Entraide Scolaire Amicale

What Entraide Scolaire Amicale does

Entraide Scolaire Amicale (E.S.A) is a French non-profit association founded in 1969 in Paris by Françoise Paul-Dauphin, operating under the French law of 1901. It provides free, weekly, in-home academic mentoring to children and youth (CP to Terminale) from disadvantaged families who lack the academic knowledge or financial means to access private tutoring. The organisation matches 4,700 volunteer mentors with approximately 5,000-5,500 beneficiaries annually, delivered through a network of 110 local antennas coordinated by volunteer co-responsibles across 12 French regions, with 142 paid staff providing central and regional oversight.

The service offering centres on one-on-one mentoring sessions at the child's home (in the presence of another adult), supplemented by cultural and sporting outings, parenting workshops, career orientation support, and digital literacy workshops. E.S.A also delivers partnerships such as Ateliers Amasco vacation workshops and Break Poverty Foundation programmes for youth under Aide Sociale à l'Enfance. The technology stack is commodity web infrastructure: a WordPress website with WooCommerce for the online shop, Wistia and YouTube for video, BNP Paribas Axepta for card payment processing, and HelloAsso for donations — there are no proprietary AI, data, or platform assets, as the service is deliberately human-delivered.

The business model is entirely donation-funded: services are free for beneficiary families, and revenue comes from individual donations (with suggested tiers of €20, €50, €120, €500), corporate mécénat from a broad set of named partners (EDF, BNP Paribas, AXA, Allianz, Orange, SNCF, Merck, Alexion Pharma), allocations of the taxe d'apprentissage (French apprenticeship tax), and foundation grants. E.S.A has no equity investors, no parent company, and no publicly traded securities; governance rests with a Conseil d'Administration under President Aurélie Goin and operational leadership by Délégué Général Fabrice L'Hoir. The association holds the IDEAS quality label (renewed four times since 2014) and an agrément from the French Ministry of National Education, and is a founding member of the Collectif Mentorat, which secured Grande Cause nationale 2023 status for the mentoring sector.

Name

Entraide Scolaire Amicale

Legal name

ENTRAIDE SCOLAIRE AMICALE

Website

https://entraidescolaireamicale.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Entraide Scolaire Amicale is a French non-profit founded in 1969 that provides free, weekly in-home academic mentoring by 4,700 volunteer mentors to approximately 5,000-5,500 disadvantaged children and youth annually, delivered through 110 local antennas across 12 regions and funded entirely by donations, corporate partnerships, and the apprenticeship tax.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations from individuals and organizations: E.S.A relies entirely on donations from individuals, companies, and foundations to fund operations, mentor training, cultural activities, and support for families. Donation examples include €20 for a cultural outing, €50 for volunteer training, €120 for coaching sessions, and €500 to support a child for an entire school year.
2. Taxe d'apprentissage: Companies can allocate their apprenticeship tax balance (solde de taxe d'apprentissage) to E.S.A, which is used to mobilize and train mentors, organize professional discovery activities, support youth orientation, and build confidence.
3. Mécénat financier / Corporate partnerships: Corporate partners provide financial support, skills-based volunteering (mécénat de compétences), and in-kind contributions. Partners include EDF, BNP Paribas, AXA, Allianz, Orange, and various foundations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Entraide Scolaire Amicale (E.S.A) is a French non-profit association that provides free weekly home-based academic mentoring to children and youth (CP to Terminale) from disadvantaged families who struggle in school. Volunteer mentors visit the child's home each week for at least one full school year, providing personalized academic support, cultural outings, parental guidance, and orientation support through a network of 110 local antennas across 12 French regions.

Product overview

Entraide Scolaire Amicale (E.S.A) operates as a non-profit mentorship organization rather than a technology product company. The organization's core offering is a home-based mentoring program that pairs volunteer mentors with children from disadvantaged families struggling with academic difficulties. The service connects mentors with children (CP to Terminale level) for weekly one-on-one sessions at the child's home. Supporting services include a network of 110 local antennas coordinating activities across 12 French regions, collective cultural activities, parenting workshops, career orientation support, and digital literacy workshops. Partnerships with Amasco provide holiday educational activities, while training programs support volunteer development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home Mentoring Program Weekly one-on-one tutoring and mentorship at the child's home, connecting volunteer mentors with children from disadvantaged backgrounds (CP to Terminale level) for academic support and personal development. Completely free for families.
• Local Antenna Network A network of 110 local branches across 12 French regions that organize volunteer recruitment, family outreach, mentor-mentee matching, and community activities.
• Collective Activities Cultural, sports, and citizenship outings organized for mentored children to broaden their horizons and complement weekly home sessions.
• Parenting Workshops Collective sessions (parent cafes, film discussions, conferences) for parents of mentored children to share concerns and receive guidance on parenting topics.
• Career Orientation Support Guidance services helping young people (especially 3eme and high school students) with career orientation, including coaching sessions and CV/cover letter workshops.
• Digital Literacy Workshops Numeracy and technology workshops introducing children to coding, internet safety, and digital skills through interactive sessions.
• Volunteer Training Program Comprehensive training for volunteer mentors covering teaching methods, learning difficulties, and interpersonal skills, available in person or remotely.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of families are satisfied with the help their child received
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ateliers AmascocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership to provide vacation workshops for ESA children, focusing on learning pleasure and social skills through playful and educational activities. 73 children participated in 2022. Free inscription for ESA families.
• Collectif MentoratcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Founding member of the national collective with Afev, Article 1, Chemins d'avenirs, NQT, Proxité, Socrate, and Télémaque. The collective aims to enable all young people who need it to be mentored and advocates for mentoring recognition at national level. E.S.A contributed to making mentoring a Grande Cause nationale 2023.
• Break Poverty FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for research-action on mentoring for youth under ASE. ESA will accompany 60 young people from ASE with computer and internet equipment provided.
• JeVeuxAider.gouv.frmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment volunteer platform hosting the September pour apprendre campaign. ESA featured to promote mentoring as part of Grande Cause nationale 2023.
• Ministère de l'éducation nationale de la jeunesse et des sportsmajorOthersNational education ministry partner, providing official recognition as an educational association complementary to public teaching.
• Les Roches (Evry-Courcouronnes)minorOthersMaison d'Enfants à Caractère Social (MECS) partnered with ESA to mentor 2 children in CP. Hovia group manages the structure.
• L'Alyzée (Toulon)minorOthersEducational reception structure partnered with ESA for 6+ years. Eight children currently mentored.
• Don Bosco (Charente Maritime)minorOthersAssociation partnered with ESA to mentor 3 young people, including Christ who obtained his brevet with mention bien.
• Ville de Brunoy / Programme de Réussite ÉducativeminorOthers12-year partnership with Brunoy's Educational Success Program. 18 young people from the program receive weekly ESA mentoring.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chemins d'avenirs: French nonprofit focused on mentoring rural and peri-urban youth for academic and career orientation; fellow Collectif Mentorat member with a structurally similar volunteer-mentor model aimed at educational equity.
• Afev: French nonprofit providing one-to-one educational mentoring for disadvantaged youth in their homes and neighborhoods; co-founding member of Collectif Mentorat with ESA, serving a highly comparable mission and beneficiary profile.
• Article 1: French nonprofit connecting disadvantaged young people with volunteer mentors for educational and career support; co-founding member of Collectif Mentorat alongside ESA and directly comparable in target audience and mentorship delivery.
• NQT (Nos Quartiers ont des Talents): French nonprofit pairing young graduates from priority neighborhoods with professional mentors for employment and career support; co-founding Collectif Mentorat member and directly comparable in mentor-led educational equity model.
• Socrate: French association providing educational mentoring through volunteer students supporting pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds; Collectif Mentorat member with a directly comparable academic mentoring mission.
• Proximité: French nonprofit operating volunteer-driven mentoring programs for youth in priority neighborhoods; fellow Collectif Mentorat member offering directly comparable in-person educational mentoring services.
• Télémaque: French nonprofit providing long-term mentoring to middle and high school students from underserved backgrounds; Collectif Mentorat co-founder with a mission and beneficiary profile closely aligned with ESA.

Regional players

• Emmaüs Solidarité: French social services nonprofit supporting people in precarious situations, including youth in care; partially comparable as a French social-sector organization serving overlapping beneficiary populations in the Paris region.

Broad incumbents

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Large French nonprofit operating schools, family programs, and youth integration services for disadvantaged children; broader in scope than ESA but materially comparable in serving vulnerable youth via education-focused support.

Others

• Break Poverty Foundation: French philanthropic foundation funding programs to break the cycle of poverty including research-action on mentoring for ASE youth; directly partnered with ESA and an adjacent ecosystem enabler in the same mentoring and youth-equity space.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles3 records

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