Fédération départementale Familles Rurales de Maine-et-Loire

What Fédération départementale Familles Rurales de Maine-et-Loire does

Fédération départementale Familles Rurales de Maine-et-Loire is a French non-profit association (loi 1901, recognized of public utility) operating as the departmental branch of the national Familles Rurales movement in the Maine-et-Loire department. The federation runs a diversified portfolio of community services for rural and peri-urban populations, including social-utility transport (Transport d'Utilité Sociale, covering 23 departments with 4,000 beneficiaries in 2025), digital mediation and digital-inclusion programs (Médiation Numérique, Générations Connectées), consumer-protection and microcredit services through five Points Conseil Budget locations, professional animation training (BAFA and JEPS formations), cultural programming via the Balad'Images cinema circuit (~600 screenings and 30,000+ spectators annually), and senior wellness programming (memory workshops, Un Jour Part'Âgé).

Operationally, the entity is lean — 17 employees in Maine-et-Loire — but operates within a national network of 1,700 local associations, 20,000 volunteers, and 130,000 member families, supported by a tiered federation structure (63 departmental federations, 10 regional federations). The revenue model mixes subscription-style membership fees, public funding (CAF, MSA, Conseil Départemental, FSE+, France Services), and transactional activity fees (cinema tickets €3.60-€6, training programs, microcredit-related services). The product surface is delivered primarily through physical association locations, with a digital layer (website, Facebook, member-card partner network) supporting enrollment, communication, and partner-discount distribution. Notable technology and content IP include the proprietary Budgetissimo educational board game, the AI guidance and 'Ressourcerie' toolkit published in July 2026, and digital-mediation workshop content. Recent operational moves include a June 2026 headquarters relocation to 14 rue Savary, Angers, Service Civique capacity expansion to 134 missions for 2026-2027, and FSE+ backing to scale the TUS program nationally.

Name

Fédération départementale Familles Rurales de Maine-et-Loire

Legal name

Fédération Familles Rurales de Maine et Loire

Website

https://maine-et-loire.famillesrurales.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fédération départementale Familles Rurales de Maine-et-Loire is a French non-profit association running community services in rural Maine-et-Loire, including social-utility transport, digital mediation, consumer protection, microcredit, BAFA/JEPS training, and senior wellness programs, serving families, seniors, and youth within the national Familles Rurales network of 1,700 local associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community and Family Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADABAN

Cross-District Consortia & Shared Services Authorities

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/School Districts, Local Education Authorities & Boards

Keywords

• Family support services
• Rural community services
• Consumer protection
• Digital mediation
• Youth and senior programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Angers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from 130,000 families across the national network. Membership provides access to services, activities, and member benefits through local associations.
2. Public funding and grants: Funding from public institutions including CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales), MSA, Conseil Départemental, and European funds (FSE+) for specific projects like Transport d'Utilité Sociale and youth programs.
3. Activity fees: Fees from cultural and leisure activities including cinema screenings (Balad'Images circuit), training programs (BAFA/BAFD), and senior services. Cinema tickets range from €3.60 to €6.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fédération départementale Familles Rurales de Maine-et-Loire is a non-profit departmental federation that delivers a broad range of community services to families living in rural and peri-urban areas, including digital mediation, consumer protection and microcredit, social transport for isolated individuals, senior wellness activities, youth engagement programs, professional animation training (BAFA/JEPS), and itinerant cinema. Services are delivered through a network of local associations, dedicated centers, and volunteer-driven programs across Maine-et-Loire.

Product overview

Fédération départementale Familles Rurales de Maine-et-Loire operates as a non-profit federation providing community services across rural and peri-urban Maine-et-Loire. The organization offers a diverse portfolio including digital mediation services (Médiation Numérique, Générations Connectées), financial support programs (Points Conseil Budget, Microcrédit personnel, Budgetissimo), mobility solutions (Transport d'Utilité Sociale), senior wellness activities (Ateliers Mémoire, Un Jour Part'Âgé), professional training (BAFA, JEPS formations), cultural programs (Balad'Images cinema circuit), and consumer protection services. These services are interconnected through a community-based federation model supporting families throughout their lives in rural territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Balad'Images: The first itinerant cinema circuit in Maine-et-Loire, offering over 600 screenings per year to more than 30,000 spectators annually.
• Budgetissimo
• Générations Connectées
• Un Jour Part'Âgé

Products and services

• Transport d'Utilité Sociale (TUS) Social utility transport service using volunteer drivers to transport isolated individuals in rural areas to medical appointments, shopping, and social activities. Operated across 23 departments with 4,000 beneficiaries in 2025; serves mobility-challenged residents, particularly seniors.
• Balad'Images Itinerant cinema circuit in Maine-et-Loire offering approximately 600 screenings per year attracting over 30,000 spectators annually. Includes recent films, previews, outdoor screenings, and serves all age groups including schools and leisure centers through volunteer-driven local programming.
• Budgetissimo Educational board game created by Familles Rurales for teaching budget management to groups. Suitable for ages 11 and up, players manage a family budget while facing daily realities, learning to avoid consumption traps and overindebtedness while discovering practical money-saving tips.
• Points Conseil Budget Free, confidential budget advisory and support services available at 5 locations across Maine-et-Loire (Angers, Baugé, Beaufort, Chemillé, La Chapelle sur Oudon). Services include personalized budget consultations, debt management support, microcredit application assistance, and collective awareness sessions on financial management.
• Microcrédit personnel Personal microcredit service for individuals unable to access traditional credit due to irregular or limited income. Loans range from 300 to 8,000 euros covering professional insertion projects, training, transportation, housing costs, home equipment, and healthcare expenses; includes personalized follow-up support.
• BAFA Formation Brevet d'Aptitudes aux Fonctions d'Animateur (BAFA) training program enabling individuals aged 16+ to work as occasional youth animators in collective minor supervision settings. Three-stage program: general training session, practical internship, and specialization or qualification session.
• Formations JEPS Professional training programs for animation, sports, and coordination including CPJEPS, BPJEPS (ASEC and MAPS specializations), DEJEPS (Coordination de projets), DESJEPS (Direction de structure et de projet), and CC DACM (Direction d'Accueil Collectif de Mineurs). Delivered in Angers and La Roche-sur-Yon in Pays de la Loire.
• Ateliers Mémoire Memory workshops for seniors providing social gatherings with diverse activities that stimulate various memory functions. Part of the comprehensive senior wellness program 'Ensemble Bien Vieillir' aimed at combating isolation and maintaining cognitive abilities among elderly participants.
• Un Jour Part'Âgé Weekly adapted animation afternoons for elderly and isolated individuals, providing social connection and cognitive stimulation as part of the senior wellness initiative. Designed for collective activities targeting isolated elderly people.
• Médiation Numérique Digital mediation services offering individual consultations, guided computer/tablet access, collective workshops on digital tool usage and internet navigation, and awareness sessions on cybersecurity and digital parenting. Services available at multiple locations across Maine-et-Loire.
• Générations Connectées Digital education initiative for children, youth, and families in rural territories, including digital literacy workshops, media education activities, professional training for early childhood and youth workers, and family awareness sessions. Supported by MSA, CAF, 1000 Premiers Jours, and France Services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23 departments, 80 services, 4,000 beneficiaries, 1.4+ million km traveled
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales) de Maine-et-LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the family allowance fund for supporting family policies, childcare services, and youth programs in Maine-et-Loire.
• MSA (Mutualité Sociale Agricole) Maine-et-LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural social mutual partnership supporting rural families, agricultural workers, and rural community development programs.
• Conseil Départemental du Maine-et-LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council partnership for implementing public policies at local level, supporting association network and community services.
• GroupamaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company partnership providing member benefits and discounts to Familles Rurales members.
• IRESAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for training and professional development programs in the social and educational sector.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fédération des Centres Sociaux: Federation of community social centers providing family, youth, and adult services across France. Comparable in delivering community-based services through a network of local entities, with similar family and youth focus.
• Ligue de l'enseignement: National federation of education-focused associations providing youth, cultural, and educational services across France. Comparable in federated model (departmental and local associations), training programs (BAFA equivalent), and commitment to rural communities.
• Petits Frères des Pauvres: Non-profit organization fighting isolation among elderly people, with a federated volunteer model. Comparable in delivering senior-focused services (memory workshops, social connection) through volunteers and targeting rural communities.
• ADMR (Association du Domicile en Milieu Rural): Federation providing home services in rural areas across France (home care, childcare, family services). Highly comparable target market (rural families), federation structure, and service mix, with overlapping senior and family support programs.

Regional players

• UDEF (Union des Associations Familiales): UDAF structures at departmental level (e.g., UDAF 49) provide family support services and consumer protection in parallel with Familles Rurales. Direct peer in mandate and local presence, with overlapping consumer protection and budget advisory roles.

Broad incumbents

• Emmaüs: Federation of solidarity economy organizations fighting poverty and social exclusion in France. Comparable federated association structure, volunteer-driven model, and focus on disadvantaged families in underserved areas.
• Croix-Rouge française: Major French non-profit federation providing social, health, and family support services across France. Comparable in scale, federation structure (local branches coordinated nationally), and reliance on volunteers and public funding.
• Union Nationale des Associations Familiales (UNAF): National umbrella federation of family associations in France. Direct peer in the family association space, with Familles Rurales being a member movement; both serve overlapping family support mandates and engage in parallel policy advocacy.
• Secours populaire français: Large French non-profit serving vulnerable families, children, and seniors through a federated network of local branches. Comparable in volunteer-driven delivery model, public utility status, and family-focused service portfolio.

Others

• France Bénévolat: National organization facilitating volunteer engagement across French non-profits. Not a direct competitor but ecosystem enabler, given Familles Rurales' heavy reliance on its 20,000-volunteer base for service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/famillesrurales49
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/famillesrurales49

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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