Centre Social des Buers

What Centre Social des Buers does

Centre Social des Buers is a designated community social center (centre social) headquartered at 17 rue Pierre Joseph Proudhon in Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, with a satellite early childhood site (Pôle Helen Keller) at 14 rue Françoise Giroud. The organization delivers a multi-generational portfolio of social, educational, and recreational services to neighborhood residents of Villeurbanne. Its programs span collective childcare (crèche/halte-garderie from 2.5 months), childhood leisure centers (ages 3-11), pre-teen and adolescent programming (10-17), adult sports, arts and language workshops, seniors activities, family services, school support, and two specialized offerings: a French language platform (Plateforme linguistique) for residents aged 16+, and a free employment and training assistance service (Permanence Emploi Formation). The center also provides digital literacy training (Numérique) to help adults navigate administrative websites. The institution functions as a neighborhood hub ("lieu de dialogue, d'initiatives d'habitants et d'expérimentations") serving children, families, adults, job seekers, migrants, and seniors in a single integrated service model.

Underlying technology is minimal and explicitly described as standard office and administrative systems; the center has no proprietary platforms, no APIs or SDKs, no AI/ML capabilities, and no mobile application. Service delivery is conducted primarily in person at the two Villeurbanne sites, with the website (www.csbuers.fr) used for information dissemination and a Facebook group ("CS Buers Ensemble") serving as the primary digital community channel. Pricing is calculated on a sliding scale via the quotient familial system administered by the Caf, with chèques vacances and CESU accepted; some activities are offered in accès libre.

The business model is a non-profit public-funding model: the organization receives institutional subsidies from the Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (Caf), Mairie de Villeurbanne, Grand Lyon Métropole, and French state services (Services de l'Etat), supplemented by participant fees calibrated to family income. Strategic partnerships with the ENM music school and local schools (Jean Moulin, Château Gaillard) enable co-delivery of cultural and educational programming. With 12 employees, no external funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no equity instruments, the organization is a stable, community-embedded institution operating within a fixed geographic and programmatic perimeter.

Name

Centre Social des Buers

Legal name

Centre Social des Buers

Website

https://csbuers.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centre Social des Buers is a non-profit community social center in Villeurbanne, France, delivering integrated childcare, youth, adult, senior, language, and employment services to neighborhood residents, funded by French public subsidies and sliding-scale participant fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL), Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK), Community & Nonprofit Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAD), Holiday, Inset-Day & Break Coverage Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAK)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Early childhood care
• Youth leisure programs
• Adult education workshops
• Employment assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeurbanne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Public subsidies and family quotient-based fees: As a community social center (centre social), the organization operates as a non-profit receiving public funding from local government (Mairie de Villeurbanne, Grand Lyon Métropole, Services de l'Etat) and the Caf (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales). Revenue is supplemented by participant fees calculated based on the 'quotient familial' system, which adjusts costs according to family income. Additional revenue comes from accepted payment methods including chèques vacances and CESU vouchers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centre Social des Buers is a community social center in Villeurbanne, France, delivering multi-generational social services including early childhood daycare (crèche/halte-garderie for ages 2.5 months to 3.5 years), leisure centers for children and adolescents (3-17 years), adult sports and creative arts workshops, senior engagement activities, family outings, French language training, employment assistance, and digital literacy training. Programs are priced on a sliding scale based on the CAF family quotient and funded through public subsidies from Caf, Mairie de Villeurbanne, Grand Lyon Métropole, and French state services.

Product overview

Centre Social des Buers is a community social center in Villeurbanne, France, offering a unified portfolio of community services rather than a technology product. The center provides age-specific programs including Enfantillage (crèche/halte-garderie for ages 2.5 months to 3.5 years), Accueil de loisirs for children (3-11), pré-ados (10-13), and ados (14-17), alongside adult services (gym, sewing, swimming, arts), family programs, seniors activities, and specialized services including a language platform (Plateforme linguistique), employment assistance (Permanence Emploi Formation), and digital literacy training (Numérique). The center operates from its main location at 17 rue Pierre Joseph Proudhon and satellite sites including the Pôle Helen Keller for early childhood care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enfantillage (Crèche – Halte-garderie) Collective childcare facility for children from 2.5 months to 3.5 years, offering regular or occasional care with activities focused on learning through play, including school preparation, market visits, and cultural outings.
• Accueil de loisirs Enfance (3-11 ans) Leisure center for children aged 3-11 years providing socialization activities, rule learning, experimentation, and projects promoting personal development and autonomy. Children aged 3-5 are served at the Pôle petite enfance Helen Keller location.
• Accueil de loisirs Pré-ados (10-13 ans) Leisure center for pre-adolescents aged 10-13 years offering artistic, culinary, and theatrical projects during school breaks, with values of solidarity, respect, sharing, and tolerance.
• Accueil de loisirs Ados (14-17 ans) Leisure center for teenagers aged 14-17 years offering recreational, physical, and cultural activities with support for European programs, youth projects, BAFA certification, driving licenses, CV writing, and internship applications.
• Permanence Emploi Formation (PEF) Employment assistance service providing free computer access, information and orientation counseling, professional project development, job search support, and collective workshops for job seekers.
• Plateforme linguistique Language platform for adults and youth aged 16 and older residing in Villeurbanne, offering French language communication skills development, literacy assessment, and orientation to existing training programs.
• Numérique (Formation digitale) Digital literacy training for adults including themed modules for numerical comfort, rights access support, and guidance on using administrative websites.
• Seniors Cultural and leisure activities for seniors including memory workshops, health and wellness animations, a seniors commission, dancing events, shared meals, Club du Bel Âge, cultural outings, and life story sessions.
• Adultes (Activités) Sports and leisure activities for adults including gym, traditional gymnastics, sewing, choir, knitting, Pilates, swimming, watercolor, silk painting, daily life support, and French language workshops.
• Familles Family services including family outings, vacation planning assistance with animators, and parent cafés organized in schools for discussions on education topics.
• Autour de l'École (Scolarité) School support activities including discovery workshops (Pacific Island stories, wood burning/pyrography, linocut) and homework assistance notebooks for children from CP to CM2.
• Ateliers culturels et sportifs (Jeunesse) Cultural and sports workshops for youth including 'Ça me dit' sessions, youth reception, Hip Hop dance, musical awakening, multisports, and game workshops for ages 6-21.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ENM (Ecole de Musique)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerENM provides music instruction for the centre's cultural programs including Hip Hop dance and Eveil musical (musical awakening) workshops for children. Courses are taught by ENM instructors.
• Ecole Jean MoulinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal elementary school partners with the centre for multisports activities (gymnasium use) and Café des Parents meetings organized for parent-school engagement.
• Ecole Château GaillardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal school participates in Café des Parents meetings and collaborates on early childhood transition activities with the centre's petite enfance services.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Centre Social de la Sauvegarde: Direct peer — Lyon-area community social center providing early childhood, youth, and family services with comparable public funding structure and sliding-scale pricing.
• Centre Social Mermoz: Direct peer — Lyon-based centre social offering integrated childcare, youth activities, family support, and senior programs. Operates under the same French national 'centre social' charter with Caf and Ville de Lyon funding.
• Association Léo Lagrange: Direct peer — French association operating community centers, accueil de loisirs, and social inclusion programs across multiple cities, with comparable funding mix and similar activity portfolio (childcare, youth, adult education).
• Centre Social Grand Plateau: Direct peer — community social center in the Lyon metropolitan area offering multi-generational social services comparable in scope and funding model.
• Centre Social et Culturel de la Duchère: Direct peer — community social center in Lyon's Duchère quartier delivering the same multi-generational portfolio of childcare, youth, adult, and senior services within the same metropolitan area. Comparable funding model (Caf, municipal, state) and catchment logic.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération des Centres Sociaux de France: National federation overseeing the entire 'centre social' network in France — not a direct operator but the umbrella body that defines the framework, charters, and funding conventions that govern Centre Social des Buers' operations.
• Croix-Rouge française: Broad incumbent — large French nonprofit providing social assistance, childcare, and community support programs across France. Comparable in mission (social inclusion, family support) and dependence on public funding, but operates at national scale.
• YMCA France: Broad incumbent — established multi-generational community services organization offering youth, family, and social programs in France; comparable in mission and integrated service model, though operates at national scale with stronger brand recognition.

Emerging players

• Emmaüs Connect: Emerging player — French nonprofit focused on digital inclusion for vulnerable populations, directly competing with the center's Plateforme linguistique and Numérique services through structured training programs and equipment access.
• PIMMS Médiation: Emerging player — Points Information Médiation Multi-Services providing accessible digital literacy, administrative support, and job-search help to underserved populations — overlapping with the center's Numérique and Permanence Emploi Formation services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/csbuersensemble
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-social-des-buers

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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