PHARE - Pôle Hainaut-Cambrésis des Acteurs Réunis de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire

What PHARE - Pôle Hainaut-Cambrésis des Acteurs Réunis de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire does

PHARE - Pôle Hainaut-Cambrésis des Acteurs Réunis de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire is a French nonprofit association founded in May 2019 that operates as a cooperative collective federating 21 social and solidarity economy (ESS) structures across the Valenciennois and Cambrésis territories in the Hauts-de-France region. The organization functions as a territorial coordination platform, supporting member structures that deliver insertion-through-economic-activity (IAE) services across diverse verticals including social housing and reintegration (La Pose), youth training (STAJ), cycling mobility (La Maison du Vélo), environmental services (IRIS Environnement), solidarity driver's licensing (La Clef du Permis), computer refurbishment (ATIS), construction insertion (Espoir Avenir), and cultural activities (FLAC, Interleukin). Its core programmatic vehicle is PTCE Auton'Hommes, the sole Pôle Territorial de Coopération Économique designated in Hauts-de-France and one of only 15 national laureates, structured around four strategic filaments: ecological transition, mobility, services, and digital.

The organization's technology stack centers on three proprietary digital platforms: Solimob (an inclusive and sustainable mobility platform at solimob.fr connecting job seekers with transportation solutions), Caution Mobilité (a 100% EU-funded financial guarantee system for solidarity vehicle rental addressing deposit barriers), and an Espace Collaboratif (a shared digital workspace at partage-associationphare.fr enabling resource sharing across member organizations). The association is led by Director Amélie Lefebvre-Chombart with a salaried team of approximately 9-15 staff. PHARE's business model is grant- and public-funding-driven rather than commercial: revenues flow primarily from European Union programs (€1,633,572.50 PLIE grant for 2024-2025), the European Social Fund Plus (FSE+), the Département du Nord, Pôle Emploi, and local intercommunalities (CAPH, CAVM), with services delivered free of charge to end beneficiaries (job seekers). Distribution is channeled through the 21 member structures, which collectively support approximately 1,500 jobs across the territory.

Name

PHARE - Pôle Hainaut-Cambrésis des Acteurs Réunis de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire

Legal name

PHARE - Pôle Hainaut-Cambrésis des Acteurs Réunis de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire

Website

https://associationphare.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PHARE is a French nonprofit association founded in 2019 that coordinates a collective of 21 social and solidarity economy structures across the Hainaut-Cambrésis territory, delivering insertion, mobility, and territorial cooperation services to job seekers and member organizations via EU-funded programs including PTCE Auton'Hommes and Solimob.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Economy Collective Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Donor Coordination & Aid Effectiveness (BPADAOAA)

Keywords

• Social economy collective
• Professional insertion services
• Inclusive mobility solutions
• Territorial economic cooperation
• Solidarity economy federation

Headquarters

HQ city

Anzin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. EU Funding - PLIE Project: The 'Appui aux politiques locales d'insertion et d'emploi (PLIE) pour une transition juste' project is 100% financed by the European Union at 1,633,572.50€ for 2024-2025 period. This includes the Caution Mobilité service fully funded at 23,400€.
2. FSE+ Programme Support: European Social Fund Plus supports PTCE Auton'Hommes for actions favoring socio-professional insertion of residents in Valenciennes arrondissement, developing filaments in responsible digital and ecological transition at service of IAE structure development.
3. Mutualization Services: Services to member structures including shared purchasing, support functions, public procurement participation, and project engineering support

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PHARE is a nonprofit association that federates 21 social and solidarity economy (ESS) structures from the Hainaut-Cambrésis territory in northern France. It coordinates mutualization, project engineering, and collective services for member organizations, and operates programs including PTCE Auton'Hommes (a Territorial Pole of Economic Cooperation), the Solimob inclusive mobility platform, and the Caution Mobilité deposit-guarantee service for job seekers.

Product overview

PHARE is a collective of social economy actors (Économie Sociale et Solidaire - ESS) that operates as a unified association offering interconnected social programs and services rather than a traditional product platform. Its core offerings include PTCE Auton'Hommes (a territorial cooperation pole), Solimob (mobility platform), Caution Mobilité (deposit assistance), and a collaborative workspace. The collective brings together 21 member structures providing services across housing, youth training, cycling, environmental, driving, cultural, digital, and professional insertion sectors. Together they support approximately 1,500 jobs on the Hainaut-Cambrésis territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PTCE Auton'Hommes

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500 jobs supported on the territory through member organizations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Europe en HainautflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Europe en Hainaut pilots the PLIE project 'Appui aux politiques locales d'insertion et d'emploi pour une transition juste' of which PHARE's Caution Mobilité service is part. EU funding of 1,633,572.50€ for 2024-2025 supports this initiative.
• DEETS (Délégation Départementale à l'Emploi, au Travail et aux Solidarités)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024State partner funding IRIS Environnement ACI structure for green space maintenance and insertion activities.
• Département du NordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Convention of 100 places for solidarity driver's license programme through La Clef du Permis member. Main public funding partner for job seeker mobility support.
• Pôle EmploicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022National employment agency partner for solidarity driver's license programme supporting job seekers' professional integration.
• CAVM (Communauté d'Agglomération de la Vallée de la Deûle)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Local authority partner for La Clef du Permis solidarity driver's license programme.
• CAPH (Communauté d'Agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Local authority partner supporting La Clef du Permis and other PHARE member activities in the Valenciennes metropolitan area.
• FAS (Fédération des Acteurs de la Solidarité)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021National federation representing social emergency actors. La Pose is member and board member, participating in national mobilization for dignified support of vulnerable people.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RTES (Réseau des Territoires pour l'Économie Solidaire): RTES is a network of local authorities engaged in public policies for the social and solidarity economy. It is comparable to PHARE in coordinating territorial ESS strategies and convening public-actor dialogue, but operates at the local-government level across France.
• France Active: France Active is a national network of territorial associations financing and supporting social economy and inclusion enterprises. It is comparable to PHARE as a federated, multi-regional operator in the ESS space with similar member-network and grant-blending activities.
• AVISE: AVISE is a national agency supporting the development of social and solidarity economy structures across France. It is comparable to PHARE as an intermediary providing resources, methodologies, and project engineering to ESS actors, though AVISE operates at national scope rather than territorial.
• ESS France (Chambre française de l'économie sociale et solidaire): ESS France is the national chamber representing the social and solidarity economy. It is comparable to PHARE as a representative federation for ESS actors, performing advocacy, coordination, and visibility work at a much larger national scale.
• Coopérer pour Entreprendre: Coopérer pour Entreprendre is a federation of activity cooperatives and cooperatives in France. It is comparable to PHARE in federating member structures around shared cooperative identity and providing mutualization services, though focused on cooperative enterprises.
• Le Mouvement Associatif: Le Mouvement Associatif is a national federation of associative/NGO networks in France. It is comparable to PHARE in coordinating member associations and representing them to public actors, though at national scale across all sectors beyond ESS.

Emerging players

• La Fonda: La Fonda is a French think tank and resource center for associations and ESS organizations. It is comparable to PHARE's research, advocacy, and capacity-building role for member associations, though operating more as an intellectual/output-oriented body than a service operator.

Direct peers

• Le Labo de l'ESS: Le Labo de l'ESS is a French innovation lab supporting social innovation projects with ESS actors. It is directly comparable to PHARE's innovation and social-economy intermediation role, focused on funding and accelerating cooperative ESS initiatives.
• Territoires Zéro Chômeur de Longue Durée: Territoires Zéro Chômeur de Longue Durée is a French territorial initiative employing long-term unemployed people through locally created not-for-profit enterprises. It is directly comparable to PHARE's mission of territorial employment integration via ESS structures, with overlapping public-funder relationships.

Others

• Solimob (note: already a PHARE product): Solimob is a French mobility-inclusion platform connecting job seekers with transportation solutions. It is comparable to PHARE as a digital mobility-for-inclusion product, though it is in fact a PHARE programme and would only be a peer if considered as a standalone scaling candidate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/associationphare

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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