CPAS de la Ville de Bruxelles - OCMW van de Stad Brussel

What CPAS de la Ville de Bruxelles - OCMW van de Stad Brussel does

CPAS de la Ville de Bruxelles (Centre Public d'Action Sociale / OCMW van de Stad Brussel) is a statutory public social welfare institution established by the Belgian organic law of July 8, 1976, mandated to provide social aid to every person in need within the City of Brussels. It employs approximately 2,800-3,000 staff and delivers services through 14 decentralized neighborhood social antennas, a central reception at Rue Haute 296, five nursing homes totaling 726 beds, supported housing for persons with disabilities, day centers, home-help services, and specialized programs for youth, students, single parents, and undocumented migrants.

Its service portfolio spans social integration income (revenu d'intégration), emergency financial aid, medical cards and emergency medical aid, housing guidance and social-rental management via the Brudomo platform, employment integration including Article 60§7 contracts, insertion-employment through 11 social-economy projects (CYCLUP, Proxymove, Usine du Linge, DREAM, etc.) offering 200+ insertion positions, French-language and digital-literacy training (Num@tic), and cultural access via Article 27. Notable quantified outcomes include 11,500+ health cards issued annually, 3,250+ people supported toward employment per year, and 8,500+ single mothers accompanied through the MIRIAM project.

The CPAS is funded primarily through municipal allocations (Ville de Bruxelles), regional subsidies (Commission Communautaire Commune / COCOM), and European Social Fund co-financing, with supplemental revenue from a real-estate portfolio (Patrimoine Public and Patrimoine Privé, ~60 buildings) and commercial activities of insertion enterprises. There is no proprietary technology platform — operations rely on standard administrative IT, public websites, and partner referrals. Pricing is largely free at point of delivery based on means-tested eligibility, with a single disclosed fee band of €0.25–€8.68 per hour for home-help services set by regulator Iriscare.

Name

CPAS de la Ville de Bruxelles - OCMW van de Stad Brussel

Legal name

Centre Public d'Action Sociale de la Ville de Bruxelles

Website

https://cpasbxl.brussels

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CPAS de la Ville de Bruxelles is a statutory public social welfare institution serving City of Brussels residents through 14 neighborhood antennas, 5 nursing homes, social-economy insertion projects, and housing, employment, health, youth, and disability services, funded by municipal and regional public allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Social Assistance (624), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Campus / Regional CCRC Networks (HLADAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused) (HLADABAE), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Public social assistance
• Elderly care services
• Housing assistance
• Employment integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices27 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and government allocations: As a public institution established under the organic law of 8 July 1976, the CPAS is primarily funded through municipal (Ville de Bruxelles) and regional (Commission Communautaire Commune) budget allocations, subsidies, and mandated social spending. Revenue is not generated from commercial sales. The institution does not operate on a profit basis.
2. Rental income from real estate portfolio: The departments Patrimoine Public and Patrimoine Privé manage a real estate portfolio including residential housing (through Brudomo), commercial spaces, and land rentals. Rental income contributes to the institution's operating budget.
3. Social economy project revenues: Social economy projects (Cyclup, Usine du Linge, Proxymove, etc.) generate revenues through the sale of goods and services (recycled goods, laundry, mobility services). These are insertion enterprises providing employment to beneficiaries while generating operational income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The CPAS de la Ville de Bruxelles is a statutory public social welfare institution established under the Belgian organic law of July 8, 1976, delivering comprehensive social aid and integration services to individuals and families residing in the City of Brussels. It provides integration income (revenu d'intégration), emergency medical aid and medical cards, housing guidance and social/transit housing through Brudomo, employment placement and social economy insertion projects (Cyclup, Usine du Linge, Proxymove), residential care through five nursing homes (726 beds), supported housing and day centers for adults with disabilities, youth and student support services, and cultural inclusion via the Article 27 program, all delivered through a network of 14 decentralized social antennas across Brussels neighborhoods.

Product overview

CPAS de la Ville de Bruxelles is a public social welfare institution (Centre Public d'Action Sociale) providing comprehensive social services to residents of the City of Brussels. The institution does not operate a technology product platform but rather delivers social assistance through a network of 14 decentralized social antennas, offering services including social integration income (revenu d'intégration), employment assistance, senior care (including 5 retirement homes), housing support through Brudomo, healthcare access programs, youth services, and disability support. The institution also operates social economy projects including CYCLUP (second-hand stores), Renobru (housing renovation), DREAM (food recovery), and various insertion employment programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brudomo: Property rental platform for CPAS real estate portfolio
• CYCLUP
• Num@tic
• Maison Vesale
• Maison Heysel
• Résidence Les Eglantines
• Résidence Sainte-Gertrude
• Aux Ursulines
• Beïti
• MADO Nord
• DREAM
• Renobru

Products and services

• Revenu d'intégration (Integration Income)
• Aide médicale urgente et carte médicale (Emergency Medical Aid and Medical Card)
• Mise à l'emploi (Employment Placement) Employment integration program accompanying more than 3,250 people annually toward employment on the regular labor market through insertion agents, Article 60§7 employment contracts, and partnerships with Actiris.
• Maisons de repos et maisons de repos et de soins (Nursing and Care Homes) Residential care delivered across five facilities totaling 726 beds: Maison Vesale (115 beds, dementia specialty), Maison Heysel (148 beds including coma care), Résidence Les Eglantines (180 beds), Résidence Sainte-Gertrude (146 beds), and Aux Ursulines (137 beds). Targeted at seniors requiring residential care.
• Aide aux Familles et aux Seniors (Home Help Services) Home-based care service delivered by trained home helpers for seniors and families in need, covering housekeeping, personal care, and support activities. Recognized by Iriscare under number 02100; tariffs range from €0.25 to €8.68 per hour based on means-testing.
• Beiti Accompanied Housing for Adults with Mental Disabilities Supported housing service providing 18 apartments across two sites (Beiti 1 and Beiti 2) for adults with intellectual disabilities, with day centers (Médori, Delta with 20 places each) and a residential center (Médori with 15 places) and the Haliage mobile cell for home support.
• Projets d'économie sociale (Social Economy Projects) Social economy insertion enterprises providing employment to beneficiaries while generating operational revenues, including Cyclup (recycled goods and bicycles across six shops), Usine du Linge (laundry services), Proxymove (mobility services), DREAM (food recovery), and others, offering 200+ insertion employment positions across approximately 20 activities.
• Service de Guidance Logement et Brudomo (Housing Guidance and Rental Services) Housing guidance service and Brudomo rental platform managing the CPAS real estate portfolio including social housing, adapted housing, transit housing, rent guarantees, and Housing First program. Applications submitted via brudomo.be.
• Antenne 18-25 et Cellule Etudiants (Youth and Student Support) Dedicated social antenna for young adults aged 18-25, plus the Cellule Etudiants providing academic support, administrative guidance, study spaces, student job placement, and school fee coverage. Includes MADO Nord (Maison de l'Adolescent) for adolescents aged 11-22.
• Projet MIRIAM (Support for Single-Parent Families) Empowerment, solidarity, and resource orientation program for single mothers, having accompanied more than 8,500 single mothers; nominated for the ESN European Social Services Awards.
• Article 27 Cultural Access Program Cultural inclusion program enabling CPAS beneficiaries to access cultural events at 200 partners in Brussels and 600 in Wallonia at heavily reduced prices through a ticket modérateur system.
• Num@tic (Digital Literacy Workshops) Digital literacy and training workshops helping beneficiaries use digital administrative tools and navigate online services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,500+ health cards issued annually enabling simplified healthcare reimbursement
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RENOBRU (Ville de Bruxelles)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006RENOBRU is a Chapitre XII association founded in 2006 with 50/50 ownership between the City of Brussels and CPAS. It renovates social housing while training unemployed individuals on construction sites. RENOBRU trains 35-50 ETP (70-100 persons/year) and has renovated over 300 homes since creation. The partnership serves both the CPAS mission (social housing renovation) and insertion employment.
• ActiriscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Actiris (Brussels employment agency) for job placement and employment integration services. Actiris is referenced as a key partner in the employment integration programs for CPAS beneficiaries.
• Job Office asblcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJob Office asbl is recognized as a social economy initiative and agréée as an ILDE (Initiative Locale de Développement de l'Emploi) by the Brussels-Capital Region. This recognition allows partial financing of salary costs for trainers in Cyclup shops, window washing, and Proxymove projects.
• Double ClickminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble Click is a free digital public space accessible to all inhabitants of the City of Brussels, co-developed by the CPAS. It helps citizens without digital access navigate administrative procedures and access CPAS services.
• Pali-PaliminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPali-Pali (cultural, social, and solidarity project accelerator) was selected by the CPAS to manage temporary occupation of the Pacheco site (former nursing home) for two years, hosting over 120 community initiatives in a social and cultural third-place.
• Bruxelles FormationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bruxelles Formation to deploy the Formtruck, a mobile training van that travels to neighborhoods to present free training opportunities to job seekers.
• JeepBxlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between MADO Nord Antenne 18-25 and JeepBxl to help young people aged 18-25 find student jobs matching their profile.
• ASBL Article 27minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArticle 27 program enables CPAS beneficiaries to access cultural events at 200 partners in Brussels and 600 in Wallonia at heavily reduced prices (ticket modérateur system), promoting cultural inclusion.
• Maisons de Quartier de la Ville de BruxellescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborhood houses partner with the CPAS and City for the Plan Canicule (heat wave plan), Plan Isolement (senior isolation prevention), and Contrats Locaux Social-Santé programs across Brussels neighborhoods.
• CHU Saint-PierreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between CPAS and CHU Saint-Pierre to facilitate vaccination access for undocumented migrants, with CPAS providing outreach and orientation services.
• Cours du Soir de langues de BruxellesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program with Cours du Soir de langues to launch a pilot accelerated French language course for job seekers, facilitating access to employment.
• Fondation Prince LaurentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Fondation Prince Laurent supporting Maison Vesale's activities for dementia patients, including royal visits and community engagement programs.
• ASBL ArletteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ASBL Arlette to open the Bébéthèque CYCLUP, a childcare equipment lending service accessible to all families, promoting circular economy.
• Pôle Académique de BruxellesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Brussels Academic Pole to provide methodological workshops for higher education students, helping them improve study techniques.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CPAS d'Ixelles: Brussels-Capital Region public social welfare center serving a diverse, multilingual municipality. Same statutory mission and service categories as the subject CPAS, operating within the same regulatory environment.
• OCMW Leuven / CPAS Louvain: Public social welfare center of Leuven, a major Flemish university city. Comparable statutory framework and service portfolio, with similar student population support programs through Cellule Etudiants equivalent structures.
• CPAS d'Uccle: Brussels-Capital Region public social welfare center of Uccle. Same legal mandate and service categories, though serving a more affluent population profile; useful comparison for differential service demand patterns.
• CPAS de Gand / OCMW Gent: Public social welfare center of Ghent, a major Flemish city. Operates under the same 1976 Organic Law with equivalent service mandate, providing a cross-regional comparison point for institutional scale and operational model.
• CPAS de Molenbeek-Saint-Jean: Brussels-Capital Region public social welfare center serving a high-deprivation municipality. Comparable in mission, statutory framework, and service portfolio (social antennas, nursing homes, employment programs).
• CPAS d'Anderlecht: Brussels-Capital Region public social welfare center of Anderlecht, a populous municipality with substantial social service demand. Directly comparable in mission, governance, and service breadth under the same 1976 Organic Law.
• CPAS de Liège / OCMW Luik: Public social welfare center of Liège, a major Walloon city with significant social challenges. Same legal framework and comprehensive service portfolio including nursing homes, housing, employment insertion, and social economy projects.
• OCMW Brugge / CPAS Bruges: Public social welfare center of Bruges, a major Flemish city. Operates the same statutory framework with equivalent services in eldercare, income support, housing, and social economy. Provides a Flemish regional comparison.
• CPAS d'Anvers / OCMW Antwerpen: Public social welfare center of Antwerp, Belgium's second-largest city. Operates under the same 1976 Organic Law with identical statutory mandate for revenu d'intégration, medical cards, nursing homes, and social economy projects, making it the most direct structural peer.
• CPAS de Schaerbeek / OCMW Schaarbeek: Public social welfare center of Schaerbeek, a densely populated Brussels-Capital Region municipality with high social need. Operates the same legal framework and service categories (income support, housing, eldercare, employment integration) within the same regional context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtNzSRRYjYFyqIFj0NBtY-A
• Facebookfacebook.com/CPASVilleDeBruxelles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cpasbruxelles-ocmwbrussel
• Instagraminstagram.com/cpasbruxelles_ocmwbrussel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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