CIDFF Loire

What CIDFF Loire does

CIDFF Loire (legal name: Centre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles de la Loire) is a non-profit association (loi 1901) operating in the Loire department (département 42) of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in France. It is a member of the national CIDFF network coordinated by the Fédération Nationale des CIDFF (FNCIDFF) and the regional federation CIDFF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The organization delivers five interconnected core service areas: legal rights information ("Accès au droit"), support for victims of sexist and sexual violence ("Lutte contre les violences sexistes"), employment support and business creation ("Emploi, Formation et Création d'entreprise"), citizenship and gender-equality education ("Éducation et citoyenneté"), and family and parenting support ("Vie familiale et Parentalité"). Services are delivered free of charge to the public through scheduled consultation sessions (permanences), professional training, and partnerships with schools, social centers, and institutional partners.

The organization operates with a lean team of approximately 6 employees and serves its territory through a small network of physical permanence locations including the headquarters in Saint-Étienne and additional sites in Pélussin (Maison des services du Pilat Rhodanien) and Andrézieux-Bouthéon (Espace France Services). It runs no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is human-staffed, in-person, and supported by a basic informational website (loire.cidff.info). The business model is exclusively grant-funded: revenues consist of public subsidies from multiple French national ministries (Interior, Labor, Education, Justice, and Gender Equality) and local/regional government bodies (Ville de Roanne, Loire Forez Agglomération, Pilat Rhodanien communauté de communes), supplemented by ancillary training and small donation flows via Helloasso. There are no commercial revenue streams, fees charged to beneficiaries, or proprietary products.

Name

CIDFF Loire

Legal name

Centre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles de la Loire

Website

https://cidff42.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CIDFF Loire is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) that provides free legal rights information, anti-sexist-violence support, employment guidance, gender-equality education, and family services to residents of the Loire department, funded primarily by national ministry subsidies and delivered through local permanence locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Legal Information Services

NAICS

All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC)

Keywords

• Legal information services
• Gender equality support
• Anti-violence assistance
• Employment guidance
• Family mediation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Étienne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Funding / Subsidies: As a member of the CIDFF network (national federation), CIDFF Loire receives public funding from multiple French ministries including the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry for Gender Equality. The organization also receives support from local and regional government bodies (communes, agglo communities).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CIDFF Loire is a non-profit information center providing free, in-person social and legal support services to residents of the Loire department. It delivers five core service areas — legal rights information, anti-sexist violence support, employment and business creation assistance, education/citizenship programming, and family/parenting support — through scheduled consultations at permanence locations, professional training programs, and partnerships with schools and social centers. All services are provided free of charge to the public.

Product overview

CIDFF Loire is a non-profit information center providing social support and legal guidance services, not a technology product company. The organization offers five interconnected core service areas: legal rights access, anti-violence support, employment and business creation assistance, citizenship education, and family/parenting support. These services are delivered through scheduled consultations (permanences) at multiple locations, professional training programs, and partnership collaborations with regional and national institutions.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accès au droit (Legal Rights Access) Information and guidance services on personal rights, family law, civil procedure, and criminal law, helping individuals understand and exercise their legal rights through scheduled permanence consultations.
• Lutte contre les violences sexistes (Anti-Sexist Violence Support) Support and intervention services for victims of sexist and sexual violence, providing confidential assistance, guidance, and protection resources.
• Emploi, Formation et Création d'entreprise (Employment, Training and Business Creation) Employment support services including job search assistance, professional project development, individualized employment guidance, training opportunities, and support for business creation and activity startup.
• Éducation et citoyenneté (Education and Citizenship) Educational programs targeting elimination of stereotypes and promotion of gender equality in schools and social centers, including delinquency prevention programming delivered in partnership with educational institutions.
• Vie familiale et Parentalité (Family Life and Parenting) Family support services promoting equal parental roles within families and encouraging fathers' involvement with children, including parental accompaniment through permanence sessions.
• Permanences (Scheduled Consultation Sessions) Regular in-person consultation sessions held at permanence locations across the Loire department (Saint-Étienne, Pélussin, Andrézieux-Bouthéon, and others), providing access to legal advisors and specialists across all service areas.
• Professional Training (Nos formations) Training programs for professionals in social insertion, enterprise representatives, social action workers, and educators on topics including gender equality, legal access, sexist and domestic violence, and family mediation.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• Fédération Nationale des CIDFF (FNCIDFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIDFF Loire is a member of the national CIDFF federation, which provides organizational framework, resources, and coordination across all CIDFF centers in France. The federation supports national communication, training standards, and advocacy efforts.
• Fédération Régionale des CIDFF Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional federation coordinating CIDFF centers in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, providing regional support and coordination for CIDFF Loire.
• Ministère de l'Intérieur et des Outre-MermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Ministry of Interior provides funding and institutional support to CIDFF Loire as part of national public policy initiatives, particularly those related to citizen rights and social cohesion.
• Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de l'InsertionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Ministry of Labor provides funding and institutional support to CIDFF Loire for employment, training, and professional integration services.
• Ministère de l'Éducation et de la JeunessemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Ministry of Education supports CIDFF Loire's educational and citizenship programs, including gender equality education in schools and educational institutions.
• Ministère de la JusticemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Ministry of Justice supports CIDFF Loire's legal information and access services, particularly those related to civil procedure, family law, and victim support within the justice system.
• Ministère Chargé de l'Égalité entre les Femmes et les HommescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe dedicated French Ministry for Gender Equality between Women and Men is a primary funder and strategic partner for CIDFF Loire, supporting anti-violence programs, gender equality initiatives, and women's rights services.
• Ville de RoanneregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe city of Roanne provides local funding and institutional support to CIDFF Loire for services delivered in the Roanne area of the Loire department.
• Loire Forez AgglomérationregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoire Forez Agglomération, an inter-municipal structure, supports CIDFF Loire for service delivery in the Loire Forez area of the department.
• Communauté de Communes du Pilat RhodanienregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pilat Rhodanien community of communes partners with CIDFF Loire to provide services at the Maison des services du Pilat Rhodanien in Pélussin.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fédération Nationale Solidarité Femmes (FNSF): National federation of women's solidarity associations focused on combating violence against women. Closely comparable to CIDFF Loire's anti-sexist violence work and gender equality mission.
• France Victimes: National federation of victim-support associations operating across France. Overlaps with CIDFF Loire's 'Lutte contre les violences sexistes' service line and shares the broader victim-accompaniment mandate funded by the Ministry of Justice.
• Fédération Régionale des CIDFF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional federation coordinating all CIDFF centers in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, including CIDFF Loire. Provides regional coordination, training, and funding interfaces for its member centers.
• Centre Hubertine Auclert: Regional gender equality resource center for Île-de-France, funded by the regional council. Directly comparable to CIDFF Loire as a publicly funded gender equality center providing expertise, training, and resource support to local actors.
• Fédération Nationale des CIDFF (FNCIDFF): National federation of all CIDFF centers in France; CIDFF Loire is a direct member. Provides shared branding, training standards, and ministerial advocacy, making it the parent/coordinating peer of CIDFF Loire's network.

Emerging players

• ADIE (Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Économique): National association financing and supporting entrepreneurship among people excluded from traditional employment. Partially comparable to CIDFF Loire's 'Emploi, Formation et Création d'entreprise' service line, particularly the business-creation support component.

Broad incumbents

• UNIOPSS: National umbrella for non-profit social and medico-social organizations in France. Relevant as a broader-incumbent peer operating in the same non-profit social-services space as CIDFF Loire.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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