Les PEP 34

What Les PEP 34 does

Les PEP 34 (Association Départementale des Pupilles de l'Enseignement Public de l'Hérault, ADPEP34) is a French non-profit association founded in 1923 and headquartered in Montpellier, operating as the Hérault chapter of the national Fédé Générale des PEP network. It runs 17 facilities and services across the department, organized into four verticals: child protection (two MECS — Les Mariniers in Sète and Les Terres Rouges in Clermont-l'Hérault), disability and health (IME, MAS, two SESSAD, IES, ESAT Kennedy, ESAT La Bulle Bleue, SA ESAT, CMPP, ERHR, EMAS, and the Unité Régionale de Répit), educational continuity for sick or injured pupils (SAPADHE), and inclusive vacation/leisure (Le Grain de Sel in Palavas-les-Flots and Centre Malibert in Saint-Chinian). With roughly 500 salaried staff supporting about 1,200 beneficiaries, the association delivers a coordinated, multi-stage pathway from early childhood intervention through to adult sheltered employment and respite care.

The business model is a public-payor regulated model rather than a commercial one. The vast majority of funding flows from three counterparties under multi-year conventions: the Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault via the Aide Sociale à l'Enfance, the Agence Régionale de Santé Occitanie, and the État via the DSDEN and Éducation Nationale. Tariffs are set per authorized place as a dotation globale, which yields high revenue predictability but no pricing power. Supplementary streams include fees from vacation centers, vocational training revenue following the November 2025 Qualiopi certification of the La Bulle Bleue training center, occasional grants (e.g., OFAJ Franco-German exchanges), and donations. GTM is direct-to-beneficiary: orientation by the MDPH, ASE, or Éducation Nationale, then admission by evaluation, with awareness and recruitment handled through institutional websites, social media, and local press (Midi Libre).

There is no proprietary technology platform; the association operates on standard digital tools (WordPress, generic association management software, video conferencing, telepresence robots for SAPADHE). What differentiates the entity is its coordinated platform structure (notably the Plateforme Inclusive Cesda combining IES, SESSAD, EMAS, and ERHR) and its domain-specialized programs — most visibly La Bulle Bleue, which has built a recognized artistic, cultural, and now training vertical for workers with disabilities, and the SAPADHE pedagogical continuity service run jointly with the Éducation Nationale. Governance is exercised by an 11-member Conseil d'Administration, a Bureau (Présidente Elvire Grimal, Directrice Générale Delphine Maurel since July 2025, Vice-Présidente Marguerite Bouvier, Secrétaire Générale Jocelyne Navarro, Trésorier Général Franc Barreda), and an annual Assemblée Générale, with no external shareholders or investors.

Name

Les PEP 34

Legal name

PEP 34

Website

https://adpep34.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ADPEP34 (Les PEP 34) is a French non-profit association founded in 1923 that operates 17 medico-social, child-protection, and educational-continuity facilities in Hérault. With roughly 500 staff supporting 1,200 beneficiaries, it is funded primarily by the Conseil Départemental, ARS Occitanie, and the État.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Medico-Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Individual and Family Services (6241), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ), Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Skilled Home Health Aide Services (HHA/CNA under Skilled Plan of Care) (HLADAFAF)

Keywords

• Medico-social services
• Disability support services
• Child protection services
• Specialized education services
• Vocational rehabilitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Financement public médico-social: L'essentiel des financements provient de l'aide sociale (Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault pour l'ASE), de l'Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS Occitanie) pour les établissements sanitaires et médico-sociaux, et de l'État via la DSDEN pour les services éducatifs. Ces financements sont réglementés et correspondent à des places agréées dans chaque structure.
2. Vacances et loisirs (PEVLCS): Les centres de vacances (Grain de Sel, Malibert) accueillent des groupes payants (établissements spécialisés, associations, familles) pour des classes de découvertes et colonies. Les tarifs dépendent du nombre de jours et du type de séjour.
3. Subventions et dons: L'association peut recevoir des subventions exceptionnelles (ex: OFAJ pour les échanges franco-allemands), des dons dans le cadre d'actions de solidarité (ex: Ukraine), et bénéficie de la générosité publique dans le cadre de son œuvre d'utilité sociale.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Les PEP 34 (ADPEP34) is a French non-profit medico-social association operating a portfolio of facilities and services in the Hérault department, including ESAT work-assistance establishments for adults with disabilities, IME medical-educational institutes, MAS specialized residential homes, MECS child protection houses, SESSAD home-based specialized care, sensory education institutes (IES), rare-disability relay teams (ERHR), vacation centers, and a home/hospital pedagogical support service (SAPADHE) for sick students.

Product overview

Les PEP 34 is a departmental association in the social and medico-social sector operating a diverse portfolio of facilities and services across the Hérault department. The organization offers vacation centers for children and families, child protection services through two MECS facilities, and comprehensive disability services including ESAT (work assistance establishments), IME (medical-educational institutes), MAS (specialized residential homes), SESSAD (home care services), and specialized centers for sensory disabilities and rare conditions. The portfolio includes 17 distinct services and facilities managed from the association's headquarters in Montpellier, serving approximately 1200 accompanied persons with support from 500 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Bulle Bleue: ESAT artistique - Fabrique artistique et culturelle dedicated to professionalization of people with disabilities around performing arts, event management, catering and landscaping. Also operates a training center for actor professions.
• Les Ateliers Kennedy
• Le Grain de Sel
• Centre Malibert
• Plateforme Inclusive CESDA

Products and services

• Centre de vacances Le Grain de Sel Vacation center located in Palavas-les-Flots offering marine environment discovery classes, nautical sports, and heritage education programs for children, school groups, and specialized establishments.
• Centre de vacances Malibert Vacation center in the Saint-Chinian area offering astronomy, environmental education, and nature discovery programs on a 240-hectare estate with pool facilities, for children and specialized groups.
• MECS Les Mariniers Child protection facility in Sète (Maison d'Enfants à Caractère Social) providing housing, family support, and educational services for children, adolescents, and young adults (aged 0-21) facing social and family difficulties.
• MECS Les Terres Rouges Child protection facility in Clermont-l'Hérault offering diverse housing options, educational villas, and day activity services for children from infancy to 21 years old.
• ESAT La Bulle Bleue Artistic work-assistance establishment providing professional training in performing arts, events, catering, and landscaping for adults with mental and psychological disabilities, featuring a FabLab and Qualiopi-certified training center.
• ESAT Les Ateliers Kennedy Work-assistance establishment serving approximately 108 workers with mental and psychological disabilities, offering packaging, picture framing, accessories assembly, logistics, landscaping, and building maintenance activities.
• IME L'Ensoleillade Medical-educational institute providing care and education for children and young people aged 6-20 with intellectual disabilities or autism spectrum disorders, offering 47 places across internat and semi-internat settings.
• SESSAD Ensoleillade Specialized education and home care service providing 31 places for children, adolescents and young adults with intellectual disabilities or autism, operating primarily in the Clermontois and Hérault territories.
• MAS L'Ensoleillade Specialized residential facility in Saint-André-de-Sangonis offering 41 places for severely disabled adults requiring assistance with daily living activities and regular medical supervision.
• CMPP Pays Coeur d'Hérault Medical-psycho-educational center in Gignac offering consultations and care for children and adolescents with learning, behavioral, psychomotor, or communication difficulties.
• IES - Plateforme Inclusive Cesda Sensory education institute (Institut d'Éducation Sensorielle) with 95 places serving children, adolescents and young adults with severe hearing impairments, specific learning disabilities, or rare disabilities across the Plateforme Inclusive Cesda.
• EMAS - Equipe Mobile d'Appui à la Scolarisation Mobile school support team providing indirect assistance to educational professionals working with children and adolescents with disabilities in the Occitanie Est region.
• ERHR - Equipe Relais Handicaps Rares Regional relay team for rare disabilities serving children, adults and seniors with rare sensory disabilities (hearing and/or visual impairments) across the Occitanie Est region.
• URR - Unité Régionale de Répit Regional respite unit providing temporary care for young people aged 8-20 with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, or rare disabilities, including those with behavioral challenges.
• SA ESAT - Section Annexe d'ESAT Annex section of ESAT providing support for disabled workers temporarily in difficulty, candidates for ESAT admission needing preparation, and aging workers in preparation for retirement.
• SAPADHE - Service d'Aide Pédagogique à Domicile Home, hospital and school pedagogical support service for ill or injured students from nursery to high school, enabling continuity of education during medical absences exceeding two weeks.
• SESSAD PIC Specialized education and home care service with 84 places serving children and young adults with severe hearing impairments or specific learning disabilities, operating from the Plateforme Inclusive Cesda.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 salariés accompagnant 1200 personnes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rectorat de Montpellier / Éducation NationalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention pour le SAPADHE permettant la mise en place d'accompagnements pédagogiques à domicile, à l'hôpital ou à l'école. Des enseignants missionnés par l'Éducation Nationale dispensent les enseignements. Convention cadre Fédération Générale PEP / Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale.
• ARS OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgence Régionale de Santé responsable de l'autorisation et du financement des établissements et services médico-sociaux. Assure la régulation de l'offre de santé et médico-sociale sur le territoire.
• Conseil Départemental de l'Hérault (ASE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinanceur principal de la protection de l'enfance via l'Aide Sociale à l'Enfance. Autorise et tarife les MECS et services associés. Délivre les agréments pour l'accueil familial.
• DRAC Occitanie / Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConventionnement pluriannuel pour La Bulle Bleue en tant queLieu Ressources Régionales dans le cadre de la Convention Culture Santé et Dépendance. Financement des projets culturels et artistiques.
• IRTS (Institut Régional du Travail Social)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartenariat pour la création du FabLab de La Bulle Bleue - formation professionnelle et recherche en travail social.
• Association Lost CompassminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration pour des projets scientifiques avec les jeunes de la MECS - vulgarisation de recherches sur les hippocampes dans l'étang de Thau.
• OFAJ (Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancement d'échanges interculturels Franco-Allemands - accueil de groupes de jeunes tedesches à la MECS Les Mariniers avec séjour retour à Hanovre.
• Coopérative catalane SUARAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartenariat en cours de développement pour candidater à des projets ERASMUS - échange de pratiques entre associations du secteur médico-social.
• Ligue de Protection des OiseauxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartenariat environnemental dans le cadre du développement durable et de l'éco-responsabilité des établissements PEP34.
• KAINA TVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation basée à La Paillade qui porte le projet audiovisuel 'Les Inattendu·e·s' - interviews de personnalités locales par les usagers des SAESAT.
• AXIOME D.I.S.minorOthersExpert-comptable de l'ADPEP34, participant aux assemblées générales et temps forts de la vie associative.
• Théâtre de SèteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartenariat culturel pour le 'Km de Danse' - participation des jeunes de la MECS Les Mariniers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ALYS: Federation of medico-social associations in southern France offering disability, child protection, and inclusion services under similar public-authorization frameworks. Geographic and functional overlap with ADPEP34's Hérault operations.
• Croix-Rouge française: Large multi-service humanitarian association operating disability, child protection, and training programs through public-authorized establishments nationwide. Highly comparable diversified non-profit model with overlapping service categories.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: National non-profit operating MECS-equivalent child protection services, educational support, and family assistance programs. Directly comparable on the protection de l'enfance and educational continuity dimensions (SAPADHE-equivalent).
• APF France Handicap: Major national non-profit delivering medico-social services and advocacy for people with disabilities. Operates ESAT, MAS, and similar residential facilities under analogous public-authorization framework across France.
• AFM-Téléthon: Major non-profit supporting people with rare diseases and neuromuscular disabilities, operating specialized facilities and research programs. Comparable to PEP34's ERHR rare-disability relay team mission.
• ADAPEI 34: Departmental association also based in Hérault serving people with intellectual disabilities through ESAT, MAS, IME, and SESSAD facilities. Closest geographic and functional peer competing for the same ARS and Conseil Départemental authorizations.

Others

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: National non-profit addressing housing insecurity and social exclusion. Compares on the broader social-services NGO model and access to public grants/donations, though mission focuses on housing rather than disability/child protection.

Broad incumbents

• ADAPEI France: National federation of ADAPEI departmental associations, structurally similar to FG PEP network. Comparable federation-scale non-profit model providing disability services across all French departments.
• ADMR: National federation of home-care associations delivering personal assistance and daily-living support across France. Overlaps with PEP34's SESSAD and home-based service offerings under analogous public funding model.
• UNAPEI: National federation representing associations serving people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Directly comparable mission scope with federation structure analogous to FG PEP, though operating at national level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-pep-34

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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