Les Papillons blancs de Paris

What Les Papillons blancs de Paris does

Les Papillons blancs de Paris is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1949 by parents of children with intellectual disabilities. Headquartered at 85 rue La Fayette in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, with a secondary site at 89 rue Mademoiselle in the 15th, it serves people with intellectual and cognitive disabilities and their families across Paris intra-muros. The organization is governed by an unpaid volunteer board, employs 45 staff, and operates with the support of approximately 200 active volunteers and 2,000 members.

The association delivers a portfolio of social and medico-social services rather than a technology product. Core offerings include: more than 20 leisure workshops (ateliers loisirs) covering video games, percussion, theater, mosaic, yoga, chess, cooking, IT, slam poetry, and self-esteem; the SMAC mobile accompaniment service linking volunteer escorts with families for Paris transport and caregiver respite; four specialized Poles covering financial resources, legal protection, professional integration, and childhood/youth advocacy; psychologist-facilitated support groups; parent cafés; FALC (Easy to Read and Understand) accessibility services including document translation, website audits, and S3A labeling; and an endowment fund (Fonds de dotation, created 2009) that has distributed over €1.2 million in grants and loans to 30+ partner associations. Distribution is direct via physical reception hours, phone/email support, walk-in workshops, and mobile accompaniment; pricing for workshops ranges from €30 to €420 per year per participant.

Revenue is generated through individual membership dues (cotisations), donations and legacies (legs et donations) processed via the HelloAsso platform, bank transfer, or check, and modest annual workshop participation fees. The association holds formal seats on MDPH de Paris executive bodies (COMEX and CDAPH) and is affiliated with the Unapei national federation and UDAF Paris, giving it institutional influence over disability policy in Paris. Geographic scope is explicitly limited to Paris intra-muros.

Name

Les Papillons blancs de Paris

Legal name

Les Papillons Blancs de Paris

Website

https://lespapillonsblancsdeparis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Papillons blancs de Paris is a Paris-based non-profit association founded in 1949 that supports people with intellectual and cognitive disabilities and their families through leisure workshops, mobile accompaniment services, specialized advocacy poles, and accessibility expertise, funded by membership dues, donations, and workshop fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Family advocacy
• Leisure workshops
• Legal protection services
• Accessibility consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues (cotisations): Annual membership fees from individuals (families, supporters) form a primary source of funding. All governance-level volunteers are uncompensated, keeping operating costs minimal.
2. Donations and legacies (legs et donations): The association actively solicits donations from individuals, including one-time gifts, ongoing contributions, and planned giving through wills. Donations can be made online via HelloAsso platform, by bank transfer, or by check.
3. Workshop participation fees: Fees charged for leisure and skill-building workshops (e.g., mosaics, cooking, IT, dance, theater) attended by people with disabilities. These are annual fees ranging from €45 to €420 per participant.
4. Foundation endowment fund grants: The in-house endowment fund (Fonds de dotation, created 2009) provides grants and loans to support projects from the association and partner organizations. The fund has distributed over €1.2 million since inception.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Les Papillons blancs de Paris is a non-profit association that provides family accompaniment, leisure workshops, mobile accompaniment services, and specialized advisory services (financial, legal protection, professional integration, childhood/youth advocacy) for people with intellectual/cognitive disabilities in Paris. It also offers FALC accessibility consulting, support groups, and operates an endowment fund that distributes grants and loans to partner associations for inclusion projects.

Product overview

Les Papillons blancs de Paris is a non-profit association founded in 1949 by parents of children with intellectual disabilities. Rather than a technology product company, it offers a comprehensive ecosystem of support services for people with intellectual/cognitive disabilities and their families. The core offerings include: leisure workshops (Ateliers Loisirs) providing activities like video games, percussion, dance, theater, mosaic, and arts; the SMAC mobile accompaniment service connecting volunteer escorts with families; and four specialized Poles (Resource Center, Legal Protection Center, Professional Integration Center, and Childhood/Youth Center) providing guidance on financial, legal, employment, and advocacy matters. Additionally, the association offers Accessibility/FALC services for creating accessible documents and training, support groups, parent cafés, and an endowment fund that has distributed over 1.2 million euros in aid since 2009. The organization also publishes newsletters (Brèves) and a magazine (Papillons mag) and was celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2019.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SMAC (Service Mobile d'ACcompagnateurs): Mobile accompaniment service linking volunteer escorts with member families for transportation needs and caregiver respite in Paris.
• Fonds de dotation des Papillons blancs de Paris
• Papillons mag

Products and services

• Ateliers Loisirs (Leisure Workshops)

Quantifiable outcome

• 700 families accompanied by the association
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• A.P.T.E. (Association Parisienne Travail et Épanouissement)minorOthersAssociation managing two ESATs (sheltered workshops) in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. A.P.T.E. welcomes and supports adults with intellectual or psychiatric disabilities. Various trades are practiced including cooking, binding, and packaging. Some workers are on assignment with clients.
• Cap' devant! – Foyer Plein CielminorOthersFoyer Plein Ciel in the 20th arrondissement supports young adults with intellectual disabilities who are motivated to achieve autonomous housing. Manages a center with 32 studio apartments (step 1), studios outside the walls (step 2), and supports transition to full independence (step 3).
• ASAP (Association au Service des Autistes et de la Pédagogie)minorOthersParent-run association managing several small establishments in the 11th arrondissement (IME, CAJM, Foyer) for people with autism. Provides educational and behavioral care for 20 children and 12 adults.
• Didot AccompagnementminorOthersAssociation managing SAVS (Service d'Accompagnement à la Vie Sociale) with collective apartments and studios. Supports individuals according to their needs, organizes individual and group leisure activities, and offers a daily meeting space.
• Jeune Lève-ToiminorOthersChristian-inspired parent association supporting young people with intellectual disabilities. Manages two private establishments: a residential home and a training and professional integration center.
• Les Jours HeureuxminorOthersParent association managing approximately twenty medico-social establishments in the Paris region: CAMSP, SAVS, CITL, CAJ, FAM, residential homes, and a vacation location in the provinces. Supports people with intellectual or psychiatric disabilities and their families.
• Vie et AvenirminorOthersParent association managing four Parisian medico-social establishments: one SAVS, one SAPHMA, and two SAMSAH. Focuses on autonomy, respect, and personal development of supported individuals, with recognized expertise in aging of people with intellectual/cognitive disabilities.
• ACCÈS JOBminorOthersAssociation dedicated to supporting people with intellectual or cognitive disabilities in professional integration. Provides adapted, sustainable, and evolving support to facilitate successful and lasting professional integration. Team of professionals specially trained in disability support.
• AppartAsoiminorOthersAssociation created by a group of parents wishing to create inclusive housing in Paris for their sons and daughters with intellectual/cognitive disabilities.
• BahamasminorOthersAdapted sports club specializing in swimming for people with intellectual or psychiatric disabilities from age 7. Develops motor skills, swimming ability, and participation in adapted swimming championships. Supervision by trainees and psychomotor therapists for non-swimmers, and swimming instructors for leisure or competitive swimmers.
• Club Espoir AvenirminorOthersOrganizes leisure activities and intellectual support to promote the personal development of adults with mild intellectual disabilities. Offers monthly outings (concerts, theater, museum visits, cinema, hikes) and in-venue activities (snacks, debates, DVD viewings).
• HANDINAMIKminorOthersParisian association of relatives of young adults with intellectual and cognitive disabilities. Organizes leisure activities (parties, outings, weekends, adapted trips) to promote encounters and social connections. Has also created 'FratrinamiK' network for siblings, friends, and volunteers.
• Je fais du sportminorOthersAssociation promoting sport for people with intellectual/cognitive disabilities, particularly football practice. A sports coach offers training on a covered field in the Paris suburbs twice a month.
• J'imagineraisminorOthersOffers children and adolescents with autism or other pervasive developmental disorders the opportunity to participate in artistic, cultural, and sports activities in Île-de-France on Saturdays and during school holidays.
• La Possible ÉchappéeminorOthersEnables people with disabilities to access culture, performing arts, and artistic education, allowing them to develop their creativity and talents. Professionals provide dance, theater, and music classes in medico-social establishments. Has also created a professional dance company.
• Les Amis de PénélopeminorOthersAssociation aiming to bring together parents and friends of adults with intellectual disabilities to protect these individuals and accompany them toward greater autonomy through adapted activities.
• Les Dauphins du 15èmeminorOthersAdapted swimming association offering people with intellectual/cognitive disabilities the opportunity to practice and improve swimming skills once a week during the school year.
• PersonimagesminorOthersAssociation offering people with intellectual or psychiatric disabilities the opportunity to express themselves, communicate their difference and inner richness through art. Numerous workshops are offered: painting, theater, dance, music, mosaic, modeling. Can be individual enrollment in open workshops or artists-animators visit establishments.
• RésoluxminorOthersAssociation of parents or friends of people with intellectual or psychiatric disabilities. Promotes personal fulfillment and autonomy, life project fulfillment, professional and social integration. Created several establishments (ESAT des Beaux-Arts, EME du Luxembourg, CAJ, residential homes) managed by ASEI.
• Unapei (Union Nationale des Associations de Parents et amis de personnes handicapées mentales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of parent associations for people with intellectual disabilities. Les Papillons blancs de Paris is a member and has an administrator serving on the Unapei board. Unapei produces shared resources including FALC guides and the 'Vivre ensemble' journal.
• UDAF Paris (Union Départementale des Associations Familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental union of family associations in Paris. Les Papillons blancs de Paris is a member with an administrator serving on the UDAF Paris board. UDAF Paris applies GDPR in handling family data.
• Unapei Île-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional branch of Unapei. Les Papillons blancs de Paris has an administrator serving on the Unapei Île-de-France board.
• HelloAssominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrench secure online payment platform for associations. HelloAsso processes online donations for Les Papillons blancs de Paris. The service is free for associations (funded by optional tips from donors).
• MDPH de Paris (Maison Départementale des Personnes Handicapées)coreOthersDepartmental house for disabled persons in Paris. Les Papillons blancs de Paris has representatives in the Commission exécutive (COMEX) and the CDAPH (Commission des Droits et de l'Autonomie des Personnes Handicapées) of the MDPH de Paris.
• France-BénévolatminorOthersNational volunteer engagement organization. Les Papillons blancs de Paris has a representative position with France-Bénévolat (currently vacant).
• APJA75 (Association de protection juridique et pour l'autonomie)minorOthersAssociation for legal protection and autonomy. Les Papillons blancs de Paris has administrators serving on the APJA75 board.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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