Association SEVE - Savoir Etre et Vivre Ensemble

What Association SEVE - Savoir Etre et Vivre Ensemble does

Association SEVE - Savoir Être et Vivre Ensemble is a French nonprofit (association loi 1901, reconnue d'intérêt général) founded in 2016 by philosopher Frédéric Lenoir and Martine Roussel-Adam, headquartered in Sceaux, Île-de-France. Its mission is to develop discernment, critical thinking and psychosocial competencies (CPS) in children and adolescents aged 5–18 through a methodology that pairs structured philosophical discussion with a laïque practice of attention (mindfulness). Core operations comprise (i) in-school and extracurricular philosophical workshops delivered by a federated network of 250 referenced animators across 14 regional antennas and 23 of 30 French académies; (ii) the PhiloAnimateur training programme, available as a non-certifying parcours (~€1,100 over 4 weekends) and as a CPF/OPCO-eligible certifying parcours registered at France Compétences under RS6401, plus discovery and thematic modules; (iii) tailored corporate training, and (iv) a community platform for animators.

SEVE monetises through five streams: recurring memberships (€25/year), individual training fees (€20–€1,100 depending on module), custom B2B training and the €6,500-per-10-classes corporate sponsorship programme, donations (66%/60% tax-deductible for individuals/corporates), and public-sector co-funding from institutions including the Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (agrément), ANCT, CAF and Cités Éducatives. Quality infrastructure rests on a Qualiopi certification, the RS6401 registration (valid until September 2028), the agrément de l'Éducation nationale, and published impact studies documenting 97% teacher satisfaction and 95% trainee readiness to animate. Operational scale is 14 employees, 250 animators, 23 trainers, 80 volunteers and 758 members, with 155,000 children/adolescents reached cumulatively and 357 schools served in 2024/2025. Recent strategic moves focus on national training rollout across 10 cities, entry into Belgium, coalition-building via the Collectif Compétences Psychosociales, and institutional partnership with the Gouvernement/Disney mental-health device.

Name

Association SEVE - Savoir Etre et Vivre Ensemble

Legal name

Association SEVE - Savoir Être et Vivre Ensemble

Website

https://asso.seve.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Association SEVE is a French nonprofit that runs philosophical-discussion and attention-practice workshops for children and adolescents (5–18) in schools and cultural venues across 23 of 30 French académies, training and federating 250 referenced animators via its Qualiopi-certified, CPF-eligible PhiloAnimateur programme.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Philosophy Education and Educator Training Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

School-Based SEL Curriculum & Instructional Programs (EDAKAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Emotional Regulation Programs (EDAMAIAC), Staff Training, Coaching & Professional Development (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAL), Health, Wellness & Self-Care Skills (Sleep, Nutrition, Habits) (EDAMAIAJ)

Keywords

• Philosophical workshops education
• Psychosocial skills training
• Children philosophy programs
• Mindfulness education training
• Philo animator certification

Headquarters

HQ city

SCEAUX

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Formations certifiantes PhiloAnimateur: Parcours de formation à l'animation d'ateliers philosophiques avec certification RS6401 enregistrée au Répertoire Spécifique de France Compétences, finançable via CPF
2. Modules découverte et thématiques: Modules courts (2h-6h) pour découvrir ou approfondir des thématiques spécifiques (Parentalité, Philo-Art, Philo-écologie, Intelligence artificielle, Mythes, Littérature, Fake news, Jeux)
3. Adhésions: Adhésion annuelle à l'association au tarif de 25€, donnant accès à la plateforme collaborative, aux ressources et à l'assemblée générale
4. Dons et cotisations: Dons de particuliers (66% déductibles d'impôt) et d'entreprises (60% déductibles jusqu'à 0,5% du CA HT), incluant le programme de parrainage d'ateliers
5. Formations sur mesure pour collectivités: Formations personnalisées pour établissements scolaires, associations et structures éducatives souhaitant former leurs équipes

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Association SEVE designs and delivers philosophical workshops for children and adolescents aged 5 to 18 in schools and socio-cultural settings, each combining a brief secular mindfulness practice with structured philosophical dialogue. Complementing the workshops, SEVE runs a portfolio of certified and non-certified training programs for educators and animators, including the certifying PhiloAnimateur program (RS6401), discovery modules, thematic modules (parenting, ecology, AI, art, literature, fake news), custom training, and continuing education. All interventions are powered by SEVE's national network of 250 referenced animators organized through 14 regional antennas in France.

Product overview

Association SEVE operates a unified educational mission built around a single core methodology: philosophical workshops for children and adolescents combined with mindfulness practice. The main product portfolio consists of the PhiloAnimateur training (available as a non-certifying Parcours or a certifying Parcours RS6401 variant) and the philosophical workshops themselves delivered by SEVE-referenced animators in schools and socio-cultural settings. Supporting the core program are Discovery Modules (short introductions), Thematic Modules (AI, philosophy-art, ecology, play, literature, fake news, parenting), Customized Training, and Continuing Education. A community platform rounds out the offering, providing resources and networking for the animator network. All offerings are unified under the shared pedagogical philosophy of philosophical questioning and mindful attention for young people aged 5 to 18.

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Products and services

• Ateliers à visée philosophique SEVE Philosophical discussion workshops for children and adolescents aged 5 to 18, delivered in schools, extracurricular settings, and socio-cultural spaces. Each workshop combines a brief mindfulness practice with a structured philosophical dialogue using inductive supports such as picture books, artworks, or games. Workshops are delivered in cycles of 10 sessions (45 minutes to 1 hour each) by SEVE-referenced animators. Target audience is schools, collectivities, libraries, and parents arranging these workshops for young people.
• Formation PhiloAnimateur (Parcours non-certifiant) Non-certifying training program to animate philosophical workshops with children and adolescents. Covers five modules: philosophical notions (12h), benevolent relationship with children (6h), workshop practice (15h), mindfulness practice and CPS (3h), and professional practice analysis (6h), plus a practical stage component. Organized over 4 weekends (WE1-WE3) plus online accompaniment sessions. For educators, animators, and prospective PhiloAnimateurs.
• Formation PhiloAnimateur Certification Professionnelle RS6401 Full certifying version of the PhiloAnimateur program, identical content plus a professional evaluation component comprising an e-portfolio dossier, a practical case study (online), and an oral jury defense. Registered in France Compétences Répertoire Spécifique under RS6401. Eligible for CPF, OPCO, and employer financing. Certification attests to developing thinking skills and psychosocial competencies in children and adolescents.
• Modules Découverte SEVE Two short introductory modules for prospective trainees: Module 1 (2 hours online, 20€) offers a live philosophical workshop experience for adults; Module 2 (4 hours, 45€) extends Module 1 and introduces animator posture, relational dynamics, and pedagogical foundations. Neither module certifies for independent animation.
• Modules Thématiques et Parentalité SEVE Supplementary thematic modules and parental accompaniment offerings including Accompagnement à la Parentalité (2 modules of 3h each, 150€), Philo-Art (6h in-person), Philo-écologie (2h30 online, 79€), Philo-jeux (6h in-person Paris), Intelligence Artificielle (3h, 89€), Philosopher avec les mythes (2h), Philosopher avec la littérature de jeunesse, and Fake news. For parents, grandparents, and educators seeking focused thematic content.
• Formation sur mesure SEVE Customized training programs for schools, associations, and educational structures, adapted to specific needs. Available in 2-day, 4-day, and 8-day formats, covering benevolent posture with children, critical discussion animation, and team cooperation. Contact: [email protected] / 06.99.80.38.01. Targeted at institutions wishing to train in-house teams.
• Formation continue SEVE Ongoing continuing education for referenced SEVE animators, including strengthening of conceptual and theoretical capacities, professional posture deepening, exploration of specific themes (ecology, art), in-depth practice analysis sessions (GEASE), and work on issues related to Republic values. Targeted at SEVE-referenced animators to maintain and deepen their practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% des enseignants satisfaits des ateliers SEVE
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gouvernement et DisneyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 October 2025Dispositif inédit sur la santé mentale des jeunes, porté par le Gouvernement et Disney en lien avec la DGESCO. SEVE relaie les livrets pédagogiques conçus pour sensibiliser enfants, parents et professionnels.
• Pôle PhilocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2025Centre de ressources, de réflexion et de formation autour de la pratique philosophique en Belgique francophone. Collaboration autour des usages pédagogiques des jeux philosophiques avec Mélanie Olivier, formatrice passionnée.
• Philéas & AutobulecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2025Revue ludique et profonde pour éveiller les enfants à la pensée critique. Partenariat avec l'association 'Laïcité Brabant wallon' pour enrichir les pratiques philosophiques des deux côtés de la frontière.
• Collectif Compétences Psychosociales (CPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025Collectif de 16 associations et entreprises à mission WORKant pour une éducation plus humaine, plus inclusive et plus efficace. SEVE y contribue avec sa mission de transmission de la philosophie dès l'enfance.
• AgefiphminorOthersAssociation de gestion du fonds pour l'insertion professionnelle des personnes handicapées. Accompagne SEVE dans la structuration de sa démarche d'accessibilité et d'inclusion pour les formations.
• Éducation nationalecoreOthersPartenariat institutionnel avec le Ministère de l'Éducation nationale. Agrément officiel pour les actions de déploiement d'ateliers à visée philosophique dans les établissements scolaires.
• Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (MEN)coreOthersPartenariat institutionnel national pour le déploiement des ateliers philosophiques dans les écoles françaises.
• Ministère de la VillecoreOthersPartenariat pour les actions dans les Quartiers Prioritaires de la Politique de la Ville (67% des ateliers SEVE sont animés en QPV).
• ANCT (Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires)minorOthersPartenariat institutionnel pour les actions de cohésion territoriale et de développement des territoires.
• Aix-les-BainsminorOthersCollectivité locale partenaire de SEVE.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)minorOthersPartenariat avec la CAF pour les actions en direction des familles et de la petite enfance.
• Cités ÉducativesminorOthersProgramme national de la politiques de la ville soutenant les actions dans les QPV.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Fondation de France: France's largest philanthropic foundation, distributing grants to educational and youth-focused nonprofits including SEVE-adjacent organisations. Relevant as a comparable funding and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.
• CEMEA: French federation training educators and animateurs in active educational methods for youth and adult learners. Comparable to SEVE's animators-training-of-educators axis and federation model, with overlapping themes in civic and citizenship education.
• UNICEF France: French branch of the UN children's fund, supporting children's rights, education, and well-being through partnerships with schools and nonprofits. Comparable in mission focus on child welfare and educational equity, though operating at far greater scale as an international organisation.
• Ligue de l'Enseignement: France's largest secular education federation with 103 departmental federations running youth, civic, and educational programs. Comparable to SEVE in promoting secular values, civic education, and youth engagement through schools and extracurricular structures, though with a much broader remit.
• Réseau Canopé: French Ministry of Education network providing educational resources, training, and continuing education to teachers — and the originator of the Compétences Psychosociales (CPS) framework that SEVE references. Comparable as ecosystem participant and method-framework source, but a public operator rather than competitor.

Regional players

• La Main à la Pâte: French nonprofit housed at Université PSL that brings hands-on scientific inquiry enrichment into primary and secondary schools. Comparable to SEVE as a national educational enrichment association partnering with the French Ministry of Education, but with a STEM rather than philosophical focus.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Large French nonprofit foundation operating schools, social services, and youth training programs across France. Comparable to SEVE in scale, institutional partnerships, and educational mission for vulnerable youth, though with a broader social-services remit.
• Les Petits Débrouillards: French nonprofit association running scientific, technical, and critical-thinking workshops for children and youth in schools and extracurricular settings. Comparable to SEVE in mission (educational enrichment for children), federation model (regional branches), and reliance on public-sector and foundation funding.

Broad incumbents

• The School of Life: London-based educational organisation offering programmes, books, and workshops on philosophical and emotional self-development for adults. Overlaps with SEVE on the philosophical pedagogy and discernment-curriculum axis but targets adults rather than children and operates as a broader commercial enterprise.

Direct peers

• The Philosophy Foundation: UK-based nonprofit that trains philosophers to deliver philosophy-with-children sessions in primary and secondary schools. Directly comparable to SEVE in mission, methodology, and school-based delivery model, though operating under the British education system rather than the French one.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@associationseve552
• Facebookfacebook.com/fondationseve
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-seve-savoir-etre-et-vivre-ensemble
• Instagraminstagram.com/savoiretreetvivreensemble

Compliance2 records

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