LIGUE DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT DE COTE D'OR

What LIGUE DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT DE COTE D'OR does

Ligue de l'Enseignement de Côte d'Or (operating as Ligue 21) is a non-profit association and departmental federation of associations headquartered in Dijon, France, affiliated with the national Ligue de l'Enseignement confederation. The organization operates across six service pillars: associational life (federation support, CFGA training, APAC Assurances, Basicompta, CRDVA resource center, Le Grand Déj' annual event), equality and diversity (anti-discrimination training, cultural mediation, AMACOD), education (Service Civique, complementary secular education), professional insertion (Ecole de la 2ème Chance / E2C 21, Dispositif de Formation Linguistique / DFL), sports (Usep for schools, Ufolep for all), and social tourism (Vacances Pour Tous, Vacances Passion, Voyages Scolaires Éducatifs).

The core delivery model is in-person service from two offices in Dijon and Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur, supplemented by events and immersive experiences delivered through a partner network (MJC, Greta, schools, local associations, and corporate partners such as La Poste, SNCF, EDF, and Caisse d'Epargne). There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is operational and human-capital intensive, supported by a 12-person team and a broader ecosystem of volunteers and partners.

Revenue mechanics combine membership fees from affiliated associations, public subsidies (Conseil Régional de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté funds DFL; Éducation Nationale co-funds Service Civique Formation), corporate contributions (tax d'apprentissage, sponsorship, hosting of trainees), and service fees for training and tourism programs. The organization is governed by President Bruno Lombard and is not a commercial enterprise; financial transparency is limited and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

LIGUE DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT DE COTE D'OR

Legal name

Ligue de l'Enseignement de Côte d'Or

Website

https://ligue21.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ligue de l'Enseignement de Côte d'Or (Ligue 21) is a Dijon-based non-profit federation of associations providing associational support, second-chance education (E2C 21), anti-discrimination training, language training, sports, and social tourism programs across Côte-d'Or under the national Ligue de l'Enseignement confederation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic and Educational Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE), Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

Keywords

• Associative federation services
• Professional insertion training
• Civic engagement programs
• Anti-discrimination education
• Social tourism services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dijon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Association membership and services: The organization generates revenue through membership fees from affiliated associations and service fees for training, formation, and support services. Programs like E2C and Service Civique are funded through regional council financing and public partnerships.
2. Formation and training services: Dispositif de Formation Linguistique (DFL) is funded by the regional council to promote professional insertion through French language mastery training for job seekers and employees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

A non-profit federation that supports civic associations and delivers educational, professional insertion, anti-discrimination, and social tourism programs across the Côte-d'Or department in France. It federates local associations, runs civic and sports programs, and provides training and insertion pathways for young people and adults.

Product overview

Ligue de l'enseignement de Côte d'Or is an associative federation offering a diverse portfolio of services organized around six main pillars: associative life (federation of associations, training, insurance, accounting tools), equality and diversity (anti-discrimination training, cultural mediation), education (civic engagement, service civique), professional insertion (Ecole de la 2ème Chance, language training), sports (school sports Usep, universal sports Ufolep), and social tourism (vacation programs). The organization operates as a multi-service hub with subsidiary programs including Junior Association, CFGA training, and the annual Le Grand Déj' event. Key facilities include E2C 21 (Second Chance School) and multiple service centers across Côte-d'Or department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ecole de la 2ème Chance (E2C 21): Second chance school for young people aged 16-25 who dropped out of the traditional education system, providing professional integration support
• Le Grand Déj'
• AMACOD
• Usep
• Ufolep
• Lire et Faire Lire
• Vacances Passion
• Service Civique

Products and services

• Fédération d'associations (Vie associative)

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 associations gathered at Le Grand Déj' 2024 event
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Poste GroupecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024La Poste has been a faithful partner of E2C 21 since 2012, supporting professional insertion of trainees through hosting in internships, mentoring/sponsorship (parrainage), site visits, and tax d'apprentissage contributions. This partnership exemplifies corporate engagement in social insertion.
• Fédération Régionale des MJC BFCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Le Grand Déj', the major associative gathering event. This partnership combines the networks and resources of both organizations to promote associational life across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
• Education NationalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Service Civique Formation program, enabling school dropouts aged 18-25 to prepare for their baccalaureate while engaging in civic service missions coordinated by Ligue 21.
• Conseil Régional de Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreOthersThe regional council funds the Dispositif de Formation Linguistique (DFL) operated by Ligue 21, which aims to favor professional insertion through French language mastery for job seekers and employees.
• UNIS CITEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for collaborative immersion days with E2C trainees, combining resources for professional insertion support.
• SNCFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSNCF collaborated with E2C 21 and UNIS CITE for a day of immersion with trainees, including coaching and mobility-themed activities to facilitate professional insertion.
• La Vapeur (cultural venue)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue in Dijon that provides cultural exposure experiences for E2C trainees through concerts and cultural outings as part of their parcours.
• La Ligue de l'Enseignement (Confédération)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLigue 21 is the Côte-d'Or departmental federation of the national Ligue de l'Enseignement confederation, benefiting from national resources, programs (Vacances Pour Tous, Vacances Passion, APAC Assurances, Lire et Faire Lire), and institutional support.
• EDFminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEDF supports sports discovery activities at E2C, demonstrating corporate social engagement with the professional insertion organization.
• Caisse d'EpargneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCaisse d'Epargne provides financial support to E2C 21, contributing to the school's operations and mission of professional insertion.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Large French foundation running youth insertion, education, and family support programs nationally. Operates an overlapping youth-insertion and education mission with significantly broader geographic reach than Ligue 21.
• Emmaüs France: Federation of French associations focused on social insertion and solidarity. Comparable association-federation structure with a civic/insertion mission, though operating at much greater national scale.
• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): National operator of professional training and insertion programs for job seekers. Operates at much greater scale than Ligue 21's insertion programs but addresses an overlapping beneficiary population.
• Réseau E2C France: National federation of all Écoles de la 2ème Chance in France. E2C 21 is one of its member schools; the network as a whole is the broader incumbent in the second-chance school segment Ligue 21 operates in.
• Croix-Rouge française: Major French civic/social-services nonprofit operating training, insertion, and community programs across France. Comparable as a similarly structured membership-driven nonprofit serving youth and vulnerable populations.

Regional players

• GRETA Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Regional adult-education and vocational-training network co-delivering the DFL program with Ligue 21. Direct operational partner in linguistic training for insertion; offers comparable formation services regionally.
• Missions Locales de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Network of youth-insertion organizations across the same region. Competes and partners with E2C 21 for the same 16-25 year-old audience seeking professional integration pathways.

Direct peers

• Ligue de l'Enseignement de Paris: Another departmental federation of the same national Ligue de l'Enseignement confederation, running the same E2C, Usep, Ufolep, Service Civique, and association-federation portfolio in a different department. This is the most directly comparable peer.
• UNIS CITE: Major French nonprofit delivering Service Civique programs nationally and an active partner of E2C 21. Operates an overlapping civic-engagement and youth-insertion mission with similar funding mechanisms (public subsidies, corporate partnerships).
• Fédération des Œuvres Laïques de l'Hérault (FOL 34): Departmental-level Ligue de l'Enseignement affiliate operating a comparable suite of youth insertion, civic education, sports, and association-support programs in another French region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ligue21
• Instagraminstagram.com/laligue21
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ligue-de-l'enseignement-de-cote-d'or

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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