Cites Caritas

What Cites Caritas does

Cités Caritas is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1991 and affiliated with Secours Catholique / Caritas France, operating one of the largest social inclusion networks in France. The organization delivers services across four activity areas: social housing (hébergement social), supported housing and housing accompaniment (logement accompagné), medical-social services (médico-social) for people with disabilities and care needs, and solidarity economy (économie solidaire) initiatives. It operates 185 facilities and programs across multiple French regions including Île-de-France, Occitanie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, and Grand Est, reaching 18,277 beneficiaries annually through services such as emergency shelters (CHRS, CHU), housing for asylum seekers (HUDA), family pensions, rental intermediation (IML), and specialized programs for unaccompanied minors (MNA/JMNA). The organization is staffed by 1,218 employees and 335 volunteers, and is led by its own governance structure with operational autonomy from its parent network.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: public funding and government subsidies (the largest, covering operations under national social welfare frameworks), individual donations and bequests (processed via the givexpert.fr donation platform), and corporate patronage programs. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, and the organization holds designated-operator status from French public authorities to run CHRS, CHU, and HUDA facilities under national social welfare regulations. Strategic relationships include partnerships with the European Social Fund (FSE+), the Caritas France / Secours Catholique federation, and social work training institutes such as IRTS.

The organization's go-to-market is community-led rather than commercial — there is no sales motion, pricing model, or revenue-generating transaction with end beneficiaries. Instead, Cités Caritas secures institutional mandates and public funding, then delivers services directly through its facility network. The organization is governed by its own leadership and maintains operational autonomy while leveraging the Caritas France network for resource sharing, volunteer recruitment, and best-practice dissemination.

Name

Cites Caritas

Legal name

Association des Cités du Secours Catholique

Website

https://acsc.asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Cités Caritas is a French non-profit association affiliated with Secours Catholique that operates 185 social housing, emergency shelter, medico-social, and solidarity economy facilities across France, serving 18,277 vulnerable people annually with 1,218 employees and 335 volunteers.

Ownership category

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Product category

Social Housing and Homeless Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Social housing services
• Emergency shelter programs
• Supported housing assistance
• Socio-professional integration
• Medico-social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social donations and individual contributions: Individual donations and bequests from supporters, with a dedicated donation platform (givexpert.fr) enabling direct contributions to fund programs and services
2. Public funding and government subsidies: Government funding to operate emergency shelters, social housing, and medico-social facilities under national social welfare programs
3. Corporate partnerships and patronage: Corporate sponsorship and patronage programs enabling companies to support specific facilities or initiatives

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cités Caritas is a non-profit organization that welcomes and supports people in precarious situations through social housing, emergency shelters, supported housing, medico-social services, and socio-professional integration programs. The organization operates 185 facilities across France, serving 18,277 people annually through 1,218 employees and 335 volunteers, delivering services free of charge to beneficiaries including homeless individuals, asylum seekers, people with disabilities, and unaccompanied minors.

Product overview

Cites Caritas operates as a unified social services organization offering four main activity areas: social housing (hébergement social), supported housing and housing support (logement accompagné), medical-social services (médico-social), and solidarity economy (économie solidaire). The organization delivers these services through a network of 185 devices/programs including CHRS centers, family pensions, emergency housing facilities, rental intermediation programs (IML), and professional integration workshops. Key programs include AVDL and ASLL for housing accompaniment, ASLA for social-artistic accompaniment, and specialized services for unaccompanied minors (MNA). The organization serves approximately 18,277 people annually through 1,218 employees and 335 volunteers across France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hébergement social (Social Housing) Social housing services providing dignified reception, accommodation, and socio-professional integration support for people experiencing homelessness, social precarity, and those in the national asylum system.
• Logement accompagné et accompagnement au logement (Supported Housing and Housing Support) Supported housing and housing support services including reception residences, family pensions, rental intermediation, social residences, AVDL, and ASLL programs to help people access permanent housing.
• Médico-social (Medical-Social Services) Medical-social services hosting, work integration, housing, and support for people requiring care and people with disabilities.
• Économie solidaire (Solidarity Economy) Solidarity economy services contributing to an evolving and diversified integration employment offer, supporting the right to employment and activity for all through innovation and territorial needs consideration.
• CHRS (Centre d'Hébergement et de Réinsertion Sociale) Social housing and reintegration centers including CHRS Myriam in Montreuil, CHRS Arnouville (Escale Sainte Monique), CHRS Chrysalide, and CHRS Camara providing accommodation and social support.
• CHU Théophile Gautier (Centre d'Hébergement d'Urgence) Emergency housing center in Paris 12th arrondissement, officially inaugurated in June 2026.
• HUDA (Hébergement d'Urgence des Demandeurs d'Asile) Emergency housing for asylum seekers, including a 110-place HUDA facility that opened in 2022.
• Pensions de famille Majestic et Batignolles Family pensions in Paris offering supported housing for vulnerable individuals, with open house events during National Family Pensions Week.
• Intermédiation Locative (IML) Rental intermediation service managing subletting with both administrative/technical aspects and social support for families, with sites in Toulouse and Paris.
• Dispositif AVDL (Accompagnement Vers et Dans le Logement) Housing accompaniment program helping people transition toward and maintain permanent housing.
• Dispositif ASLL (Accompagnement Social Lié au Logement) Social housing accompaniment program supporting residents in Seine-Saint-Denis and other territories toward greater autonomy.
• Dispositif ASLA (Accompagnement Socio-Ludique et Artistique) Social, recreational, and artistic accompaniment service helping residents develop autonomy, particularly implemented at the Stains site with European Social Fund support.
• Service MNA/JMNA (Mineurs Non Accompagnés / Jeunes Mineurs Non Accompagnés) Support services for unaccompanied minors including French language workshops, art therapy, budget management, apartment maintenance, and integration support.
• Atelier d'Aubervilliers et Myriades Services Integration through work programs providing professional integration counseling and social support services for employees developing competencies.
• BIS Boutique Solidaire Solidarity boutique providing social integration through economic activity, affiliated to Cités Caritas in 2022.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18,277 people supported annually through various programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caritas France / Secours CatholiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing network support, shared resources, and connection to international Caritas network
• French Government (public authorities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesignated operator of social facilities under national welfare programs, receiving public funding for CHRS, CHU, HUDA and other social services
• IRTS (Institut Régional du Travail Social)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial work training institute providing professional development programs for staff, including 'Maitresse de maison' training and other social work certifications

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Association-des-Cit%C3%A9s-du-Secours-Catholique/99795713123
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/27027422
• Instagraminstagram.com/cites_caritas

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