Centre Ressource Aix-en-Provence

What Centre Ressource Aix-en-Provence does

Centre Ressource Aix-en-Provence is a French non-profit association (loi 1901 à but non lucratif) declared on April 12, 2001, at the sous-préfecture d'Aix-en-Provence and recognised d'intérêt général since 2007. The organisation provides integrative oncology support to cancer patients and their families through two principal in-person service pillars: the PPACT (Programme Personnalisé d'Accompagnement Thérapeutique), a personalised therapeutic accompaniment program developed by founder Dr. Jean-Loup Mouysset, and the Pôle Mieux-être, which delivers non-medical wellness therapies spanning psychology, sophrology, hypnotherapy, reflexology, Chinese medicine, art therapy, yoga, qi gong, aesthetics, and nutritional counselling. A national network of 8+ affiliated centres operates under the same philosophy in Gap, Lafrançaise, Lyon, Montélimar, Reims, Saint-Avold, Ardennes, and Montpellier; the organisation is governed by Dr. Mouysset (President and Founder), Stéphane Salord (President of the Association), and François Langlet (President of Association Ressource).

The technology and content stack centres on person-centred service delivery rather than software products, and includes the Ressource Channel web TV (a video distribution platform aggregating all colloquia, conferences, webinars, and live streams), an e-commerce shop selling publications and DVDs, and scientific publications documenting PPACT patient quality-of-life outcomes. The recurring flagship event is La Foulée Ressource (now in its 12th edition, drawing 1,500+ participants including corporate Challenge Entreprises teams and raising more than €20,000 per edition). Newer programme additions include the D'PART therapeutic support pilot and the Centre Ressource Provence integrative health location announcement.

Revenue derives almost entirely from philanthropy: individual donors receive a 66% income tax deduction (a €50 donation reduces tax by €17 in absolute terms, not €33 as stated), corporate donors receive a 60% corporate tax reduction capped at 0.5% of annual turnover, and membership is offered on a sliding scale tied to family income with wellness care provided free of charge. Supplementary inflows come from the bookstore, charity auctions (Château de la Gaude, November 2024), direct donation campaigns, and a recently established Fond de Dotation Ressource for donation governance. Go-to-market is community-led, driven by oncology referrals, word-of-mouth, recurring earned media coverage on TF1, France 2, France 3, France 5, and M6, the annual La Foulée Ressource, public colloquia, webinars, and active social channels on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

Name

Centre Ressource Aix-en-Provence

Legal name

Association Ressource Loi 1901

Website

https://association-ressource.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre Ressource Aix-en-Provence is a French non-profit association founded in 2001 that delivers integrative oncology support, including its PPACT personalised therapeutic program and Pôle Mieux-être wellness therapies, to cancer patients and families through a sliding-scale, donation-funded model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix en Provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Primary funding source. Individual donors contribute via online portal, mail, or standing order (prélèvement). Individual donors receive 66% income tax reduction (e.g., €50 donation = €33 tax reduction). Corporate donors receive 60% corporate tax reduction capped at 0.5% of annual turnover.
2. Membership contributions (cotisations): Membership fees are set according to family income (sliding scale), ensuring accessibility. Wellness care is not billed — each person contributes what they can.
3. Bookstore (Ressource Channel shop): Sale of books, DVDs of past colloquia (2008–2012), USB keys, merchandise (umbrellas, bags, T-shirts), and educational publications authored by Dr. Mouysset and centre collaborators.
4. Event fundraising: Revenue from charity events including La Foulée Ressource (€20,000+ raised per edition from participant donations), charity auctions (e.g., Château de la Gaude auction November 2024), and Challenge Entreprises corporate team entries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Centre Ressource Aix-en-Provence is a non-profit integrative oncology centre that provides personalized therapeutic accompaniment (PPACT) and complementary wellness therapies (Pôle Mieux-Être — psychology, sophrology, reflexology, art therapy, yoga, qi gong, nutritional counselling) to cancer patients and their families during and after medical treatment. Services are offered free or on an income-based sliding scale and funded through donations, memberships, and fundraising events. Supporting offerings include a web TV platform (Ressource Channel) and published books/DVDs from its annual colloquia.

Product overview

Centre Ressource Aix-en-Provence operates as a single, unified wellness center offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for cancer patients and their families. The core offering consists of the PPACT (Programme Personnalisé d'Accompagnement Thérapeutique) therapeutic support program and the Pôle Mieux-Être well-being services providing individual and group complementary therapies. Supporting these primary services are Ressource Channel (web TV platform), published books and DVDs from annual conferences, La Foulée Ressource fundraising events, and scientific research publications. The organization is structured as an association and does not operate a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ressource Channel: The organization's web TV platform containing all colloquia, conferences, webinars and live streams.
• PPACT
• La Foulée Ressource
• D'PART

Products and services

• PPACT (Programme Personnalisé d'Accompagnement Thérapeutique) A personalized therapeutic accompaniment program designed to give additional resources and tools to people with cancer, helping them develop personal strengths to navigate their health journey during and after medical treatment. Developed by Dr. Jean-Loup Mouysset and a team of psychologists and psychotherapists. Intended for cancer patients and their families.
• Pôle Mieux-Être (Wellness Care) Wellness care services offered both individually and in groups, providing non-medical supportive therapies including psychology, sophrology, reflexology, art therapy, yoga, qi gong, nutritional counselling, and aesthetics. Available to cancer patients and their families (adults and children), free of charge with voluntary contributions.
• Ressource Channel (Web TV) Web TV platform aggregating all colloquia, conferences, webinars, and live streams of the Centre Ressource network, providing accessible French-language educational content on cancer and integrative oncology. Public-facing educational resource.
• Publications and Books Published works including books authored by Dr. Jean-Loup Mouysset (e.g., 'Mieux Comprendre pour Mieux Agir', 'Un Autre Regard sur le cancer'), along with DVD recordings of annual colloquia (2008–2012), USB keys, and related educational merchandise. Sold via the Ressource Channel shop to support the centre's operations.
• Scientific Publications on PPACT Research publications and clinical studies examining the efficacy of the PPACT (Programme Personnalisé d'Accompagnement Thérapeutique) program, including quality-of-life outcome data for cancer patients. Distributed to support the evidence base of the centre's therapeutic approach.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 400 people had benefited from PPACT Ressource (2017–2018 data)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered regional, minor and event-level.

• Rotary Club Aix-en-ProvenceregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal service club providing volunteer and community support to Centre Ressource events and initiatives.
• Bouc Bel Air (commune)minorOthersHost venue for the 15th International Orchid Salon 2023 (February 2023) at the Complexe des Terres Blanches.
• Ville d'Aix-en-ProvenceregionalOthersCity of Aix-en-Provence listed as a local partner supporting the Centre Ressource.
• Département des Bouches-du-RhôneregionalOthersDepartmental council listed as a local institutional partner.
• Château de la Gaudeevent-levelGTM or Marketing PartnerPrestigious Aix-en-Provence venue hosting the charity auction of November 18, 2024 benefiting Centre Ressource, with Dominique Rembauville as initiator and Veronika Loubry as patron.
• Eau Thermale AvèneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDermatological skincare brand, partner of Centre Ressource supporting patient wellness.
• OnateraminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNatural health and wellness products retailer, partner of Centre Ressource.
• ESARC / Institut Gall (Aix-en-Provence)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness school students (BTS Communication, BTS Management Commercial Opérationnel) regularly conduct actions to support Centre Ressource events, including the 2018 Christmas volunteer evening.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• LIVESTRONG Foundation: US non-profit supporting cancer survivors through navigation, counselling, and quality-of-life programmes. Comparable mission around person-centred cancer support, but operates at significantly larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• Fondation ARC pour la recherche sur le cancer: Major French philanthropic foundation dedicated to cancer research funding and information for patients. Comparable as a national cancer non-profit raising donations and operating in the French oncology ecosystem.
• Europa Donna France: French coalition advocating for breast cancer patients' rights, screening, and quality of care. Comparable as a French cancer non-profit serving patients and families, though focused on advocacy rather than direct supportive care.
• Macmillan Cancer Support: UK charity providing information, financial, and emotional support to people affected by cancer. Comparable holistic, non-medical support mission and donation-funded model, but operates at much larger national scale.
• Ligue contre le cancer: France's largest cancer-focused charity, funding research, patient support, and prevention across 103 departmental committees. Overlaps with Centre Ressource on patient support but operates at national scale with a research-driven mandate.

Others

• Institut National du Cancer (INCa): French state agency coordinating cancer policy, research, and patient information. Relevant as a public-sector ecosystem participant shaping the regulatory and funding environment for cancer support non-profits like Centre Ressource.
• Gustave Roussy: Leading French comprehensive cancer centre (CLCC) offering treatment plus supportive and integrative care programmes. Relevant as an ecosystem participant that also delivers non-medical supportive care, though primarily a hospital rather than an independent non-profit.
• Centre Léon Bérard: CLCC in Lyon offering oncology care plus supportive and wellness services (activité physique adaptée, socio-aesthetics, psychology). Comparable presence of non-medical supportive care within the French oncology ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Vivre Comme Avant: French association of volunteer women who have had breast cancer and provide one-on-one peer support to current patients. Comparable volunteer-driven, free, non-medical support model in the French oncology space.
• Institut Rafaël: French non-profit integrative oncology centre offering non-medical supportive care (psychology, nutrition, adapted physical activity, social support) to cancer patients and families, free of charge. Directly comparable in mission, model, and target population to Centre Ressource.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CentreRessourceAix
• Facebookfacebook.com/centre.ressource.aix
• Instagraminstagram.com/centre.ressource
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-ressource-aix-en-provence

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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