• Residential care homes
• Social inclusion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vannes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government funding and social security contributions: As a medico-social association, Adapei receives public funding from the French government, regional health agencies (ARS), and social security contributions for workers in protected employment (ESAT/EA). Revenue also comes from membership fees and donations.
2. Service fees and donations: Fees for certain services, membership contributions, and donations from supporters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Adapei du Morbihan is a non-profit medico-social association that provides a comprehensive ecosystem of services for people with intellectual disabilities across the Morbihan department. Its core offerings include sheltered employment and vocational rehabilitation through ESATs and the adapted enterprise CEM56, educational and developmental support through IME institutes, residential care through foyers, independent living support through SAVS, adapted vacations and respite through Parenthèses, and the inclusive manufacturing workspace L'Uzinou. Services are accessed through social/institutional referrals, family inquiries, and public welfare pathways in France.

Product overview

Adapei du Morbihan is a non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1961, affiliated with Unapei, providing a comprehensive ecosystem of services for people with intellectual disabilities. The organization operates a network of ESAT vocational workshops (Les Ateliers Alréens, Les Ateliers du Prat), IME educational institutes (Les Bruyères, Le Bois de Liza), residential foyers (Kerudo, Prad Izel, Avel Vor, La Sittelle, Corvisettes), and SAVS social support services. The portfolio also includes CEM56, an adapted enterprise offering industrial and landscaping services, L'Uzinou, an inclusive manufacturing tiers-lieu, and Parenthèses, a vacation and leisure service. The organization focuses on professional integration, daily life support, social inclusion, and recreational activities including sports programs and adapted holidays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESAT Les Ateliers Alréens Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail providing vocational rehabilitation, workshop activities, and professional integration support for adults with intellectual disabilities in the Auray sector.
• ESAT Les Ateliers du Prat Vocational workshop and employment support service for adults with intellectual disabilities operating multiple workshop sections.
• IME Les Bruyères Institut Médico-Éducatif providing educational, therapeutic, and developmental support for children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in the Auray sector.
• IME Le Bois de Liza Medical-educational institute offering comprehensive support for young people with disabilities, including restaurant training at the A La Bon'Heure training facility.
• CEM56 Entreprise Adaptée Entreprise Adaptée providing industrial subcontracting, green spaces, and building services with employee support for people with disabilities in competitive employment, located in Ploërmel.
• L'Uzinou Inclusive shared manufacturing tiers-lieu (third-place workspace) where ESAT workers collaborate with artisan entrepreneurs in sewing, digital cutting, saddlery, and upholstery.
• Parenthèses Vacation Service Adapted vacation and leisure service offering weekend stays, summer camps, family vacations, and respite breaks for adults and young people with disabilities and their families.
• Restaurant A La Bon'Heure Restaurant training facility at IME Le Bois de Liza where young people with disabilities learn culinary skills and service, open to association members and partners.
• SAVS (Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale) Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale providing support for daily living, social inclusion, and independent living for people with disabilities.
• Residential Foyers Network Various residential homes providing accommodation, daily support, and care for adults with intellectual disabilities, including Foyer Kerudo, Foyer Prad Izel, Foyer Avel Vor, Foyer La Sittelle, and Corvisettes.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UnapeicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdapei du Morbihan is affiliated to Unapei, the national movement representing parents of people with intellectual disabilities. Unapei brings together 550 associations and 30,000 member families. Adapei follows Unapei's shared project and values.
• Unapei BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional branch of the Unapei movement in Brittany providing coordination and support for member associations in the region.
• NexemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization representing and supporting social and medico-social non-profit employers in France.
• UDAF MorbihancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion Départementale des Associations Familiales - departmental family associations federation providing support and advocacy for families.
• ASCAPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partner shown in logo section of website.
• CAPacitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting employment of people with disabilities, partner shown in logo section.
• Nous aussiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy organization for people with disabilities, partner shown in logo section.
• ECF (École de Conduite Française)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDriving school that provides driving lessons and road safety training for people with disabilities supported by Adapei. Monitors in training at ECF receive practical experience through Adapei partnerships.
• GroupamaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company that provides support for road safety events and activities, including safety vests and reflective materials for participants.
• Sécurité Routière (DDTM Morbihan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoad safety authority that provides volunteer instructors and expertise for road safety awareness events organized by Adapei establishments.
• HIT (Hubs de l'Innovation Territoriale)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerritorial innovation hub that supports the BAFA Inclusif project - an innovative program enabling people with disabilities to work with children, youth, and elderly in ordinary environments.
• VélomotiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing cycling activities and training, partnered with Adapei for mobility and road safety days at IME Le Bois de Liza.
• AGIRabcdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer organization providing support for road code (driving theory) learning at ESAT establishments to help people with disabilities prepare for driving licenses.
• Police Municipale de PloërmelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal police participating in road safety events organized by ESAT Les Bruyères, providing educational activities on traffic rules.
• Pontivy CommunautéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community that provides free access to the SAFIRE hall and exhibition park for road safety events organized by Adapei.
• Aviron HennebontaisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRowing club in Hennebont partnering with Foyer Prad Izel to offer rowing sessions for residents with disabilities as part of adapted physical activity programs.
• AS TreffléanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball club that provided meals (over 200 meals) for participants during a sports day organized by Adapei, supporting the event through volunteer catering.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• APF France Handicap: One of France's largest disability associations, historically serving people with physical disabilities and now extended to all disabilities. Provides residential services, adapted enterprises, advocacy, and represents a broader incumbent competitor in disability services.
• Nexem: National federation representing social and medico-social non-profit employers in France, of which Adapei du Morbihan is a member. Provides sector-wide benchmarks, advocacy, and shared services for disability service providers.
• Croix-Rouge française: Major French humanitarian organization operating a wide network of medico-social establishments including services for people with disabilities. While much broader in scope, it operates in the same regulatory and funding environment and provides overlapping disability services.
• Unapei (Mouvement Unapei): National federation of 550 associations and 30,000 member families representing people with intellectual disabilities in France. Adapei du Morbihan is a member association that follows Unapei's shared project and values, making Unapei the direct network/parent and a comparable national-level benchmark.

Direct peers

• AFG Autisme: National federation representing people with autism and their families in France, providing direct services, advocacy, and support. Comparable to Adapei in operating model and funding structure, though focused specifically on autism spectrum disorders.
• Fondation John Bost: Large historical French Protestant foundation providing residential care, medical-educational services, and vocational programs for people with intellectual disabilities, mental health conditions, and autism across multiple sites. Comparable operator with similar service mix and scale.
• Adapei d'Ille-et-Vilaine (ADAPEI 35): Departmental Adapei association in Brittany, also affiliated with Unapei Bretagne, providing the same comprehensive service portfolio for people with intellectual disabilities. Direct regional peer with similar regulatory and operational environment.
• Fondation OVE: Major French non-profit foundation operating residential facilities, medical-educational institutes, and vocational programs for people with intellectual disabilities, mental health conditions, and autism. Operates across multiple French regions with similar service mix to Adapei du Morbihan.
• Adapei de Loire-Atlantique (ADAPEI 44): Departmental Adapei association serving Loire-Atlantique (adjacent department to Morbihan) with the same operational model of ESATs, IME, residential foyers, and adapted enterprises. Directly comparable in service mix, target population, and funding structure.
• Adapei du Finistère (ADAPEI 29): Departmental Adapei association also operating in Brittany, providing ESAT, IME, residential, and vocational services for people with intellectual disabilities in Finistère. Direct regional peer with comparable model and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/adapei.du.morbihan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sessad-adapei56

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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