AGAVIP Médiations

What AGAVIP Médiations does

AGAVIP-Médiations (Association Gardoise d'Aide aux Victimes d'Infractions Pénales et de Médiations) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1983 and headquartered in Nîmes, operating exclusively in the Gard department under agrément and conventionnement from the French Ministry of Justice. The association delivers free victim assistance and judicial mediation services to crime victims and individuals under judicial supervision, including legal support, psychological counseling, social intervention, restorative justice programs, criminal mediation, ad hoc administration for minor victims, personality investigations, and socio-educational judicial control. It also routes beneficiaries to the national 116 006 victim assistance hotline and to the Mémo de Vie secure evidence-documentation platform, while supporting awareness of the Bracelet ANTI-rapprochement electronic monitoring program for domestic violence cases.

AGAVIP operates a service platform rather than a software platform, with its core technical assets consisting of structured service protocols: a six-week Rencontres condamnés-victimes restorative justice program bringing three victims, three convicted persons, trained facilitators, and community members into structured dialogue; restorative mediation between victims and offenders; and a coordinated set of judicial control and personality investigation methodologies. The association is staffed by approximately 12 to 20 paid personnel (a Directrice, four coordinators covering judicial control, personality investigations, penal orientation, and activities, plus jurists, a psychotherapist, socio-judicial intervenants, gendarmerie social workers, and an administrative secretary) supported by 19 trained bénévoles across ad hoc administration, penal mediation, and restorative justice. Service delivery is anchored by nine or more permanent physical locations, including Bureau d'Aide aux Victimes offices inside the Palais de Justice de Nîmes (since 2003) and Alès (since 2014), Maisons de Justice et du Droit in Alès, Bagnols-sur-Cèze, and Vauvert, Points d'accès au droit in Aigues-Mortes, Quissac, and Le Vigan, plus presence at the CHU Carémeau medical-judicial unit, a Maison des femmes, and Gard gendarmerie brigades.

AGAVIP's business model is that of a public-interest non-profit: all services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, with no fees, billing, or premium tiers. Revenue (in the form of operating budget) is sourced from the Ministry of Justice convention for victim assistance and socio-judicial measures, supplemented by tax-deductible individual and corporate donations (66% and 60% deductions respectively) facilitated by the association's general-interest recognition. The association is a member of the FRANCE VICTIMES national federation of 130 victim assistance associations, and maintains operational partnerships with the Barreau de Nîmes and Alès, SPIP (Service Pénitentiaire d'Insertion et de Probation), the Parquet de Nîmes, IFJR, INAVEM, ENAP, and the Cour d'appel de Nîmes. Customers in the conventional sense are crime victims and judicially supervised individuals who access services through institutional referral from courts, prosecutors, and law enforcement, and through a recent communication campaign distributed across more than 60 contact points in the Gard department.

Name

AGAVIP Médiations

Legal name

Association Gardoise d'Aide aux Victimes d'Infractions Pénales et de Médiations

Website

https://agavipmediations.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AGAVIP-Médiations is a French non-profit association founded in 1983 that delivers free victim assistance, restorative justice, criminal mediation, and socio-educational judicial control services to crime victims and individuals under judicial supervision in the Gard department.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Victim Assistance and Socio-Judicial Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Victim assistance services
• Restorative justice programs
• Criminal mediation services
• Socio-judicial measures
• Access to law

Headquarters

HQ city

Nîmes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government funding and subsidies: Association receives government funding through its convention with the Ministry of Justice for victim assistance and socio-judicial services.
2. Donations and philanthropy: As a recognized public-interest organization, AGAVIP receives donations from individuals and businesses eligible for tax deductions (66% for individuals, 60% for companies).
3. Member of FRANCE VICTIMES network: Affiliation with the national federation of 130 victim assistance associations provides access to shared resources and national support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AGAVIP-Médiations is a non-profit association providing free victim assistance, restorative justice, criminal mediation, and socio-judicial services in the Gard department of France. Its core offerings include legal, psychological, and social support for crime victims; restorative justice programs enabling dialogue between victims and offenders; criminal mediation; ad hoc administration for minor victims; personality investigations; and socio-educational judicial control measures for individuals under judicial supervision. All services are provided free of charge.

Product overview

AGAVIP Médiations is a non-profit association offering a comprehensive suite of victim assistance and judicial services. Its core offerings center on victim support (aide aux victimes) encompassing legal, psychological, and social assistance, complemented by restorative justice programs (justice restaurative), criminal mediation, ad hoc administration for minor victims, personality investigations, and socio-educational judicial control. The association also provides access to specialized services including the national victim hotline (116 006), the Mémo de Vie digital documentation platform, and refers to the Bracelet Anti-Rapprochement electronic monitoring program. These services work together to support victims throughout their judicial journey while offering alternative approaches to traditional criminal justice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Service Justice Restaurative: Dedicated service for restorative justice activities including mediation and victim-offender meetings

Products and services

• Aide aux Victimes (Victim Assistance)

Quantifiable outcome

• Free comprehensive services from intake through case resolution
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Institut Français pour la Justice Restaurative (IFJR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2024Collaboration with IFJR for restorative justice measures and offender-victim encounter (RCV) programs. AGAVIP team trained by IFJR specialists to implement restorative mediation measures.
• Parquet de NîmescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2018Prosecutor's office partnership for criminal mediation mandates and restorative justice implementation. Regular exchanges on penal policy and victim support.
• Fédération Nationale d'Aide aux Victimes Et de Médiation (INAVEM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2016National federation co-organizing restorative justice animator training with IFJR and ENAP. Four AGAVIP volunteers obtained certified facilitator diplomas through this program.
• Ecole Nationale de l'Administration Pénitentiaire (ENAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2016National prison administration school co-delivering 60-hour restorative justice facilitator training program along with IFJR and INAVEM.
• Barreau d'AlèscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partnership extended to Alès bar association to expand joint victim support services across the Gard department.
• Barreau de NîmescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Convention signed in 2004 to jointly improve victim care. AGAVIP and the bar association collaborate on providing comprehensive support to crime victims through legal assistance and victim advocacy services.
• FRANCE VICTIMEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of 130 victim assistance associations. AGAVIP is a member, providing access to national resources, best practices, and collective representation.
• Service Pénitentiaire d'Insertion et de Probation (SPIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with prison probation service for implementing socio-judicial control measures and restorative justice encounters with detainees.
• Ministry of Justice FrancecoreOthersOfficial convention holder for victim assistance services and socio-judicial measures. Provides government authorization and funding framework.
• Cour d'appel de NîmescoreOthersJudicial authority for ad hoc administration of minor victims and restorative justice programs. Provides venue for training and meetings.
• Hugues COUDURIERminorOthersGraphic designer who created the association's new visual identity including logo and communication materials.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CIDFF (Centres d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles): Federation of departmental information centers providing legal support and advocacy primarily to women and families on rights issues, including domestic violence. Closely comparable to AGAVIP's legal aid and client advocacy model with overlapping beneficiary populations.
• Fédération Nationale Solidarité Femmes (FNSF): National federation of 67 associations supporting women victims of violence, including domestic violence. Operates similar integrated legal, psychological, and social support models for victims of gendered violence in France.
• FRANCE VICTIMES (formerly INAVEM): National federation of 130 victim assistance associations in France, of which AGAVIP is a member. Operates the same model of victim support and is the structural umbrella under which AGAVIP coordinates, sharing methodologies, training, and collective representation.
• Institut Français pour la Justice Restaurative (IFJR): National institute specializing in restorative justice training and program implementation in France. IFJR trains AGAVIP facilitators and operates in the same restorative justice space, making it both a partner and a direct functional peer in restorative mediation and victim-offender encounters.

Broad incumbents

• Service Pénitentiaire d'Insertion et de Probation (SPIP): Government agency responsible for probation and prisoner reintegration in France. AGAVIP partners with SPIP for restorative justice and socio-educational judicial control measures, making SPIP a public-sector institutional counterpart rather than a competitor.
• 114 (formerly 3919) — National Violence Against Women Hotline: National government-funded hotline for women victims of violence, providing referral and listening services. Operates at broader national scale with overlapping target beneficiaries (violence victims), but as a state-funded public service rather than a member association.

Regional players

• European Forum for Restorative Justice (EFRJ): European-level network promoting restorative justice policy and practice. Operates at broader European geographic scope than AGAVIP and convenes practitioners, researchers, and policymakers on restorative justice — adjacent to AGAVIP's restorative justice service line.

Emerging players

• En Avant Toute(s): French association supporting young women and victims of violence with a stronger digital-native presence and online chat-based intervention model. Represents an emerging peer approach that contrasts with AGAVIP's traditional courthouse-embedded service model.
• Viols Femmes Informations (VFI): French association providing information and support specifically to victims of sexual violence. Comparable to AGAVIP in providing legal and psychological support, but specialized to sexual violence cases rather than operating across all offense types.

Others

• Fondation des Femmes: French foundation funding and advocating for women's rights and protection against violence. Not a direct service provider like AGAVIP but a thematically adjacent nonprofit operating in the same victim support ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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