What AJHaG does

AJHaG (Association Jeunesse Hauts de Garonne) is a French non-profit association governed by the loi 1901 framework, founded in 1968 as AJAL and rebranded to its current name in 2018 on its 50th anniversary. The association delivers youth social and educational services across three priority urban neighborhoods — Lormont, Cenon, and Floirac — on the Rive Droite of Bordeaux Métropole, reaching an aggregate population of roughly 58,000 inhabitants with documented youth unemployment rates reaching 37% in certain sectors. Its intervention model rests on five modes: street-based outreach (travail de rue), individualized educational and social accompaniment, collective actions, local partnership work, and local development initiatives such as educational construction sites (chantiers éducatifs).

The target population is youth aged approximately 12–25 and their families living in CUCS/ZUS-classified priority neighborhoods, addressing issues of social exclusion, unemployment, educational under-attainment, and limited access to guidance, cultural activities, and health services. Services are staffed by qualified social educators (éducateurs) organized into three territorial teams, each led by a chef de service éducatif (Faysal Bouajaj in Lormont, Abdoulaye N'Diaye in Cenon), and delivered free of charge to beneficiaries as a public social service. The association also runs occasional cultural, civic, and ecological programs with partners such as Rocher Palmer, Place aux Jardins, Concordia, UNIS-CITÉ, and SURF Insertion.

The business model is a subsidized non-profit operating budget rather than a commercial revenue model. The annual membership fee of 8 euros per member is symbolic; the operating base is institutional funding from the Conseil Départemental de la Gironde (primary departmental funder), the municipal governments of Lormont, Cenon, and Floirac, departmental social service centers (MDSI), Mission Locale Hauts de Garonne for youth employment, and the GPV Hauts de Garonne urban renewal program. There is no proprietary technology platform, no software product, no app, and no digital revenue stream; the association's assets are its people, physical offices, and 50+ years of accumulated local relationships.

Name

AJHaG

Legal name

Association Jeunesse Hauts de Garonne

Website

https://ajhag.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

French non-profit association (loi 1901) delivering street-based youth social and educational support services to adolescents and families across three priority urban neighborhoods — Lormont, Cenon, and Floirac — in the Bordeaux Métropole, funded primarily by the Conseil Départemental de la Gironde and partner municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cenon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The association generates revenue through annual membership fees set at 8 euros per member (person or organization), as determined by the board of directors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AJHaG is a French non-profit association that delivers youth social and educational services in the priority urban neighborhoods of Lormont, Cenon, and Floirac on the Rive Droite of Bordeaux Métropole. Its core offerings include street-based outreach (travail de rue), individualized educational and social support, collective group actions, local partnership projects, and neighborhood development programs aimed at linking young people aged approximately 12-25 and their families to constructive life trajectories.

Product overview

AJHaG (Association Jeunesse Hauts de Garonne) is a non-profit youth social services association. It is not a technology company and does not offer software products or services. The association provides educational support and community development services including street-based youth work, individualized educational and social support, collective actions, local partnerships, and local development programs across the communes of Lormont, Cenon, and Floirac in the Bordeaux metropolitan area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Street-Based Youth Outreach (Travail de rue)
• Individualized Educational and Social Support (Accompagnement éducatif et social individualisé)
• Collective Actions (Actions collectives)
• Partnership-Based Projects (Partenariat)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Conseil Départemental de la GirondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funder of the association. Provides departmental funding and institutional support for youth social/educational services in the Gironde territory.
• Mairie de LormontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government of Lormont. Provides local funding, facilities, and coordinates youth policies at the commune level.
• Mairie de CenoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government of Cenon. Provides local funding, facilities, and coordinates youth policies at the commune level.
• Mairie de FloiraccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government of Floirac. Provides local funding, facilities, and coordinates youth policies at the commune level.
• GPV Hauts de Garonne (Grand Projet des Villes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor urban renewal program for Rive Droite of Bordeaux. Co-finances social/educational actions and urban development projects in priority neighborhoods.
• MDSI (Maison Départementale des Solidarités et de l'Insertion) - Lormont, Cenon, FloiraccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental social service centers providing social support, child protection, and family services. Key institutional partners for referral and coordination of youth support.
• Mission Locale Hauts de GaronnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal employment guidance service for young people. Provides career counseling, job search support, and connection to training opportunities for youth aged 16-25.
• DomofrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider operating in the region. Partners on neighborhood improvement projects, educational construction sites, and housing-related social support in multiple neighborhoods.
• AquitanismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing operator in Bordeaux Métropole. Partners on urban renewal projects and educational construction sites in Lormont neighborhoods including Bois Fleuri.
• Rocher PalmermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntercommunal cultural venue and scene for world music and cultures in Cenon. Partners on educational and cultural actions that introduce youth to artistic programming and cultural participation.
• Centre Social et Culturel La CollinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity center in Cenon providing social/cultural activities. Co-organizes events like 'Le Printemps à Cenon' and provides spaces for neighborhood gatherings.
• Le Rocher de PalmermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural center in Cenon that partners with AJHaG on educational actions. Has developed programs to welcome and integrate youth from nearby neighborhoods into cultural life.
• Place aux JardinsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for educational construction sites related to community gardens and ecological projects. Young people participate in garden construction and maintenance as part of their educational pathway.
• O2 RadiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal radio station in Bordeaux. Participated in 'La République Enchantée' cultural event organized in partnership with multiple institutions.
• LOGEVIEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider. Partners on neighborhood improvement projects in Floirac, particularly in the Fraternité neighborhood.
• ClairsienneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing operator. Partnered on educational construction site 'Aux Akènes' in Lormont in 2019.
• ConcordiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for international volunteer service. Provides opportunities for young people to participate in international volunteer projects.
• SURF InsertionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial/professional integration organization. Partners on educational construction sites and professional insertion programs for youth.
• UNIS-CITÉminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic service organization providing volunteer opportunities for young people. Partners on civic engagement and community service projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Emmaüs France: Federation of French solidarity organizations focused on social inclusion and combating exclusion. Shares AJHaG's loi 1901 non-profit structure and target population of vulnerable youth and families, with national reach.
• Fédération Nationale des Centres Sociaux: Umbrella network for ~1,200 French social and cultural centers. Closely mirrors AJHaG's multi-modal community-development approach (individualized support, collective actions, local partnerships) at national scale.
• Croix-Rouge Française: Large French humanitarian organization delivering social, educational, and health services to vulnerable populations. Operates overlapping youth-support and family-aid programs but at much broader national scale.

Direct peers

• FACE (Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion): National French foundation combating social and professional exclusion. Operates comparable neighborhood-level programs targeting youth employment, education, and civic engagement in priority urban areas (QPV).
• SURF Insertion: Social/professional insertion organization in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Active AJHaG partner on educational construction sites (chantiers éducatifs) and professional-integration pathways for the same youth population.
• Concordia: French association running international volunteer projects for young people. Direct AJHaG partner offering mobility pathways to AJHaG beneficiaries; comparable mission of personal development through engagement.
• UNIS-CITÉ: Pioneering French civic-service organization engaging young people in volunteer missions. Listed as an AJHaG partner and operates the same youth-engagement model nationally via predefined civic-service programs.
• Mission Locale Hauts de Garonne: Local employment-guidance service for 16–25 year olds operating in the same Hauts de Garonne territory. AJHaG is an active referral partner; both organizations deliver individualized support to at-risk youth in the same priority neighborhoods.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

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