Aroéven Bordeaux – Nouvelle Aquitaine

What Aroéven Bordeaux – Nouvelle Aquitaine does

Aroéven Bordeaux – Nouvelle Aquitaine is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) and regional chapter of the national Fédération des Aroéven, founded in 1953 and headquartered at 13 Rue du Docteur Charles Nancel Pénard in Bordeaux. It operates as a popular-education body complementary to the French public school system, serving families, schools, and youth volunteers across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region with 9 staff. The organization runs four core service lines: (1) supervised collective vacation camps (colonies de vacances) for children and adolescents aged 6-20, with stays in France plus international destinations in Spain (Majorca, via an owned campsite) and Italy; (2) BAFA/BAFD certification training for aspiring youth animators and directors; (3) organized school trips and class discoveries aligned with national curriculum; and (4) educational interventions in schools covering anti-harassment, citizenship education, psychosocial competencies, peer mediation, secularism, digital citizenship and other climate/wellbeing topics. Prices for vacation camps range from €570 to €1,205 per child, with subsidies available through CAF and Pass Colo for families with quotient familial under €950.

The association's technology footprint is intentionally light: no proprietary platform is described, and the organization relies on standard web booking, an online payment system, and basic member-portal communications. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via aroeven-bordeaux.fr combined with an inside-sales team reachable by phone and email, complemented by physical presence at student salons across France to recruit BAFA/BAFD candidates. Marketing leverages the federation's national brand, a quarterly educational publication (Ressources Éducatives / Talents Éducatifs), and active social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn).

Revenue is generated through four streams: per-stay vacation camp fees, BAFA/BAFD training fees, school-trip and education-formation professional services, and annual membership subscriptions through the espace-adherent. Public subsidies (CAF, Pass Colo) and grants supplement earned revenue, particularly to enable access for low-income families. The organization is governed by an associative board led by Directrice Laurène Pierre, with department heads covering vacations, education-formation, environment, and administrative coordination. Strategic positioning is anchored in 70+ years of pedagogical track record, formal recognition as a "recognized public utility," and integration with a national federation of 24 regional associations.

Name

Aroéven Bordeaux – Nouvelle Aquitaine

Legal name

Fédération des Aroéven - Aroéven Bordeaux Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Website

https://aroeven-bordeaux.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aroéven Bordeaux – Nouvelle Aquitaine is a French non-profit (loi 1901) and regional chapter of the Fédération des Aroéven, running supervised vacation camps, BAFA/BAFD certification training, school trips, and educational interventions for families, schools, and youth volunteers across Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Education and Leisure Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Adventure Camps & Summer Programs (THAAAOAB), Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO), Academic Enrichment Camps (General Studies) (EDAMALAB)

Keywords

• Youth vacation camps
• BAFA BAFD training
• School trip organization
• Educational interventions
• Environmental education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vacation Camps (Colonies de vacances): Revenue from organizing and selling vacation camp stays for children and adolescents aged 6-20, including trips in France and abroad (Spain, Italy). Families pay per child per stay.
2. BAFA/BAFD Training Courses: Revenue from organizing and delivering BAFA (Brevet d'Aptitude aux Fonctions d'Animateur) and BAFD (Brevet d'Aptitude aux Fonctions de Directeur) training sessions for youth animation volunteers.
3. School Trips and Educational Services: Revenue from organizing school trips, class discoveries, and educational interventions in schools on topics like anti-harassment, citizenship education, and social climate improvement.
4. Membership Fees: Annual membership subscription (espace-adherent) providing access to member services and benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Aroéven Bordeaux – Nouvelle Aquitaine is a non-profit youth education association that organizes and sells supervised vacation camps (colonies de vacances) for children and adolescents aged 6–17 in France and abroad, delivers BAFA/BAFD volunteer animation training certification, runs school class trips and discovery stays, and provides educational interventions to schools on themes such as anti-harassment, citizenship, peer mediation, psychosocial competencies, and environmental education. It also operates camping accommodation in Majorque (Spain) and publishes quarterly educational journals (Ressources Éducatives, Talents Éducatifs).

Product overview

Aroéven Bordeaux – Nouvelle Aquitaine operates as a unified service platform offering youth vacation camps, BAFA/BAFD animation training, school trip organization, and educational interventions. The association's portfolio includes colonial vacation programs (sejours de vacances) for children aged 6-17 with diverse themes (horseback riding, surfing, mountain, creative), national BAFA/BAFD certification training, school discovery trips with pedagogical support, and customized education-formation workshops for schools covering wellbeing, citizenship, and anti-harassment themes. Supporting services include the Camping Aroéven Majorque accommodation in Spain, family outings, nature clubs, and the Ressources Educatives quarterly publication. The organization serves as a regional branch of the Federation des Aroeven, complementing public school education through active learning methodologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colonies de vacances (Vacation Camps) Summer and holiday camps for children and adolescents aged 6–17, offering activities such as horseback riding, surfing, water sports, mountain adventures, creative workshops, and international trips in France and abroad (Spain, Italy). Domestic stays start at €570, mountain stays from €840–905 per child, international trips (Majorque) from €1,205 per child for 12 days. Financial aid is available through CAF and Pass Colo.
• BAFA/BAFD Training Certification Voluntary animation training courses for the Brevet d'Aptitude aux Fonctions d'Animateur (BAFA) and Brevet d'Aptitude aux Fonctions de Directeur (BAFD) certifications, recognized nationally for over 40 years, covering formation générale, approfondissement, qualification, and renewal sessions. Trainers are paid €58 brut per day with meals included.
• School Trips and Class Discoveries (Séjours scolaires) Organized school excursions and discovery classes for maternelle, primaire, and secondary levels, with pedagogical advisors assisting teachers in constructing educational travel projects aligned with national curriculum standards (sorties scolaires).
• Education-Formation Interventions Pedagogical interventions in schools covering themes including school climate and wellbeing, peer mediation, psychosocial competencies, anti-discrimination, gender discrimination, conflict management and benevolent communication, secularism, living together and group cohesion, empathy education, harassment and cyberbullying prevention, digital and screen education, citizenship education, delegate training, eco-delegate formation, and student representative training for school bodies (CA, CVC/CVL, CAVL).
• Camping Aroéven Majorque Campsite accommodation in Cala Santanyi, Majorque (Spain), offering tent and camping pitches for youth groups and families participating in federation-organized stays.
• Ressources Éducatives / Talents Éducatifs Publications Quarterly educational journals featuring articles, research, and pedagogical practices from education professionals — 'Ressources Éducatives' and 'Talents Éducatifs' — with recent issues covering themes such as wellbeing in education, rural territories, relational ethics, and citizenship.
• Sorties en Famille (Family Outings) Family activity outings organized for parents and children to enjoy nature and educational experiences together.
• Club Nature Nature club activities focused on environmental education and outdoor experiences for children and youth.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 700 children and adolescents (ages 6-20) served annually through collective vacation stays
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• OVLEJ (Observatoire des Vacances et des Loisirs des Enfants et des Jeunes)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026OVLEJ organized regional seminars including one in Bordeaux (March 17, 2026 at IUT Bordeaux Montaigne) to exchange with leisure and vacation sector actors. Aroéven Bordeaux co-organized this territorial project to build future research topics.
• Capital FillesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Aroéven participated in Capital Filles conference 'Invisibles mais déterminées, vers l'égalité des chances pour les filles des quartiers prioritaires de la ville et des territoires ruraux', focusing on promoting equality of opportunity for young women from rural areas.
• Class'CodeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fédération des Aroéven joined Class'Code to support AI competency development in education. Objectives include understanding AI's impacts on educational practices, evolving training programs, and accompanying teams through digital transformation challenges.
• Fédération nationale Familles RuralesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized national webinar series on prevention of sexual violence and mental health of youth in ACM (Accueils Collectifs de Mineurs) with Familles Rurales federation, targeting animation teams, BAFA/BAFD trainers, and youth education professionals.
• Université de Poitiers / Université Bordeaux Montaigne / Vacances OuvertesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudy partnership to assess vacation practices of young people aged 15-30 in Gironde (barriers, levers, influence of financial aid programs). Research conducted by universities and Vacances Ouvertes association.
• Collectif 1001 Territoires pour la fraternitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fédération des Aroéven joined the '1001 Territoires pour la fraternité' collective to strengthen territorial and national dynamics, develop belonging to collective mobilization, and scale fraternity and social cohesion actions.
• Jeunesse au Plein Air (JPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive member of the Jeunesse au Plein Air network (70 associations) advocating for the right to vacation for all children and defending affordable vacation camps against budget cuts.
• Cnajep (Comité pour les relations nationales et internationales des associations de jeunesse et d'éducation populaire)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFédération des Aroéven participates in Cnajep to contribute to reflections, research, and actions for education, youth, and solidarity.
• ESPER (Semaine de l'Économie sociale et solidaire)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFédération des Aroéven participates in ESPER for the Week of Social and Solidarity Economy.
• COJ (Comité des organisations de jeunesse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFédération des Aroéven participates in COJ (Committee of Youth Organizations).
• UNAT (Union Nationale des Associations de Tourisme)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAroéven Bordeaux participated in OVLEJ-organized seminar alongside UNAT representatives to discuss vacation sector needs and research strategies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UFCV (Union Française des Centres de Vacances et de loisirs): National non-profit federation delivering colonies de vacances, BAFA/BAFD training, and educational programs across France. Directly comparable to Aroéven Bordeaux in mission, service mix, and youth-population focus, though operating at a larger national scale.
• CEMEA (Centres d'Entraînement aux Méthodes d'Éducation Active): Major non-profit network providing BAFA/BAFD training and colonies de vacances with a strong pedagogical-research orientation. Highly comparable to Aroéven Bordeaux in training-led service delivery and active-pedagogy methodology.
• Léo Lagrange: Federation of non-profit associations providing leisure, vacation, and educational activities for children and youth, including colonies de vacances and BAFA training. Closely matches Aroéven Bordeaux's combination of holiday programs and educational interventions.
• Fédération Familles Rurales: National federation delivering vacation stays, leisure activities, and family-oriented educational services, including co-organized webinars with Aroéven on youth welfare. Direct competitor for families in rural and peri-urban France.
• Francas: Federation of popular-education associations running vacation programs, after-school activities, and youth training. Operates with a similar associative non-profit model and overlapping customer segments (families, schools, aspiring animators).

Others

• Jeunesse au Plein Air (JPA): Network of 70 associations advocating for children's right to vacation and coordinating affordable-stay schemes (Pass Colo partner). Peer in the associative ecosystem but functions more as an advocacy/policy coordinator than direct service operator.
• Vacances Ouvertes: Association focused on expanding access to vacations for youth, partnering with Aroéven on research into barriers and levers for 15–30-year-olds. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but a key ecosystem partner for subsidy-eligible programming.

Broad incumbents

• Cap'Vacances / VVF Villages (now Terres de France): Operator of family vacation villages and themed stays, including child/youth programming. Competes less on BAFA training but directly for family vacation-camp bookings in similar destination types.
• Ligue de l'Enseignement: One of France's largest popular-education federations, running vacation programs, training, and educational interventions across all regions. Broader portfolio than Aroéven Bordeaux but overlapping in core colonies de vacances and BAFA training.
• UCPA (Union nationale des Centres sportifs de Plein Air): Large operator of sports-themed vacation stays and outdoor activities for children and adults, mixing associative heritage with a commercial operating model. Competes with Aroéven Bordeaux in multi-activity mountain, surf, and adventure camps.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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