Association Cerebral Valais

What Association Cerebral Valais does

Association Cerebral Valais is a Swiss non-profit parent association founded in 1963 in Sion, canton of Valais, dedicated to supporting individuals with cerebral palsy and physical disabilities, along with their families. The association delivers a portfolio of social and respite services, including multi-day stays and summer camps (Séjours), in-home respite care (Service de Relève with 8,026 hours delivered across 142 families in 2024), a temporary reception unit, adapted holiday pavilions in Vétroz (with a new apartment forthcoming in St-Gingolph), adapted buses, and specialized equipment rental including JST Multidrive all-terrain wheelchairs. It also publishes the quarterly bilingual "Connaître" magazine in over 2,200 copies distributed across the canton, and maintains an active website and social channels.

Name

Association Cerebral Valais

Legal name

Association Cerebral Valais

Website

https://cerebral-vs.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services for Cerebral Palsy

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dementia & Alzheimer’s Respite Care (HSABAGAF), Accessible (ADA) & Special-Needs Group Charters (THAIAIAK)

Keywords

• Cerebral palsy support
• Disability respite services
• Adapted holiday housing
• Accessible transport services
• Volunteer care programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Sion

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and fundraising: The association relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund its activities. The website provides an IBAN for direct bank transfers and mentions TWINT as a donation method.
2. Membership contributions: The association is a parent-led organization serving its members; membership fees may apply.
3. Financial grants from partner organizations: The OrTra SSVs contributed CHF 1,000 to support the association's operations. The 60th anniversary committee raised CHF 243,780 from fundraising activities.
4. Rental income from adapted holiday pavilions: The association rents out adapted holiday pavilions in Vétroz, generating rental income to support operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Association Cerebral Valais is a Valais-based non-profit that delivers support services to people with cerebral palsy and their families. Its core offerings comprise recreational stays and camps (Séjours), home-based respite care (Service de Relève), a temporary residential care unit (Unité d'Accueil Temporaire), adapted holiday pavilions (Pavillons Adaptés), accessible transport buses (Bus Adaptés), and orthopedic/assistive equipment rental, supplemented by the association magazine Connaître. Services are delivered primarily in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, by a combination of paid staff and a large volunteer network.

Product overview

Cerebral Valais offers a comprehensive suite of social and support services for people with cerebral palsy and physical disabilities. The core offerings include adapted accommodation (holiday pavilions), respite care services (both in-home and temporary reception units), multi-day camps and stays, adapted transportation, and equipment rentals. A quarterly publication ("Connaître") keeps members informed. These services work together to provide complete support: families receive respite through home care services, while members participate in social activities through camps and day trips facilitated by adapted vehicles and accessible facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Séjours (recreational stays and camps)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,171 activity days delivered in 2024 with 118 volunteer accompaniers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CFF / SBB (Swiss Federal Railways)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2026Cerebral Suisse, in collaboration with CFF/SBB, offers a public transport training course for people with disabilities. Cerebral Valais promotes this course to its members. The course teaches use of the CFF Mobile app and Inclusive CFF platform.
• Vereinigung Cerebral Schweiz (Cerebral Suisse)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 January 2023The faîtière (parent/member organization) of cerebral palsy associations in Switzerland. Cerebral Valais is a member and collaborates on national-level programs, training, and advocacy. Joint initiatives include the SBB/CFF public transport training course.
• Caisse de Compensation du Canton du ValaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for information sessions on 'Prestations complémentaires' (supplementary benefits) for families of people with disabilities. Hosted at the Caisse's premises with staff presentations.
• Association Cerebral SuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for cerebral palsy associations in Switzerland. Organizes training programs such as the CFF public transport course in collaboration with local cantonal associations.
• Fondation Cerebral (Swiss Cerebral Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational foundation supporting people with cerebral palsy. Collaborates with regional associations and has launched the JST Multidrive all-terrain wheelchair rental network across Switzerland, including at La Tzoumaz.
• La Tzoumaz TourismeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with La Tzoumaz Tourisme to offer JST Multidrive all-terrain electric wheelchair rentals, enabling people with reduced mobility to explore the Valais nature.
• La CastaliecoreOthersA key institutional partner listed on the association's website. La Castalie is a care institution in Valais that collaborates with Cerebral Valais on visits and joint activities.
• Procap ValaiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProcap, the Swiss association for people with disabilities, co-organizes information evenings such as on 'Droits de mon enfant / Allocation pour impotents'. Listed as a key institutional partner.
• Insieme ValaisminorOthersListed as a partner association. Insieme Valais supports people with intellectual disabilities.
• La ParenthèseminorOthersListed as a partner. La Parenthèse underwent a rapprochement with Cerebral Valais in 2020 (per press article).
• Forum Handicap ValaisminorOthersListed as a partner association. Forum Handicap Valais is a Valais disability advocacy network.
• MitMänsch OberwalliscoreOthersA key Upper Valais partner organization. Cerebral Valais collaborated with MitMänsch on visits and activities (e.g., Zermatt trip with Aurélia Zimmermann and Claude Bumann). Both received Christmas 2023 support.
• MaravalminorOthersListed as a partner association in Valais.
• ASA ValaisminorOthersListed as a partner association in Valais.
• Valais communes (various municipalities)coreOthersThe 60th anniversary was built around outreach to Valais municipalities. Communes hosted events and visits, providing both venue access and community integration opportunities. Key communes include Monthey, Ernen, Zermatt, Leukerbad, and others.
• 60th Anniversary Committee (Anne-Marie Sauthier and Claude Bumann, Co-Presidents)coreOthersA dedicated volunteer committee co-led by Anne-Marie Sauthier and Claude Bumann organized the 60th anniversary celebrations in 2023, raising CHF 243,780.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Insieme: Swiss association for people with intellectual disabilities. Insieme Valais is a listed partner of Cerebral Valais, serving an adjacent disability constituency with parallel recreational and advocacy services.
• Vereinigung Cerebral Schweiz (Cerebral Suisse): National faîtière (umbrella) organization for cerebral palsy associations in Switzerland. Cerebral Valais is a member and collaborates on national programs, training, and advocacy, making it the most directly comparable peer in terms of mission and constituency.
• Fondation Cerebral: Swiss foundation supporting people with cerebral palsy, including launching the JST Multidrive all-terrain wheelchair rental network. Operates in the same mission space and shares donor and program overlaps with Cerebral Valais.

Broad incumbents

• Procap: Switzerland's largest disability advocacy organization. Procap Valais is a listed partner of Cerebral Valais and co-organizes information events, making it a broader-incumbent peer serving overlapping constituencies.

Emerging players

• PluSport: Swiss umbrella organization for disability sports, offering adapted sports activities and camps. Comparable to Cerebral Valais's recreational and camp programs for people with disabilities, though with a sports-specific focus.
• Special Olympics Switzerland: Provides year-round sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities in Switzerland. Comparable as a recreational and inclusion-focused organization serving a partially overlapping disability community.

Regional players

• Forum Handicap Valais: Valais disability advocacy network listed as a partner of Cerebral Valais. Operates as a regional umbrella for disability organizations in the canton, comparable in mission scope.
• ASA Valais: Valais social action association listed as a partner of Cerebral Valais. A regional peer organization supporting vulnerable populations with overlapping service areas.
• MitMänsch Oberwallis: Upper Valais disability organization that partnered with Cerebral Valais on joint visits (e.g., Zermatt trip). A regional peer serving an overlapping constituency in the same canton.
• La Castalie: Care institution in Valais that collaborates with Cerebral Valais on visits and joint activities for people with disabilities. A regional peer operating residential and day care services in the same canton.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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