AFRESAT Normandie

What AFRESAT Normandie does

AFRESAT Normandie is a non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 2012 and headquartered at INWORK, Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, with its legal seat in Falaise. It operates as the regional "tête de réseau" (head network coordinator) for inclusion in Normandy, coordinating 100+ medico-social establishments — primarily ESAT (sheltered employment), but now extending to IME, EA, Foyers, SAVS, and SAMSAH following an October 2025 statute expansion — across all 5 Normandy departments (Calvados, Eure, Manche, Orne, Seine-Maritime). The organization's core technology stack rests on five methodological pillars: Valorisation par les Rôles Sociaux (VRS), Reconnaissance des Acquis de l'Expérience (RAE) delivered via the national Différent et Compétent device, Organisation Apprenante with AFEST workplace-learning methodology, PATH person-centered planning, and QCEV living-conditions evaluation. Each pillar corresponds to a structured training catalog (20+ offerings), with formal accreditation pathways including jury-validated RAE attestations co-signed by Education Ministry and Agriculture Ministry inspectors.

The association generates revenue primarily through training fees paid by member establishments, delivered either as inter-establishment open-enrollment sessions (€520–€780 per person for VRS Modules A–C) or intra-establishment customized programs (€1,300–€3,900 per session). Custom "formation sur mesure" programs are co-constructed with establishment leadership and billed by quotation. Ancillary revenue streams include membership/adhesion fees and training-financing flows via OPCO Santé and ANFH. Distribution is direct-to-establishment across Normandy, with CARSAT Normandie acting as a co-animator channel for BAR retirement-preparation workshops. Marketing relies on LinkedIn (company ID 68848528), the afresat.fr website, downloadable Google Drive catalog, and participation in professional colloquia including the December 2026 VRS event co-organized with ICUAL Bretagne.

AFRESAT holds Qualiopi certification (N° 2022/100393.3) and is governed by a Board of Directors under President Karine Douesneau, who was reconducted at the October 10, 2025 Extraordinary General Assembly alongside the new statute adoption. No external ownership, funding rounds, M&A activity, or disclosed headcount figures are present in the source material.

Name

AFRESAT Normandie

Legal name

Association de Formation Régionale des Établissements et Services d'Aide par le Travail de Normandie

Website

https://afresat.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AFRESAT Normandie is a non-profit regional training network founded in 2012 that coordinates 100+ medico-social establishments across Normandy's 5 departments, delivering VRS, RAE, AFEST, and retirement-preparation training programs to inclusion-sector professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medico-Social Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACANAE

DEI, Culture & Employee Engagement Training

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Training, Learning & Development Services

SECONDARYEDABAIAF

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Training

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/HR, Talent, DEI & People Operations Training

SECONDARYBPACAJAJ

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Advisory

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/HR Consulting & Advisory (HR Strategy, Org Design, Change)

Keywords

• Medico-social training
• Disability inclusion services
• Professional training network
• Social role valorization
• Competency recognition programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training fees for establishment members: AFRESAT generates revenue through training fees charged to member establishments. Training programs include catalogued offerings (VRS modules, RAE certifications, Organizational Learning, ESAT supervisors, Power to Act) as well as customized on-site training developed collaboratively with establishments. Annual membership/network fees may also contribute.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AFRESAT Normandie is a regional training network coordinator that animates a network of more than 100 medico-social establishments across the five Normandy departments. It delivers a catalogued and customized training portfolio centered on Valorisation par les Rôles Sociaux (VRS), the Reconnaissance des Acquis de l'Expérience (RAE) certification device (Différent et Compétent), Organisation Apprenante / AFEST workplace learning, ESAT supervisor development, and the Réseau d'Avenir retirement preparation program.

Product overview

AFRESAT Normandie operates as a regional training network coordinating 100+ medico-social establishments across Normandy's 5 departments. The organization offers an integrated portfolio of training programs organized around four core pillars: Valorisation par les Rôles Sociaux (VRS) for inclusion methodology, Reconnaissance des Acquis de l'Expérience (RAE) via the Différent et Compétent certification device, Organisation Apprenante & AFEST for workplace learning, and the Réseau d'Avenir retirement preparation program. Additional offerings include specialized training for ESAT supervisors and a Pouvoir d'Agir program for self-determination. All programs are available as catalogue offerings (20 trainings) or customized sur mesure formats, anchored by the Qualiopi-certified quality standard.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Valorisation par les Rôles Sociaux (VRS) — Formations Progressive training program on Social Role Valorization (VRS) methodology for medico-social professionals, ranging from a 7-hour institutional awareness day through Modules A (14-21h), B (21h), and C (21h) to specialized tools (PATH, QCEV, internal VRS trainer), aimed at enabling inclusion through socially valued roles.
• Reconnaissance des Acquis de l'Expérience (RAE) — Dispositif Différent et Compétent Certification program recognizing professional competencies of people with disabilities working in ESAT, EA, and IME settings. Includes training for Accompanists (70h across 5 modules), Correspondents (28h), and Managers (14h), culminating in official attestations validated by inspectors from the Ministry of Education or Agriculture.
• Organisation Apprenante & AFEST — Formations Training program to transform medico-social establishments into learning organizations using Action de Formation en Situation de Travail (AFEST) methodology. Includes institutional awareness days (7h), tutor training (14-17h), AFEST pathway construction (35h), and collective learning organization development (31.5h).
• Formation Encadrants ESAT Competency development program for workshop monitors, ETS, CIP, and team leaders in ESAT establishments, covering workshop monitor training (14h), professionalization (21h), retirement animator certification (35h), and leadership development (14h).
• Pouvoir d'Agir — Formations Training program to strengthen self-determination and agency of accompanied persons, covering access to the ordinary work environment (14h), self-advocacy through CVS and mixed committees, digital literacy for aging persons, and risk identification.
• Réseau d'Avenir — Dispositif Un Avenir après le Travail Inter-regional program piloted by AFRESAT since 2019 to prepare ESAT workers for retirement. Coordinates retirement animator training, CARSAT Normandie partnership workshops (Bienvenue à la Retraite), annual departmental forums, and territorial animation across the 5 Normandy departments.
• Formation sur mesure Customized training development service in which AFRESAT's training managers co-construct tailored programs adapted to each establishment's specific context and needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ establishments coordinated across Normandy
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• CARSAT NormandieflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Formal partnership convention signed in 2024 between AFRESAT Normandie and CARSAT Normandie for retirement preparation of ESAT workers. Includes co-animation of BAR (Bienvenue à la Retraite) workshops, quarterly webinars, participation in annual forums, and 3 cycles of workshops per department. Unique in France institutional collaboration.
• ICUAL BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Co-animation partnership for VRS colloquium December 2026. Joint development and delivery of training Animateur Retraite. Collaboration on VRS methodology and inclusion practices.
• Réseau d'Avenir (national)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019AFRESAT pilots the Normandy territorial collective 'Un Avenir après le Travail' since 2019. National network groups 10 territorial collectives across France. Shared practices and co-construction of national tools.
• Valor & SolutionsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012International partnership with Ontario-based training organization founded within Valoris for children and adults. Co-construction of pedagogical content, access to international VRS research, and positioning AFRESAT as national VRS reference. Founded by Caroline Granger, specialist in VRS and editor of Raymond Lemay's works.
• Différent et Compétent (Réseau national)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012AFRESAT is the territorial collective for Normandy of the national Différent et Compétent network (founded in Brittany 2002). Carries the RAE device for competency recognition of people with disabilities in ESAT, EA, and IME across Normandy.
• AIVRS / ISRVA (Association internationale pour la Valorisation des Rôles Sociaux)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012International VRS association. AFRESAT connected through Valor & Solutions partnership. Raymond Lemay is founding member.
• Rectorat de Normandie / Éducation NationaleflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstitution of RAE juries with Education Ministry inspectors. Co-signature of RAE attestations. Partnership under framework agreement of September 27, 2013. Joint governance of competency recognition process.
• DRAAF / Ministère de l'AgricultureflagshipImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstitution of RAE juries with Agriculture Ministry inspectors for relevant occupational reference frameworks. Co-signature of attestations for agricultural sector occupations.
• ARS NormandiecoreOthersRegional Health Agency of Normandy - institutional partner for medico-social sector coordination and health policies.
• OPCO SantéminorOthersHealth sector operator for skills development funding - supports training financing for member establishments.
• ANFHminorOthersNational fund for hospital and healthcare training - may support training financing for healthcare establishments.
• URIOPSS NormandieminorOthersUnion of regional social and medico-social institutions - professional network for sector coordination.
• Région académique NormandieminorOthersRegional academic authority for education - institutional partnership for training and competency recognition.
• UAT NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollectif territorial Normandie 'Un Avenir après le Travail' - makes the 'Réseau d'Avenir' visible at regional level, organized by AFRESAT.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ANDICAT: National federation of directors of ESAT and EA in France. Represents the broader ESAT/EA governance constituency that AFRESAT serves as a training network — an institutional peer operating one layer up in the same value chain.
• APF France handicap: Major French disability NGO running medico-social establishments and inclusion training programs nationally. Comparable at scale on disability-inclusion training, though with broader geographic and service scope.
• AFPA: France's national professional training agency. Provides Qualiopi-certified vocational training across France including disability-sector programs — comparable as a large-scale Qualiopi-certified training organization with overlapping methodology stack.
• Différent et Compétent (Réseau national): National RAE/competency-recognition network founded in Brittany in 2002 of which AFRESAT is the Normandy territorial collective. Direct parent structure for the RAE device and a key comparator for national scale and methodology stewardship.
• Réseau d'Avenir — Un Avenir après le Travail: National network of 10 territorial collectives coordinating ESAT retirement preparation, piloted by AFRESAT in Normandy since 2019. Comparable peer offering the same retirement-transition program model in other French regions.
• UNAPEI: National federation of associations representing people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Operates many member ESAT/IME/EA establishments in Normandy — overlapping customer base and a national-level policy counterpart.

Regional players

• CREAI Normandie: Regional study and resource center on disability and inclusion in Normandy. Adjacent regional actor with overlapping audience (medico-social establishments, ARS partners) and partial overlap on training/advising services.

Direct peers

• ICUAL Bretagne: Regional VRS/inclusion network coordinator in Brittany with the same tête-de-réseau model as AFRESAT in Normandy. Co-organizes the December 2026 VRS colloquium with AFRESAT and jointly develops Animateur Retraite training — a structural twin operating in an adjacent French region.

Others

• URIOPSS Normandie: Regional union of private nonprofit social and medico-social institutions in Normandy. Listed partner of AFRESAT with overlapping membership base; provides sector coordination and policy advocacy rather than direct training.
• AIVRS / ISRVA (Association internationale pour la Valorisation des Rôles Sociaux): International VRS association connected to AFRESAT via the Valor & Solutions partnership. Ecosystem/peer entity governing the VRS methodology — comparable as a peer in the international VRS community rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afresat-normandie

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

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