AOJE

What AOJE does

AOJE (Association des Œuvres de Jeunesse d'Ennery) is a French non-profit youth association founded in 1966 by Abbé Louis Maréchal and headquartered in Ennery, Val-d'Oise. It operates a centre de loisirs for children aged 3-12 (Wednesdays and school holidays), an adolescent Pôle Ados for ages 12-18 with open access on weekday evenings and weekends, an annual one-week ski camp and three-week summer colony in Crest-Voland (Savoie), and a portfolio of year-round workshops (theatre, multisports, dance, rollers, indoor football, Cœurs Vaillants). The association also holds an Espace de Vie Sociale (EVS) accreditation from CAF granted in 2021, which extends its mission to intergenerational and community-wide programming such as shared gardens and mutual-aid platforms.

Service delivery is delivered through a main centre in Ennery (a 9-room facility opened in 2008 near the municipal stadium), two satellite Club Ados locations in Vallangoujard (March 2021) and Génicourt (February 2022), and the residential camps in Savoie, with a free minibus service extending access to four surrounding communes. Programs are delivered by a small professional team of two BEATEP-qualified directors, one BAFA animator, two BAPAAT/BPJEPS trainees, one municipal sports educator, and an EVS coordinator, supported by approximately 15 BAFA-trained volunteer animators per year and broader intergenerational volunteers.

The business model combines fee-for-service revenue (€5/half-day leisure center, €25 annual family membership, €32-€130 workshop fees, €300-€805 camp fees) with public subsidies from CAF (under EVS), the State (DDJS agrrement d'Éducation Populaire), the department, and the 12 communes of the CCSI, plus donations and event proceeds. The association is governed by a 9-12 member board and is not commercially owned or investable; there is no AI, software, or venture funding activity.

Name

AOJE

Legal name

Association des Œuvres de Jeunesse d'Ennery

Website

https://aoje.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AOJE is a French non-profit youth association founded in 1966 in Ennery, Val-d'Oise, running leisure centers, workshops, and ski/summer camps for children aged 3-18 across the 12 communes of the Sausseron valley, funded by family fees, CAF subsidies, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Community Recreation Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Child and Youth Services (62411), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAFAN

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

SECONDARYEDACAOAB

Play-Based SEL & Executive Function Skill-Building Programs

Education/Early Childhood Education/Social and Emotional Learning Programs

SECONDARYEDAAAOAD

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Workforce Development Initiatives

Keywords

• Youth leisure services
• After-school programs
• Summer camps
• Community youth center
• Intergenerational activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Ennery

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership/Adhesion fees: Annual family membership fee of €25, covering access to the adolescent center (12-18 years) and certain programs.
2. Activity and program fees: Fees charged for center de loisirs (€5 per half-day, €5 per meal), workshops (€32/year for sports, €120-130/year for theatre), Cœurs Vaillants (€32), and camps (€660 ski camp, €805 summer colony).
3. Government subsidies: Subventions from the State (DDJS agréée d'Éducation Populaire), departments, and communes. CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales) provides support as part of EVS (Espace de Vie Sociale) recognition.
4. Donations and private contributions: Donations from families, community members, and local organizations.
5. Event revenue: Proceeds from events such as the annual AOJE celebration, kermesse, and paëlla giant meals (e.g., €13 adult / €10 child for paëlla).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AOJE is a non-profit youth association that runs a leisure center (Accueil de loisirs) for children aged 3-12 every Wednesday and during school holidays, an open-access adolescent center (Pôle Ados, 12-18 years) with two satellite Club Ados sites, residential summer and ski camps in Crest-Voland (Savoie) for 7-17 year olds, and an Espace de Vie Sociale (EVS) recognized by CAF since 2021 for broader community and intergenerational programming across 12 communes in the Sausseron Valley. Offerings are bundled with recurring workshops (dance, theatre, rollers, multisports, indoor football, Cœurs Vaillants) and supported by a volunteer animator model.

Product overview

AOJE is a youth recreation association founded in 1966 by Abbé Louis Marécal, operating as a single unified organization that runs a leisure center (Accueil de loisirs) for children aged 3–12, summer and ski colonies (Colonie d'été, Camp de Neige), a teen camp (Camp Ados), and an Espace de Vie Sociale (EVS) — all supported by a range of add-on modules including Atelier danse, Atelier théâtre, Atelier Rollers, Atelier multisports, Foot en salle, and Cœurs Vaillants & Âmes Vaillantes. These workshops and programs are offered year-round to children, teens, and adults in the Sausseron Valley area, coordinated by paid directors and a team of volunteer BAFA/BEATEP/BPJEPS-certified instructors. The EVS also runs two satellite teen clubs in Vallangoujard and Génicourt.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Espace de Vie Sociale (EVS): Social life space designation obtained in 2021, a community engagement and family support program

Products and services

• Accueil de loisirs (Leisure Center) Leisure center welcoming children aged 3-6 and 6-12 every Wednesday and daily during school holidays from 8h to 18h30 (and Tue/Thu/Fri 16h30-19h30, Wed/Sat 14h-19h for adolescents 12-18 in open mode). Offers themed activities (Egypt, cinema, cars, nature) covering manual, cultural, sports, and recreational programs. ~250 children served annually from the Sausseron canton.
• Colonie d'été (Summer Colony) Three-week residential summer camp in Crest-Voland, Savoie for 75 children aged 7-16, led by 18 volunteer animators (BAFA, BEATEP, BPJEPS-certified). Program includes a secret themed curriculum, collective games, bike camps, and a day trip to Annecy. Price €805.
• Camp de Neige (Ski Camp) One-week residential ski camp in Crest-Voland, Savoie (February 15-23, 2025) for 60 children aged 7-17, organized by 11 volunteer animators under a BEATEP director. Notable for intergenerational participation (volunteer ages 7-82). Equipment may be loaned or donated. Price €660.
• Camp Ados (Teen Cycling Camp) New six-day teen cycling camp "À vélo vers le Futuroscope" (April 21-27, 2025) for 4e and 3e students combining electric-bike travel across France, Loire Valley château visits, a day at Futuroscope, and animated evenings. Young people may participate in fundraising actions to reduce costs. Price €300.
• Atelier Théâtre (Theatre Workshop)

Quantifiable outcome

• ~250 children served annually from the Sausseron canton
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

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

• Mairie d'EnnerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMairie d'Ennery is a key local government partner. The municipality constructed and provides the new center building (opened 2008) near the stadium, provides an éducateur sportif for the teen pole, and supports operations. It hosts the Association's legal registered office at Place du Château.
• Communauté de Communes Sausseron Impressionnistes (CCSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe intercommunal community covering 12 communes is a major structural partner. AOJE manages the intercommunal leisure center on behalf of CCSI. Subsidized pricing is available to CCSI residents. AOJE's programs serve the entire CCSI territory via its main site and two satellite Club Ados locations.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAF granted AOJE the Espace de Vie Sociale (EVS) accreditation in 2021 after years of collaboration. This recognition enables access to specific funding streams and validates AOJE's social mission. CAF also supports family pricing modulation.
• OMS (Office Municipal des Sports)minorOthersLocal sports office partner contributing to sports programming and access to municipal sports facilities for AOJE activities.
• EPHAD Les Jardins d'EnneryminorOthersEHPAD (elderly care home) in Ennery involved in intergenerational programs as part of the EVS solidarity axis, connecting youth with elderly residents through shared activities.
• Parc Naturel Régional du Vexin Français (PNR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional nature park partnership supporting environmental education and nature-based activities for AOJE programs in the Vexin français territory.
• Fédération des Centres Sociaux 95moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental federation of social centers providing institutional support, network access, and resources for AOJE as an EVS. Supports the social and community mission alignment.
• MSA (Mutualité Sociale Agricole)minorOthersAgricultural social mutual providing health and social coverage for farmers and rural residents. Listed as a partner possibly for family support services and social aid.
• IME du Bois d'En HautminorOthersInstitut Médico-Éducatif (special needs education institute) partner, potentially for inclusive youth programming and accessibility of AOJE activities to children with disabilities.
• La Facel Val d'OiseminorOthersLocal partner organization in the Val d'Oise department. Nature of partnership not detailed in available sources.
• Association Saint LouisminorOthersLocal association based in the Vexin area, listed as a partner. Nature of collaboration not specified in available sources.
• Les Petits Loups du VexinminorOthersChildren's association in the Vexin region. Listed as a community partner, potentially for cross-referrals and shared family programming.
• Les Mômes du SausseronminorOthersChildren and family association in the Sausseron valley, operating within the Nesles-la-Vallée school network. Potential collaboration on childcare and youth activities.
• Association Raphalle MarieminorOthersLocal association based in Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône. Nature of partnership not detailed in available sources.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fédération Française des MJC (Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture): National federation of MJC associations running youth centers, leisure activities, and community programs across France. Operates a near-identical mission and service mix to AOJE (accueil de loisirs, teen clubs, workshops, residential camps) but at national scale.
• UFCV (Union Française des Centres de Vacances et de loisirs): Major French operator of colonies de vacances and BAFA training — directly comparable to AOJE's summer colony, ski camp, and BAFA animator pathway offerings.
• Léo Lagrange: Federation providing youth, leisure, and educational services including accueils de loisirs and BAFA training — closely aligned with AOJE's dual focus on service delivery and volunteer animator training pipeline.
• PEP (Pupilles de l'Enseignement Public): Network of associations providing educational, leisure, and social services to children and youth, including inclusion-focused programming — comparable to AOJE's mission and partnership with IME du Bois d'En Haut for special-needs inclusion.
• Francas (Fédération nationale): Federation of children's and youth leisure centers (accueils de loisirs) running after-school and holiday programs — a direct service-line peer to AOJE's centre de loisirs and colonie operations, also reliant on BAFA-trained volunteer animators.
• Centres Sociaux de France (Fédération nationale): National federation of community social centers delivering family, youth, and intergenerational programming — directly comparable to AOJE's EVS-recognized community programming and accueil de loisirs model.

Regional players

• Association Départementale des Francas du Val d'Oise: Departmental branch of the Francas federation in AOJE's home territory, operating children's leisure activities in Val d'Oise — a regional direct peer with overlapping programmatic scope.
• Fédération des Centres Sociaux du Val d'Oise: Departmental federation of social centers in Val d'Oise — operates in AOJE's home department and is identified as an existing institutional partner of AOJE via the EVS network.

Broad incumbents

• Ligue de l'Enseignement: Large national federation of youth education associations offering accueils de loisirs, colonies de vacances, and civic education. Much larger than AOJE and broader in scope, but serves as the umbrella federation for many associations of AOJE's type.

Others

• CAF Val d'Oise (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales): Public funding body that granted AOJE its EVS accreditation and modulates family pricing — not a peer operator, but a key counterpart whose policy decisions directly shape AOJE's funding base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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