What Association Passerelle Avignon does

Association Passerelle Avignon is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1980 in Avignon by priests Christian BEZOL, André ALLEMANT, and Paul DÉJARDIN, and formally established in 1984. For more than 40 years it has operated an integrated portfolio of social reintegration services for disadvantaged populations in the Vaucluse department, organized around four pillars: housing and accommodation (CHRS, Maison Relais, AVDL with 108 places); asylum seeker reception via an OFII-authorized CADA serving approximately 100 people; economic insertion through chantiers d'insertion (building, green spaces, decoration, ironwork, ecological car cleaning) employing 80 insertion contract workers annually at SMIC for 24 hours/week; and mobility services under the Mobil'ins brand (vehicle lending, solidarity garage, senior transport). The association also runs the De la Rue à l'Emploi program for people in extreme exclusion and operates the digital mobility platform jebougeenvaucluse.fr.

Operationally, Passerelle serves approximately 900 beneficiaries per year through a staff of around 40 permanent employees supplemented by ~80 insertion contract workers. Beneficiaries are sourced exclusively through institutional referral networks — SIAO, 115 emergency line, France Travail, Mission Locale, CAP Emploi, and social workers — with insertion candidates applying via the national Plateforme de l'Inclusion (inclusion.beta.gouv.fr). B2B insertion workshop clients include Ville d'Avignon (multi-year green space maintenance contracts along the tramway), Groupe Elsan healthcare facilities, CPAM de Sorgues, and Association Loger Jeunes Vaucluse; services are sold via direct outreach and public procurement.

The business model is hybrid. Core operations are financed through public institutional grants from the European Social Fund (FSE+), French State, Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Département du Vaucluse, Grand Avignon, and Ville d'Avignon. Secondary revenue streams include insertion workshop service fees (B2B and B2C), solidarity mobility fees (vehicle rental at €6/day for cars, garage repairs, senior transport), and tax-deductible individual and corporate donations enabled by the ESUS agrément and the March 2024 reconnaissance d'intérêt général. The organization holds multiple regulatory certifications (ESUS, CADA authorization) and earned a 98/100 score on the 2025 Index Égalité Professionnelle. In January 2026 it signed the Pacte Local des Solidarités 2024-2027 with the State and the City of Avignon to scale interventions for people in extreme precarity.

Name

Association Passerelle Avignon

Legal name

Association Passerelle

Website

https://passerelle-avignon.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Association Passerelle Avignon is a French non-profit founded in 1980 that supports disadvantaged populations in Vaucluse through housing (CHRS, CADA), insertion workshops (building, green spaces, car cleaning), and mobility services (Mobil'ins), serving approximately 900 beneficiaries annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Integration and Reinsertion Services

NAICS

Other Community Housing Services (624229), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Resettlement, Relocation & Repatriation Support (BPADAHAD)

Keywords

• Social integration services
• Insertion workshops
• Asylum seeker reception
• Solidarity mobility services
• Emergency housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Avignon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Social donations and charitable contributions: Passerelle is recognized as an 'association reconnue d'intérêt général' and holds the 'agrément ESUS' (Entreprise Solidaire d'Utilité Sociale), enabling it to receive tax-deductible donations from individuals and corporations. Individual donors receive a 66% tax deduction on contributions up to 20% of taxable income; corporate donors receive a 60% deduction up to 5‰ of turnover.
2. Insertion workshop service fees: The association's insertion workshops (IAE Chantiers) provide paid services in building/renovation, gardening/landscaping, decoration, ironwork, and eco-friendly car cleaning. Clients include private individuals, companies, public administrations, and local authorities who pay for these services, generating revenue while funding insertion employment.
3. Mobility service fees: Mobil'ins generates revenue through vehicle rental at solidarity pricing (6€/day for cars, 3.50€/day scooters, 1€/day bicycles, 2€/day e-bikes), garage repair services at reduced rates, senior transportation services, and car cleaning services. These services are accessible to eligible persons at discounted rates.
4. Public institutional funding: Core operations are financed through grants and subsidies from European, State, Regional (Région Sud), Departmental (Vaucluse), Grand Avignon, and municipal public funders. The association also benefits from FSE+ (Fonds Social Européen) financing for insertion contracts.
5. Vehicle and material donations: The association accepts donated vehicles and equipment, which are tax-deductible for donors (66% reduction). Donated vehicles are refurbished at the solidarity garage and made available for mobility programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Association Passerelle Avignon provides an integrated portfolio of social reintegration services for disadvantaged populations in the Vaucluse/Avignon area. Its four domains are: (1) Hébergement-Logement — emergency and insertion housing (CHRS), stabilized housing (Maison Relais), and housing access/maintenance support (AVDL), totaling 108 places; (2) CADA — accommodation and legal/social accompaniment for ~100 asylum seekers; (3) Chantiers d'Insertion (IAE) — paid insertion contracts (CDDI) delivering building, green space, decoration, ironwork, and ecological car cleaning services to clients; (4) Mobil'ins — vehicle lending, solidarity garage repairs, senior transportation, and a digital mobility orientation platform.

Product overview

Association Passerelle Avignon operates as a non-profit social organization offering an integrated portfolio of services to support disadvantaged populations. The organization provides four main service pillars: (1) Housing and Accommodation through CHRS, Maison Relais, and AVDL devices; (2) Asylum Seekers Reception via CADA; (3) Insertion through Economic Activity (IAE) with specialized workshops in building, decoration, green spaces, auto mechanics, and cleaning; and (4) Mobility assistance through Mobil'ins including vehicle lending, solidarity garage, seniors transportation, and car cleaning services. The organization also runs the 'De la Rue à l'Emploi' program for homeless individuals and manages the digital platform 'Je Bouge en Vaucluse' for mobility solutions. With over 40 years of history, the association serves approximately 900 people annually with a team of 40 employees and 40 insertion jobs.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mobil'ins: Mobility assistance service offering vehicle lending, solidarity garage, seniors mobile transport, and ecological car cleaning
• CADA
• De La Rue à l'Emploi
• Chantiers d'insertion

Products and services

• Hébergement-Logement (CHRS, Maison Relais, AVDL) Integrated housing and accommodation service offering 108 places across three dispositifs: CHRS (30 places for emergency and insertion), Maison Relais (40 places for families and singles in stabilized housing), and AVDL (38 places for access, relocation, and housing-maintenance accompaniment). Admissions flow exclusively through SIAO de Vaucluse and the 115 emergency number.
• CADA - Centre d'Accueil pour Demandeurs d'Asile Asylum-seeker reception center providing accommodation, social accompaniment, legal assistance with OFPRA/CNDA procedures, health support, school enrollment, and post-asylum integration for approximately 100 individuals and families during the international-protection process. Admissions directed by OFII.
• Chantiers d'Insertion IAE Insertion workshops (Structures d'Insertion par l'Activité Économique) delivering paid employment via CDDI contracts (24h/week at SMIC, renewable up to 24 months) in building, green spaces, decoration, ironwork, auto mechanics, car cleaning, secretarial, and driver roles, paired with individualized socio-professional support for ~80 beneficiaries per year. Services are sold to private individuals, businesses, public administrations, and associations.
• Mobil'ins — Mobility Assistance Service Mobility assistance service bundling vehicle lending (Mise À Disposition up to 90 days), solidarity garage vehicle repairs at reduced rates, seniors transportation for those over 60, and ecological car cleaning. Pricing is solidarity-based: 6€/day cars, 3.50€/day scooters, 1€/day bicycles, 2€/day e-bikes, with 5€ annual membership. The only solidarity mobility operator in Vaucluse.
• De la Rue à l'Emploi Program for people in extreme exclusion, primarily without shelter, who cannot directly access standard insertion workshops. Offers progressive re-engagement with work routines (4h, 6h, then 8h per week) with intensive supervision (1 supervisor per 6 beneficiaries maximum) as a pathway back to employment and social reintegration.
• Plateforme Mobilité Je Bouge en Vaucluse Digital mobility orientation platform serving as a single window for mobility solutions in Vaucluse, providing orientation for employment actors and individuals seeking mobility information. Generated 3,800 visits and 1,259 mobility orientations in 2023.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 900 people supported per year across all programs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pacte Local des Solidarités signatories (State, Ville d'Avignon, ARS Paca, CHS de Montfavet, SIAO de Vaucluse, ANLCI, Citizens Campus, FACE Vaucluse, Habitat Alternatif Social, La Cloche, Reconnect)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026On 29 January 2026, Passerelle signed the Pacte Local des Solidarités 2024-2027 with the French State, Ville d'Avignon, and multiple social partners. The pact aims to strengthen support for people in extreme precarity, develop social bonds and self-esteem, and facilitate progressive access to employment through the 'De la Rue à l'Emploi' program.
• Operational partners (images listed on site)minorOthersMultiple operational partner logos are displayed on the operational partners page, but the partner names are embedded in images and not available in machine-readable text. These include businesses and organizations that collaborate with Passerelle's insertion workshops and mobility services.
• Plateforme de l'Inclusion (beta.gouv.fr)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPasserelle uses the national inclusion platform (inclusion.beta.gouv.fr) for all insertion contract candidate applications and prescriber orientations. This is the official channel for SIAE recruitment across France.
• Association Envol 84minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvol 84 hosts collective mobility workshops delivered by Passerelle's mobility advisor Khadija BYA. Six Envol 84 employees participated in mobility rights and road safety workshops in February 2024.
• Networks of PasserellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPasserelle is part of various professional and social networks that support its mission, including networks for social integration, asylum services, and mobility. Specific network names are displayed as logos on the site but are not available in text.
• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Travail is the primary institutional prescriber for insertion contract candidates and mobility service beneficiaries. Passerelle works with France Travail counselors to orient job seekers toward its programs.
• SIAO de Vaucluse (Imagine 84)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSIAO (Service Intégré d'Accueil et d'Orientation) is the sole gateway for directing people to Passerelle's hébergement, housing, and CADA services. Also signatory of the Pacte Local des Solidarités.
• Mission LocalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission Locale prescribes young job seekers to Passerelle's insertion programs and mobility services. One of the authorized referrers for vehicle lending MAD contracts.
• CAP EmploicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAP Emploi refers workers with disabilities to Passerelle's insertion programs and mobility solutions. Authorized prescriber for vehicle lending MAD contracts.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Coallia: Major French social work operator running CADA, CHRS, FJT, and insertion housing across many regions. Directly comparable service mix (asylum reception, emergency housing, insertion) and beneficiary profile, with a national footprint that contrasts with Passerelle's local scale.
• Croix-Rouge Française: National humanitarian organization running social insertion, housing, asylum, and mobility-related services in local chapters. Overlaps with Passerelle across emergency accommodation, insertion programs, and asylum support; much larger and broader in activity scope.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: France's leading housing/homelessness advocacy and operational organization. Comparable in housing-focused mission and Hauts-de-France/Avignon-like geographic service areas, though primarily known for advocacy plus subsidiary housing operators rather than multi-pillar local delivery.
• EMMAÜS France: National French social solidarity movement operating housing, economic insertion (logistics, recycling), and community reintegration programs. Directly comparable model - integrated housing-plus-activity insertion plus social mission - though national in scope and broader in activities than Passerelle's Vaucluse focus.
• ADOMA: France's leading subsidized housing operator for vulnerable populations including asylum seekers and refugees (acquired by CDC group). Comparable on CADA-style asylum accommodation and AVDL-type housing pathways at national scale.

Direct peers

• France Horizon: French network operating SIAE insertion workshops and emergency accommodation, comparable to Passerelle's Chantiers d'Insertion plus hébergement dual model and overlapping on a community-led go-to-market via prescribers.
• Wimoov: National federation of solidarity mobility operators including vehicle lending and repair services for employment access. Closest direct peer to Mobil'ins offering the same solidarity-garage and vehicle-mad services Passerelle delivers in Vaucluse.
• Association Envol 84: Vaucluse-based partner association hosting Passerelle's mobility workshops; runs its own insertion and social reintegration activities, making it a tightly overlapping regional peer on mobility plus insertion.
• Habitat Alternatif Social: Vaucluse-based housing and homelessness organization, signatory of the same Pacte Local des Solidarités as Passerelle. Directly comparable on CHRS/AVDL-style housing services in the same department, making it the closest local peer for housing-side activities.

Emerging players

• ATD Quart Monde: French anti-poverty organization running insertion and family-support programs including the 'Territoire Zéro Chômeur de Longue Durée' initiative. Comparable mission on extreme exclusion employment pathways (e.g., 'De la Rue à l'Emploi') but operates through national advocacy rather than Vaucluse service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles7 records

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