What Association Kan Ar Mor does

Association Kan Ar Mor is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) founded in 1968 and headquartered in Douarnenez, Finistère, that operates a 35-establishment medico-social platform supporting more than 1,300 adults with psychic, mental, cognitive, and/or neurodevelopmental disabilities, alongside autonomous elderly persons housed in its Résidence autonomie Le Golven. The association delivers the full French medico-social care continuum: residential care (foyers including Kernével La Croix des Fleurs and Les Haliades), sheltered employment through multiple ESATs (Établissements et Services d'Accompagnement par le Travail), supported independent living (SAVS Keriguy, UPHV Keriguy), medical-social accompaniment services for adults with autism spectrum disorders and psychiatric disabilities (SAMSAH TSA, SAMSAH Handicap Psychique), day care, and the recently launched non-medicalized respite service Halte-Répit Ti Bihan Kloar. Specialized ESAT workshops — net-making at Ty Hent Glaz (the only ESAT in France with this savoir-faire, supplying adventure parks worldwide), cider and apple juice production at Cidrerie de Tromelin (IGP-certified, 80,000 bottles annually, award-winning), industrial laundry at Blanchisserie du Poher (GIP with CHU de Brest, celebrating 30 years in 2025), restaurant Laouen, woodworking, and green spaces — function both as vocational integration sites and commercial revenue units.

The business model is anchored in multi-year public funding agreements with the Agence Régionale de Santé Bretagne, the Conseil départemental du Finistère, the Conseil régional de Bretagne, and health insurance funds, covering the bulk of service delivery for the 1,300+ beneficiaries. Commercial revenue is generated through ESAT workshop sales (cider, cider vinegar, nets, laundry services to healthcare facilities, restaurant catering to school canteens and enterprises such as Biscuiterie Ty Gerné and Super U), an e-commerce boutique (kanarmor-ateliers.fr), direct retail at the cidrerie, and B2B contracts for institutional laundry. Supplementary funding comes from individual donations (eligible for the French 66% income tax reduction, processed via HelloAsso) and from member subscriptions (€10/year). Distribution is institutional and referral-driven: beneficiaries enter through MDPH 29 pathways and direct admission requests, while products reach consumers via the online boutique, on-site cidrerie boutique, and retail partnerships. Nearly 500 employees work across the network on permanent contracts (CDI), supported by the ASCKAM subsidiary for sports and cultural activities (affiliated with the Fédération Française du Sport Adapté), and a partnership ecosystem spanning ARS, departmental and regional authorities, CHU de Brest/Carhaix, Cap emploi, OETH, ADAPEI/APEI, FRAC Bretagne, URIOPSS Bretagne, Nexem, Fondation Orange, and the European Social Fund.

Name

Association Kan Ar Mor

Legal name

Association Kan Ar Mor

Website

https://kanarmor.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Association Kan Ar Mor is a French nonprofit (loi 1901) founded in 1968 that operates 35 medico-social establishments across 13 cities in Finistère, supporting 1,300+ adults with disabilities and elderly persons through ESAT workshops, residential care, SAVS/SAMSAH services, and community-based programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medico-Social Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Assisted Living with Enhanced Care / High-Acuity (Aging-in-Place) (HLADABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA), Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE), Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK), Independent Living Community Ancillary Services (Dining/Transportation/Wellness Programs) (HLADAAAI), Dementia & Alzheimer’s Respite Care (HSABAGAF), Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Medico-social services
• Disability support services
• Sheltered employment
• Elderly care services
• Vocational rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Douarnenez

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. ESAT (Establishment and Service for Supported Employment) operations: The association operates multiple ESATs (Établissements et Services d'Accompagnement par le Travail) offering sheltered employment to adults with disabilities across various workshops: restaurant Laouen in Carhaix, laundry/blanchisserie du Poher, cider mill/cidrerie de Tromelin, net-making workshop (Ty Hent Glaz), woodworking, spaces/green spaces, and others. These generate revenue through product sales and service provision to external clients.
2. Donations and legacies: The association solicits donations from individuals and organizations to fund concrete projects improving the quality of life of supported persons, equipment, training for ESAT workers, and IT equipment for social inclusion activities. Tax relief of 66% of donations is offered to French taxpayers.
3. Membership subscriptions: Individuals are invited to become members of the association, contributing to governance and supporting the mission, with benefits including privileged access to association news and participation in governance bodies.
4. Social and medico-social service fees: The association receives public funding and service fees for the operation of its 35 establishments and services (foyers, SAVS, SAMSAH, residences autonomy) supporting over 1,300 persons, funded through agreements with the ARS, departmental council, and health insurance funds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Association Kan Ar Mor provides medico-social and social services for adults with psychic, mental, cognitive, and neurodevelopmental disabilities and autonomous elderly persons across 35 establishments and services in Finistère, France. Its core offerings include residential care (foyers), sheltered employment (ESAT workshops producing cider, nets, laundry, restaurant meals, woodworking), supported independent living (SAVS/SAMSAH), an autonomous residence for the elderly (Le Golven), non-medicalized respite care (Ti Bihan Kloar), and sports/cultural activities (ASCKAM).

Product overview

Association Kan Ar Mor operates a multi-site portfolio of social and medico-social services centered on supporting adults with disabilities (mental, psychiatric, cognitive, and neurodevelopmental) and elderly persons. The organization functions as a unified platform combining residential care (foyers d'accueil, residences autonomie), vocational rehabilitation (ESAT workshops), supported living (SAVS/SAMSAH), and specialized programs (halte-répit). Key operational units include multiple ESATs producing goods and services (custom nets, cider, laundry, restaurant, woodworking), each serving as both social enterprises and work integration sites. The association also operates ASCKAM for sports/cultural activities and maintains an e-commerce platform (kanarmor-ateliers.fr) for selling workshop products. The structure enables coordinated support across the care continuum while generating revenue through sheltered workshops and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESAT Douarnenez ESAT Douarnenez provides sheltered employment and vocational rehabilitation services for adults with disabilities, offering work integration through various workshops and supervised employment activities. It is part of the association's network of medico-social establishments serving more than 1,300 persons.
• ESAT de Carhaix - Les Ateliers du Poher ESAT de Carhaix (Les Ateliers du Poher) is a sheltered employment establishment offering multiple work integration workshops including the Laouen restaurant (supplying school canteens with EGalim-compliant meals), the Blanchisserie du Poher industrial laundry, and insertion programs. Celebrated 30 years of operation in May 2025.
• Cidrerie de Tromelin Cidrerie de Tromelin is an artisanal cider production facility managed by the ESAT du Cap Sizun, producing 80,000 bottles annually of cider, apple juice, and cider vinegar. Products are IGP certified and have won multiple medals including gold at the Concours National de Paris (2025) and regional cider competitions. Operates a direct retail boutique open daily.
• ESAT Ty Hent Glaz ESAT Ty Hent Glaz is a specialized sheltered employment workshop in Quimper dedicated to custom net manufacturing. It is the only ESAT in France with this unique savoir-faire, supplying custom nets to adventure parks worldwide. Also donates net offcuts for humanitarian use (Ukraine).
• ESAT de Quimper - Kergonan ESAT de Quimper Kergonan is a sheltered employment establishment that celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2025, providing vocational training and work integration services for adults with disabilities. Partnered with Biscuiterie Ty Gerné for its 40th anniversary celebrations.
• SAVS (Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale) SAVS (Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale) supports adults with disabilities to live independently in the community. Includes habitat groupé (group housing) at Keriguy in Douarnenez and UPHV (Unité de Préparation à la Vie en Habitat Sécurisé) facilities, providing social and practical support for autonomous living.
• SAMSAH TSA (Troubles du Spectre Autistique) SAMSAH TSA (Service d'Accompagnement Médico-Social pour Adultes Handicapés - Troubles du Spectre Autistique) is a specialized medico-social support service for adults with autism spectrum disorders, providing tailored support and accompaniment at offices in Quimper.
• SAMSAH Handicap Psychique SAMSAH Handicap Psychique (Service d'Accompagnement Médico-Social pour Adultes Handicapés) is a medico-social support service for adults with psychiatric disabilities (handicap psychique), based in Quimper.
• Halte-répit Ti Bihan Kloar Halte-répit Ti Bihan Kloar is a non-medicalized respite care facility for adults with loss of autonomy in the Clohars-Carnoët area. It provides caregivers (aidants) with flexible respite time through a local service without frequency obligation. Located in a 110 m² accessible apartment at the Maison des Associations de Saint-Jacques.
• Résidence autonomie Le Golven Résidence autonomie Le Golven is an autonomous residence for elderly persons in Douarnenez. It offers independent living with adapted support services, social and cultural activities, intergenerational programs, and maintenance of social ties within the résidence autonomie framework.
• Blanchisserie du Poher Blanchisserie du Poher is a professional industrial laundry service operated as a GIP (Groupement d'Intérêt Public) jointly with CHU de Brest, providing laundry services to healthcare facilities across the region. Celebrated 30 years of operation in May 2025.
• Laouen Restaurant Laouen is a restaurant operated by the ESAT de Carhaix (Les Ateliers du Poher), serving as both a work integration venue for workers with disabilities and a commercial restaurant. It supplies meals to primary school canteens in Carhaix with 100% Breton or French origin meat, complying with EGalim law requirements.
• Boutique en ligne (kanarmor-ateliers.fr) Boutique en ligne (kanarmor-ateliers.fr) is the association's e-commerce platform selling products and services from its ESAT workshops, including artisanal cider, apple juice, cider vinegar, crafted goods, and other workshop products. It is the primary direct-to-consumer channel for the association's commercial products.
• ASCKAM (Association Sportive et Culturelle Kan Ar Mor) ASCKAM (Association Sportive et Culturelle Kan Ar Mor) is the sports and cultural arm of the association, providing adapted athletic programs including para table tennis, para futsal, and artistic activities. Athletes have won medals at national (Championnats de France para tennis de table) and international (Virtus World Cup) competitions. Affiliated with the Fédération Française du Sport Adapté (FFSA).
• Atelier alterné Atelier alterné is a program of alternating artistic and cultural workshops operating across multiple locations (Douarnenez, Pont-Croix, Carhaix), providing creative activities for adults with disabilities. Partners with FRAC Bretagne (Fonds Régional d'Art Contemporain) on the 'FRAC en résidence' programme using recovered fabrics and creating participatory artworks for public exhibition.
• Foyer de Kernével La Croix des Fleurs Foyer de Kernével La Croix des Fleurs is a foyer d'accueil médicalisé (medicalized residential home) for adults with disabilities, providing residential care and therapeutic activities including a MOTOmed therapeutic bike financed by Fondation Orange.
• Foyer d'Audierne - Les Haliades Foyer d'Audierne (Les Haliades) is a residential establishment for adults with disabilities in Audierne, providing accommodation and support services. Served by the Breizh Bucco Bus mobile dental care unit (14 residents received on-site dental care).

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,300 persons supported across 35 establishments and services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• ARS (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreOthersARS Bretagne is the regional health agency providing regulatory authorization and public funding for the association's medico-social establishments and services, including the ESAT network and residential facilities.
• Conseil régional de BretagnecoreOthersThe Brittany regional council provides funding and strategic support for the association's activities and vocational training initiatives.
• Conseil départementale du FinistèrecoreOthersThe Finistère departmental council is a key institutional partner providing funding for establishments, vocational integration programs, and the Plan Handicap. It co-financed the new insertion workshop at ESAT Carhaix.
• URIOPSS BretagnestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerURIOPSS Bretagne is the regional union of social and medico-social private institutions. Kan Ar Mor participates in URIOPSS conferences on ethics and has spoken at regional events organized by the union on ethical approaches to supporting vulnerable persons.
• NexemstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerNexem is a national federation representing and supporting social and medico-social employers. Listed as a partner on Kan Ar Mor's partner page.
• ADAPEI 29minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADAPEI 29 is the Finistère association of parents and friends of persons with intellectual disabilities. Listed as a partner organization.
• APEIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPEI is a parental association network for persons with disabilities. Listed as a partner on the association's partner page.
• EPSM Finistère SudstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPSM Finistère Sud (Établissement Public de Santé Mentale) is the public mental health facility in southern Finistère. Professionals from Kan Ar Mor's pole psychiatry adult services participate in joint events and conferences organized by the EPSM.
• CHU de Brest (via GIP Blanchisserie du Poher)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CHU de Brest co-manages the Blanchisserie du Poher as a Groupement d'Intérêt Public (GIP), with shared governance between Florence Favrel Feuille (Directrice générale du CHU de Brest) and Enora Guillererme (Présidente du GIP and Deputy Director of CHU de Carhaix). The laundry serves healthcare facilities across the region.
• CHU CarhaixstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHU Carhaix is a healthcare partner involved in the GIP laundry arrangement and in the broader regional health ecosystem that Kan Ar Mor operates within.
• MDPH 29 (Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées)coreOthersMDPH 29 is the departmental house for persons with disabilities in Finistère, the primary institutional gateway through which individuals access Kan Ar Mor's services via disability recognition and care pathway decisions.
• Cap emploistrategicChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCap emploi is the specialized employment service for persons with disabilities in France, working with employers and job seekers to facilitate vocational integration. Listed as an employment and training partner.
• OPCO SantéminorOthersOPCO Santé is theSkills Operator for the health sector, supporting professional training and skills development for healthcare and social workers. Listed as an employment and training partner.
• ITES (Institut Technologique européen)minorOthersITES Formation in Guipavas provides training for educational and social work professions. Student groups from ITES regularly conduct creative and therapeutic animations at Kan Ar Mor foyers.
• OETH (Obligation d'Emploi des Travailleurs Handicapés)strategicOthersOETH is the organization managing the legal employment obligation for disabled workers in France. Listed as an employment and disability partner.
• FRAC Bretagne (Fonds Régional d'Art Contemporain)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRAC Bretagne partners with Kan Ar Mor's alternating workshops in Douarnenez and Pont-Croix for the 'FRAC en résidence' programme, developing participatory cultural and artistic projects with supported persons, using recovered fabrics and creating artworks for public exhibition.
• ADAPEI/APEI networks and parental associationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParental associations (ADAPEI 29, APEI) represent and support families of persons with disabilities, collaborating with Kan Ar Mor on shared advocacy and governance (CVS, association assemblies).
• Les Genêts d'OrstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Genêts d'Or is a partner association working with Kan Ar Mor on a joint food waste reduction initiative across 15 Finistère establishments, sharing best practices and implementing weighing programs.
• Unis pour l'Ukraine 56minorOthersUnis pour l'Ukraine 56 coordinates humanitarian convoys from Lorient, receiving 2 tonnes of net offcuts from ESAT Ty Hent Glaz for protective military/civilian use in Ukraine.
• Quimper Bretagne OccidentalestrategicOthersThe Quimper Bretagne Occidentale intermunicipal community is a local government partner supporting cultural events (FRAC exhibition) and local development initiatives.
• REGAL BretagneminorOthersREGAL Bretagne supports the food waste reduction initiative, providing expertise and network resources for sustainable food management in establishments.
• Solida'Cité (Aramis)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolida'Cité is a Finistère association grouping that supports, houses, cares for, and accompanies vulnerable persons. Has issued joint press releases with Kan Ar Mor on financial difficulties facing the sector.
• Multiple municipalities (Douarnenez, Quimper, Carhaix, Pont-Croix, Rosporden, Plomelin, Pleyben, Guengat, Audierne, etc.)strategicOthersMunicipalities across the 13-city territory support the association through local partnerships, event hosting, and community engagement. Multiple municipalities host CVS events, cultural activities, and receive ESAT services.
• La Croix-RougeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Croix-Rouge delivered a 'gestes qui sauvent' (first aid) training session to workers at ESAT Ty Hent Glaz, enhancing workplace safety skills.
• Duoday consortium (Ministry, ARS, AlepAGE)strategicGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-financed by the European Social Fund (€55,695 total budget, March 2024–December 2025), the DuoDay programme enables persons with disabilities to discover professions in real workplace settings. Kan Ar Mor is both a participating employer and a local coordinator.
• Breizh Bucco BusminorOthersThe Breizh Bucco Bus is a mobile dental care unit serving Finistère's medico-social establishments. It provided dental care to 14 residents at the Audierne foyer Les Haliades, avoiding external travel for patients.
• Open de tennis QuimpéroisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKan Ar Mor's two Quimper ESATs (Ty Hent Glaz and Kergonan) participate in the Open de tennis Quimpérois, promoting inclusion through sport and community engagement.
• Fédération Française du Sport Adapté (FFSA) / ASCKAMstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerASCKAM (Association Sportive et Culturelle Kan Ar Mor) is affiliated with the Fédération Française du Sport Adapté, enabling athletes like Gurvan to compete internationally (Virtus World Cup, France para tennis de table championships) and representing the association at major sporting events.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UNAFAM: National association dedicated to psychiatric disability — one of Kan Ar Mor's core target populations (SAMSAH Handicap Psychique, Pôle Psychiatrie Adulte). Direct functional peer addressing the same caregiver support gap in France.
• Solida'Cité (Aramis): Finistère association grouping supporting, housing, and accompanying vulnerable persons; joint press releases with Kan Ar Mor flagging sector financial difficulties. Same Finistère territory, same population (elderly + disabled), same local-authority relationships.
• Les Genêts d'Or: Explicit partner of Kan Ar Mor on the 15-Finistère-establishment food waste initiative; operates ESAT workshops, residential homes, and medico-social services for disabled adults across Brittany. Same population, same regulatory model, same scale.
• ADAPEI 29: Listed partner of Kan Ar Mor in Finistère; provides parallel services for adults with intellectual disabilities across the same department, including residential homes, sheltered employment, and family support. Direct functional peer within the overlapping territories.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge Française: Largest French medico-social nonprofit; operates similar ESAT, foyers, and home care services nationally. Kan Ar Mor even delivered first-aid training to its ESAT workers via Croix-Rouge. Comparable model at much greater scale and broader scope.
• APF France handicap: Major national association serving people with disabilities and their families. Operates residential, employment, and advocacy services across France. Reaches a broader population but overlaps with Kan Ar Mor on disability support and self-determination advocacy.
• Fédération Hospitalière de France (FHF) — via local CHUs: Public hospital federation co-manages GIP Blanchisserie du Poher with Kan Ar Mor. CHUs (Brest, Carhaix) are strategic operational partners; illustrates the public-hospital side of the same medico-social value chain in Brittany.
• ADMR (Aide à Domicile en Milieu Rural): Federation of home-help associations serving elderly and disabled individuals across France. Comparable business in personal care, ADL assistance, and home coordination; broader national federation scale to Kan Ar Mor's regional SAVS/SAMSAH and residence autonomie services.

Regional players

• Mutualité Française Bretagne: Regional mutual fund operating medico-social services including EHPAD and home care in Brittany. Regional alternative to Kan Ar Mor's continuing-care and elderly-autonomous offerings (Résidence Le Golven) within the same Finistère geography.

Emerging players

• Solidarité Nouvelle pour le Logement / Habitat et Humanisme: French associations operating supported/grouped housing for vulnerable populations. Comparable to Kan Ar Mor's UPHV and habitat groupé Keriguy offering for disabled adults transitioning to independent living. Overlaps on housing-first and supported-living models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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