Centre Social Bordeaux Nord

What Centre Social Bordeaux Nord does

Centre Social et Familial Bordeaux-Nord (CSBN) is a non-profit association registered under the French Loi 1901, founded in 1963 by residents of the Chartrons Nord neighbourhood in Bordeaux, France. The organisation operates as a federally chartered centre social delivering an integrated portfolio of social, educational, cultural, and food security services across three locations in the Bordeaux Maritime district: a main headquarters at 58 Rue Joséphine, a preschool and school-support site (La Caban'ô Lutins) at 62 Rue Chantecrit, and a group purchasing collection point at 28 Rue Surson. Service lines span childcare and leisure centres (ALSH Maternel, Élémentaire, and Jeunesse), before- and after-school care, school support (CLAS), employment assistance, French language courses, digital literacy workshops, e-administrative accompaniment, parental support, health prevention, and the MIAM intercultural food initiative including group purchasing, a shared culinary laboratory (Le Labo), and solidarity food baskets for 40 families weekly.

The organisation is governed by a Conseil d'Administration composed of elected residents and institutional representatives from CAF de la Gironde, the Mairie de Bordeaux, and the Conseil Départemental de la Gironde, under the values framework of the Fédération des Centres Sociaux de France. Operations are run by 42 salaried staff and 37 active volunteers, supported by 736 community members across roughly 25 partnerships with municipal, departmental, state, metropolitan, regional health, and associative actors. The technology stack is minimal: a WordPress website, standard digital tools for resident accompaniment, and no proprietary platform or AI capabilities.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed and is generated primarily through institutional public funding (CAF, Mairie de Bordeaux, Conseil Départemental, Bordeaux Métropole, État, ARS), membership fees on an income-scaled basis (€7–€45 per year), supplementary income from Le Labo rental and group purchasing margins, and in-kind or partner support for food programmes. The go-to-market is community-led, relying on resident word-of-mouth, partner referrals from schools and social workers, neighbourhood events, and limited social media presence.

Name

Centre Social Bordeaux Nord

Legal name

Centre Social et Familial Bordeaux-Nord

Website

https://csbn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centre Social et Familial Bordeaux-Nord is a Loi 1901 non-profit association founded in 1963 that delivers integrated childcare, youth, adult insertion, and food security services to residents of the Chartrons Nord neighbourhood in Bordeaux, France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

Keywords

• Community social services
• After-school childcare
• Youth leisure programmes
• Adult language training
• Food security initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The centre requires annual membership ('adhesion'), with fees based on household income brackets, ranging from €7 (individuals, non-taxable) to €45 (high-income families). This is a non-profit social centre operating primarily through public funding and membership contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centre Social Bordeaux Nord is a community social centre delivering childcare, youth, adult education, employment support, digital literacy, and food security programmes to residents of the Chartrons Nord neighbourhood in Bordeaux. Its core offerings include ALSH leisure centres (maternel, élémentaire, jeunesse), periscolaire and midday care, academic support, French language courses, the MIAM intercultural food initiative (group purchasing, solidarity baskets, culinary workshops, Le Labo shared kitchen), and access-to-rights assistance. Activities are accessible through income-based annual membership, with the centre funded primarily by public institutional partners and member contributions.

Product overview

Centre Social et Familial Bordeaux-Nord is a community center (Association Loi 1901) founded in 1963, offering a comprehensive portfolio of social, educational, and cultural services to residents of the Chartrons Nord neighborhood in Bordeaux. The organization operates as a unified community center with multiple integrated programs rather than a platform-with-modules architecture. Core services include childcare and leisure centers (ALSH Maternel, Élémentaire, and Jeunesse), after-school and midday care, academic support, and the MIAM food initiative featuring group purchasing, culinary workshops, the Labo shared kitchen, and solidarity food baskets. Additional services encompass digital literacy (Espace Numérique and Ateliers Numériques), French language courses, employment support (Vers l'Emploi), administrative assistance (Accès aux Droits), youth spaces (L'A(P)PART'), inter-district youth programs, sports activities, parental support, health prevention, and community events like Été en Nord festival. The center is structured around two main divisions—Éducation & Prévention and Insertion & Solidarité—coordinated by a director and run by 42 salaried staff alongside volunteers and members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La MIAM (Maison Interculturelle de l'Alimentation et des Mangeurs): An intercultural food initiative providing access to healthy, quality, and affordable food through group purchasing, cooking workshops, solidarity baskets, producer visits, and a shared culinary laboratory (Le Labo).
• Le Labo

Products and services

• ALSH Maternel (Accueil de Loisirs Sans Hébergement) Leisure centre for children aged 3-5 (preschool), offering childcare and activities during school breaks and Wednesday afternoons. Located at La Caban'Ô Lutins (62 Rue Chantecrit). Income-based pricing via CAF quotients.
• ALSH Élémentaire Leisure centre for primary school children (ages 6-11), providing activities and childcare during school breaks and Wednesdays.
• ALSH Jeunesse Youth leisure centre for adolescents aged 11-17, offering leisure activities, educational support, projects, trips, and evening events.
• Accueil Périscolaire (APS) After-school care service for children, offering snacks, recreational activities, games, and relaxation time.
• Pause Méridienne (PAM) Midday care and activities for preschool children during lunch breaks at the Joséphine school.
• Accompagnement à la Scolarité Academic support and tutoring for elementary and middle school students, including help with homework, methodology, and cultural activities.
• La MIAM (Maison Interculturelle de l'Alimentation et des Mangeurs) Intercultural food and eating centre promoting access to healthy, quality, and affordable food for all, including group purchasing, culinary workshops, producer visits, and solidarity baskets.
• Le Labo Shared culinary laboratory space for residents and professionals to create and experiment with food-related projects, available for rental 24/7 to caterers, food artisans, producers, and associations.
• Paniers Solidaires Weekly food assistance programme supporting 40 families in economic fragility with baskets from the Banque Alimentaire, accompanied by culinary workshops.
• Groupement d'Achats Collective purchasing group offering organic local vegetables, eggs, and seasonal products at reduced prices with solidarity-based pricing (-30% for social minima, -10% for priority neighbourhood residents, +15% for non-social housing taxpayers).
• Ateliers Culinaires Culinary workshops for children and adults teaching cooking skills, food education, and sustainable eating practices.
• Espace Numérique Digital literacy centre offering free workshops, computer access, e-administrative assistance, and digital mediation services for residents.
• Ateliers Numériques Collective training workshops for digital skills, covering smartphone use, administrative applications, and internet navigation.
• Cours de Français Langue Étrangère (FLE) French language courses for non-French speakers, including literacy programmes for beginners (alphabétisation).
• Vers l'Emploi Employment support services including individual follow-up, group workshops, job search techniques, and interview preparation.
• Ateliers d'Insertion Socio-professionnelle Workshops helping participants understand work contracts, salary slips, and job search procedures.
• Accès aux Droits Administrative assistance services helping residents with e-demarches, CAF declarations, housing applications, and medical appointments.
• L'A(P)PART' Flexible youth space for 14-25 year olds, offering educational workshops, cultural evenings, sports activities, and community events designed by and for youth.
• Séjours et Voyages Youth trips including bridge stays, inter-district stays, and international travel (e.g., Barcelona), with self-fundraising activities.
• Inter-Quartier Cross-district youth programme connecting three social centres in northern Bordeaux neighbourhoods, offering activities, workshops, and annual events.
• Activités Physiques et Sportives Physical activity classes including voluntary gymnastics and group walks/hiking trips in the Aquitaine region.
• Parentalité Parent support services including family activities, parent-child workshops, and meetings with professionals.
• Temps Forts et Prévention Santé Health information and prevention events covering healthcare access, screening, and partnerships with health organisations (ALIFS, CACIS, ARS).
• Été en Nord Annual neighbourhood festival celebrating Chartrons Nord community, featuring performances, workshops, meals, and concerts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 384 e-administrative accompaniments for 93 distinct individuals — reducing digital exclusion and administrative barriers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CAF de la Gironde (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional funder and partner, providing financial support for family and social programmes, childcare subsidies, and membership in the governance structure of the centre through a representative on the board.
• Mairie de Bordeaux (City of Bordeaux)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner providing institutional support, funding for community programmes, and representation on the centre's board of directors. Manages local school-related coordination.
• Conseil Départemental de la GirondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council providing institutional funding and partnership for social action, with a representative on the centre's governance board.
• État (French State)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level institutional partner providing funding and support for social action programmes and neighbourhood development initiatives.
• Bordeaux MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority providing institutional backing and funding for community and social programmes across the Bordeaux urban area.
• ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health agency partner contributing to health prevention, information, and access-to-care programmes delivered at the centre.
• Gipreb (PRE — Programme de Réussite Éducative)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational success programme providing support for children facing educational difficulties, with coordination through the centre's teams.
• Fédération des Centres Sociaux de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation providing the governing charter, values framework (human dignity, solidarity, democracy), and institutional legitimacy for the centre's activities and social mission.
• Fédération des Centres Sociaux de la GirondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental federation providing regional coordination, peer support among centres sociaux, and shared governance framework for the Gironde territory.
• Collectif BordonorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-neighbourhood collective (since 1998) of cultural and social actors in Bordeaux Maritime and Grand Parc. Co-organises the Été en Nord neighbourhood festival and cultural programming with the centre. Member entities include centres sociaux, theatres, and cultural companies.
• Glob ThéâtrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre venue in Bordeaux Maritime and member of Collectif Bordonor. Hosts cultural events, exhibitions (including 'J'ai un plan!' with Script), and collaborative projects with the centre.
• La Banque Alimentaire de la GirondecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood bank providing produce for the MIAM solidarity basket programme, which distributes weekly food assistance to 40 families in economic fragility.
• Jardins de QuentinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organic farm supplying vegetable baskets for the MIAM group purchasing programme, supporting access to local, sustainable food for centre members.
• VRAC BordeauxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation facilitating bulk purchasing and solidarity pricing for dry goods (flour, sugar, pulses, oil, etc.) in the MIAM group purchasing scheme, with a sliding-scale tariff structure for residents.
• FRAISIFLOR (Floriane Laville)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal producer in Bruges supplying seasonal fruits (strawberries, etc.) for the MIAM group purchasing programme.
• Script (association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'J'ai un plan!' photographic and poetic exhibition project with literacy learners, creating capsules and postcards as artistic community expression.
• ALIFSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation contributing to health information and prevention sessions, particularly around rights and healthcare access for migrants and vulnerable populations.
• CACISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in health information and prevention activities, contributing to wellbeing and healthcare access sessions.
• CIDFF (Centre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal and rights information centre for women and families, contributing to the centre's access-to-rights programming.
• Pôle EmploiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic employment service partner supporting insertion programming, employment search assistance, and professional integration workshops.
• GP Inten6t – Centre Social et Culturel du Grand ParccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighbouring centre social in Grand Parc, collaborating on the Inter-Quartier youth programme and joint youth events such as 'Jeunesse en Nord'.
• Foyer FraternelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing and community centre partner, co-organising the Inter-Quartier youth programme and 'Jeunesse en Nord' events with the centre.
• Ludothèque ChanteludeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal toy library contributing to family and children's activities and resource sharing.
• La Clé des OndesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity radio partner collaborating on youth media projects, including radio workshops for the school accompaniment programme.
• Villa ValmontminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner collaborating on a second edition of workshops and encounters with journalist and writer Louisa Yousfi.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Restos du Cœur: National food-assistance association operating through a network of local centres distributing food to families in need. Directly comparable to CSBN's Paniers Solidaires programme (40 families weekly) and broader MIAM food-security mission.
• Secours populaire français: Federated French association providing food, clothing, leisure, and social support to people in precarious situations. Comparable in mission (solidarity-based access to essentials) and federated volunteer-driven operating model.
• Croix-Rouge française: Major French social-services NGO providing food assistance, insertion, digital inclusion, and community programmes — overlapping with CSBN's MIAM food-security work, e-administrative accompaniment, and insertion workshops, though at national scale.
• Emmaüs France: National federation of community-based solidarity organisations (compagnons, communities, action groups) rooted in popular education and resident participation. Highly comparable to CSBN in ethos, federated non-profit structure, and neighbourhood-led social services model.

Direct peers

• Centre Social et Culturel du Grand Parc (GP Inten6t): Neighbouring centres sociaux in Bordeaux Maritime that CSBN already partners with on Inter-Quartier youth programming and Jeunesse en Nord events. Operate the same Loi 1901 community-centre model with comparable childcare, youth, and adult services in an adjacent quartier.
• VRAC (Vers un Réseau d'Achat en Commun): National association promoting bulk and solidarity-priced group purchasing in priority neighbourhoods — CSBN's MIAM groupement d'achats operates in formal partnership with VRAC Bordeaux, and the model is directly comparable.
• Maisons de quartier (Lille / Lyon / other French cities): Network of French neighbourhood houses providing childcare, youth, cultural, and social-inclusion programmes under a participatory governance model. Closely mirrors CSBN's integrated community-centre approach with similar mission and operating logic.
• La Banque Alimentaire de la Gironde: Gironde food bank supplying produce for CSBN's solidarity baskets. Operates the same food-security/anti-waste mission in the same département and is a core operational partner; directly comparable in food-distribution activities.

Others

• Fédération des Centres Sociaux de France: National federation to which CSBN belongs. Provides the governing charter (dignité humaine, solidarité, démocratie), values framework, and institutional legitimacy for CSBN and ~1,200 member centres sociaux across France.
• Fédération des Centres Sociaux de la Gironde: Departmental federation coordinating CSBN and other Gironde centres sociaux; provides peer support, shared governance framework, and territorial coordination — a structural peer given its relationship and identical charter framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

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