Ligue contre le cancer Comité Gironde

What Ligue contre le cancer Comité Gironde does

Ligue contre le cancer Comité Gironde is a French non-profit departmental committee of the national Ligue contre le cancer federation (founded nationally in 1918; the Gironde committee has operated since 1965), headquartered in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The organization pursues four mission pillars: funding cancer research ("Chercher pour guérir"), prevention and screening promotion ("Prévenir pour protéger"), direct patient and family support ("Accompagner pour aider"), and societal mobilization including patient-rights advocacy ("Mobiliser pour agir"). Core service lines include the Espace Ligue Bordeaux Métropole patient support center, the Domiligue home-based support service for patients outside the Bordeaux metropolitan area, a social commission providing financial aid (over 80,000 EUR granted to 256 households in 2025), post-treatment care pathways, fertility-preservation information, and the placement of socio-esthetic, adapted physical activity, and art-therapy staff inside partner hospitals (CHU de Bordeaux, Institut Bergonié, Clinique Tivoli Ducos).

The committee runs a portfolio of recurring annual awareness campaigns — Mars Bleu (colorectal), Octobre Rose (breast), Mois sans Tabac (tobacco), Septembre en Or (pediatric cancers), Mois des Gentlemen (male cancers), and Semaine nationale — alongside sporting challenges such as Cœur de Sable 2026 and Traverser-Vivre that combine fundraising with public engagement. Its digital footprint consists of a WordPress website (ligue-cancer33.fr) maintained by Digital Mate, an online donation platform (cd33.contrelecancer.net), and a solidarity e-commerce boutique (liguecancer33.bigcartel.com). The committee employs 29 permanent staff and is supported by 11,800 volunteers across the Gironde department, with no proprietary technology, AI/ML capability, or app product disclosed.

The funding model is entirely donation-based: individual donations, legacies and life insurance bequests, corporate and retail partnerships (most notably the E.Leclerc "Tous unis contre le cancer" program running since 2003), event-based fundraising (sporting challenges, awareness events), and solidarity commerce. All services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries. Research funding is channeled primarily to Aquitaine research teams and CHU de Bordeaux, with 517,000 EUR allocated in 2025 and a budgeted 576,000 EUR for 2026. The committee operates two physical offices in Bordeaux (Espace Ligue at 228 Boulevard Franklin Roosevelt and the Pôle Administratif et Développement at 381 Cours de la Somme) and engages 49 municipalities through the "Ma ville se ligue contre le cancer" program.

Name

Ligue contre le cancer Comité Gironde

Legal name

Comité Gironde de la Ligue Contre le Cancer

Website

https://ligue-cancer33.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ligue contre le cancer Comité Gironde is a French non-profit departmental committee that funds cancer research, delivers free patient and caregiver support services, and runs cancer prevention and screening campaigns across the Gironde region, headquartered in Bordeaux.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cancer Patient Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Cancer patient support
• Cancer research funding
• Cancer prevention campaigns
• Nonprofit health services
• Cancer screening promotion

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual donations: The organization relies heavily on individual donations from the public. A dedicated donation platform is available at don.ligue-cancer.net. The organization conducts regular donation campaigns including year-end campaigns (e.g., 'Aidons ceux qui aident').
2. Legacies, donations, and life insurance: The organization actively solicits legacies (legs), donations, and life insurance policies as a significant long-term funding source. This is promoted through a dedicated page and campaign materials.
3. Corporate and retail partnerships: Partnerships with retailers and corporations generate donations. E.Leclerc stores conduct annual in-store donation drives ('don TPE') which have generated 1.6-1.8M EUR annually for pediatric cancer research. The 'Tous unis contre le cancer' operation with E.Leclerc has collected over 15M EUR since 2003. October Rose generates over 3M EUR through the same mechanism.
4. Event fundraising and challenges: Sporting challenges and fundraising events organized by individuals and associations (e.g., 'Défis Fous' — Cœur de Sable, Traverser-Vivre, Baptiste's 331km bike ride) generate donations collected through the organization's platforms.
5. Solidarity boutique sales: A solidarity boutique (liguecancer33.bigcartel.com) sells branded merchandise including October Rose and Mois des Gentlemen products, with proceeds supporting the organization.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Ligue contre le cancer Comité Gironde is a French non-profit (association loi 1901) that delivers free cancer patient support, funds cancer research, runs cancer prevention and screening awareness campaigns, and advocates for patients' rights across the Gironde department. Its core offerings include the Espace Ligue physical support center, Domiligue home-based support service, Commission Sociale financial aid, post-treatment care pathway, fertility information services, hospital-based support care staff, and annual awareness campaigns (Octobre Rose, Mars Bleu, Mois Sans Tabac, Septembre en Or, Mois des Gentlemen, Semaine nationale).

Product overview

Ligue contre le cancer Comité Gironde is a non-profit cancer advocacy organization offering a comprehensive suite of support services rather than a traditional product portfolio. The organization's offerings center on four core mission areas: (1) Chercher pour Guérir - funding cancer research through researcher grants; (2) Prévenir pour Protéger - health prevention and screening promotion services; (3) Accompagner pour Aider - direct patient support including Espace Ligue Bordeaux Métropole (a dedicated support center), Domiligue (home-based services for patients outside Bordeaux), Commission Sociale (financial assistance), post-treatment care pathways, fertility information, and meeting/information spaces; and (4) Mobiliser pour Agir - advocacy and patient rights representation. The organization also runs annual awareness campaigns including Octobre Rose (breast cancer), Mars Bleu (colorectal cancer), Mois Sans Tabac (tobacco cessation), Septembre en Or (pediatric cancers), and Mois des Gentlemen (men's cancers). Digital offerings include an online donation/collection platform and a solidarity merchandise shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Espace Ligue Bordeaux Métropole: Physical location at 228 Bd F. Roosevelt, Bordeaux providing patient support services
• DomiLigue
• Parcours de soin global
• Espace Ligue

Products and services

• Espace Ligue Bordeaux Métropole
• Domiligue
• Parcours de Soin Global Après Traitement
• Commission Sociale - Aides Financières
• Service de Prévention
• Promotion des Dépistages
• Espaces Rencontres et Information (ERI)
• Soutien à la Recherche - Subventions aux Chercheurs
• Octobre Rose
• Mars Bleu
• Mois Sans Tabac
• Septembre en Or
• Mois des Gentlemen - Cancers Masculins
• Semaine Nationale de Lutte contre le Cancer
• Infos Fertilité
• Plateforme de Collecte en Ligne
• Boutique Solidaire

Quantifiable outcome

• 9 in 10 colorectal cancer cases can be cured with early detection through screening (test immunologique)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• Dominique BroustauminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Dominique Broustau, former Gironde rugby player, entrepreneur, and cancer survivor, is organizing 'Traverser-Vivre' — a 34km open water swim challenge from Vieux-Boucau to Capbreton in June 2026 — to raise funds for Ligue Gironde and Landes committees. His previous challenges (Bassin d'Arcachon crossings, Défi Monte-Cristo) have also supported the Ligue.
• Union Bordeaux Bègles (UBB) RugbycoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 March 2026UBB partnered with Ligue Gironde for the Mars Bleu 2026 colorectal cancer awareness campaign during a Top 14 rugby match at Stade Atlantique. The club's 'Cœur de rugby' foundation is involved. The partnership leverages UBB's large and diverse audience to deliver screening promotion messages. UBB has been engaged in cancer awareness since 2015 through sports-solidarity partnerships with the Ligue.
• CHU de BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2026CHU de Bordeaux is the primary hospital partner for Ligue Gironde. On March 19, 2026, Ligue remitted a donation of 201,016.17 EUR to fund research projects (kidney cancer, pediatric oncology, myeloproliferative neoplasms), purchase a high-throughput DNA sequencer, support the new palliative care unit at Xavier-Arnozan, and fund support care staff (socio-esthetics, adapted physical activity, art therapy) across multiple hospital sites. The CHU is recognized as a CLIP² center for early pediatric oncology clinical trials.
• E.Leclerc - 16 stores in GirondecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 March 202616 E.Leclerc stores in Gironde participated in the 2026 Semaine nationale operation, serving as collection points for public donations and awareness-raising touchpoints during March 2026.
• Les Foulées de l'EspérancecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Les Foulées de l'Espérance is a Gironde-based sports solidarity association that organizes extreme sporting challenges to raise funds for the Ligue. The association's first challenge (1,000 km to Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle) raised over 10,000 EUR for Ligue Gironde. The partnership on Cœur de Sable 2026 — a Marathon des Sables challenge by 5 Gironde firefighters — aims to raise funds for the Ligue, with 100% of collected funds to be donated.
• 49 municipalities across GirondecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 202449 municipalities in Gironde are engaged in Ligue activities through the 'Ma ville se ligue contre le cancer' program. These municipalities support local cancer prevention actions, host awareness events, promote screening, and participate in campaigns. The goal for 2026 is to better support these municipalities in the fight against cancer.
• Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR) - Comité GirondecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership since late 2015 between Ligue Gironde and FFR Gironde focused on promoting health through sport. The collaboration organizes hiking programs and uses sports events to promote cancer prevention messages and physical activity as a protective factor against cancer.
• E.LeclercflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2003E.Leclerc has partnered with La Ligue contre le cancer nationally since 2003 for the 'Tous unis contre le cancer' operation supporting pediatric cancer research. In Gironde, 16 E.Leclerc stores participate. The partnership includes in-store donation collection ('don TPE') which has raised over 15M EUR nationally and 1.6-1.8M EUR annually. In 2026, E.Leclerc announced an additional 1M EUR donation for 5 cell therapy projects. The partnership also includes the 'Octobre Rose' operation which generated over 3M EUR in 2025 through in-store donations.
• Institut BergoniécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitut Bergonié is a comprehensive cancer center in Gironde, recognized nationally for oncology. The Ligue maintains collaborative relations with the institute for patient support, representation of users' rights, and promotion of support care services.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Macmillan Cancer Support: UK's leading cancer support charity providing free patient information, financial assistance, and support services. Closely comparable patient-support mission and free-service delivery model, though operating at significantly larger national scale.
• Institut Curie: French foundation operating a research center, hospital, and patient support services. Comparable comprehensive cancer model spanning research, treatment, and patient support, with similar hospital partnership arrangements and foundation governance.
• Ligue Nationale contre le cancer: The national federation to which Comité Gironde belongs. Operates the same four-pillar mission (research, prevention, patient support, advocacy) across 103 departmental committees using an identical volunteer- and donation-driven model.
• Fondation ARC pour la recherche sur le cancer: Major French cancer research charity funding oncology research nationwide. Closely comparable on research funding, prevention campaigns, and donation-based revenue model, though with a research-centric rather than federation-based structure.

Others

• Fondation de France: France's largest philanthropic foundation umbrella, with a substantial cancer sub-fund and grantmaking programs. Comparable on the research-grantmaking dimension of Ligue Gironde's mission, though broader in thematic scope and not a federated departmental model.
• Croix-Rouge française: Major French humanitarian nonprofit with health, social support, and emergency relief programs. Comparable French federation structure with departmental committees, volunteer base, and donation-driven revenue model, though with broader humanitarian rather than cancer-specific mission.

Broad incumbents

• American Cancer Society: Largest US cancer nonprofit delivering research funding, patient support, prevention, and advocacy through a national volunteer network. Comparable mission and federation-like structure but operating at vastly greater national scale.
• Gustave Roussy: Leading European comprehensive cancer center in the Paris region combining research, treatment, and patient support. Overlaps with Ligue Gironde's hospital partnerships (CHU de Bordeaux, Institut Bergonié) but operates at a much larger scale with broader clinical scope.
• Cancer Research UK: UK's largest cancer research charity. Comparable on research funding and public awareness campaigns (analogous to Mars Bleu/Octobre Rose) but with a research-dominant rather than multi-pillar operating model.

Emerging players

• Fédération Française de Cardiologie: French federation of departmental cardiology associations running prevention campaigns, patient support, and research funding. Highly comparable federation/committee architecture, prevention campaign model, and volunteer-driven patient services, but focused on cardiovascular rather than oncology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LigueCancer33
• Facebookfacebook.com/laliguecontrelecancer33
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ligue-contre-le-cancer-comit%C3%A9-gironde
• Instagraminstagram.com/liguecontrelecancergironde

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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