Espace Seniors

What Espace Seniors does

Liages ASBL, commercially known as Espace Seniors, is a Belgian non-profit association founded in 1977 and headquartered at 1 Place Saint-Jean in Brussels, operating under the Solidaris mutualist network as a recognized permanent education organization (éducation permanente). The organization represents and defends the rights of older adults across Wallonia and Brussels, focusing on policy advocacy against ageism, pension reform, healthcare access, end-of-life rights, digital inclusion, and elder law. It maintains regional branches that deliver in-person workshops, conferences, community events, and one-on-one guidance to seniors and the broader public at no charge.

Its core offerings consist of informational brochures covering palliative care, euthanasia, advance directives, funeral procedures, and inheritance; awareness tools including the Âgismomètre diagnostic instrument and the L'ÂGE À LA CARTE pedagogical card game; an end-of-life training cycle (Formation EOL) for healthcare professionals and caregivers; Mortels Cafés (death café community discussions); and public campaigns such as #LaisseLesRidesTranquilles. The organization also publishes advocacy memoranda ahead of elections and engages governmental bodies on legislative issues affecting older adults. Distribution occurs through regional branches, a content-rich website, social media (Instagram, Facebook), email newsletters, Belgian public radio (La Première, Vivacité), and external podcast appearances.

Liages employs approximately 11 people and operates on an institutional funding model rather than a commercial revenue model. As an ASBL, it does not charge beneficiaries for services; resources flow from its affiliation with the Solidaris social economy group and from its permanent education recognition. There is no disclosed external funding, no venture or private equity backing, no M&A activity, and no proprietary technology stack beyond a standard content website. The operating model is fundamentally community-led and advocacy-driven, with technology serving as a distribution layer rather than a core differentiator.

Name

Espace Seniors

Legal name

Liages ASBL

Website

https://espace-seniors.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Liages ASBL (operating as Espace Seniors) is a Belgian non-profit founded in 1977, affiliated with the Solidaris network, that advocates for seniors' rights, combats ageism, and delivers end-of-life education across Wallonia and Brussels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Advocacy and Education Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Caregiving, Aging-in-Place & Home Safety Education (For seniors & family caregivers) (EDAAAMAL)

Keywords

• Senior rights advocacy
• End-of-life education
• Ageism awareness
• Permanent education non-profit
• Elder care training

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Not applicable — advocacy non-profit: Liages is a non-profit association (ASBL) within the Solidaris network, recognized for permanent education. It does not operate a commercial revenue model; its activities are funded through institutional recognition and network affiliation rather than product or service sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Espace Seniors (Liages ASBL) is a Belgian non-profit advocacy and permanent-education organization that delivers free informational brochures, awareness tools, training cycles, and community events defending the rights of older adults and addressing end-of-life issues. Its offerings include the Formation EOL end-of-life training for healthcare professionals, Mortels Cafés (death cafés) for the public, the Âgismomètre awareness tool, and the L'ÂGE À LA CARTE pedagogical card game against ageism.

Product overview

Espace Seniors (Liages) is a non-profit organization within the Solidaris network, recognized for permanent education since 1977. It operates as an advocacy and education platform offering publications, training programs, awareness tools, and community events focused on defending seniors' rights and combating ageism. The core offerings include informational brochures, pedagogical tools (such as the Âgismomètre and L'ÂGE À LA CARTE game), EOL training programs, and campaign initiatives like #LaisseLesRidesTranquilles. These products serve to educate, raise awareness, and mobilize around issues affecting elderly populations in Belgium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation EOL (Fin de vie) Multi-session end-of-life training cycle for healthcare professionals and caregivers in Belgium, covering palliative care, euthanasia, advance directives, and Advance Care Planning. Delivered as a recurring training programme across cycles (e.g., 2024-2025, 2025-2026).
• Mortels Cafés Cafés-discussions (death cafés) where participants talk openly about death, aging, and end-of-life topics, organised by Liages across Wallonia and Brussels as in-person community events.
• Âgismomètre Awareness tool developed by Liages to make ageism and violence against elderly people visible, serving as an educational resource for the public and partners.
• L'ÂGE À LA CARTE Pedagogical card game designed to combat ageism through interactive learning, used as an sensibilisation tool for workshops and educational sessions.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Solidaris (Mutualité Socialiste): Parent mutualist network of which Liages is a member ASBL. Comparable as the broader social economy ecosystem that provides Liages' institutional legitimacy, membership base, and policy channels.
• Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles — Secteur Adultes / Éducation Permanente: Public-sector body that recognizes and funds 'éducation permanente' associations including Liages. Comparable as the institutional ecosystem that defines Liages' operational funding framework and governance.

Direct peers

• OKRA: Belgian seniors' association affiliated with the Flemish Christian mutualities (CM), serving older adults with advocacy, leisure activities, and information services. Comparable to Liages in mission and structure but operating in the Flemish-speaking community.
• Enéo: Belgian seniors' movement within the mutualist network (Enéo, formerly UNESSA/UCP-Mouvement) that organizes activities and advocacy for older adults in Wallonia and Brussels. Directly comparable to Liages as a mutualist-affiliated senior advocacy and engagement organization serving the same constituency.
• Fédération des Associations de Seniors (FASD): Federation of senior associations in Belgium offering similar advocacy and community engagement services for older adults. Comparable to Liages in organizational structure and constituency focus.
• Ligue des Usagers des Services de Santé (LUSS): Belgian francophone federation representing users of healthcare services, including older adults. Comparable to Liages as a francophone advocacy non-profit focused on healthcare access and patient/senior rights.
• Aînés.be (formerly Senoah / Petits Bonheurs): Belgian francophone coalition/portal representing seniors' associations across Wallonia and Brussels. Comparable to Liages as a francophone senior advocacy and coordination body within the same geography.

Emerging players

• Vivre Autrement (Ligue des droits de l'Homme belge): Belgian human rights and social justice non-profit whose advocacy model (campaigns, public events, publications) closely mirrors Liages' approach to senior-rights issues including ageism.
• Seniorennet Vlaanderen: Flemish organization focused on digital inclusion for seniors — an adjacent but narrower mission compared to Liages' broader senior-rights advocacy. Comparable as a senior-services non-profit addressing specific aging-related issues in Belgium.

Others

• Association Belge du Diabète (ABD) — patient advocacy analogy: Belgian francophone patient advocacy non-profit offering educational resources, training, and awareness campaigns. Comparable to Liages as a small ASBL in the same advocacy/education model serving a defined constituency in Belgium.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LiagesSolidaris
• Instagraminstagram.com/laisselesridestranquilles/?hl=fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/espace-seniors

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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