CSP Berne-Jura

What CSP Berne-Jura does

CSP Berne-Jura (Centre Social Protestant Berne-Jura) is a non-profit social services organization founded in 1966 and headquartered in Tramelan, Switzerland, serving the Jura bernois region and Biel/Bienne. It is one of four autonomous regional Centre Social Protestant (CSP) associations in French-speaking Switzerland, alongside CSP Genève, CSP Vaud, and CSP Neuchâtel, and operates under the csp.ch umbrella. The organization employs 51-100 staff across three physical offices — Tramelan (HQ), Moutier, and Biel/Bienne — delivering free, confidential professional services in social and debt counseling, couple and family mediation, legal advice (family law, migration, residence permits, naturalization), refugee and asylum support, youth advisory, and professional integration. Services are provided without discrimination based on nationality or religion.

CSP Berne-Jura generates revenue through a hybrid non-profit model combining private donations, public and private subsidies, and commercial operations. Commercial activities include two Regenove second-hand retail stores (in Tramelan and Biel/Bienne) selling donated furniture, clothing, and household goods; a free home pickup service (ramassage) for donated items plus a paid debris-removal service; and two social restaurants (Cantine Regenove in Tramelan and Bel Étage in Biel/Bienne) that double as professional integration workplaces. These commercial operations serve a dual mission: generating revenue to cross-subsidize free social services while providing hands-on vocational training and reintegration opportunities for unemployed or marginalized participants. The organization holds ISO 9001:2015, eduQua:2021, and IN-Qualis:2024 quality certifications and is a member of Dettes Conseils Suisse (DCS). Key funding partners include Loterie Romande.

The organization has no proprietary technology stack; service delivery is relationship- and consultation-driven, supported by a multilingual professional workforce. Distribution is entirely regional and physical, with no digital channels for core service delivery. Governance is local — CSP Berne-Jura operates independently with its own board and management, and has no parent company. Funding sources are diversified across donations, public subsidies, foundation grants, and commercial revenue, though specific revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

CSP Berne-Jura

Legal name

Centre Social Protestant (CSP)

Website

https://csp.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CSP Berne-Jura is a Swiss non-profit social services organization serving the Jura bernois and Biel/Bienne, providing free professional counseling on debt, family, legal, and migration matters, plus vocational reintegration programs through Regenove second-hand stores and social restaurants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Legal Services (54119), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Defense & Legal Aid Services (BPAIAFAC), Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH)

Keywords

• Social services
• Debt counseling
• Legal aid services
• Family counseling
• Professional integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Moutier, Berne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Private donations from individuals, foundations, and enterprises supporting social welfare activities.
2. Second-hand Store Sales: Revenue from Regenove second-hand shops selling donated furniture, clothing, and household items.
3. Public and Private Subsidies: Government subsidies and grants from foundations to fund social programs.
4. Commercial Services: Revenue-generating services including pickup/ramassage services (including paid debris removal), and restaurant operations (Cantine Regenove and Bel Étage).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CSP Berne-Jura delivers free professional social and legal consultations to individuals and families in difficulty, covering debt and budget counseling, family/couples therapy, migration and asylum support, legal advice, youth services, and professional reintegration programs. The organization also operates commercial activities (Regenove second-hand stores, pickup/clearance service, and two social restaurants) that generate revenue to subsidize its non-profit mission and provide vocational training workplaces for program participants.

Product overview

CSP Berne-Jura is a social services organization offering a comprehensive range of support services including social and debt counseling, family and couples consultations, legal advice, and professional integration programs. Its commercial activities (Regenove second-hand stores, pickup service, and company restaurants) serve a dual purpose: generating revenue to fund social services while providing hands-on professional integration opportunities for program participants. The organization operates from three locations: Tramelan, Moutier, and Biel/Bienne.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Regenove: Second-hand retail brand of CSP Berne-Jura operating stores in Tramelan and Biel/Bienne, selling furniture, clothing, dishes, decoration, books and everyday objects at affordable prices. Regenove stands for 'récupère, régénère, nouvelles valeurs' (recover, regenerate, new values).
• Regenove Restaurant (Cantine Regenove)
• Bel Étage

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CSP Federation (Genève, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Berne-Jura)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSP Berne-Jura is part of a federation of four Centre Social Protestant organizations in French-speaking Switzerland, coordinating on campaigns, positions, and shared resources.
• Dettes Conseils Suisse (DCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSP Berne-Jura participates in Dettes Conseils Suisse federation, contributing to national consultations on debt and insolvency law reforms.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dettes Conseils Suisse: Dettes Conseils Suisse is the Swiss federation of debt counseling agencies in which CSP Berne-Jura actively participates. It is a direct peer on the specific debt counseling service line and serves as the national coordination body for comparable agencies.
• CSP Neuchâtel: CSP Neuchâtel is the Neuchâtel branch of the CSP federation, offering the same multi-sector social services and Regenove-style second-hand retail activities. It is the closest sibling peer by structure and service portfolio.
• CSP Genève: CSP Genève is the Geneva branch of the same CSP federation as CSP Berne-Jura, offering the same multi-sector social, legal, family, migration, and integration services. It is a direct peer because of identical service model, branding, and federation governance.
• CSP Vaud: CSP Vaud is the Vaud branch of the CSP federation, providing parallel social, legal, family, migration, and integration services in the Lausanne region. It mirrors CSP Berne-Jura in operating model, services, and federation structure.
• HEKS (Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz): HEKS is the Swiss Protestant Church's social welfare arm, offering migration, social counseling, and integration services across Switzerland. As a faith-rooted nonprofit social services provider, it is highly comparable to the CSP federation and the most direct peer on mission and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Schweiz: Diakonie Schweiz is the umbrella organization of Protestant social welfare institutions in Switzerland, coordinating services across regional affiliates. It is comparable to the CSP federation in faith-rooted social welfare orientation and structural role.
• Caritas Switzerland: Caritas Schweiz is the largest Catholic social welfare organization in Switzerland, providing social counseling, debt advice, migration services, and integration programs nationally. It is the most direct structural analog to CSP Berne-Jura across all service lines, with broader geographic reach.
• Pro Senectute: Pro Senectute is the national foundation providing social services and counseling for older adults across Switzerland. It is comparable in mission orientation as a nonprofit social services provider, though its focus on elderly populations differs from CSP Berne-Jura's broader demographic.
• Pro Infirmis: Pro Infirmis is the national foundation providing social services and legal advice for people with disabilities and their families. It is comparable as a nonprofit social and legal services provider, with a more specialized disability focus.

Regional players

• Caritas Jura: Caritas Jura is the regional Caritas affiliate serving the Jura and Jura bernois area, providing social counseling, debt advice, and integration support. It is a regional peer with overlapping service lines but operates under the broader Caritas Switzerland umbrella.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CSPSuisse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/csp-berne-jura

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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