Centre de Ressources et d'Appuis Technique aux Associations et Collectivités

What Centre de Ressources et d'Appuis Technique aux Associations et Collectivités does

The Centre de Ressources et d'Appuis Technique aux Associations et Collectivités, operating as the Centre de Ressources des Hauts Pays Alpins, is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1982 and headquartered in Veynes (Hauts-Alpes). It functions as a multi-service resource hub for the Buëch territory, serving law 1901 associations, local collectivities (municipalities and intermunicipal structures), and the general public with administrative support, professional training, digital mediation, equipment loans, and physical infrastructure including a 37 m² meeting room, fixed recording studio, and mobile studio (Moooobile).

The Centre became a Qualiopi-certified Professional Training Organization in 2013, with certification achieved in June 2021 and renewed in 2024. In November 2024 it obtained the Guid'Asso national label, making it the official generalist adviser for associative life in its territory. Its training catalogue spans collective intelligence and shared governance (ANIMACOOP, GPDF), systemic resilience (De la Performance à La Robustesse), digital tools (WordPress, YesWiki, communication strategies), and instrumental music practices delivered in partnership with Collectif Mydriase and Collectif ÇOK MALKO. A network of 40+ specialized trainers delivers the programmes, with 861 training hours delivered across 20 sessions to 115 trainees in 2025, achieving a 94.5% general satisfaction rate and 91% skills progression rate.

The business model combines training fees (financed via OPCOs, FAFs, France Travail, FDVA, or personal contribution), public subsidies, member contributions, and ancillary revenue from equipment rental, studio hire, reprography, and room rental. In 2025 the Centre joined the Alt-IMPACT programme co-led by ADEME, CNRS and INRIA, and conducted its first citizen convention for Grenoble Alpes Métropole — both indicative of incremental expansion into responsible digital sobriety advisory work beyond its core rural territory. The core technology stack relies on the open-source YesWiki collaborative platform, used for internal collaboration, training management, and a FOAD (distance learning) service.

Name

Centre de Ressources et d'Appuis Technique aux Associations et Collectivités

Legal name

Centre de Ressources des Hauts Pays Alpins

Website

https://centre-de-ressources.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Centre de Ressources des Hauts Pays Alpins is a French non-profit (founded 1982) in Veynes serving associations, local authorities, and citizens of the Buëch territory with Qualiopi-certified professional training, Guid'Asso-labeled advisory support, equipment loans, recording studios, and digital mediation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Veynes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: The Centre operates as a Qualiopi-certified professional training organization (Organisme de Formation) offering INTER (open public) and INTRA (in-company/client) training sessions to association employees and local authority staff. Revenue is generated through training fees paid by the employing structures or funded via OPCOs, FAFs, France Travail, FDVA, or personal contribution. Training hours totalled 861h in 2025 across 20 sessions with 115 trainees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Centre de Ressources des Hauts Pays Alpins is a multi-service resource center serving associations (law 1901 non-profits) and local authorities on the Buëch territory. It delivers Qualiopi-certified professional training (INTER and INTRA formats) covering cooperation, digital tools, and music practice; rents out shared equipment (sound, lighting, staging); operates fixed and mobile recording studios; provides digital mediation services; and offers Guid'Asso-labeled administrative support for associations including funding applications.

Product overview

The Centre de Ressources des Hauts Pays Alpins (CdR), established in 1982, operates as a multi-service resource center for associations and local authorities. The organization offers a portfolio of professional training programs (Organisme de Formation Professionnelle since 2013, Qualiopi certified since 2021) covering cooperation/shared governance, digital tools, instrumental music practices, and radio production. Core training offerings include ANIMACOOP (75-hour collective animation training), GPDF (shared governance and facilitation), WordPress/Yeswiki website training, and music workshops with the ÇOK MALKO and Mydriase collectives. Beyond training, CdR provides equipment rental services (parc matériel for sound/lighting/staging), recording studios (fixed 37m2 and mobile Moooobile), digital mediation services for all publics, Guid'Asso labeling support for associations, reprography services, and meeting room facilities. The organization also conducts events including citizen conventions on digital sobriety (Alt-IMPACT program) and regular intelligence collective workshops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ANIMACOOP

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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alt-IMPACT (ADEME, CNRS, INRIA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025The Centre de Ressources co-participates in the Alt-IMPACT programme, co-led by ADEME, CNRS, and INRIA, which aims to associate citizens with objectives for responsible digital sobriety. The Centre organized a citizen convention on the Buëch territory in autumn 2025, engaging 12 citizens in 6 working sessions to produce proposals for a more responsible digital environment.
• Collectif MydriaseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Collectif Mydriase, a group of experienced musicians renowned in traditional music. The Centre hosts their regular music training stages (improvisation, traditional music and dance, autumn workshops, harmonization and arrangement) as part of its INTRA training offerings, particularly for intermittents and performing arts salaried workers funded via OPCOs (AFDAS, Uniformation).
• Collectif ÇOK MALKOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Collectif ÇOK MALKO, a music collective inspired by the Balkans and Mediterranean. The Centre co-hosts their seasonal music training stages (spring immersion in the Balkans, autumn sessions with specialist interpreters) as part of its musical practice training catalogue.
• Guid'AssocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuid'Asso is a national labelling initiative for associative life advisors. Being labeled since November 2024 positions the Centre as the official generalist adviser for associations in its territory, assisting with administrative procedures, associative projects, and funding applications.
• Réseau Sud Tiers Lieu et Villages VivantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Centre received accompaniment from the Sud Tiers Lieu and Villages Vivants network to support the development of its emerging third-place (tiers-lieu) at Maison Gillibert in Veynes.
• Service Départemental à la Jeunesse, à l'Engagement et aux Sports (SDJES 05)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDJES 05 (05 = Hautes-Alpes department) oversees the FDVA (Fonds de Développement de la Vie Associative) subsidy campaign. The Centre, as a Guid'Asso-labeled structure, helps associations prepare and submit their FDVA funding applications during dedicated support sessions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Le Mouvement Associatif: National umbrella organisation representing French associations and advocating for the associative ecosystem. Performs similar association-support and policy functions but at national scale rather than local delivery.
• France Active: National network supporting social and solidarity economy (SSE) enterprises with funding and non-financial support, including training and capacity-building for associative employers. Comparable in serving the associative ecosystem but with a financial-support angle the Centre does not offer.
• La Ligue de l'Enseignement: National federation founded in the education populaire movement providing training, resources, and association support across France. Shares the Centre's roots and association-support mission but operates at federated national scale rather than a single-territory focus.

Emerging players

• ANIMAFAC: Network providing training, resources, and federation tools for student associations across France. Overlapping target market (associations) with a similar service mix (training, digital tools, governance support), but focused on a narrower student-association segment.

Direct peers

• Fédération des Centres Sociaux et Socioculturels de France: Federation of multi-service community centres offering training, digital inclusion, shared equipment, youth services, and event space to local associations and residents. Directly comparable to the Centre's multi-service hub operating model and target audience.
• France Tiers-Lieux: National network supporting 'tiers-lieux' (third places) like the Centre's Maison Gillibert, with comparable shared-workspace, community-event, and associative-support focus. Directly relevant given the Centre's emerging third-place positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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