FACE Loire Atlantique

What FACE Loire Atlantique does

FACE Loire Atlantique is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 2006 and affiliated with the national FACE (Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion) network. The organization operates as a business club of 220 active member companies and runs a portfolio of employment-inclusion programs — including Job Academy, Senior Academy, Junior Academy, 100 Chances 100 Emplois, Baraka (refugees), Wi-Filles, Code Académie, Helpdesk Academy, Alternance Academy, and Elec'Academy — serving approximately 400 beneficiaries per year across the Loire-Atlantique department from offices in Saint-Herblain (Nantes) and Saint-Nazaire. Target beneficiaries include youth under 30, job seekers over 45, RSA allocataires, refugees, women entering male-dominated sectors, and people with disabilities. The association does not build proprietary technology; it uses standard web tools (Google Analytics 4, Google reCAPTCHA) and a Jimdo-hosted CMS for digital presence, and delivers services in-person.

The business model is a hybrid of enterprise membership fees and public funding. Member companies pay recurring membership fees to participate in the club and access RSE (CSR) programming, mentoring, and diverse talent pipelines. Public funding comes from the Département de Loire-Atlantique, Nantes Métropole, the European Social Fund (FSE), Pôle Emploi, and other institutional partners. Services to beneficiaries (job seekers, students) are free of charge. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: Job Academies, company visits, networking breakfasts, and forums such as the Village des Recruteurs serve as primary engagement touchpoints, supplemented by a multi-channel presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, a newsletter, and active press relations.

The organization is governed by a president and board of directors, currently led by President Gilles Simoncini (with Jeanne Godard as first female president elected September 2023). Day-to-day operations are led by Director Marco Billot. FACE Loire Atlantique celebrated its 20th anniversary in June 2026, maintains GDPR compliance, and signed the Charte de la Diversité in December 2025. Key corporate partners include Airbus, TotalEnergies, Groupe La Poste, Système U Ouest, VINCI Energies (INEO), Bouygues, Decathlon, Sodexo, CNIEG, Manpower, and Elengy.

Name

FACE Loire Atlantique

Legal name

FACE Loire Atlantique

Website

https://faceatlantique.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FACE Loire Atlantique is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 2006 that runs a business club of 220 member companies delivering free employment-inclusion programs — Job Academies, Senior Academy, Baraka, Wi-Filles, Alternance Academy — to roughly 400 beneficiaries per year across Loire-Atlantique from offices in Nantes and Saint-Nazaire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Inclusion and Employment Support Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

DEI, Inclusive Leadership & Cultural Intelligence Coaching (EDABANAJ)

Keywords

• Employment support services
• Social inclusion programs
• Corporate membership club
• Professional training
• Diversity inclusion

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Herblain

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Enterprise Membership Fees: Companies join FACE Loire Atlantique as members of the business club, paying fees to participate in the network and access collective CSR/RSE actions. The organization reports 220 active member companies.
2. Public Funding and Grants: The association receives funding from public sources including the Department of Loire-Atlantique (Département), the European Social Fund, Nantes Métropole, and other government bodies. Funding supports specific programs like Job Academies and Senior Academy initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FACE Loire Atlantique is a non-profit business club association that mobilizes a network of 220 active member companies to deliver free employment support, coaching, mentoring, training, and corporate RSE (CSR) engagement services. The organization operates multiple targeted Academy programs (Job Academy, Senior Academy, Junior Academy, 100 Chances 100 Emplois, Baraka, Wi-Filles, Elec'Academy, Alternance Academy, etc.) serving job seekers facing barriers to employment, while also offering companies structured ways to fulfill their diversity and inclusion commitments through the club.

Product overview

FACE Loire Atlantique is a business club and non-profit association that provides social inclusion and employment support services. The organization operates multiple Academy programs (Job Academy, Senior Academy, Junior Academy, 100 Chances 100 Emplois, Baraka, Wi-Filles, Discovery, Code Académie, Helpdesk Academy, Elec'Academy, Alternance Academy) and themed initiatives (La Voie des Femmes, Les Industrielles, Elles Energie's) targeting different populations including job seekers, seniors, youth, women, refugees, and people with disabilities. These programs offer coaching, mentoring, company visits, workshops, and professional networking to facilitate employment and combat social exclusion across the Loire-Atlantique territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Job Academy Employment support program providing individualized coaching, collective workshops, business contacts, and mentoring to help job seekers (particularly RSA beneficiaries) return to sustainable employment.
• Senior Academy Employment support program for job seekers aged 45 and over, combating age discrimination through coaching, business networking, and personalized support to regain employment.
• Junior Academy Employment support program for young job seekers under 30, focusing on coaching, skill development, and professional orientation to facilitate labor market entry.
• 100 Chances 100 Emplois Collective entrepreneurship program pairing young people under 30 from priority neighborhoods with company mentors for intensive coaching, professional projects, and interview preparation.
• Baraka Support program for refugees and primo-arrivants seeking employment or training, combining individual and collective support, employment and conversational sponsorship, and company visits.
• Wi-Filles Awareness program introducing middle and high school girls to digital and tech careers, featuring company visits, workshops, and professional exchanges to promote gender equality in STEM fields.
• Discovery School program helping students explore careers through company visits and professional encounters, supporting orientation for young people including those at risk of dropping out.
• Code Académie Training program to become a web developer, offering coding education with mentorship from IT professionals to help participants access employment in the tech sector.
• Helpdesk Academy Training program to become a helpdesk technician, providing IT skills development with guaranteed employment upon completion.
• La Voie des Femmes Women's employment pathway program helping women build their professional future through collective support, company visits, and networking opportunities.
• Les Industrielles Job Academy focused on introducing women to industrial sector careers, promoting diversity and inclusion in traditionally male-dominated fields.
• Elec'Academy Electrical trades discovery program for job seekers interested in the electricity sector, including practical training and pathway to employment.
• Alternance Academy First program dedicated to apprenticeship and alternation, designed to secure pathways by helping young people under 30 understand company expectations and strengthen their application tools.
• Elles Energie's Training program for women interested in electrical trades, leading to direct employment or apprenticeship within VINCI Energies. Includes preparation workshops, site visits, company immersions, and mentoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 400 beneficiaries supported per year
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Département de Loire-AtlantiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership with the Department of Loire-Atlantique supporting Job Academy programs for RSA beneficiaries and other employment initiatives. The Département provides funding and refers allocataires to FACE programs.
• Nantes MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan government partner providing support for programs and hosting events. Co-sponsor of Job Academy and employment programs.
• Pôle EmploicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational employment agency partner that collaborates on employment forums and refers job seekers to FACE programs.
• Mission LocalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth employment support organization partnering on programs for young job seekers under 30.
• AirbusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor corporate sponsor and club member. Airbus has sponsored multiple Job Academy promotions (including 100 Chances 100 Emplois) and provided employee volunteers as mentors.
• TotalEnergies (Raffinerie de Donges)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate sponsor of Job Academy programs, providing funding and employee engagement for employment initiatives.
• Groupe La PostemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate sponsor providing employee mentors (parrains) for Job Academy participants. Has sponsored multiple promotion cycles.
• Système U OuestmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate sponsor and member, mobilizing employee mentors for Job Academy programs focused on job seekers from priority neighborhoods.
• VINCI Energies (INEO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting the Elec'Academy program for training job seekers in electrical trades, with direct employment or apprenticeship opportunities.
• Bouygues Bâtiment Grand Ouest / Bouygues Energies & ServicesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner for the Booster action program, offering employment, training, and apprenticeship opportunities in construction and energy sectors.
• CNIEGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate member hosting Senior Academy programs and participating in senior employment initiatives.
• Charte Entreprises & QuartierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational charter program that FACE Loire Atlantique helps promote, with 30-65 companies signing commitments for priority neighborhood economic development.
• FACE Foundation (Fondation Agir Contre l'Exclusion)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parent foundation providing the FACE network framework, brand, and national programs like 100 Chances 100 Emplois, Wi-Filles, and Code Académie.
• MANPOWERmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaffing company whose regional director (Franck Lavogez) served as FACE Loire Atlantique President. Company hosts AG meetings and supports programs.
• Elengy (Montoir de Bretagne)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate sponsor hosting Job H'Academy programs and supporting employment initiatives for people with disabilities and priority neighborhoods.
• CHARIERmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company partner running the AJILE program for training young people facing great difficulties in public works professions.
• URSSAF Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial protection organization partnering with FACE Loire Atlantique on the Baraka program and various inclusion initiatives. 32+ professionals engaged.
• Equans FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting the Elec'Academy program for electrical trades training and employment.
• Ligue contre le Cancer - Loire-AtlantiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization partnering with FACE on programs to support cancer survivors returning to work.
• Break PovertycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational foundation partner collaborating on Junior Academy programs for youth employment support.
• MixitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform partner for corporate diversity and inclusion initiatives, collaborating on 'L'entreprise inclusive' programming.
• Job4Mi OuestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner collaborating on interculturality and inclusion events with FFB44 (building federation).
• FFB44 (Fédération Française du Bâtiment Loire-Atlantique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilding industry federation partnering on interculturality and inclusion events.
• URIOPSS Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial welfare organization co-organizing the 'La Part des Autres' regional solidarity prize with FACE Loire Atlantique.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• France Travail (formerly P\u00f4le Emploi): The French national public employment service. Operates at vastly larger scale across the entire country, providing job placement, counseling, and training referrals; a key referral partner and partial substitute for FACE's beneficiary services.
• AFPA: France's national agency for adult vocational training offering technical and trade-school programs nationwide. Overlaps with FACE's Code Acad\u00e9mie, Helpdesk Academy, and Elec'Academy training offerings at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Vitamine T: French non-profit association providing employment inclusion services through training and social enterprises, primarily in northern France. Operates a similar association-based model combining training, mentoring, and corporate partnerships to support disadvantaged job seekers.
• Coallia: French association operating social inclusion, refugee reception, and employment-support services at national scale. Comparable association-based model serving similar beneficiary profiles (refugees, RSA beneficiaries, job seekers facing barriers).
• Cap Emploi: National network of specialized employment services for people with disabilities, partially co-financed by AGEFIPH and France Travail. Comparable regional service-delivery model focused on a specific inclusion segment that overlaps with FACE's Job H'Academy.
• Missions Locales: Federation of regional non-profit associations supporting youth under 25 with employment, training, and orientation services across France. Directly comparable beneficiary profile (young job seekers) and similar association-based funding model.
• FACE H\u00e9rault: Sister regional club of the same FACE national foundation network, operating the same business-club model connecting member companies with employment-inclusion beneficiaries in a different French d\u00e9partement. Closest structural analogue to FACE Loire Atlantique.

Emerging players

• Adecco Inclusion: Specialized staffing division of Adecco France focused on inclusion-oriented placement (disability, long-term unemployment). Comparable target beneficiary population and placement model, with significantly larger staffing-industry infrastructure.

Others

• Manpower France: Major French staffing firm whose regional director Franck Lavogez served as FACE Loire Atlantique president. Adjacent industry with overlap on inclusion-themed placement services and corporate client base.
• Emma\u00fbs France: Federation of French non-profit associations focused on social inclusion through work-integration activities (recycling, logistics, services). Adjacent model that combines solidarity-driven funding with work-integration pathways for excluded populations.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

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