Mission Locale Jeunes Petite Camargue

What Mission Locale Jeunes Petite Camargue does

Mission Locale Jeunes Petite Camargue is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) declared on November 6, 2000 at the Préfecture du Gard, operating as part of the national Mission Locale public employment service network created in 1982 following the Bertrand Schwartz study mission. The organization is headquartered at 310 rue Emile Zola in Vauvert, Occitanie, and serves youth aged 16-25 not in school across four intercommunal territories: Petite Camargue, Terre de Camargue, Rhôny-Vistre-Vidourle, and Pays de Sommières. Its core programs are PACEA (Parcours Contractualisé d'Accompagnement vers l'Emploi et l'Autonomie) and CEJ (Contrat d'Engagement Jeune), with monthly allowances up to €500, supplemented by orientation workshops, financial aid administration, health and social support, mobility assistance including driving license aid and Erasmus+ placements, and free sophrology sessions.

Service delivery is organized through six antennes (Aigues-Mortes, Gallargues-le-Montueux, Calvisson, Sommières, Vergèze, plus the Vauvert siège) and the new Le 458 tiers-lieu opened October 1, 2024. The organization also operates a Service Entreprises with a dedicated chargé de relations entreprises who conducts proactive outreach to local employers for free recruitment support, candidate pre-screening, and PMSMP immersion setup. Documented employer-side customers include SUEZ, Pasino Flamingo, a local maison de retraite, IFME, Bijouterie Auchère, and La Pose Bistrot, illustrating a diversified local SMB and enterprise book across hospitality, healthcare, jewelry, waste, and education.

The organization has no commercial revenue model: all services are free to beneficiaries and funding flows from public counterparties (Préfecture du Gard, Région Occitanie, France Travail, and four Communautés de Communes). The website is built on WordPress with Elementor Pro; no proprietary technology stack, AI capabilities, or venture investment is present. Governance is provided by a President (Leïla AMROUT), Treasurer (Stephan JANNEZ), and Secretary (Marielle NEPOTY), with elected officials drawn from the territorial Communautés de Communes.

Name

Mission Locale Jeunes Petite Camargue

Legal name

Mission Locale Jeunes Petite Camargue

Website

https://mlj-pc30.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

French nonprofit (loi 1901) providing free employment, training, and social support to youth aged 16-25 across four intercommunal territories in Gard, Occitanie, funded by public grants and operating six antennes plus the Le 458 tiers-lieu.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Job Readiness Training & Soft Skills Development (EDAKANAD), Supported Employment & Job Coaching (EDAKANAE)

Keywords

• Youth employment services
• Career counseling
• Vocational training
• Social integration support
• Public employment service

Headquarters

HQ city

Vauvert

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding: As a Mission Locale operating within the French public employment service, the organization receives public funding from government sources including the Prefecture of Gard, Region Occitanie, France Travail, and local communities (Communautés de Communes). No commercial revenue model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mission Locale Jeunes Petite Camargue is a nonprofit public employment service providing free, personalized accompaniment to young people aged 16-25 who are no longer in school across the Petite Camargue territory in the Gard department of France. Core services include career counseling, job search support, professional orientation, training access, apprenticeship placement, and holistic support covering housing, health, mobility, and financial security. The organization also operates the Service Entreprises, providing free recruitment assistance to local employers seeking to hire young candidates, including pre-screening, candidate preparation, and follow-up during subsidized employment contracts.

Product overview

Mission Locale Jeunes Petite Camargue is a unified public service offering that provides comprehensive youth support services for 16-25 year olds through coordinated programs. The core service framework combines PACEA (contractualized accompaniment pathway) and CEJ (intensified engagement contract with financial support up to 500€/month) as the primary accompaniment mechanisms. Supporting services include orientation workshops, financial aid, health/social support, mobility assistance, sophrology sessions, and employer services. Le 458 serves as a physical tiers-lieu space for youth and partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le 458: A third-place (Tiers-Lieu) space opened October 1, 2024, in the Costières quarter of Vauvert, designed for young people, partners, and territorial actors.

Products and services

• PACEA (Parcours Contractualisé d'Accompagnement vers l'Emploi et l'Autonomie)

Quantifiable outcome

• National network: 1.09 million young people accompanied in 2023
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered secondary, core and minor.

• Club Entreprises Vidourle CamarguesecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2024Business club co-animated by PETR Vidourle Camargue and CCI of Gard and Hérault, currently grouping 60+ businesses. The ML joined to establish partnerships with local businesses and create new employment and internship opportunities for young people.
• UNML (Union Nationale des Missions Locales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union playing a dual role as employers' union for the Mission Locales branch and national representative of members before public authorities, contributing to the development of integration policies.
• ARML Occitanie (Association Régionale des Missions Locales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional association charged with the regional animation program for all 26 Mission Locales in the region. Responsibilities include: supporting MLs in deploying public programs, strengthening network professionalization, observing youth pathways and ML activity, animating partnerships with regional actors, and contributing to territorial project development.
• Prefecture of GardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment representative in the Gard department, providing institutional support and funding for the Mission Locale's public service activities.
• France Travail (formerly Pole Emploi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic employment service partner. Data may be shared with France Travail in the context of accompaniment pathways. France Travail supports measures like CEJ and provides AFPR (pre-recruitment training actions) for employer hiring.
• Region OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing funding and support for youth integration programs. Co-funds Erasmus+ mobility projects and provides mobility assistance for job seekers.
• Communauté de Communes de Petite CamarguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community of communes providing territorial support and hosting Mission Locale services. The Présidente of the ML is elected from this community.
• Communauté de Communes Terre de CamarguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community of communes partner hosting antenna services in Aigues-Mortes and Vergèze.
• Communauté de Communes Rhôny-Vistre-VidourlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community of communes partner hosting antenna services in Gallargues-le-Montueux.
• Communauté de Communes du Pays de SommièrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community of communes partner hosting antenna services in Sommières.
• Centre socio-culturel CaladesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial and cultural center hosting the Calvisson antenna. The Treasurer of the ML is the Director of Calade.
• Centre socio-culturel Marcel Pagnol (Vergèze)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial and cultural center hosting a permanence service point for the Mission Locale.
• CCAS VergèzeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal public social action center providing health and social support services, partnered for integrated youth support.
• Maison de l'Europe de NîmessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean information center in Nîmes that has organized Erasmus+ mobility programs for young people since 2016, enabling ML youth to do 4-week internships in Greece and other European countries.
• Label 'Je soutiens la Relève de Demain' partnerssecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerCompanies and employers publicly committing to the 'I support tomorrow's youth' label, visually signaling their support for youth employment on all their communications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• APEC: France's employment agency for executives and managers, providing placement and career services. Broader incumbent with overlapping employment support mandate but focused on a different candidate segment (cadres).
• France Travail: The national French public employment service (formerly Pôle Emploi) is the largest provider of employment matching and unemployment benefits in France. It is both a core partner of MLJ-PC and a broader incumbent whose digital-first trajectory could subsume parts of Mission Locale activity.
• AFPA: Major French vocational training organization delivering qualification-based programs and workforce integration support. Broader incumbent offering training-adjacent services that overlap with MLJ-PC's training referral function.

Others

• UNML (Union Nationale des Missions Locales): The national trade union and policy advocate for the 1,400+ Mission Locales network. Acts as the policy umbrella under which MLJ-PC operates — comparable as the parent/administrative structure rather than a competitor.
• CIBC (Centres d'Information et de Bilan de Compétences): Network of career assessment and skills evaluation centers providing bilan de compétences to individuals. Comparable as a free, public-interest career services provider but focused on assessment rather than placement.
• ARML Occitanie: Regional association coordinating the 26 Mission Locales in Occitanie. Provides network animation, professionalization, and partnership support — comparable as the regional parent/administrative structure for MLJ-PC.

Direct peers

• Cap Emploi: Specialized vocational rehabilitation providers supporting workers with disabilities — structurally analogous to Mission Locales (territorial, free, employment-focused) but serving the disability-specific population. Highly comparable operating model and target outcomes.
• Maisons de l'Emploi: Local public-private employment coordination structures operating at territorial level in France. Comparable operating model (territorial, multi-partner, employment-focused) but with broader population scope than the 16-25 NEET focus of Mission Locales.

Regional players

• CIDFF (Centres d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles): Federated network of local associations providing information and support on women's rights, including employment and training support. Adjacent social services infrastructure with comparable local antenne model.

Emerging players

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: Large French nonprofit focused on youth integration through education, training, and family support. Comparable as another youth-serving nonprofit but operating a different service mix (residential, educational) rather than employment placement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/mlj_petite_camargue?igsh=c2x1ZWFpY3hlenkx

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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