Name

Fondation ACOLEA

Legal name

Association ACOLEA

Website

https://acolea.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Medico-Social Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC), Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ), Inclusive Group Care & Peer Inclusion Facilitation (HSAAAIAN)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Social housing support
• Disability care services
• Early childhood education
• Juvenile justice rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices36 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. Public institutional funding and grants: As a 'Fondation Reconnue d'Utilité Publique', ACOLEA is primarily financed through public funding agreements with government bodies (Métropole de Lyon, Département du Rhône, ARS, PJJ, DDETS), social welfare funds, and departmental aid budgets.
2. Donations: Individual and corporate donations are solicited via don.acolea.org, with a 3-times-per-year newsletter driving donor engagement. The foundation offers monthly and one-time donation options, with tax deductions for French donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fondation ACOLEA is a non-profit foundation recognized as being of public utility that provides social, educational, and medico-social services for vulnerable children and adults across the Rhône department and Lyon Metropolitan area. It operates 113 establishments spanning five sectors: child protection (Protection de l'Enfance), early childhood care (Petite Enfance), disability support (Médico-social), juvenile justice (Justice des Mineurs), and housing/social inclusion (Habitat et Inclusion). Services are delivered free at point of use to beneficiaries (~6,300 annually) and are financed through public institutional funding and donations.

Product overview

Fondation ACOLEA operates as a multi-service social and medico-social organization recognized as a public utility foundation, providing support for vulnerable children, adults, and families across five interconnected service sectors. The organization manages 113 establishments and services spanning child protection (36 facilities for children 0-21), early childhood (crèches and childcare networks for children 2.5 months to 4 years), disability support (20+ facilities for children and adults with intellectual, psychic, or autism spectrum disorders), social inclusion (emergency shelters, housing assistance, youth programs), and youth justice (judicial education centers for minors in conflict with the law). Key specialized platforms include La PLACE for adaptive disability accommodation, Logis Jeunes for youth housing transition, Prevention Spécialisée for street-based youth support, DITEP services for behavioral disorders, and the Pôle Autisme with specialized autism units. The organization serves approximately 6,300 vulnerable individuals annually with 1,500 professionals across the Rhône department and Lyon Metropolis, operating supplementary digital services including an online donation platform (via iRaiser), job recruitment portal, and newsletter communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Logis Jeunes: Service created in 2019 offering innovative support in accessing and maintaining housing for young adults aged 18-25 exiting child protection services.
• La PLACE
• HOUMA
• C.POSSIBLE

Products and services

• Protection de l'Enfance (Child Protection) Comprehensive child protection services for children and adolescents aged 0-21 facing danger or at risk, including foster family placements, emergency shelters, AEMO (children's welfare assistance), educational apartments, and prevention services. Beneficiaries are referred by Aide Sociale à l'Enfance (ASE).
• Petite Enfance (Early Childhood) Daycare and early childhood services for children aged 2.5 months to 4 years, including crèches and Relais d'Assistantes Maternelles (childminder networks), offering child development, parental support, and early detection of developmental disorders.
• Médico-Social (Disability & Healthcare) Disability support services for children and adults with intellectual, physical, or autism spectrum disorders, including residential homes (Foyer de Vie, FAM), day services (DITEP), SESSAD, mobile support teams, and inclusive schooling initiatives.
• Habitat et Inclusion (Housing & Social Inclusion) Social housing and inclusion services including emergency shelters (CHRS), youth housing assistance (Logis Jeunes), specialized prevention services, and support for people experiencing precarity or homelessness across the Rhône and Métropole de Lyon.
• Justice des Mineurs (Youth Justice) Judicial education centers (CEF - Centre Éducatif Fermé and CER - Centre Éducatif Renforcé) providing accommodation and rehabilitation for minors in conflict with the law (aged 13-18), combining educational, psychological, and social support to prevent recidivism. Operated in partnership with PJJ (Protection Judiciaire de la Jeunesse).
• La PLACE - Plateforme d'Accompagnement Évolutif Innovative accommodation and support platform enabling persons with disabilities to transition between different housing types (villas, shared apartments, colocation) and support levels without changing service provider, with single admission and flexible care pathways.
• Logis Jeunes Housing support service for young adults aged 18-25 exiting child protection, offering apartment search assistance, sliding-scale lease arrangements (bail glissements), and ongoing social support for independent living.
• Prévention Spécialisée Street-based social work targeting youth aged 10-25 in vulnerable situations, providing educational support, parental assistance, and proactive outreach in priority neighborhoods on the Métropole de Lyon.
• DITEP (Dispositif Intégré Thérapeutique Éducatif et Pédagogique) Integrated therapeutic-educational services for children and youth with behavioral disorders (including ADHD, dyslexia, autism spectrum disorders), combining school support, home-based services (SESSAD), and residential care.
• Pôle Autisme Autism support services including SESSAD TSA for children 0-6 years, PCPE Sirius for needs assessment, and UEMA (Unité d'Enseignement Maternelle Autisme) in partnership with Education Nationale at École Marie Curie in Grigny.
• EMAPE avec Répit (Équipe Mobile d'Appui à la Protection de l'Enfance) Mobile support team for children with disabilities within child protection, providing diagnostic assessments, professional training, and respite care for caregivers.
• EMAS (Équipe Mobile d'Appui à la Scolarité) Mobile school support team assisting teachers and schools with inclusive education for children with special needs, providing training, adaptation strategies, and classroom support. EMAS received 23 solicitations from Education Nationale in 2023.
• ETAPE 22 - Housing for Young Ex-MNA Modular housing service providing 48 places for young ex-MNA (unaccompanied minors) aged 18-21 in transitional modular housing, in partnership with the Ville de Villeurbanne.
• Online Donation Platform Digital fundraising platform powered by iRaiser enabling monthly and one-time donations with tax deduction benefits (66% up to 20% of income for French donors), supporting ACOLEA's mission for vulnerable children and adults. Supports credit card, Apple Pay, and IBAN bank transfers.
• Recruitment Portal Online job board and spontaneous application portal enabling candidates to apply for positions across 113+ establishments and services, integrated with the Layan recruitment platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,300 children and adults in vulnerable situations supported each year
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered significant, core, moderate and minor.

• MMI'e — Maison Métropolitaine d'Insertion pour l'Emploi, à l'État et à la Métropole de LyonsignificantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership signed in 2025 for the Charte des 1000, aiming to favor access to sustainable employment for people in integration and develop concrete actions for employment. Confirms ACOLEA's commitment to essential professions in child protection, disability, and early childhood.
• Métropole de LyoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner and funder. The Métropole de Lyon mandates ACOLEA for key social missions including prevention, child protection, and youth housing. Key projects include ETAPE 22 (confié by DPPE of Métropole de Lyon), RSJ funding, and territorial social action coordination.
• Département du RhônecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey departmental partner and funder. The Rhône department funds and mandates ACOLEA's child protection services, disability services, and social action programs across the territory.
• Protection Judiciaire de la Jeunesse (PJJ) — Ministère de la JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJudicial partner for juvenile justice sector (CEF La Mazille, CER La Bâtie et Ricochet). The PJJ mandates and funds ACOLEA's CEF and CER establishments, overseeing juvenile offender rehabilitation programs.
• Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth authority partner funding and regulating the médico-social sector (disability, DITEP, EMAS, EMAPE). ARS grants authorization for medico-social establishments and services.
• Caisse Nationale des Allocations Familiales (CNAF) / Allocations FamilialescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational family benefits fund. Finances early childhood services (crèches, Relais Petite Enfance) and family support programs. Allocates CAF funding to ACOLEA's childcare establishments.
• DDETS (Direction Départementale de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for youth employment programs. Works alongside ACOLEA for deployment of the Contrat d'Engagement Jeunes (CEJ) for 'Jeunes En-rupture' via C.POSSIBLE project.
• Missions LocalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment youth employment services that manage CEJ (Contrat d'Engagement Jeunes) allocations. Collaborate with ACOLEA on C.POSSIBLE project to reach non-recouring youth.
• CLLAJ Lyon (Comité Local pour le Logement Autonome des Jeunes)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner on C.POSSIBLE and 'Un Toit, un Job' European project, working on youth housing and employment integration.
• ALYNEAsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner alongside CLLAJ Lyon on the 'Un Toit, un Job' European project (Fond Européen pour l'Emploi et l'Innovation Sociale) for intensive youth housing and employment support.
• MÉOMIE (Métropole Organisme Mineurs non Accompagnés)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial service managing unaccompanied minors (MNA) on the Métropole de Lyon. Orchestrates admissions to ETAPE 22 for ex-MNA young adults aged 18–21.
• Maison de la Veille Sociale du Rhône (SIAO/DDETS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates housing orientation for CHRS and emergency services. Evaluates needs and directs families and individuals to CHRS La Croisée et l'Étoile, Résidence Vienne, and other homeless shelters.
• COFRADEmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as institutional and partnership network member on the ACOLEA homepage. A French social and medico-social federation/organization.
• URIOPSSmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as institutional and partnership network member. URIOPSS is the regional union of social and medico-social organizations in Rhône-Alpes, representing and supporting associative actors in the sector.
• CNAPEmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as institutional and partnership network member. CNAPE is the national council for child protection associations in France.
• OCELLIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the training of Permanents Lieu de Vie (PLV). OCELLIA co-builds with ACOLEA an obligatory training of approximately 100 hours for PLV professionals.
• Ville de VilleurbannesignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for ETAPE 22 project, providing land for temporary urban modular housing in the context of Mission Carré de Soie urban project. Confié by DPPE of Métropole de Lyon.
• Education Nationale (National Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on EMAS (Equipe Mobile d'Appui à la Scolarisation) and UEMA (Unité d'Enseignement Maternelle Autisme). Education Nationale is the partner for inclusive schooling initiatives for children with disabilities. EMAS received 23 solicitations from Education Nationale in 2023.
• Ville de GrignysignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with ACOLEA for the UEMA (Unité d'Enseignement Maternelle Autisme) at École Marie Curie. Ville de Grigny co-funds and supports the autism pole's inclusive school initiative.
• Agglomération Villefranche Beaujolais SaônesignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity of agglomeration that sets criteria for place attribution in Villefranche-area crèches (e.g., Villa Suzanne). Also funds early childhood services.
• Préfet du RhônemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as institutional and partnership network member on the ACOLEA homepage. Represents state authority in the Rhône department.
• Entreprise des PossibleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as institutional and partnership network member on the ACOLEA homepage. An organization focused on social and professional inclusion.
• Agence du Don en NatureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as institutional and partnership network member on the ACOLEA homepage. An organization that redistributes in-kind donations to people in precarious situations.

Scale indicators21 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Fondation de France: France's largest philanthropic foundation, supporting hundreds of sub-foundations and projects in social welfare, health, and research. Not a direct service peer, but ecosystem enabler — ACOLEA's public-utility status and donation mechanics operate within the framework this foundation shaped.
• ALYS (formerly URIOPSS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes): Regional federation of social and medico-social associations in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, of which ACOLEA is a member. Adjacent trade-body peer representing shared policy and funding interests with ACOLEA in the regional social services ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Major French foundation supporting vulnerable children, families, and youth through child protection, education, training, and family housing. Directly comparable to ACOLEA's child protection and education mission, with similar multi-sector foundation structure and public-utility status.
• Emmaüs France: French federation of Emmaüs groups providing housing, social inclusion, and economic reintegration for people in extreme precarity. Compares to ACOLEA's housing inclusion and beneficiary reintegration work (Logis Jeunes, RSJ, Habitat et Inclusion).
• Secours Catholique: Major French Catholic social charity with national scope across poverty, housing, child welfare, and refugee support. Similar multi-sector vulnerable-population model to ACOLEA, with comparable public funding relationships and donor-base fundraising.
• ADAPEI du Rhône: Rhône-based parent association for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, operating Foyers de Vie, FAM, MAS, and inclusion services. Direct local peer to ACOLEA's medico-social sector (DITEP, Foyer de Vie Bel Air, FAM, Pôle Autisme), competing for ARS authorizations in the same territory.
• France Terre d'Asile: French NGO specializing in asylum seekers and unaccompanied minors (MNA) reception, accommodation, and legal support. Directly comparable to ACOLEA's ETAPE 22 (48 places for ex-MNA young adults) and SAS MNA programs, working with similar public partners (MÉOMIE, DDETS).
• Armée du Salut (Fondation de l'Armée du Salut): Salvation Army France operating shelters (CHRS), rehabilitation centers, and social services nationwide. Comparable to ACOLEA's housing inclusion and youth justice (CEF/CER) work, with similar public funding model and rehabilitation-focused approach.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Leading French foundation addressing housing exclusion and homelessness, operating CHRS, social residences, and advocacy. Directly comparable to ACOLEA's Habitat et Inclusion sector (CHRS Résidence Vienne, CHRS La Croisée et l'Étoile) and beneficiary overlap on precarious populations.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian organization, operating across social (CHRS, food aid), medico-social, youth, and emergency response services nationally. Compares to ACOLEA on multi-sector vulnerable-population service delivery, but at a much larger national scale.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

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