Centre de Culture Ouvrière

What Centre de Culture Ouvrière does

Centre de Culture Ouvrière (CCO) is a Marseille-based non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1960 and affiliated with the national Culture et Liberté Education Populaire movement since 1971. The organization delivers integrated social, educational, and cultural services to residents of disadvantaged urban neighborhoods (quartiers prioritaires) across at least seven Marseille arrondissements. Its service portfolio spans eight social centers (centres sociaux), specialized dispositifs including RSA accueil, DAIE employment support, AGT tripartite accompaniment, ASELL housing support, PAADE foreign nationals' rights access, Relais Nature environmental education, France Service Malpassé public-services platform, and a Ressourcerie circular-economy facility. CCO also runs périscolaire activities in 100+ schools under public procurement contracts with the City of Marseille, and operates a solidarity grocery (épicerie solidaire) and a digital-inclusion laptop-refurbishment program. Annually it serves 12,287 children and operates with an average of 203 staff members, peaking at 250 during school holiday periods and engaging over 1,000 individuals across the year when including seasonal workers and volunteers.

Name

Centre de Culture Ouvrière

Legal name

Centre de Culture Ouvrière

Website

https://ccocl13.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Centre de Culture Ouvrière (CCO) is a Marseille-based non-profit association operating 8 social centers and 14+ specialized dispositifs, delivering education, social support, employment, housing, and cultural services to 12,287 children and families in disadvantaged neighborhoods, funded primarily through French public-sector grants and procurement contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Dependent & Family Support Services (spouse/partner, children, family resources) (EDALANAH)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Social center management
• Employment insertion programs
• Popular education training
• Family support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: CCO operates as a non-profit association (association loi 1901) primarily funded through public subsidies and grants from municipal government (Ville de Marseille), departmental council (Conseil Départemental 13), CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales), state/prefecture, and European funding.
2. Public procurement contracts: CCO holds public market contracts (marchés publics) for managing social facilities, periscolaire activities in schools, and social support programs. Revenue comes from competitive public procurement processes with the municipality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centre de Culture Ouvrière operates a network of social centers and community dispositifs across Marseille providing social, educational, cultural, and employment support services to residents of priority urban neighborhoods. Core offerings include child and youth programs (périscolaire activities, leisure centers), family support and parental assistance, employment accompaniment for RSA welfare beneficiaries, housing support and mediation, foreign nationals rights access, literacy and French language training, environmental education, and public services administration.

Product overview

Centre de Culture Ouvrière (CCO) is a non-profit social and cultural association affiliated with the national movement 'Culture et Liberté', operating a network of 8 social centers and multiple social support devices across Marseille. The organization offers a unified portfolio of community services including social center operations (centres sociaux), employment insertion programs (DAIE, AGT, RSA welcome centers), housing support (ASELL), rights access services (PAADE), environmental education (Relais Nature), public services platforms (France Service), before/after-school activities (Périscolaires), and popular education training. The core offering is the network of social centers providing holistic support to residents, supplemented by specialized dispositifs addressing specific needs like employment, housing, foreign residents' rights, and environmental awareness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centres Sociaux (Social Centers) Eight social centers located across Marseille neighborhoods (Bernard Du Bois, La Bricarde, Château Saint-Loup Saint-Thys, Saint-Jérôme, Saint Menet, Sainte Marthe, La Savine, La Cabucelle Les Crottes) providing community services, family support, youth activities, and social assistance to residents of priority urban neighborhoods.
• Lieu d'Accueil RSA (RSA Welcome Center) Welcome center for RSA (Revenu de Solidarité Active) beneficiaries providing social support, rights information, insertion project development, and contractual follow-up for families in Marseille's 1er, 4e, 5e, 6e, 7e, 10e, 11e, and 12e arrondissements.
• Dispositif d'Accompagnement Individualisé à l'Emploi (DAIE) Individualized employment support program for RSA beneficiaries providing diagnostic assessment, reinforced accompaniment, and job placement services through a solidarity grouping of six associations.
• Action Socio-Éducative Liée au Logement (ASELL) Social-educational housing support service facilitating access to or maintenance in sustainable housing while developing household autonomy, serving residents of Marseille's 4e, 9e, 10e, 11e, 12e, and 13e arrondissements.
• Point d'Appui et d'Accès aux Droits pour les Étrangers (PAADE) Support and access to rights service for foreign residents providing administrative guidance on residency conditions, work permits, family reunification, French nationality, and social rights.
• Dispositif Accompagnement Global Tripartite (AGT) Multidisciplinary support program for RSA beneficiaries offering combined social accompaniment, employment support, and occupational psychology services in a single welcome location for the 4e, 10e, 11e, and 12e arrondissements.
• Relais Nature de La Moline Environmental education center with a 5,000+ m² pedagogical garden featuring vegetable garden, orchard, aromatic plants, and pond, offering workshops on ecology, biodiversity, and sustainable development for schools and socio-educational structures.
• France Service Malpassé (Maison de Services Publics) Public services platform providing free administrative assistance, document preparation support, and orientation to specialized services for residents of priority urban areas in Marseille.
• Temps d'Activités Périscolaires (Périscolaires) Before and after-school activity programs serving over 100 schools in Marseille since 2013, offering creative, sporting, and educational activities aligned with school projects and child development needs.
• Formation Éducation Populaire Popular education training programs developing collective vision, common culture, cooperative principles, and action plans for CCO teams and member organizations.
• Épicerie Solidaire (Solidarity Grocery) Solidarity grocery store providing reduced-price food and hygiene products to 42 families (135 individuals) to combat precarity in the Château Saint-Loup, Saint-Thys, Benza, Marronniers, La Fauvière neighborhoods.
• ESSOR Provence - Lieu d'Accueil RSA ESSOR Provence RSA welcome center providing social support and employment accompaniment services in Marseille's 15e and 16e arrondissements, previously managed by ACADEL since 1989.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 12,287 children annually across its social centers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ville de MarseillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government of Marseille is a key institutional partner, providing funding and public procurement contracts for social centers, périscolaire services, and community programs across the city.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily allowances fund provides core financing for family support services, childcare, and social programs. CAF 13 is the Bouches-du-Rhône branch.
• Métropole Aix-Marseille-ProvencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan government partner supporting urban cohesion and social integration programs in Marseille.
• Conseil Départemental des Bouches-du-RhônecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council provides funding for social services, RSA accompaniment, and welfare programs.
• Etat/PréfecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench state and prefecture provide institutional funding and co-financing for social integration programs, particularly for immigrant support (PAADE) and equal opportunity initiatives.
• PACQUAMminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssociation providing school support and homework help programs, partnering with CCO centers for academic support services.
• CEMEAminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational organization specializing in popular education methods, potentially providing training and methodology support.
• ADAP 13minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSocial and educational support organization providing services in disadvantaged neighborhoods, collaborating on community outreach.
• ADAPEIminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAssociation supporting people with disabilities, working with CCO on inclusive programs.
• Planning FamilialminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFamily planning organization providing education and support services in CCO centers.
• CIERESminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEmployment integration support organization, providing job placement assistance and career guidance services.
• ASMAJminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal mediation and support association providing free legal consultations at CCO centers.
• Médiance 13minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSocial mediation organization providing access to rights and administrative support services.
• Culture et Liberté (national movement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Education Populaire federation founded in 1960, of which CCO is a member since 1971. The movement comprises 15+ affiliated associations representing 100+ local groups across France.
• Association UTCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for study trips and international exchange programs - organized Berlin study trip with 4 Berlin social structures.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves20 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ligue de l'Enseignement: Major French popular education federation offering youth activities, cultural programs, and civic education through a network of local associations. Highly comparable to CCO's Education Populaire mission, périscolaire services, and community-based delivery model.
• Emmaüs France: National federation of Emmaüs associations combating poverty and social exclusion through housing, employment, and community support. Shares CCO's non-profit social services model targeting disadvantaged populations, though operating with a stronger housing/logistics focus via its second-hand economy.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: French non-profit combating substandard housing and supporting homeless/at-risk households through advocacy and direct services. Directly comparable to CCO's ASELL housing mediation and family precarity support work, though with a national policy advocacy focus.
• ATD Quart Monde: International movement co-founded by Joseph Wresinski focused on extreme poverty and community development in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Comparable to CCO's QPV-focused work with families in precarity, though ATD uses a more rights-based advocacy model.
• Secours Populaire Français: Large French non-profit providing emergency social assistance including food, clothing, housing support, and youth programs to vulnerable populations. Overlaps significantly with CCO's family support, épicerie solidaire, and rights access services.
• Léo Lagrange: Federation delivering animation, leisure, and educational services for all ages, with strong presence in périscolaire and youth programming across France. Directly comparable to CCO's social center operations and youth/family offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: Large French humanitarian organization delivering health, social, and emergency aid across France with a much broader portfolio than CCO. Operates some comparable services (food assistance, youth programs, social centers) but at a far larger scale and with national scope.
• Fédération des Centres Sociaux de France: National federation representing and supporting French social centers (the same category CCO operates in). Highly comparable institutional positioning as the umbrella network coordinating similar community-based social services nationwide.

Emerging players

• Les Restos du Cœur: Major French non-profit focused on food distribution and accompanying social services (housing, employment) for people in poverty. Comparable to CCO's épicerie solidaire and family support, though more specialized in food aid and seasonal operations.

Others

• Fédération des Acteurs de la Solidarité: National federation representing organizations in the social inclusion sector, including many housing, accommodation, and insertion service providers. Thematically adjacent to CCO's RSA and housing support work, serving as an institutional counterpart and partner network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/centre.de.culture.ouvriere
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-de-culture-ouvri%C3%A8re

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Centre de Culture Ouvrière