Swiss Red Cross Canton of Jura

What Swiss Red Cross Canton of Jura does

Swiss Red Cross Canton of Jura (Croix-Rouge jurassienne / CRJU) is a non-profit cantonal association under Swiss civil law (articles 60 et seq. CCS) and a member federation of Croix-Rouge suisse (Swiss Red Cross), headquartered at Rue de l'Eglise 13 in Porrentruy with a secondary office in Delémont. Founded under its current statutes in 2015 and led by Director Yann Rufer and President Eddy Houlmann (elected 2023), it employs approximately 18 staff plus 8 trainers and operates with a substantial volunteer network across the canton. Its purpose is to deliver humanitarian, health-promotion, social-integration, and training services to residents of the Canton du Jura, and it holds eduQua certification for adult education and ZEWO certification for ethical fundraising.

The organization runs three operational pillars. The first is home support (maintien à domicile), including a 24/7 alarm monitoring center with watch and mobile transmitters, volunteer-driven transport (including wheelchair-accessible vehicles), grocery assistance, leisure afternoons, and well-being/autonomy situation assessments for elderly and vulnerable clients. The second is family services, comprising emergency home childcare (Garde d'Enfants à Domicile / GED), a certified babysitter registry, an intergenerational "Grandparents of the Heart" matching program, school-path support for migrant children, gift vouchers, and enterprise partnerships (Hôpital du Jura, Banque Cantonale du Jura, République et Canton du Jura, Pretat SA, Etablissement Cantonal d'Assurance). The third is training and social action, including CRS-recognized Health Auxiliary courses, babysitting certification, Language and Health courses, APDM medication-administration training, PDSP safe patient handling, PSE childcare courses, blood-donation coordination, the 2xNoël food-assistance program (550 families, 10.5 tonnes of goods, 480 volunteer hours in 2025), and a first Soirée de Gala scheduled for 12 September 2026.

The business model combines individual recurring membership (minimum CHF 40/year, with 1 in 12 cantonal residents enrolled), subscription-based alarm monitoring (CHF 58-65/month across Casa, Mobile, and Liberté tiers), one-time training course fees (CHF 48-2,750), corporate GED setup fees (CHF 200) plus usage charges, event ticket revenue, and donations (average CHF 100 per door-to-door donor, plus legacies). Underlying technology is operationally light: a Centrale d'alarme, digital donation rails (RaiseNow, SIX, PostFinance, Twint, credit cards), Microsoft Teams/Zoom for stakeholder calls, Usercentrics for consent, and Frontify for brand management. Distribution is delivered through physical offices, home visits, and direct enterprise sales, with no public API, no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, and a digital presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Strategic priorities evident in 2024-2026 data include expanding corporate childcare partnerships, growing the home-support service catalogue, deepening healthcare-system integrations via FASD, and broadening fundraising through new door-to-door geographies and the inaugural Gala.

Name

Swiss Red Cross Canton of Jura

Legal name

Croix-Rouge suisse du canton du Jura

Website

https://croix-rouge-jura.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Swiss Red Cross Canton of Jura (Croix-Rouge jurassienne) is a cantonal non-profit in Canton du Jura, Switzerland, delivering home-support, family/childcare, social-action, and certified healthcare training services to elderly residents, families, youth, and enterprise employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Caregiver Relief & Coaching (Respite-Integrated) (HSABAGAJ)

Keywords

• Humanitarian services
• Home care assistance
• Family support services
• Certified health training
• Community social aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Porrentruy

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from individual and collective members. Minimum CHF 40/year for individual members, providing access to baby-sitter lists and 10% discount on family services.
2. Alarm monitoring services: Monthly subscription services for home alarm systems (Casa CHF 58/month, Mobile CHF 65/month) with one-time installation fees and equipment purchase for Liberté model.
3. Training courses: Revenue from healthcare auxiliary training (CHF 2,450-2,750), babysitting courses (CHF 180), language and health courses (CHF 750), and professional medication administration courses.
4. Donations and fundraising: Voluntary donations from individuals and organizations, including door-to-door campaigns averaging CHF 100 per donor. Organization is ZEWO-certified.
5. Corporate partnerships for childcare: One-time setup fee (CHF 200) for companies establishing childcare emergency service agreements, with subsequent usage-based fees.
6. Events and galas: Revenue from first Gala event at CHF 100 per person, with 250 capacity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Croix-Rouge jurassienne is a regional nonprofit association affiliated with the Swiss Red Cross that delivers humanitarian, social, family, youth, and health services across Canton Jura. Its core offerings include a 24/7 home alarm monitoring service, in-home childcare and babysitting, transport and grocery-shopping assistance, leisure afternoons for seniors, school-path accompaniment and grandparent matching for families, blood-donation coordination, seasonal food-aid drives (2xNoël and Noël pour tous), and certified training programs (Health Auxiliary CRS, babysitting, APDM, PSE, PDSP, language and health).

Product overview

The Swiss Red Cross Canton of Jura (Croix-Rouge jurassienne) operates as a unified social services platform offering home support, family services, and professional training programs. The core services include emergency alarm systems for vulnerable populations, transportation services, grocery assistance, and leisure activities for seniors (home support cluster); emergency childcare, babysitting registries, grandparent matching, and school support (family services cluster); and blood donation coordination, food aid programs, and festive events (social action cluster). The training division provides certified healthcare auxiliary courses, babysitting certification, and professional development programs. The organization does not operate a traditional SaaS product but delivers services through a combination of trained staff, volunteers, and physical infrastructure including a rentable meeting room. All services are integrated under the unified Red Cross brand and coordinated through central offices in Porrentruy and Delémont.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Garde d'Enfants à Domicile (GED): Emergency temporary childcare service at the child's home, including partnerships with enterprises such as Hôpital du Jura, Banque cantonale du Jura, and the Canton of Jura.

Products and services

• 24/7 Home Alarm Monitoring Service Subscription-based 24/7 home alarm monitoring service for elderly and vulnerable clients in Canton Jura, with watch alarms and mobile transmitters connected to a dedicated monitoring center run by the Croix-Rouge jurassienne.
• Garde d'enfants à domicile (In-Home Childcare) In-home childcare service placing trained caregivers with families in Canton Jura, available to individual parents and through corporate-childcare partnerships with regional employers.
• Service Babysitting Occasional babysitting service for parents in Canton Jura, matching vetted babysitters with families for evenings, weekends, and short-term needs.
• Aide aux courses (Grocery Shopping Assistance) Home-support service that assists elderly and mobility-limited clients with grocery shopping, including selection, purchase, and delivery in Canton Jura.
• Transports Accompanied transport service for elderly and vulnerable clients to medical appointments, errands, and essential outings across Canton Jura.
• Évaluation de la situation à domicile Home-situation assessment service in which trained staff evaluate the living conditions, risks, and needs of vulnerable clients in their homes and recommend appropriate support.
• Après-midi loisirs (Leisure Afternoons) Organized leisure afternoons for seniors in Canton Jura, offering social activities, games, and outings to reduce isolation and stimulate engagement.
• Grands-parents de coeur Intergenerational program matching senior volunteers with families and children in Canton Jura for companionship and presence-based grandparenting.
• Le chemin de l'école (School Path Program) School-path accompaniment service in which volunteers and staff accompany children safely along their commute to and from school in Canton Jura.
• Action 2xNoël (Food Aid Drive) Annual Christmas food-aid campaign collecting and distributing food parcels to vulnerable families in Canton Jura as part of the national Swiss Red Cross 2xNoël program.
• Don du sang (Blood Donation Coordination) Coordination of blood-donor drives in Canton Jura, partnering with regional transfusion services to organize donor appointments and community collections.
• Noël pour tous (Christmas for All) Annual Christmas solidarity initiative of the Croix-Rouge jurassienne bringing gifts, meals, and festive activities to vulnerable families and isolated individuals across Canton Jura.
• Salle à louer (Room Rental) Room-rental service offering association-managed rooms for meetings, training sessions, and community events in Canton Jura.
• Auxiliaire de santé CRS Training Swiss Red Cross certified training program preparing participants to work as Health Auxiliaries (Auxiliaires de santé CRS) in home-care and clinical settings, with course-based pricing.
• Cours de baby-sitting Certified babysitting training course teaching safety, child development, and caregiving fundamentals to adolescents and adults in Canton Jura.
• Langue et santé Training Training program combining language learning with health-literacy content for migrant and vulnerable populations in Canton Jura.
• APDM Training Swiss Red Cross certified practical home-care training program covering daily-living assistance techniques for family caregivers and home-support staff.
• PSE Training (Premiers Secours / First Aid) Certified first-aid (Premiers Secours) training program equipping participants with emergency-response skills for workplace and community settings in Canton Jura.
• PDSP Training

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% family satisfaction rate with childcare response time
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• RFJ (Radio Jura)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Media partnership for 2026 door-to-door campaign. RFJ provides coverage and support for the campaign to raise awareness and funds.
• Hôpital du JuracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Innovative convention for child care at home (GED) service. Hôpital du Jura funds 90% of childcare costs for employees residing in the canton. Pilot phase for one year. First enterprise in the canton to sign such agreement with CRJU.
• Fondation pour l'Aide et les Soins à domicile Jura (FASD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024Collaboration to strengthen home safety for vulnerable people. FASD staff trained to identify needs and refer patients to CRS alarm services. Joint effort to improve access to alarm systems for home care beneficiaries.
• Ambassadors (individual volunteers)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor8 trained ambassadors conducting door-to-door campaign in Delémont valley and Moutier from August 17 to September 11, 2026.
• RaiffeisenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner for Gala 2026 event. Logo displayed on event materials.
• AZ InformatiqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner for Gala 2026 event. Logo displayed on event materials.
• Design sans titre (design partner)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDesign partner for Gala 2026 event materials.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Pro Senectute: Switzerland's leading foundation for elderly services, operating across all cantons. Directly comparable as it provides home support, transport, and social integration services for seniors — CRJU's primary customer segment.
• Caritas Switzerland: Larger Swiss humanitarian organization providing social assistance, family support, and training programs nationally. Comparable for CRJU's 2xNoël food aid, family services, and refugee/migration support offerings, though at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Croix-Rouge vaudoise: Cantonal Red Cross chapter in Vaud operating the same model of home alarms, family services, training, and social action. Comparable in structure and service mix, with different scale and demographic profile.
• Croix-Rouge suisse (Swiss Red Cross national): National parent federation and direct peer organization. Operates the same humanitarian model at the Swiss national level, sets training standards (CRS Auxiliaire de santé), and provides subsidies to cantonal chapters like CRJU.
• Spitex Schweiz: National association of Swiss home care providers. Closely comparable for CRJU's 'maintien à domicile' services including transport, alarm-adjacent care, and home-based assistance for elderly clients in the canton.
• Croix-Rouge bernoise: Neighboring cantonal Red Cross chapter operating under the same federation model. Closely comparable service portfolio (home support, family services, training) adapted to Bern canton — useful benchmark for CRJU's service mix and operating model.
• Croix-Rouge genevoise: Another cantonal Red Cross chapter delivering the same combination of home support, family services, training, and social action. Provides a benchmark for cantonal Red Cross operating models in an urban Swiss canton.
• Fondation pour l'Aide et les Soins à domicile Jura (FASD): Jura cantonal home care foundation and CRJU's strategic partner for vulnerable-person referrals. Operates in the same geography with overlapping elderly home-support clientele, making it both a peer and a collaboration partner (Sept 2024 joint home-safety initiative).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CRJura
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/croix-rouge-jurassienne
• Instagraminstagram.com/croixrougejurassienne

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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