PEP Alsace

What PEP Alsace does

PEP Alsace (Les Pupilles de l'Enseignement Public Alsace) is a French nonprofit association operating under the loi 1901 framework, headquartered at 8 rue Blaise Pascal in Colmar, France. Founded around 1950 as part of the national Fédération Générale des PEP network, the organization delivers a portfolio of social, educational, and medical-social services across Alsace through 23 structures and approximately 300 collaborators, serving roughly 18,500 beneficiaries annually. Its operations span four core divisions: Périscolaires et Loisirs (before/after school care and leisure activities for children aged 0-12), Tourisme Social et Solidaire (vacation camps for ages 4-17, class-discovery trips with 50+ French destinations, group retreats, and family/senior respite stays), Médico-Social (the Colmar-based CMPP providing psychological, pedagogical, and social support for children aged 3-18, plus APADHE home/hospital/school pedagogical support), and Gourmets & Gourmands (in-house catering serving PEP facilities).

The association's business model rests on a hybrid mix of recurring public-sector contracts, parental fees, and institutional grants. Revenue streams include municipal contracts for périscolaire and school-meal management, healthcare-funding frameworks underwriting CMPP operations, subsidized social-tourism stays (e.g., €30 per adult per weekend at La Chaume), European rural-development grants (notably a €270,671.86 FEADER grant covering 90% of the Slow Tourisme project), and partner funding from AG2R LA MONDIALE, PRO BTP, and the Conférence des financeurs for specialized programs such as the Jeunes Aidants (young caregivers) respite stays. Distribution is operated through a network of dedicated consumer booking portals — vacancespep.fr, classespep.fr, loisirspep.fr, centrespepalsace.fr, cmpp-pep.fr, and gourmets-et-gourmands.fr — alongside direct service delivery at facilities in Colmar, Orbey, Stosswihr, and Ribeauvillé, supported by the internal Be-Connect volunteer and employee engagement platform. The association holds Label Alsace Excellence certification from Marque Alsace and is embedded in a broad partner ecosystem that includes UNAT, Coopérative Terre d'Est, CRAJEP, ARIENA, and Initiatives Durables.

Name

PEP Alsace

Legal name

Les PEP Alsace

Website

https://pepalsace.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PEP Alsace is a French nonprofit association (loi 1901) operating 23 structures across Alsace, providing périscolaire care, social tourism, medico-psychological services (CMPP), and catering to children, families, seniors, and municipalities, serving approximately 18,500 beneficiaries annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Family Social Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (6244), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACAAAL

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

SECONDARYEDACACAG

Nursery School Wraparound Care (Extended Hours)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Nursery Schools & Playgroups

SECONDARYBPADAKAB

Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Education & Skills Development Programs

Keywords

• Youth social services
• Inclusive education
• Social tourism
• Medical-social care
• After-school care

Headquarters

HQ city

Colmar

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Social and Solidarity Tourism Services: Vacation camps, class trips, and leisure stays generating revenue through participant fees and government subsidies for social tourism activities.
2. Periscolaire and Leisure Services: Before/after school care and leisure center operations, typically funded through municipal contracts and parent fees.
3. Medical-Social Services: CMPP (Centre médico-psycho-pédagogique) providing healthcare and psychological support services, operating under healthcare funding frameworks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

PEP Alsace is a non-profit association delivering youth and family services across Alsace through 23 facilities. Its core offerings span before/after school care and leisure activities for children 0-12, social tourism (vacation camps, class discovery trips, group retreats, family and caregiver respite stays), medico-social care including the CMPP for children aged 3-18 with learning or psychological difficulties, and in-house catering. Services are funded through parent fees, municipal contracts, healthcare frameworks, and public/private grants.

Product overview

PEP Alsace is a non-profit association (Association loi 1901) providing educational, social, and medical-social services for children, youth, and families in Alsace. The organization operates across four main service divisions: Périscolaires et Loisirs (before/after school care and leisure), Tourisme Social et Solidaire (vacation camps, class trips, and group retreats), Médico-Social (psychological and pedagogical support), and Gourmets & Gourmands (catering). PEP Alsace also maintains a network of physical centers and branded web platforms including Vacances PEP, Classes PEP, Loisirs PEP, and Centres PEP Alsace for service delivery. A key initiative is Be-Connect, an internal volunteer coordination platform, and specialized programs like Colos de répit Jeunes Aidants (respite stays for young caregivers aged 7-17).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Périscolaires et Loisirs Before/after school care and leisure activities for children aged 0-12, providing educational support and recreational programs in complement to school and family. Delivered across PEP Alsace's leisure center network in Alsace, typically funded through municipal contracts and parent fees.
• Tourisme Social et Solidaire Social tourism services including vacation camps for children aged 4-17, class discovery trips with over 50 destinations across France, group retreats, and respite stays for families, young caregivers, and seniors. Includes specialized programs such as Colos de répit Jeunes Aidants for children 7-17 supporting ill family members.
• Médico-Social (CMPP and APADHE) Medical-social services including the Centre médico-psycho-pédagogique (CMPP) in Colmar, providing multidisciplinary listening, prevention, and care for children aged 3-18 with developmental or psychological difficulties, plus APADHE for home/hospital/school pedagogical support. Operates under healthcare funding frameworks.
• Gourmets & Gourmands In-house catering service providing meals for PEP Alsace structures, with a focus on quality food preparation for the organization's vacation centers, leisure centers, and CMPP facilities.
• Centre La Chaume - CAP Montagne (Slow Tourisme) Mountain sports and environmental education center in Orbey offering Slow Tourisme (slow tourism) experiences including yoga, mountain sports, and nature-immersive activities for families, seniors, and caregivers seeking restorative breaks.
• Centre La Renardière (Ribeauvillé) Historic vacation and class discovery center in Ribeauvillé, hosting children, families, and groups for vacation camps and educational trips; celebrating its centenary in 2025.
• Centre La Roche (Stosswihr) Leisure and vacation center in Stosswihr hosting children and families for holiday stays and recreational activities as part of the PEP Alsace network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18,500 people welcomed annually across all structures
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNAT (Union Nationale des Associations de Tourisme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union of tourism associations providing network membership and affiliation for PEP Alsace's social tourism activities, part of the broader sustainable and solidarity tourism movement.
• Coopérative Terre d'EstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cooperative supporting sustainable and solidarity-based tourism development, aligned with PEP Alsace's social tourism mission.
• CRAJEPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council of youth and popular education associations, supporting PEP Alsace's mission in youth development and social education.
• ARIENAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agency for environmental and nature education, supporting PEP Alsace's sustainable development initiatives and environmental education programs.
• Initiatives DurablesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork promoting sustainable initiatives, aligning with PEP Alsace's Corporate Social Responsibility (RSO) commitments.
• Marque AlsaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional brand initiative under which PEP Alsace received the Label Alsace excellence certification for quality and regional excellence.
• Fédération Générale des PEPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of PEP associations providing organizational support, best practice sharing, and collective representation for the PEP movement in France.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vacances Ouvertes: French non-profit focused on inclusive and accessible leisure and vacation stays for vulnerable populations, including families with disabilities and young caregivers. Directly comparable in social tourism, inclusion focus, and partnership-driven funding model.
• PEP Grand Est (Fédération Régionale): Federated regional umbrella organization coordinating PEP associations across the Grand Est region including Alsace, Lorraine, and Champagne-Ardenne. Directly comparable in mission, services, and structure, and an important counterparty for cross-alsatian coordination.
• PEP Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Sister regional PEP association in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté offering comparable périscolaire, social tourism, leisure, and medico-social services under the same Fédération Générale des PEP umbrella. Operates as a directly comparable regional peer for service mix, funding model, and target population.

Others

• CLCV (Consommation, Logement et Cadre de Vie): French consumer and family-rights non-profit operating regional offices with adjacent family-support services. Thematically related rather than directly competing; useful as a regional association loi 1901 peer for governance and funding dynamics.
• AFPA (Association Nationale pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes): Large French non-profit operating in adjacent social and educational services for vulnerable populations, particularly workforce inclusion and training. Adjacent rather than direct peer, but comparable in scale (300+ sites nationally) and in operating as an association loi 1901 with public funding.

Broad incumbents

• Fédération Générale des PEP: National federation to which PEP Alsace belongs. Operates at national scale across inclusive education, social tourism, leisure, and medico-social services; not a competitor but the governing body and national representative. Useful as a reference for federation-level strategy and macro positioning.
• APAJH (Fédération): National federation supporting children and adults with disabilities through medico-social facilities and inclusive programs. Broad incumbent in the inclusive medico-social space, with overlapping mission and a comparable association-based governance model.
• La Croix-Rouge Française (French Red Cross): Major French non-profit providing child, family, social, and medico-social services nationally, including youth leisure and vacation programs. A broader incumbent with overlapping services in childcare, medico-social, and inclusion rather than a direct local competitor to PEP Alsace.

Regional players

• UCPA (Union nationale des Centres sportifs de Plein Air): Major French non-profit operating vacation and outdoor sports centers for youth and families across France, including in Alsace. Comparable in vacation-center operations and youth leisure, though more focused on sports than inclusive social care.

Emerging players

• UNAT (Union Nationale des Associations de Tourisme): National federation of tourism associations of which PEP Alsace is a member. Provides comparable network, branding, and lobbying infrastructure for social and solidarity tourism, making it a natural thematic peer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pepalsace6768
• Facebookfacebook.com/pepalsace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pep-alsace
• Instagraminstagram.com/pepalsace

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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