APEI du Valenciennois

What APEI du Valenciennois does

APEI du Valenciennois - Les Papillons Blancs is a French parent-led non-profit association (association loi 1901) headquartered in Anzin (59410), in the Nord department of France, that operates a comprehensive portfolio of medico-social services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities across the Valenciennois territory. The association was founded as a parents' association to provide support to families whose children had intellectual disabilities at a time when public-sector solutions were inadequate. Today it runs more than 30 authorized establishments and services organized across three sectors: Childhood (IME, SESSAD, EDAP autism diagnostic, EMAS school-inclusion mobile team, Projet DEPA), Adults in Employment (ESAT Ateliers du Hainaut, ESAT Ateliers Réunis, ESAT Ateliers Watteau, EA Watteau Espace Services, SISEP professional integration), and Adults Outside Employment (MAS La Bleuse Borne, FAM du Chemin Vert, Ferme Thérapeutique La Reconnaissance, Foyer de vie Hélios, SAVS, SAMSAH, Centre Ressources Personnes Vieillissants, residential housing poles). The organization serves 1,700+ persons with disabilities and employs 880+ professionals.

The association's operating model rests on multiple revenue streams: (i) public funding from the Sécurité Sociale, departmental councils, and the ARS Hauts de France for the authorized medico-social places; (ii) commercial revenue from ESAT/TPAV industrial and service activities including conditionning, industrial assembly, laundry (RABC AFNOR-certified), green spaces, ironwork, and cleaning; (iii) direct product sales from the Coteaux de l'Escaut vineyard (>2 hectares, branded wines including Cuvée Watteau Chardonnay, Cuvée des Dentellières Pinot noir, and Rosé de la Vallée des Cygnes); and (iv) hospitality revenues from the newly launched inclusive restaurants Le Haut des Rives (March 2026, Cité des Congrès, Anzin) and Ô Café Réunis (March 2026, Thermes de Saint-Amand-Les-Eaux). Distribution is regional, with major operational sites in Anzin, Bruay-sur-l'Escaut, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, Vieux Condé, and Raismes, and a flagship workforce trained in specialized therapeutic approaches (Makaton, RABC biocontamination control, dispositifs d'autorégulation for autism).

Governance is by parent members under sections familiales (180 members), with Marie-Claire Coquidé as Présidente and David Leclercq as Directeur Général. The association is regulated by French medico-social oversight (ARS, departmental councils, CNSA), holds GDPR/RGPD compliance, achieved a 92/100 Gender Equality Index in 2025, and won the Label Génération 2024 from the French Olympic Committee and a silver medal at the 10th International Abilympics for a worker from EA Watteau Espace Services. As an association of parents with no equity, parent company, or external shareholders, APEI du Valenciennois is a mission-driven organization whose growth is structurally tied to authorized place creation from public authorities.

Name

APEI du Valenciennois

Legal name

APEI du Valenciennois

Website

https://apei-valenciennes.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

APEI du Valenciennois is a French parent-led non-profit association operating 30+ medico-social establishments across the Valenciennois territory, delivering adaptive education (IME, SESSAD), protected employment (ESAT, EA), and residential care (MAS, FAM, Foyer de vie) to 1,700+ children and adults with intellectual disabilities, funded primarily by French public health and social-security authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Medico-Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Medico-social services
• Sheltered employment
• Adapted education
• Disability support services
• Residential care

Headquarters

HQ city

Anzin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social and Medical-Social Services: The association operates as a medico-social organization receiving public funding through the French social security system (Sécurité Sociale), departmental councils, and the ARS (Regional Health Agency). Services include IME (Institut Médico-Éducatif), ESAT (Établissement et Service d'Aide par le Travail), MAS, FAM, SESSAD, and residential facilities.
2. Wine Production and Sales: The association produces and sells wines from its 2+ hectare vineyard under the 'Coteaux de l'Escaut' brand, including Cuvée Watteau (white), Cuvée des Dentelières (red), and Rosé de la Vallée des Cygnes.
3. TPAV (Travail Protégé et Adapté du Valenciennois) - Industrial and Service Activities: ESAT operations produce goods and services including conditioning, industrial assembly, laundry, furniture creation, wood work, sewing, green spaces, stock management, cleaning, enterprise services, viticulture, and ironwork. These provide work for disabled employees while generating revenue.
4. Inclusive Restaurant Services: Le Haut des Rives restaurant provides meals to the public (Monday to Friday lunch) and hosts seminars/events, operated as a professional training platform for disabled youth.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

APEI du Valenciennois - Les Papillons Blancs is a parent-founded non-profit association that operates over 30 authorized medico-social establishments and services across the Valenciennois region of northern France, providing a continuum of care for persons with intellectual disabilities from childhood through adulthood. Core offerings include adapted schooling through IME institutes, home-based specialized education via SESSAD, sheltered and adapted employment through ESAT and EA enterprises, residential care via MAS/FAM/Foyer de vie, and community support services such as SAVS and SAMSAH. The association also operates commercial activities (winemaking, restaurants, laundry) that provide vocational training and generate revenue to support its mission.

Product overview

APEI du Valenciennois is a parent-based association managing over 30 establishments and services for people with intellectual disabilities. The organization operates a unified portfolio of social and medico-social services organized across three main sectors: Childhood (IME, SESSAD, EDAP, EMAS), Adults in Employment (ESAT, EA, SISEP, restaurants), and Adults outside Employment (MAS, FAM, Foyer de vie, SAVS, SAMSAH). Core establishments include medical-educational institutes (IME Léonce Malécot, IME Les Deux Rives, IME La Cigogne), sheltered work establishments (ESAT Ateliers du Hainaut, ESAT Ateliers Réunis, ESAT Ateliers Watteau), and specialized care homes (MAS La Bleuse Borne, Foyer de vie Hélios). The association also operates commercial enterprises including wine production (Coteaux de l'Escaut wines), restaurant services (Le Haut des Rives, Ô Café Réunis), and professional laundry/pressing services. All services are linked through a shared mission of supporting inclusion and participation of people with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vins des Coteaux de l'Escaut: Wine produced by the association's vineyard operations at ESAT Ateliers Watteau, including Cuvée Watteau (Chardonnay white wine), Cuvée des Dentellières (Pinot noir red wine), and Rosé de la Vallée des Cygnes.
• Le Haut des Rives
• Ô Café Réunis
• TPAV - Travail Protégé et Adapté du Valenciennois
• L'Art de la Différence

Products and services

• Adapted Schooling Services (IME) Medical-educational institutes providing adapted schooling, specialized education, and therapeutic support for children and young adults with intellectual disabilities across the Valenciennois territory.
• Home-Based Specialized Education (SESSAD) Specialized education and care services delivered at home and in mainstream environments for children and adolescents with disabilities, including a self-regulation program for students with autism spectrum disorders.
• Sheltered Employment (ESAT and EA) Sheltered work establishments (ESAT) and adapted enterprises (EA) providing protected employment and vocational training in industrial activities, viticulture, laundry, ironwork, green spaces, conditioning, assembly, sewing, and cleaning for adults with disabilities.
• Residential Care Services (MAS, FAM, Foyer de vie, Habitat) Specialized accommodation and care for adults with severe or chronic disabilities, including MAS La Bleuse Borne (Anzin), FAM du Chemin Vert, FAM Ferme Thérapeutique La Reconnaissance (Saint-Amand-les-Eaux), Foyer de vie Hélios, Pôle Habitat Foyer d'hébergement Les Glycines (Anzin), Pôle Habitat Centre d'Habitat Les Peupliers (Vieux Condé), and Résidence-service La Cantilène.
• Community Support Services (SAVS, SAMSAH, Centre Ressources) Open-environment social and medico-social support services helping adults with disabilities maintain independence, social connections, and community integration, including services for aging persons with disabilities.
• Professional Integration Service (SISEP)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1700+ persons with disabilities welcomed and accompanied annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Papillons Blancs du NordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026Association Papillons Blancs du Nord co-presents the 'L'Art de la Différence' (Art of Difference) exhibition featuring artworks by disabled artists, including participation at ART UP Lille Grand Palais 2026.
• URBH (Union des Responsables Blanchisserie Hospitalière)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2024ESAT Ateliers Réunis participated in URBH annual congress in Orléans where AFNOR presented the RABC quality certification. URBH brings together hospital laundries from across France.
• Maison des Parents de ValenciennescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2024Partnership with Maison des Parents de Valenciennes to co-construct a sensitization and prevention program on screen exposure for children. The collaboration facilitated joint parent education sessions on autism and communication topics.
• La Chance aux EnfantsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Association partnered with 'La Chance aux Enfants' to enable youth from IME Léonce Malécot internat to attend Paralympic Games (basketball wheelchair and para table tennis) in Paris.
• Cap Emploi Grand HainautcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 March 2022Partnership with Cap Emploi Grand Hainaut, Pole Emploi Hainaut and other local actors for employment and inclusion. Local employment actors visited ESAT facilities to understand workshop monitor competencies needed and facilitate job placements.
• Local municipalities (Anzin, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, Vieux Condé, etc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipalities partner with APEI for various projects including Olympic celebrations, Paralympic participation, health courses, and community events. Mayor of Raismes and President of Agglomeration de la Porte du Hainaut attended MAS inauguration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ADAPEI du Nord: Sibling parent association serving persons with intellectual disabilities in the broader Nord department, operating comparable IME, ESAT, MAS, and FAM establishments with the same public funding mechanics.
• Fondation John Bost: Major French medico-social foundation operating a comparable mix of residential facilities, sheltered workshops, and specialized care homes for persons with disabilities and psychiatric conditions.
• APEI de Lens: Parent association in the Pas-de-Calais / Hauts-de-France region operating similar medico-social establishments under the same ARS and Sécurité Sociale framework.
• Association Papillons Blancs de Dunkerque: Hauts-de-France parent association within the same Les Papillons Blancs movement, providing analogous IME, ESAT, and adult residential services under the same regulatory regime.
• Les Petits Frères des Pauvres: French nonprofit providing residential and community-based support to vulnerable adults including those with disabilities, sharing APEI's care-for-life model and reliance on public funding plus donations.
• UNAPEI: National federation of parent-led associations for people with intellectual disabilities, of which APEI du Valenciennois is a member. UNAPEI represents the same operational and governance model at national scale, making it the closest structural peer.

Broad incumbents

• APF France Handicap: National French disability association providing services and advocacy across physical and intellectual disabilities with a much broader footprint than APEI's regional focus.
• Croix-Rouge française: Large national operator of medico-social and home-care services in France, sharing funding mechanics and beneficiary populations but operating at much greater scale and breadth.

Emerging players

• Vaincre l'Autisme: Specialized French association focused on autism-specific services and advocacy, partially overlapping with APEI's SESSAD, EDAP, and DAR offerings in the autism care segment.

Regional players

• Mutualité Française Hauts-de-France: Regional mutual operator of medico-social and health services in Hauts-de-France, partially overlapping with APEI on home-care and senior/disability services in the same geographic catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/APEI-les-Papillons-Blancs-du-Valenciennois/100089579214557
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apei-valenciennois

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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