Mission Locale de Vaulx-en-Velin

What Mission Locale de Vaulx-en-Velin does

Mission Locale de Vaulx-en-Velin is a French non-profit association (association under French law) founded in 1983 and headquartered at 3 avenue Georges Dimitrov, 69120 Vaulx-en-Velin, operating as one of 430+ local nodes of the national Mission Locale network that supports NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) youth aged 16-25 (up to 30 for disabled beneficiaries). With 24 employees and a 2,000+ active beneficiary base, the organization delivers free, community-embedded accompaniment across professional integration, training and apprenticeship placement, housing, health, mobility, and cultural access — anchored on the Contrat d'Engagement Jeune (CEJ) intensive 6-12 month pathway that disburses up to €500/month to participants, supplemented by Service Civique voluntary engagements (€619/month indemnity) and Parrainage (mentoring) services.

The service portfolio spans ten documented product lines: three core services (CEJ, Service Civique, Parrainage), four support services (Housing, Health, Mobility including Erasmus+/OUAT international internships, Pass Région cultural card with €30 sport licenses, €200 BAFA support, and €1,000 driving license aid), and three business services targeted at employers (recruitment assistance, Enterprise Discovery, and employment incentive program guidance). The organization's technology layer is minimal — Squarespace-hosted website, on-site TCL public transport card recharging, newsletter distribution, and a third-party service catalogue (lecompas.app) — with no proprietary platform, AI capabilities, or data assets disclosed.

The business model is entirely publicly funded and non-commercial. Revenue derives from institutional partners — the European Social Fund (FSE), French Republic, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Métropole de Lyon, Ville de Vaulx-en-Velin, DREETS, and corporate foundations (La Poste, Orange Fondation, Banque Populaire Fondation, Intelcia, METRO France) — alongside strategic delivery partners (France Travail, CPAM, Action Logement, Erasmus+, CDHS, Ecouter et Prévenir, Vaulx-en-Velin Entreprises). All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries; the organization earns no fees from youth or employers. Distribution is hybrid — community-led walk-in service from four Vaulx-en-Velin locations plus a sales-led employer channel through a dedicated Chargé de Relation Entreprise.

Name

Mission Locale de Vaulx-en-Velin

Legal name

Mission Locale de Vaulx-en-Velin

Website

https://mlvaulxenvelin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mission Locale de Vaulx-en-Velin is a French non-profit association founded in 1983 that provides free employment and social integration services — anchored on the Contrat d'Engagement Jeune (CEJ) pathway — to 2,000+ NEET youth aged 16-25 in Vaulx-en-Velin, fully publicly funded by multi-tier government sources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Benefits Counseling & Financial Literacy for Transition-Age Youth (EDAKANAJ), Independent Living Skills Training (ADLs/IADLs) (EDAKANAG), Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Youth employment services
• NEET integration support
• Career guidance counseling
• Social integration programs
• Employer recruitment matching

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaulx-en-Velin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public funding (government grants): Mission Locale de Vaulx-en-Velin operates as a publicly-funded associative structure under the French national Mission Locale network. Revenue is derived from municipal, departmental, regional, and national government subsidies, as well as European Social Fund (FSE) contributions. The organization provides free services to beneficiaries; it does not charge young people or employers for its core accompaniment services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mission Locale de Vaulx-en-Velin is a publicly-funded non-profit association that delivers free, personalized accompaniment to young people aged 16-25 (up to 30 for those with disabilities) who are not in employment, education, or training (NEET). Its core offering is the Contrat d'Engagement Jeune (CEJ), a 6-12 month intensive pathway combining individualized counseling, training, job placement, and a monthly allowance, supplemented by Service Civique volunteer placements, mentoring (Parrainage), and wraparound support in housing, health, mobility, and culture. It also serves local employers with free recruitment matching and guidance on hiring incentives.

Product overview

Mission Locale de Vaulx-en-Velin operates as a unified service organization providing comprehensive youth employment support and social integration assistance. The core offerings center on the Contrat d'Engagement Jeune (CEJ) program for intensive employment pathway support, complemented by Service Civique volunteer opportunities, and Parrainage mentoring services. Additional support services include housing assistance, health services, mobility support (including international placements), and cultural access via Pass Région. For employers, the organization offers recruitment services, enterprise discovery programs, and guidance on hiring incentives. All services are coordinated through the main office and satellite locations, targeting young people aged 16-25 (up to 30 for disabled persons) in the Vaulx-en-Velin area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contrat d'Engagement Jeune (CEJ)
• Service Civique
• Parrainage (Mentoring)
• Housing Assistance
• Health Services
• Mobility Services
• Pass Région
• Employer Recruitment Services
• Enterprise Discovery Program
• Employment Incentive Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• CEJ beneficiaries receive up to €500/month financial support during their 6-12 month intensive pathway
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Partnerships

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

• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational employment agency partner providing referral pathways for job seekers and coordinating on employment integration programs including CEJ.
• TCL (Transports en Commun Lyonnais)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic transport authority providing subsidized and free transit passes for Mission Locale enrollees. Mission Locale is equipped to recharge transport cards on-site.
• Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie (CPAM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational health insurance fund partnering with Mission Locale to offer free health assessments for enrolled young people.
• CDHS (Centre de Santé et de Prévention)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth center hosting a weekly health permanence every Thursday morning at Mission Locale for young people to address health, rights, and care access questions.
• Ecouter et Prévenir (Lieu Ecoute)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListening and prevention association providing weekly presence (Claire, every Thursday afternoon) at Mission Locale to offer psychosocial support to young people beyond employment-related issues.
• Agence Erasmus+majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Erasmus+ agency partnering with Mission Locale to enable 13-week international professional internships in EU countries under the OUAT program.
• Vaulx-en-Velin EntreprisesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business association facilitating connections between Mission Locale and employers in Vaulx-en-Velin for recruitment and workplace discovery activities.
• Action LogementmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational housing organization providing Visale guarantee (rent guarantee) and LOCA-PASS advances (zero-interest deposit loans) to help Mission Locale beneficiaries access private housing.
• Culture Pour TousminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation providing access to a solidarity ticketing platform with free cultural and sports event tickets (cinema, theater, concerts, matches) for Mission Locale enrollees.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• AFEV (Association de la Fondation Étudiante pour la Ville): A French non-profit that mobilizes student volunteers to support youth in priority urban neighborhoods on education and employment pathways. Comparable mission and beneficiary population, with a mentoring angle that overlaps with Mission Locale's Parrainage program.
• Emmaüs Connect: A French non-profit tackling digital exclusion among vulnerable populations, including young beneficiaries. Comparable on the digital-inclusion component of Mission Locale's wraparound offering and shares the NEET-facing service-delivery philosophy.

Others

• Action Logement: Listed as a Major partner of Mission Locale for housing-related services (Visale, LOCA-PASS). Adjacent ecosystem player rather than a competitor — a national housing organization that funds and delivers housing support that Mission Locale channels to its beneficiaries.
• Agence Erasmus+ France / Erasmus+ Youth: Strategic partner enabling the OUAT 13-week international internship program. Adjacent enabling organization that extends Mission Locale's mobility offering through EU-funded international placements for young beneficiaries.

Broad incumbents

• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): The French national employment agency with which Mission Locale coordinates referrals. France Travail serves all job seekers across France (including youth), making it a broad incumbent in the same employment-integration space, but it does not specialize in the intensive wraparound NEET pathway.
• Apprentis d'Auteuil: A major French foundation supporting disadvantaged youth through education, training, and employment integration. Comparable in target population (at-risk youth) and wraparound support model, but operates at national scale across both residential and non-residential programs.

Direct peers

• Cap Emploi: A specialized French national network dedicated to employment support for people with disabilities — directly comparable to Mission Locale's disability pathway (RQTH support, age extension to 30). Operates a similar public-funded, locally-delivered service model.
• Maisons de l'Emploi: Local French employment houses coordinating employment, insertion, and economic development at the territorial level. Comparable in publicly-funded local-employment-integration model and in the role of coordinating with national employment programs.
• Mission Locale de Lyon: A neighboring Mission Locale in the Lyon metropolitan area delivering the same CEJ, Garantie Jeune heritage, and wraparound youth employment services under the same national mandate. Direct operational comparable: same programs, same funding model, same target population, just a different municipality.
• Bureaux Information Jeunesse (BIJ): The French national network of youth information centers providing orientation, training, and employment guidance to 16-25 year-olds. Directly comparable as a publicly-funded, locally-delivered youth-support service in the same age band.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mlvaulx

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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