Comité Départemental Handisport des Alpes-Maritimes

What Comité Départemental Handisport des Alpes-Maritimes does

Comité Départemental Handisport des Alpes-Maritimes (CDH 06, also styled CDH Alpes Maritimes) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) and the official departmental committee of the Fédération Française Handisport for the Alpes-Maritimes department. Founded in 1993 and headquartered at 19 Boulevard d'Alsace, Cannes, the committee coordinates and develops adapted sports (handisport) for people with physical and sensory disabilities across the department. It serves as the institutional intermediary between the national federation, 20 affiliated clubs and sections, and 380 licensed members participating in 31 disciplines spanning wheelchair basketball, swimming, skiing, fencing, sailing, diving, para-karate, equestrian, climbing, and other adapted sports.

CDH 06 has no proprietary technology product; its offering is the coordination, certification, training, and event-organization layer that supports affiliated clubs. The committee's core functions include club development, coach and volunteer training, organization of inclusive events (e.g., Auron Handi-Valide ski weekends, Open de Pétanque Handi-Valide, Stage Handisub Antibes), outreach into schools, prisons, and care centers, and competitive pathway management from grassroots participation through to Paralympic-level athletes such as Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Florent Marais.

The organization is financed through a mix of public institutional funding (Département des Alpes-Maritimes, Agence Nationale du Sport, FFH federation allocations), corporate sponsorships (Société Générale, Maif, Safran, Edicom), membership and licensing fees, and event-specific partnerships. It operates with one salaried development agent (Carine Romano) and a voluntary Bureau Directeur and Comité Directeur led by President Raphael Fernandes (succeeded Michèle-Anne SAHIN in 2021). The committee's leadership explicitly anchors on the values of inclusion, autonomy, and personal accomplishment through sport.

Name

Comité Départemental Handisport des Alpes-Maritimes

Legal name

Comité Départemental Handisport des Alpes-Maritimes

Website

https://handisport-alpesmaritimes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CDH 06 is the official departmental committee of the Fédération Française Handisport for Alpes-Maritimes, France. Founded in 1993, it coordinates 20 clubs, 380 licensees, and 31 adapted-sport disciplines for people with disabilities, funded by public subsidies and corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adaptive Sports Federation

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability & Adaptive Sport Governing Bodies (Paralympic & Sport-Specific) (MPAKAFAL)

Keywords

• Disability sports programs
• Adaptive sports federation
• Handisport club support
• Inclusive sports development
• Adaptive recreation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cannes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and licensing: CDH 06 operates as a departmental committee under the Fédération Française Handisport, deriving support from membership fees, departmental/corporate sponsorships, and public funding. Revenue supports club development, training, and event organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CDH 06 is the departmental relay of the Fédération Française Handisport in Alpes-Maritimes. It coordinates, develops and promotes adapted (disability) sports through a network of around 20 affiliated clubs, organizes handi-valide events and training stages (e.g. Auron ski weekends, Stage Handisub diving, para-karate demonstrations), and runs outreach programs in schools and prisons. Its remit covers a unique tripartite terrain — sea, plain and mountains — that enables a wide range of disciplines under one departmental federation umbrella.

Product overview

Comité Départemental Handisport des Alpes-Maritimes (CDH 06) is a departmental sports committee that promotes and develops disability sports (handisport) across the Alpes-Maritimes region of France. The organization connects individuals with disabilities to sports clubs and programs, organizes sporting events, and provides training for coaches and volunteers. It does not offer technology products or platforms but rather serves as a coordination and development body for disability sports, supporting approximately 20 clubs and sections, 380 licensed members, and 31 sports disciplines including wheelchair basketball, swimming, skiing, equestrian, diving, sailing, and many others. The committee operates as an administrative and promotional organization rather than a product-based company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Affiliated handisport club network in Alpes-Maritimes
• Auron Handi-Valide ski weekends
• Stage Handisub (diving stage)
• Para-karate demonstrations
• Sport à l'école (school adapted-sport program)
• Sport en milieu carcéral (prison adapted-sport program)

Quantifiable outcome

• 54 medals for France at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, including bronze for Florent Marais from the department
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• Hornets Le Cannet Côte d'AzurmajorOthers · 30 June 2021The Hornets Le Cannet wheelchair basketball club is the premier club in the region, hosting the Algerian national team for Paralympic training and providing 5 players to the French national team for European Championships.
• South Wake ParkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2020CDH 06 partnered with South Wake Park in the Var department for a first approach to handisport wakeboard in September 2020, exploring development of the discipline.
• HANDIAMO SPORT (EDHEC Nice students)minorOthers · 1 January 2020Six EDHEC Nice business school students created the HANDIAMO SPORT association to support CDH 06, conducting fundraising activities and developing a project (later cancelled due to COVID-19) to benefit the committee.
• Riviera GlissminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 September 2019Riviera Gliss in Beaulieu-sur-Mer organized the first Riviera Handi'Gliss day in September 2019, making water sports (jet ski, towed buoy, wakeboard) accessible to people with disabilities. A partnership was being finalized for regular practice.
• FFESSM (Fédération Française d'Études et de Sports Sous-Marins)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 August 2019FFESSM collaborated with FFH and CDH 06 on the Stage Handisub Antibes, providing the underwater sports framework and instructor training (MFEH certifications) for divers with disabilities.
• Département des Alpes-MaritimescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Alpes-Maritimes department is a primary institutional partner and supporter of CDH 06, providing funding and legitimacy as the official departmental authority overseeing sports development including handisport.
• ANS (Agence Nationale du Sport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Agence Nationale du Sport is a national sports agency partner providing funding and support for the development of handisport at the departmental level.
• FFH (Fédération Française Handisport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French Handisport Federation is the national governing body to which CDH 06 is affiliated. FFH provides the organizational framework, rules, competitions, and training certifications for all handisport activities.
• CDOS 06 (Comité Départemental Olympique et Sportif des Alpes-Maritimes)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe departmental Olympic and sports committee co-organizes inclusive events with CDH 06, such as the Open de Pétanque Handi-Valide, working together with the Sport Adapted committee.
• Handisport PACA (Regional Committee)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional handisport committee coordinates with CDH 06 on regional events, training, and youth programs including the JAP (Young Athletes Program) regional camp.
• Société GénéraleminorOthersSociété Générale appears as a partner/sponsor of CDH 06, contributing to the financial support of the committee's activities.
• MaifminorOthersMaif insurance company appears as a partner supporting CDH 06's activities.
• SafranminorOthersSafran appears as a corporate partner/sponsor of CDH 06.
• EdicomminorOthersEdicom appears as a partner supporting the committee's activities.
• Loisirs Assis EvasionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoisirs Assis Evasion provides Tétra-Kart (electric ski kart) experiences as part of the Auron Handi-Valide ski program, enabling people with disabilities to participate in winter sports.
• Station de ski AuronmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuron ski resort is the primary partner for CDH 06's winter sports program, hosting the Auron Handi-Valide ski weekends multiple times, offering adapted skiing with uniski and dualski equipment.
• Handiplage de la SalisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHandiplage de la Salis provided logistical support during the Stage Handisub Antibes for divers with disabilities.
• Handi-LoisirsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHandi-Loisirs provided logistical support for the Stage Handisub Antibes 2019, facilitating dive operations and equipment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Paralympic Committee (IPC): Global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The apex federating body of which FFH is a member and CDH 06 is an indirect grassroots affiliate through the national federation.
• Move United: US national leader in community-based sports and recreation for people with disabilities. International peer with similar mission to develop disability sports at the community and club level through a national network.
• Fédération Française Handisport (FFH): National governing body for disability sports in France and the official parent federation of CDH 06. Directly comparable as the apex of the same departmental committee structure, with overlapping mission, licensing, and competition framework.
• British Paralympic Association: National Paralympic body for Great Britain organizing elite disability sport development. Comparable as the national governing structure that CDH 06 supports through its federation hierarchy.
• Fédération Française du Sport Adapté (FFSA): National federation for adapted sport focused on people with intellectual disabilities rather than physical/sensory disabilities. Co-organizes inclusive events with CDH 06 (e.g., Open de Pétanque Handi-Valide) and operates the same departmental committee structure.
• Special Olympics France: French affiliate of Special Olympics International, providing sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable as a national disability sports organization running regional/local committees with volunteer-driven clubs.

Direct peers

• Comité Départemental Handisport des Bouches-du-Rhône (CDH 13): Neighboring departmental handisport committee in Bouches-du-Rhône, also under the FFH and Handisport PACA regional structure. Directly comparable in scope, structure, and mission within the same regional ecosystem.
• Comité Départemental Handisport du Var (CDH 83): Neighboring departmental handisport committee in the Var department, sharing the same FFH/PACA federation structure. Directly comparable in regional scope and coordinated activities (e.g., joint blowgun championship).
• Comité Régional Handisport PACA: Regional handisport committee covering the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, immediately above CDH 06 in the federation hierarchy. Directly comparable in scope and mission, coordinating departmental committees including CDH 06.

Regional players

• Comité Départemental Olympique et Sportif des Alpes-Maritimes (CDOS 06): Departmental Olympic and sports committee that co-organizes inclusive events with CDH 06. Comparable as a departmental coordination body, but with broader sport scope and a different parent (French National Olympic Committee).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CDHandisport06
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comit%C3%A9-d%C3%A9partemental-handisport-des-alpes-maritimes

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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