Centre Social le Lavoir

What Centre Social le Lavoir does

Centre Social Le Lavoir is a non-profit community social center (association loi 1901) operating in Ambérieu-en-Bugey, Ain, France, with a six-person staff and at least 25 years of operating history. The organization delivers a broad portfolio of community programs across the full age spectrum: early childhood support (Premiers Pas 0-6, PRÉAMBULLE), school-age academic assistance (Accompagnement à la Scolarité), youth vacation activities (ACTI'VACANCES), parenting support including a digital parenting strand (Tu Me Play editions #2-#4), adult language conversation workshops in French, English, and Arabic, digital literacy training (La Ruche Numérique), legal and administrative access services (Accès aux Droits, Écrivains Publics, Permanences Juridiques), senior engagement (Café Seniors), and recurring community events such as Rue aux Enfants, Non Mais Genre(s), Quinzaine des Familles, and solidarity theatre (Théâtre Solidaire). Its technology footprint is minimal — a standard WordPress website at lelavoir.centres-sociaux.fr plus Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube accounts — with no proprietary platforms, mobile applications, APIs, or integrations disclosed.

The business and operating model is hybrid and community-led rather than commercial. Revenue is generated through three streams: annual memberships (€8 individual / €16 family), voluntary donations processed via the Hello Asso platform, and institutional public funding from CAF AIN, the Ville d'Ambérieu-en-Bugey, and the Fédération des Centres Sociaux de France and its Ain regional chapter. Go-to-market is community-led — word-of-mouth, federation referrals, and local partnerships with schools (Ecole Jules Ferry, Jean Jaurès), MJC Louise Michel, Dynacité, CIDFF, Les Insatiables, ThéâtriCité, and municipal services drive participation. Distribution is physical and hyperlocal: activities are delivered at the center's headquarters at 02 Bis Avenue Général Sarrail, Ambérieu-en-Bugey, plus partner sites including MJC Louise Michel, Bâtiment Phoenix, and schools, with registration available by phone (04 74 38 65 71), SMS, email, or walk-in. As of mid-2025, the center is in operational transition, having vacated the historic Maison du Peuple and temporarily operating across three sites ahead of a new dedicated building, while launching the "Centre Social 2030" strategic project for the 2026-2030 cycle.

Name

Centre Social le Lavoir

Legal name

Centre Social Le Lavoir

Website

https://lelavoir.centres-sociaux.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centre Social Le Lavoir is a non-profit community center in Ambérieu-en-Bugey, France, delivering social, educational, cultural, and digital-inclusion programs across all age groups — from early childhood and school support to senior engagement — funded by memberships, donations, and French public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAL

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYEDAAAFAB

Community Center Education Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

SECONDARYBPAGADAB

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Community social center
• Family support services
• Digital literacy programs
• Parental support services
• Senior engagement activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Ambérieu en Bugey

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Individual and family memberships providing access to center activities and services
2. Donations: Online donations accepted via Hello Asso platform to support center activities and new initiatives
3. Public funding: Subsidies and support from public institutions including CAF AIN, municipalities, and federation networks

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centre Social le Lavoir is a non-profit community social center operating in Ambérieu-en-Bugey, France, providing a portfolio of social, educational, and cultural programs for local residents. Core offerings include school support, parental support, vacation activities for youth, digital literacy workshops, language conversation classes, legal/administrative access services, senior social gatherings, solidarity theater, and community events. The center is funded through annual memberships, public subsidies, and donations.

Product overview

Centre Social le Lavoir is a community center offering a comprehensive portfolio of social, educational, and cultural programs for residents of Ambérieu en Bugey. The organization operates as a multi-service hub providing ACTI'VACANCES (vacation activities), school support programs (Accompagnement à la Scolarité), parenting support (Accompagnement à la Parentalité with TU ME PLAY digital literacy), La Ruche Numérique (digital inclusion workshops), language conversation classes, legal access services (Accès aux Droits), café seniors, solidarity theater, and community events like Rue aux Enfants and Non Mais Genre(s). The center serves diverse audiences including children, youth, adults, families, and seniors through both regular programming and seasonal activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACTI'VACANCES Vacation activity programs for children and youth during school breaks, featuring themed activities such as 'Forêt' (Forest), 'Plongée dans les fonds marins' (Deep Sea), 'A l'aventure' (Adventure), 'Dolce Vita' (Italian culture), and seasonal themes featuring Algerian culture.
• Accompagnement à la Scolarité
• TU ME PLAY - Parentalité Numérique
• La Ruche Numérique
• Prêt de Jeux de Société
• Accès aux Droits
• Ateliers de Conversation (Français, Anglais, Arabe)
• Accompagnement à la Parentalité
• Théâtre Solidaire
• Café Seniors
• Non Mais Genre(s)
• Rue aux Enfants

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MJC Louise MichelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for joint cultural activities including the Non Mais Genre festival and theatre productions. The two organizations collaborate on events, performances, and community programs.
• DynacitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider supporting the theatre workshops through sponsorship and venue access at Bâtiment Phoenix.
• ThéâtriCitécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheatre company accompanying the solidarity theatre workshop adults group, providing professional guidance and direction for theatrical productions.
• Les InsatiablesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partnering for cooking workshops for seniors, bringing culinary expertise and community participation.
• Les Petits Frères des PauvresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association working against isolation of elderly, partnering on cooking workshops and senior activities.
• L'AccorderieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTime-based exchange network partnering on cooking workshops, facilitating intergenerational exchange.
• La RênoverieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner for community events including Rue aux Enfants and other neighborhood activities.
• Centre de Loisirs du Château des ÉchellesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeisure center collaborating on children's activities and vacation programs.
• Ville d'AmbérieucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality providing support for events, venue access, and partnership on community initiatives like Rue aux Enfants.
• CAF AINcoreOthersCaisse d'Allocations Familiales de l'Ain providing family benefits information and support for family-focused programs including 1,2,3 Vacances.
• Fédération des Centres Sociaux de FrancecoreOthersNational federation providing network support, resources, and brand affiliation for social centers across France.
• Fédération des Centres Sociaux de l'AincoreOthersRegional federation of the Ain department providing local network support and resources.
• CIDFFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles providing legal information resources and referrals.
• Mairie Ambérieu en BugeycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity hall providing institutional support and partnership for community events.
• ExacycleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal association partnering on Rue aux Enfants events focusing on sustainable mobility for children.
• Association Mobilité DouceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation promoting soft mobility, partnering on events about children's place in public spaces.
• Parents d'élèves de l'Ecole Jean JaurèsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent association from primary school partnering on neighborhood events and children's activities.
• Ecole Jules FerryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary school with Classes de Découvertes association partnering on Rue aux Enfants events.
• Centre Contre les Manipulations Mentales (CCMM) de LyonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpert organization from Lyon providing intervention and expertise on mental manipulation for Tu Me Play parental awareness events.
• Sectival de MarseilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization from Marseille that organized a national drawing and comic contest on sectarian drifts, lending works for exhibition at Tu Me Play events.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Centre Social Salengro (Oyonnax): Another Ain-department centre social under the same regional federation, providing an almost identical basket of family, youth, senior, and digital-inclusion services — the most natural operational benchmark.
• Centre Social la Soucoupe (Bourg-en-Bresse): Federation-affiliated centre social in the same department offering comparable family, school-support, and adult-inclusion programs; closest peer for membership model and CAF funding structure.
• MJC Louise Michel: Adjacent community/youth/culture association in Ambérieu-en-Bugey with which Le Lavoir co-programs events (Non Mais Genre, theatre); structurally similar as a French local association delivering cultural and educational community programming.

Others

• CAF de l'Ain: Public partner-funder of Le Lavoir's family programs; comparable institutional actor in the Ain social-services ecosystem though not a direct competitor for service delivery.
• CIDFF de l'Ain: Information centre on women's and family rights that is itself a partner of Le Lavoir; comparable on legal-access and anti-discrimination offerings and a useful peer for that single service line.

Emerging players

• Emmaüs Ain: Local Emmaüs branch engaging in solidarity-based community support, with overlap on inclusion programming and partnerships with French communes; comparable only on the community-services mission.
• Croix-Rouge française – Antenne Ain: National social-services nonprofit running local actions across family assistance, senior isolation programs, and digital inclusion — overlapping with Le Lavoir's senior and family support lines.
• Secours Catholique – délégation Ain: Faith-inspired national nonprofit with active presence in Ain addressing poverty, isolation, and family support — a comparable community-social-services mission delivered through volunteer-driven local teams.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération des Centres Sociaux de France: National federation to which Centre Social le Lavoir belongs; comparable in mission of delivering community-led social services, but operates at a network/aggregation level rather than as a single delivery site.

Regional players

• Centre Communal d'Action Sociale (CCAS) d'Ambérieu-en-Bugey: Municipal social-action arm operating in the same commune; overlaps on senior support, legal access, and family assistance, but funded and steered directly by the mairie rather than as an association.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lelavoir8115
• Facebookfacebook.com/centresociallelavoir
• Instagraminstagram.com/cslelavoir
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centre-social-le-lavoir

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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