Centre Social Projet

What Centre Social Projet does

Centre Social Projet is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 2002 and headquartered in the Faubourg de Béthune quarter of Lille, Hauts-de-France. It operates as a multi-generational community social center serving more than 2,000 families across six thematic pillars: education, parenting, professional insertion, transitions, culture, and vivre-ensemble (living together). Programmatic offerings are organized by age band — petite enfance (3-6 years), enfance (6-11), Club Ados (12-15), Atouts Jeunes (16-29), and Adultes & Familles — with structured employment-coaching via the FSE+-funded "Une Voie Choisie Vers l'Emploi" program for NEET youth and a dedicated family-services track including RSA beneficiary support, literacy courses, and cultural outings.

The organization's physical footprint spans six addresses in Lille, anchored by three "tiers-lieux" (third places): Fablab La Bricole (a solidarity fablab equipped with 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC mill, robotics/Arduino kits), Le Cyberespace (computer access, e-administrative terminals, and digital-skills training), and La Ludothèque (game library with on-site play and lending). Approximately 70 employees and volunteers run daily operations; named partnerships include Fête Le Mur (sport-to-employment pipeline "Jeu Set et Job"), Maison Régionale de l'Environnement et des solidarités (monthly Repair Café), and Cité de l'Emploi (embedded mediator for mobility, childcare, and digital barriers).

The business model is non-commercial. Primary revenue is institutional: European funds (FSE+), municipal and regional government subsidies, and program-specific grants, supplemented by modest membership fees and symbolic participation charges. Most services are free or low-cost to ensure accessibility; Fablab entry is free, Ludothèque loans are token-priced, and workshops may carry small material fees. Customer acquisition is community-led via word-of-mouth, institutional referrals (schools, RSA services, employment centers), local events, and a modest social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn). No parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or M&A activity were identified.

Name

Centre Social Projet

Legal name

Centre Social Projet

Website

https://association-projet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre Social Projet is a Lille-based French non-profit community social center, founded in 2002, serving 2,000+ families in the Faubourg de Béthune quarter across education, parenting, youth employment, and tiers-lieux (Fablab, Cyberespace, Ludothèque), funded primarily by public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Inclusion & Civic Tech (Connectivity, GovTech for Social Good) (BPAGALAK), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Youth employment programs
• Digital fabrication lab
• Family support services
• Neighborhood community center

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille, Hauts-de-France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and institutional grants: Primary funding from European funds (FSE+), local government, and regional authorities to support social insertion, youth employment, and community development programs.
2. Membership fees: Modest membership contributions from adhering families and individuals to support center operations and access to activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centre Social Projet is a non-profit community social center operating in the Faubourg de Béthune quarter of Lille that delivers multi-generational social services spanning child development (3-15 years), youth NEET employment coaching (16-29 years), adult/family support, and three open-access tiers-lieux facilities: a solidarity Fablab for digital fabrication, a Cyberespace for digital inclusion, and a Ludothèque for game-based learning. Its programming is structured around six thematic pillars (education, parenting, insertion, transitions, culture, vivre ensemble) and is delivered primarily free or at low cost to residents of the neighborhood.

Product overview

Centre Social Projet is a community social center operating since 2002 in the Faubourg de Béthune neighborhood of Lille. It functions as a unified platform offering multiple interconnected services organized around six thematic pillars: education, parenting, insertion/professional integration, culture, living together, and ecological/social transitions. The center provides three tiers-lieux spaces (Le Fablab La Bricole, Le Cyberespace, La Ludothèque) as practical hubs for digital inclusion, creative fabrication, and play-based learning. Its offerings span all age groups from early childhood (3-6 years) through adolescence (12-15 years) to adults and families, including specialized employment programs like 'Une Voie Choisie vers l'Emploi' for youth NEET support. The organization serves over 2000 families with approximately 70 staff and volunteers, positioning itself as a social innovation facilitator rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fablab La Bricole: A digital fabrication workshop open to all, featuring 3D printers, laser cutters, and DIY workshops. Labeled as 'Fablab Solidaire' (Solidarity Fablab) focused on inclusion and social mixing.
• La Ludothèque
• Le Cyberespace
• Une Voie Choisie Vers l'Emploi (FSE+)
• Atouts Jeunes

Products and services

• Centre Social Projet (main community center)
• Le Fablab La Bricole
• Le Cyberespace
• La Ludothèque
• Enfance (3-15 ans)
• Une Voie Choisie vers l'Emploi (FSE+)
• Jeunesse / Atouts Jeunes
• Adultes & Familles

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 2000 families served annually across all programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Maison Régionale de l'Environnement et des solidaritéscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the monthly Repair Café initiative at the Fablab, where residents can bring items for repair (clothing, furniture, electronics, bikes, toys) in a convivial and solidarity-based atmosphere.
• Fête Le MurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Jeu Set et Job' action, combining tennis training with professional inclusion: NEET youth participate in tennis sessions followed by meetings with business leaders for employment interviews.
• Various employers and training centerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of professional actors and insertion partners organizing professional discovery workshops, company visits, internships, and practical projects for youth employment integration.
• Cité de l'EmploicoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMediatrice from Cité de l'Emploi helps overcome barriers related to mobility, childcare, or digital skills, and orients towards specialized partners and local programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Secours Catholique: French Catholic charity addressing poverty through family support, youth programs, and social insertion. Comparable in its focus on vulnerable families and grassroots community presence.
• Secours Populaire Français: National social-assistance association with programs for children, families, and youth. Comparable on family and youth support but with national scale and broader scope.
• Emmaüs France: Larger French social-solidarity organization with broader scope (housing, employment, second-hand economy). Overlaps with Centre Social Projet on social-insertion and community-support missions but operates at national scale.
• Les Restos du Cœur: Major French food-assistance and social-inclusion organization that has expanded into housing, family support, and digital inclusion. Comparable on the insertion and aid dimensions but at national scale.
• Croix-Rouge française: Major French humanitarian organization providing social support, family aid, and insertion programs. Shares the family-support and digital-inclusion missions but is significantly larger and more diversified.

Direct peers

• ATD Quart Monde: Anti-poverty organization with a grassroots, community-led model targeting families in precarious situations. Comparable in its place-based, dignity-centered approach to supporting excluded populations.
• Léo Lagrange: Federation running a network of social and cultural centers across France with comparable programs in youth insertion, family support, and community education. Operates the same multi-pillar community-center model.
• Fédération des Centres Sociaux et Socioculturels de France: The national federation of French centres sociaux, the exact organizational category to which Centre Social Projet belongs. Both operate the same hybrid education/social-insertion model anchored in a neighborhood footprint.
• PIMMS - Points Information Médiation Multi-Services: Network of digital mediation spaces providing administrative support and digital-inclusion services to vulnerable populations — directly comparable to Centre Social Projet's Cyberespace offering.

Others

• Fédération des Acteurs de la Solidarité: National federation representing social-inclusion, housing, and family-support associations. Provides sector coordination, policy advocacy, and funding access that complement direct-service operators like Centre Social Projet.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CentreSocialProjet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-social-projet
• Instagraminstagram.com/centresocialprojet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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