What LAHSo does

LAHSo (Association de l'Hôtel Social, rebranded in 2013) is a French non-profit association (Association loi 1901) founded in 1968 in Lyon, recognized as an organization of general interest since August 2012. It operates 10 establishments across Lyon's metropolitan area through four thematic pillars: Hébergement & Logement (258+ shelter places across three CHRS facilities — La Charade for women with children, Bell'Aub for isolated men, Accueil & Logement for families), Accueil de jour (the Point Accueil day centre with 31,903 visits in 2025), Emploi (Lieu Ressources accompanying 281 people, Solid'ARTE for 214 RSA-beneficiary artists, and the EMILE mobility programme piloting 149 candidates), and Petite Enfance (Crèche Prévert and LAEP Le Cocon). The total workforce is 120 professionals serving vulnerable populations including homeless individuals, women fleeing domestic violence, isolated men over 25, RSA-beneficiary artists, and young children from precarious households.

The business model is a non-profit services model: services are free and unconditional for beneficiaries, and operating revenue is sourced from three streams — public institutional grants (Préfecture du Rhône for CHRS, Métropole de Lyon, DIHAL, Ville de Lyon, CAF, Action Logement, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), tax-deductible individual donations (66% deductible), and corporate partnerships/sponsorships (60% deductible). Distribution is hybrid: institutional orientation channels (Maison de la Veille Sociale, France Travail, SAMU Social, SPIP) for shelter and employment programmes, and walk-in unconditional access for the day-reception centre. The underlying technology stack is minimal — a WordPress website (relaunched 2025) and social-media presence (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook) for donor and volunteer acquisition, with no public API, no proprietary platform, and no documented AI/ML systems.

Strategically, LAHSo has shifted from a single-shelter operator to a multi-pillar integrated accompaniment provider, with a 2010 reorganization that centralized support functions, a 2013 brand consolidation, and recent programme additions (EMILE in 2024, COACH and CARE in 2025) that broaden the mobility and employment-integration verticals. The association is governed by a Board of Directors with Jérôme Maleski as President, publishes certified annual accounts, and holds regional labels (Engagé à Lyon, Acteur Égalité, Charte Laïcité). It is not a venture-backable entity but rather a stable, publicly-funded social-services institution.

Name

LAHSo

Legal name

LAHSo

Website

https://lahso.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LAHSo is a French non-profit association founded in 1968 in Lyon, operating 10 establishments across four pillars — emergency shelter, day reception, employment integration, and early childhood services — for vulnerable populations including homeless individuals, women fleeing domestic violence, and at-risk families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services for Vulnerable Populations

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Independent Living Community Ancillary Services (Dining/Transportation/Wellness Programs) (HLADAAAI)

Keywords

• Homeless shelter services
• Emergency housing support
• Employment reintegration services
• Early childhood services
• Social reintegration programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations from individuals: Individual donors contribute financially to support LAHSo operations. Donations are tax-deductible (66% of donation amount for individuals within 20% of taxable income). The association emphasizes transparency in fund usage with annual certified accounts.
2. Corporate partnerships and sponsorship: Companies support LAHSo through financial or in-kind sponsorships, skill-based volunteering, and custom partnership projects aligned with corporate CSR objectives. Corporate donations are 60% tax-deductible (up to 0.5% of annual turnover).
3. Public funding and institutional grants: LAHSo receives funding from public institutions including Prefecture of Rhône, Métropole de Lyon, Ville de Lyon, DIHAL, CAF, and Action Logement. The association is recognized as being of general interest (reconnu d'intérêt général) since August 2012.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LAHSo is a French nonprofit association that delivers free, multi-thematic social services to vulnerable populations across the Lyon metropolitan area. Its core offering spans four intervention themes: emergency and transitional shelter with housing-access support (Hébergement & Logement), day reception and basic-needs services (Accueil de jour), employment reintegration (Emploi), and early childhood services (Petite Enfance). Services are operated through 10 dedicated establishments including CHRS shelters, day centers, employment-support facilities, and childcare facilities.

Product overview

LAHSo is a non-profit association recognized as being of general interest, operating since 1968 in the Lyon metropolitan area. The organization operates as a multi-establishment social services provider structured around 4 core service themes: Hébergement & Logement (shelter and housing), Accueil de jour (day shelter), Emploi (employment integration), and Petite Enfance (early childhood). The portfolio comprises 9 distinct establishments and services including 3 CHRS (Centres d'Hébergement et de Réinsertion Sociale) — La Charade for women with children, Bell'Aub for isolated men, and Accueil & Logement for families — plus specialized services (Service Habiter, GLA, SMS), day shelter (Point Accueil), early childhood facilities (Crèche Prévert, LAEP Le Cocon), employment support (Lieu Ressources, Solid'ARTE), and mobility programs (Programme EMILE, COACH, CARE). This integrated ecosystem enables LAHSo to provide comprehensive, multi-referential support spanning from emergency shelter to long-term housing and employment integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CHRS La Charade Emergency shelter and accommodation center for women with children (including those escaping domestic violence), offering 85 places across 19 in-building apartments and 9 scattered apartments, with social support, parental assistance, and violence-related accompaniment.
• CHRS Bell'Aub

Quantifiable outcome

• 31,903 annual visits to Point Accueil day reception center
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AurorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in EMILE programme territories for housing and employment access support in receiving areas.
• Tremplin 01minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Ain territory for EMILE programme implementation.
• Mission Locale Pays de MaurienneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Maurienne territory for EMILE programme implementation.
• Bureaux du CoeurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner supporting professional integration through office-based volunteering opportunities.
• Emmaüs ConnectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital inclusion partner supporting digital access and skills for programme beneficiaries.
• Innovation et développementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for innovative social solutions.
• VIFFIL (Violences Intra Familiales Femmes Informations Liberté)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for domestic violence support at CHRS La Charade, providing orientations and expertise for women victims of violence with or without children.
• Maison de la Veille Sociale (MVS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary institutional orienter for CHRS facilities, directing vulnerable families and individuals to appropriate LAHSo services.
• Citoyens et JusticeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPenal system integration partner for placement extérieur and post-incarceration support.
• Fondation AJD ACOLEAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for child and family support in violence situations.
• Gynécologie Sans FrontièresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth access partner providing gynecological care access for vulnerable women at CHRS La Charade.
• Entre2ToitsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partner for housing solutions and support.
• SoliHaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing association partner for accommodation solutions.
• FAS (Fédération des Acteurs de la Solidarité)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of social action actors providing network support and advocacy.
• France TravailcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic employment service providing job seeker support and programme partnerships for employment integration.
• 1001 TremplinsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt and culture partner providing artistic development opportunities.
• SAMU SocialcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmergency social service providing orientations for homeless individuals to CHRS Bell'Aub.
• CH Le VinatierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychiatric hospital partner for 'Horizon' project supporting residents with mental health needs.
• SPIP (Service Pénitentiaire d'Insertion et de Probation)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrison integration service providing orientations for placement extérieur and post-incarceration reintegration at CHRS Bell'Aub.
• CAARUD Ruptures OPPELIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAddiction support partner for harm reduction services.
• OFELIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining organization partner for professional integration programmes.
• AIDESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIV and hepatitis prevention association providing health outreach at Point Accueil.
• OPPELIA ARIA (Equipe Mobile Santé et Précarité)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile health team providing healthcare access support for precarity populations.
• ALYNEAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCHRS partner in COACH programme providing employment and housing support for people in precarity.
• Un Chez-soi d'Abord LyoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHousing-first programme partner supporting homeless people with mental health issues.
• Unis vers l'EmploicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment integration network partner in CARE programme for nursing home care professions.
• ALPILminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing and social action federation partner for adapted rental management.
• FAPILminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of local housing associations providing network support for adapted rental management.
• PMI (Protection Maternelle et Infantile)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic maternal and child health service providing child development monitoring and family support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ADOMA: France's largest social housing operator for vulnerable populations, providing temporary and adapted housing solutions; broader incumbent with overlapping housing-first mandate and significantly larger national footprint.
• Croix-Rouge française: Large French humanitarian organization operating emergency shelters, day centres, and social reintegration services nationwide; broader incumbent with overlapping CHRS-style operations and significantly larger scale than LAHSo.
• Emmaüs France: Federation of French non-profits focused on housing, employment, and second-hand economy for vulnerable populations; comparable in mission (shelter and reintegration) but operates broader national network of communautés and chantiers d'insertion.

Regional players

• Samusocial de Paris: Paris-based public-interest organization providing emergency outreach, shelter, and day services for homeless populations; comparable operational model but serving the Paris region rather than Lyon.

Direct peers

• Aurore: Major French non-profit providing CHRS shelters, housing access, and social reintegration services nationwide; co-partner with LAHSo on the EMILE mobility programme for employment and housing access.
• France Terre d'Asile: French non-profit operating shelters and integration services for asylum seekers and refugees nationwide; comparable CHRS-style accommodation operations and public-interest funding model.
• Coallia: French non-profit operating accommodation, CHRS shelters, and social integration services across France, with comparable multi-establishment structure serving vulnerable populations.
• ALYNEA: French non-profit operating CHRS shelters and employment reintegration programmes in the Lyon metropolitan area; a direct peer and active partner to LAHSo through the COACH programme.
• SIAO Rhône-Alpes: Integrated services for homeless populations across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, coordinating CHRS referrals and emergency accommodation; a direct operational peer serving the same regional beneficiary pool as LAHSo.

Emerging players

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French non-profit focused on housing access and homelessness advocacy; adjacent peer operating complementary housing policy work rather than direct service delivery, but deeply comparable in mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LAHSo.asso
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lahso
• Instagraminstagram.com/lahso_lyon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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