What EDEA does

EDEA (Ensemble Développons l'Accompagnement) is a French non-profit medico-social association under loi 1901, founded in 1926 and headquartered in Tresses, Gironde. The association provides a comprehensive continuum of disability support services for people with mental and/or psychological disabilities, as well as people in precarious situations, across the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Its service portfolio spans four pillars: professional inclusion (five ESAT sheltered employment establishments, an insertion enterprise, and supported employment services), habitat and social life (SAVS-SAMSAH, residential foyers, and day activity centers), a youth device (services for ages 12-25), and associative/sports activities. The organization operates 15+ specialized establishments distributed across approximately 10 sites in the Bordeaux metropolitan area.

EDEA's business model is a publicly funded medico-social model rather than a commercial one. Revenue is generated primarily through institutional financing from ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine and the Conseil Départemental de la Gironde, supplemented by European Union social funds (notably a 2023 FSE grant of up to €395,000 for EDÉAccess'), corporate philanthropy (Fondation Orange, Bordeaux Mécènes Solidaires), and modest commercial activity through ESAT workshop production sales and the LA FABRIK' retail space. Beneficiaries are oriented to services through MDPH (Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées) and do not pay for core services. The association is governed by a board led by President BRUNET, with Director General Philippe CARNERO and Deputy Director General Caroline LEVY. EDEA participates in the Handamos supported-employment platform and adheres to the ADAPEI/UNAPEI federation. The association's 2024-2028 strategic project codifies five forward-looking challenges to guide mission delivery.

Name

EDEA

Legal name

EDÉA (Ensemble Développons l'Accompagnement)

Website

https://edea-asso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EDEA is a French non-profit medico-social association founded in 1926, operating 15+ specialized establishments across Gironde to support people with mental and psychological disabilities through sheltered employment, residential care, youth transition services, and social insertion programs funded primarily by public authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medico-Social Services / Disability Support

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA), Assistive Technology (AT) & AAC Services (EDAJAKAF)

Keywords

• Medico-social services
• Sheltered employment
• Disability support services
• Residential care facilities
• Social inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tresses

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and social economy model: EDEA operates as a non-profit association (loi 1901) funded primarily through public institutional financing from the ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Conseil Départemental de la Gironde, and the European Union. Additional revenue is generated through commercial activities in ESAT workshops (protected employment), with workers receiving between 55% and 110% of the French minimum wage (SMIC). The association also benefits from subsidies, donations, and partnerships with organizations like Bordeaux Mécènes Solidaires.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EDEA is a French non-profit association operating a comprehensive network of medico-social services for people with mental and/or psychological disabilities and those in precarious situations across the Gironde territory. Its core offerings include sheltered employment (ESATs), residential and housing support, social and medico-social accompaniment (SAVS-SAMSAH), youth transition support, and specialized programs for autism spectrum disorders. Services are delivered through 15+ specialized establishments and funded primarily through public institutional financing.

Product overview

EDEA (Ensemble Développons l'Accompagnement) is a French social services association founded in 1926 providing medico-social support services across the Gironde territory. Its portfolio consists of multiple distinct services organized into four main poles: (1) Professional Inclusion — including EDÉAccess' (global socio-professional accompaniment), five ESAT sheltered employment establishments (ESAT Descartes, ESAT du Gua, ESAT Jean Jacquemart, ESAT Lorient-Sadirac, Les Détritivores bio-waste enterprise), and LA FABRIK' (a multi-service corner for professional inclusion); (2) Habitat and Social Life — including SAVS-SAMSAH Rive Droite (social support and medico-social services), Foyer de vie du Cypressat, Résidence LA LORETTE, and Service d'activités FLORADA; (3) Youth Device — including Dispositif jeunes BEL AIR, Junior Entreprise, and SESSADpro EDEA; and (4) Sports and associative life — including ASBA and Les Dragons de EDÉA. EDEA also participates in the Handamos supported employment platform. The organization is governed by a 2024-2028 associative project identifying five strategic challenges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EDÉAccess' A global accompaniment service for socio-professional, health, and social pathways, supporting people with physical and/or psychological health issues in building their professional projects across multiple Gironde territories. Co-funded by the European Union and the Gironde Departmental Council.
• ESAT Descartes A sheltered employment establishment (ESAT) offering professional activities for people with mental and/or psychological disabilities, with 170 places. Activities include electronics, metalwork, wines and spirits, and papeterie.
• ESAT du Gua A sheltered employment establishment with 90 places, supporting adults with mental disabilities. Activities include catering, viticulture, space maintenance, laundry, and hygiene services.
• ESAT Jean Jacquemart A sheltered employment establishment with 125 places, the first in Aquitaine to welcome adults with mental disabilities. Activities include food-grade packaging, viticulture, and space maintenance.
• ESAT Lorient-Sadirac A sheltered employment establishment with 55 places, offering pottery, viticulture, and space maintenance activities for adults with mental and/or psychological disabilities.
• Les Détritivores An insertion enterprise (Entreprise d'Insertion) collecting and valorizing bio-waste into compost, providing employment pathways for people distant from the job market, now part of EDEA.
• LA FABRIK' A multi-service space facilitating professional inclusion through local productions from ESATs, offering repair and sale of electronics and appliances, artisanal products (pottery, fine groceries, sewing, chocolate), workshops, and co-working space.
• SAVS-SAMSAH Rive Droite A Social Life Support Service (SAVS, 135 places) and a Medico-Social Support Service for Disabled Adults (SAMSAH, 10 places), supporting adults with mental and/or psychological disabilities in independent living on the Hauts de Garonne territory.
• Foyer de vie du Cypressat A living facility accommodating 60 people with mental and/or psychological disabilities. Offers 56 residential places, 1 emergency place, and 3 temporary accommodation places, with educational and socialization activities.
• Résidence LA LORETTE A residential facility in Cenon housing 89 adults with mental, psychological, and autism spectrum disabilities. Comprises a shelter for ESAT workers (65 places) and a living facility (24 places), plus emergency and temporary accommodation.
• Service d'activités FLORADA A day activity centre with 50 places, welcoming adults with mental and/or psychological disabilities who are unfit for productive work in ordinary or sheltered settings. Offers artistic, cultural, sporting, and daily living skill activities.
• Dispositif UNIQUES A support space for inclusion in schooling, social, and professional life for people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD), and communication adaptation needs, offering four domains: leisure and culture, respite and social life, training, and a toolbox of compensation tools.
• Dispositif jeunes BEL AIR A youth support service accompanying young people aged 12 to 20 with mental and/or psychological disabilities and their families in ordinary and institutional settings through personalized projects.
• Junior Entreprise A service within the youth device helping young people discover trades, professionalization, and vocational training through restaurant, catering, and industrial subcontracting workshops, with an age limit of 20 years.
• SESSADpro EDEA A specialized support service for young people aged 16 to 25 with mental and/or psychological disabilities enrolled in ordinary vocational training, providing accompaniment in schooling, health, mobility, housing, administrative steps, and professional insertion.
• Handamos A supported employment platform for Gironde (Plateforme d'Emploi Accompagné de Gironde) of which EDEA is a member-cooperator, placing two professionals and supporting people with mental, psychological, or autism spectrum disabilities to obtain and retain employment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Workers in ESAT receive guaranteed remuneration between 55% and 110% of SMIC
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Handamos (Plateforme d'Emploi Accompagné de Gironde)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDEA is a member co-operator of Handamos, the Gironde Platform for Supported Employment. EDEA contributes two professionals to Handamos and actively participates in deployment of supported employment for people with mental, psychological, or autism spectrum disabilities.
• MDPH Gironde (Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées)coreOthersDepartmental house for disabled persons providing official orientations that enable beneficiaries to access EDEA services including ESAT, SAVS-SAMSAH, and residential facilities.
• Pôle EmploiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic employment service partnering with EDÉAccess' for referral of job seekers with health issues to socio-professional integration programs.
• Les DétritivorescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial insertion enterprise (Entreprise d'Insertion) that EDEA acquired, focusing on biodéchets (organic waste) collection and composting. Provides employment opportunities for people far from the labor market while promoting ecological transition.
• ADAPEI/UNAPEIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPCATES (parent association) and EDEA adhere to ADAPEI/UNAPEI federation, providing mutual support, shared best practices, and collective advocacy for disability rights.
• UNAFAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion nationale des familles de maladies psychiques (national union of families of people with mental illness) partnering on mental health support and family assistance programs.
• Ecole supérieure duNotariatminorOthersPartnership for parentality support program, developing tools and training for professionals supporting disabled parents.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• APF France handicap: One of France's largest disability associations, operating ESATs, residential facilities, and supported employment services nationally; comparable in mission but larger in scale and broader in scope (physical, sensory, and intellectual disabilities).
• Association des Œuvres de Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Fondation des Apprentis d'Auteuil): Major French social operator running youth inclusion, vocational training, and supported employment programs; comparable in SESSADpro-type youth-to-work transition services and partnership with public employment services.
• UNAPEI: National federation of which EDEA's parent association UPCATES is a member; sets standards, advocates for disability rights, and coordinates 550+ member associations that collectively operate ESATs, MAS, and FAM across France.

Others

• France Active: National network financing and supporting social enterprises and insertion ventures; relevant comparand for EDEA's Les Détritivores insertion enterprise and La Fabrik' commercial activities.
• AFPA (Association nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): France's national vocational training operator; relevant peer for EDEA's Junior Entreprise, SESSADpro training, and QUALIOPI-certified programs coaching beneficiaries into mainstream employment.

Direct peers

• Fondation John Bost: Major French medico-social operator running ESATs, MAS, foyers, and SAMSAH across Nouvelle-Aquitaine and other regions; directly comparable in service mix, beneficiary profile, and CONventionnement ARS funding model.
• UNAFAM: National union of families of people with mental illness; EDEA is an active partner in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and UNAFAM's psycho-social support services overlap with EDEA's SAVS-SAMSAH and mental-disability beneficiary programs.
• ADAPEI Gironde: Direct local peer and EDEA's federation partner under UNAPEI/ADAPEI; operates ESATs, foyers, and SAVS-SAMSAH services for people with intellectual disabilities across the same Gironde territory, competing for departmental authorizations and MDPH orientations.

Regional players

• ALYS (Association Lieu de Vie et d'Accueil Solidaire): Medico-social association in Nouvelle-Aquitaine delivering housing, social inclusion, and professional integration services for vulnerable populations; comparable in operating model and regional funding profile.
• ARI - Association Régionale pour l'Intégration: Medico-social association in Nouvelle-Aquitaine operating ESATs, SAVS, SAMSAH, and integration services for people with disabilities; shares service portfolio and ARS Nouvelle-Aquitaine funder base with EDEA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries15 records

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