What Insertion Vaud does

Insertion Vaud is a non-profit umbrella association (association faîtière) founded in 1997 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. It coordinates and represents socio-professional insertion organizations across the canton of Vaud, serving as the unified voice for over 40 member organizations that deliver insertion services to vulnerable populations including young adults without qualifications, migrants, and adults over 45 years old. The organization's activities span member coordination, advocacy with cantonal authorities (primarily DIRIS and BCI), development of common tools such as the Référentiel de prestations MIS T reference framework, knowledge exchange through specialized commissions, and leadership of large-scale integration projects.

Its operational portfolio includes the active Mesure InPlus program (coaching for over-45s, ongoing since 2019), and previously delivered the InVaud project (young migrants, 2016-2020), Capital Formation et Emploi (2016-2021), and Réseaux d'entreprises formatrices (REF, 2019-2023, coordination transferred to DIRIS in May 2023). The organization is funded primarily through cantonal public mandates and government subsidies, supplemented by membership fees from its 40+ member organizations. Outreach is conducted via a website, LinkedIn presence, quarterly newsletter, an annual colloquium, conferences with employer federations (CVCI, FPV, FVE), and media coverage in outlets such as 24 Heures, RTS, and HR Today. The association is governed by a committee with Yves Ecoeur serving as president since May 2025.

Name

Insertion Vaud

Legal name

Insertion Vaud

Website

https://insertion-vaud.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Insertion Vaud is a non-profit umbrella association founded in 1997 in Lausanne, Switzerland, coordinating socio-professional insertion organizations across the canton of Vaud and representing their interests to cantonal government authorities.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and government subsidies: Insertion Vaud operates as a non-profit association funded primarily through public mandates and subsidies from cantonal government authorities, including the Direction de l'insertion et des solidarités (DIRIS) and the Bureau cantonal pour l'intégration des étrangers (BCI). Member organizations pay membership fees for association services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Insertion Vaud is a non-profit umbrella association (association faîtière) that coordinates socio-professional insertion organizations in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It represents the interests of its member organizations before cantonal authorities, develops shared tools and reference frameworks (including the Référentiel de prestations MIS T), facilitates networking among members, and leads projects such as Mesure InPlus (coaching for vulnerable adults over 45) that strengthen insertion services and connections with the economic sector.

Product overview

Insertion Vaud is an umbrella association for socio-professional insertion organizations in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Rather than a single product, it operates a portfolio of programs including the Réseaux d'entreprises formatrices (REF) for network-based apprenticeship training, InVaud for young migrant integration, Capital Formation et Emploi (CFE) for employer connections, and Mesure InPlus for senior insertion coaching. The organization also maintains the Référentiel de prestations MIS T, a standardized reference framework defining quality criteria and practices for member organizations delivering transition insertion measures.

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Products and services

• Réseaux d'entreprises formatrices (REF) A network-based apprenticeship program that groups companies together to provide comprehensive dual vocational training for beneficiaries of insertion measures who cannot complete training at a single company alone. Mandated by DIRIS with collaboration from DGEP and SEFRI.
• InVaud A pilot project supporting French language learning and socio-professional integration of 80 young primo-arrivants aged 18-25 in the canton of Vaud. Implemented in partnership with EVAM.
• Capital Formation et Emploi (CFE) A program mandated by DIRIS to create bridges between member insertion organizations and Vaud employers, promoting corporate social responsibility and employment opportunities for social aid recipients.
• Mesure InPlus A coaching program providing one year of holistic coaching with personalized follow-up for vulnerable individuals over 45 years old seeking professional reintegration, including personalized action plans, insertion measures, and employment support.
• Référentiel de prestations MIS T A comprehensive reference framework for transition insertion measures (MIS T) for young people without completed professional training, defining standards, criteria, and best practices for member organizations delivering these measures.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of InVaud project participants achieved favorable insertion outcomes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, minor and notable.

• DGEP (Direction générale de l'enseignement postobligatoire)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaboration partner in the Réseaux d'entreprises formatrices (REF) project, working with Insertion Vaud and DIRIS to develop training networks for young people without qualifications.
• SEFRI (Secrétariat d'Etat à la formation, à la recherche et à l'innovation)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Federal authority providing support for the Réseaux d'entreprises formatrices (REF) project. Works with DIRIS and DGEP on vocational training policy.
• BCI (Bureau cantonal pour l'intégration des étrangers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2016Mandated the InVaud project for socio-professional insertion of young migrants. Functions as the cantonal response to the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) for integration questions. Project ran from December 2016 to February 2020.
• EVAM (Etablissement Vaudois d'Accueil des Migrants)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2016Partner in the InVaud project, providing parallel insertion services to young migrants. Assigned participants to Insertion Vaud's coordinated dispositif for comparison of outcomes. Represents the cantonal migrant reception establishment.
• DIRIS (Direction de l'insertion et des solidarités)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary mandating authority for insertion programs in the canton of Vaud. Mandated Insertion Vaud to coordinate the Réseaux d'entreprises formatrices (REF) project and other insertion initiatives. Represents the cantonal government direction responsible for social cohesion.
• CVCI (Chambre vaudoise du commerce et de l'industrie)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor economic association that has supported Insertion Vaud events, including the January 2020 AFP/PAI conference. Represents Vaud employers and businesses.
• FPV (Fédération patronale vaudoise)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVaud employers' federation that supported the AFP/PAI conference and advocates for vocational training. Represents employer interests in the canton.
• FVE (Fédération vaudoise des entrepreneurs)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVaud entrepreneurs' federation supporting Insertion Vaud events and promoting professional training. Active in building employer networks for insertion.
• Insertion suisse (arbeitsintegrationschweiz.ch)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss national umbrella organization for work integration, linked as useful resource for members of Insertion Vaud.
• La PostenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured employer at the January 2020 conference as a model employer in vocational training for insertion beneficiaries, demonstrating success with AFP pathway employees.
• HotellerieSuisseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Capital Formation et Emploi project, organizing hotel industry discovery visits and training opportunities for insertion beneficiaries.
• Pro-Jet, OSEO Vaud, Jobtrek, Mode d'emploi, SemoNord, CFPS Le RepuiscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMember organizations actively participating in the Réseaux d'entreprises formatrices (REF) project, coordinating training networks for insertion beneficiaries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge suisse: Swiss Red Cross operates migration and integration programs including socio-professional insertion. Comparable in operating refugee and vulnerable adult integration pathways in the same Swiss cantonal context.
• Caritas Suisse: Large Swiss humanitarian NGO operating work integration and social insertion programs at national and cantonal level. Comparable mission and beneficiary populations, but with much broader scope and resources than Insertion Vaud.
• Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk (SAH): Swiss workers' aid organization running employment and socio-professional insertion programs across multiple cantons. Overlaps with Insertion Vaud's mission of integrating vulnerable populations into the labor market.
• Office de l'Assurance Invalidité (AI) - Insertion professionnelle: Swiss federal disability insurance body running professional insertion measures. Operates comparable vocational integration programs for persons with health-related barriers, intersecting with Insertion Vaud's beneficiary segments.
• Organisation suisse d'aide aux réfugiés (OSAR): Swiss umbrella for refugee aid organizations, with focus on asylum and integration. Comparable in coordinating member organizations and advocating for refugee insertion programs, overlapping with Insertion Vaud's InVaud-style work.
• HEKS/EPER (Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz): Swiss aid organization of the Protestant churches, with programs in migration, integration, and employment support. Comparable in serving similar beneficiary segments (refugees, vulnerable adults) with insertion-style interventions.

Regional players

• Fondation Genève Insertion: Geneva-based foundation delivering socio-professional insertion services in a neighboring canton. Directly comparable mission (work integration of vulnerable populations) but operating in a different Swiss geography than Insertion Vaud.

Direct peers

• Insertion Suisse (arbeitsintegrationsschweiz.ch): Swiss national umbrella organization for socio-professional insertion. Directly comparable as a higher-tier federation serving cantonal insertion associations like Insertion Vaud, and explicitly cited as a partner in Insertion Vaud's documentation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/insertionvaud

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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