CRIJ Info Jeunes Bretagne

What CRIJ Info Jeunes Bretagne does

CRIJ Info Jeunes Bretagne (Centre Régional Info Jeunes Bretagne) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1976 and headquartered at 8 Place du Colombier, Rennes. It serves as the regional coordination body for the Info Jeunes youth information network in Brittany, coordinating 59 Structures Info Jeunes (SIJ) distributed across the region's four departments (Côtes d'Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan). The organization carries the state-recognized Info Jeunes label and operates under a public service mandate to provide free, reliable information and accompaniment to young people aged 11–30 on topics including orientation, training, employment, housing, health, mobility, rights, engagement, and daily life.

The organization's core offerings are twofold: (1) youth-facing information services delivered through the decentralized SIJ network, and (2) a gated professional platform (pro.infojeunes.bzh) that supports youth work professionals with a member directory, media library (Les Essentiels, Anti-galères, Fiches Actuel, Eurodesk tools), working groups, training programs (FIJ, Découverte de l'Information Jeunesse), and a Discord-based community of practice. Underlying technology is a WordPress CMS with BuddyApp template, built in-house with third-party technical support; the platform integrates Discord, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Google Maps, and the Visale housing guarantee service. The product portfolio also includes educational workshops (La Quête Numérique), content series (Moi aussi podcast), and events (Festival Vidéo Jeunesse de Dinard).

The business model is non-commercial: CRIJ Bretagne is funded by public institutional subsidies from Région Bretagne, CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales), the French state (DJEPVA, DRAJES), and the departmental councils of Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, and Côtes d'Armor. All youth-facing services are free at the point of use. Revenue from training is supported by Qualiopi certification. The organization reports approximately 23 employees and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2026, marking five decades of operation as part of the national Info Jeunes network.

Name

CRIJ Info Jeunes Bretagne

Legal name

CRIJ Bretagne

Website

https://pro.infojeunes.bzh

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CRIJ Info Jeunes Bretagne is a French non-profit association that coordinates the state-labeled Info Jeunes youth information network across Brittany, serving youth aged 11–30 via 59 local Structures Info Jeunes, and supporting youth work professionals through a gated platform, training programs, and community tools, funded primarily by regional and national public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and institutional subsidies: CRIJ Bretagne is a non-profit association (Association loi 1901) agréée jeunesse et sport, published in the Journal Officiel on 19 May 1976. The organization is funded through public subsidies, primarily from institutional partners including Région Bretagne, CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales), the French state, and departmental councils (Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Côtes d'Armor). Revenue is not generated through commercial means; services are free at point of use for youth.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CRIJ Info Jeunes Bretagne is the regional coordination body for the Info Jeunes network in Brittany, operating as an Association loi 1901 founded in 1976. It coordinates a decentralized network of 59 local Structures Info Jeunes (SIJ) across Brittany's four departments, delivering free, reliable, and updated information and individualized accompaniment to young people aged 11-30 on orientation, training, employment, housing, health, mobility, rights, engagement, and daily life. It also runs a gated professional platform (pro.infojeunes.bzh) offering resources, working groups, documentation, and a Discord community for the youth work professionals serving those young people.

Product overview

CRIJ Info Jeunes Bretagne operates a professional platform for the youth information network in Brittany, providing a suite of digital tools and resources alongside in-person training and events. The core platform offers access to an annuaire (directory), media library, and collaborative groups, while the product portfolio includes information publications (Les Essentiels, Anti-galères, Fiches Actuel, Eurodesk tools), educational workshops (La Quête Numérique), and training programs (FIJ - Formation Initiale Informateur Jeunesse, Découverte de l'Information Jeunesse). The network also organizes youth-focused events including the Festival Vidéo Jeunesse de Dinard and produces content series like the 'Moi aussi' podcast. All services support the mission of providing free, reliable information to youth ages 11-30 on topics including orientation, employment, housing, health, mobility, rights, engagement, and daily life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Info Jeunes Bretagne Pro Platform (Espace PRO IJ Bzh) Gated online platform for youth work professionals in Brittany, providing access to an annuaire (directory), media library, working groups, training information, and a Discord-integrated community of practice. Users register to access the platform's resources and collaborate across the 59 SIJ in the region.
• Formation Initiale Informateur Jeunesse (FIJ) Initial training program for new Info Jeunes professionals covering fundamentals of youth information, documentary resources mastery, public reception techniques, and information animation methodology, delivered in four modules over 14 days. Qualiopi-certified.
• Découverte de l'Information Jeunesse (Training Course) Short training course providing initial information to young people using appropriate pedagogical tools, offered as part of the regional training catalog in Rennes.
• VisioFlash Webinar Series 45-minute video presentations (webinars) on current youth topics delivered to professionals via the monthly newsletter. Replays are available on the CRIJ's YouTube channel.
• Festival Vidéo Jeunesse de Dinard Annual film festival for youth ages 6-17 organized by the Info Jeunes network in Dinard, featuring short film projections, workshops around film industry careers, games, and concert-cinema events.
• La Quête Numérique (Digital Quest Workshop) Participatory role-playing educational workshop with pedagogical booklet and multiple scenario scripts, helping youth identify risks of screen overconsumption and adopt balanced behaviors in sleep, concentration, and social relationships.
• Anti-galères (Practical Information Guides)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 3 million young people accompanied and advised per year nationally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CRAJEP Bretagne (Comité Régional des Associations de Jeunesse et d'Éducation Populaire)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026A new convention was signed between CRIJ Bretagne and CRAJEP Bretagne on 3 June 2026 during the 50th anniversary celebrations. This partnership formalizes collaboration between the regional IJ coordination body and the regional committee for youth and popular education associations, strengthening the youth policy ecosystem in Brittany.
• Région BretagnecoreOthersRégion Bretagne is a primary institutional funder and strategic partner of the Info Jeunes network in Brittany. The region co-initiated the 'dialogue structuré' plan de mobilisation with the state, aiming to build a youth mobilization plan with young people.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales) - national and local branchescoreOthersCAF is both an institutional funder and operational partner. The Finistère CAF co-launched an experimentation with CRIJ Bretagne and the Communauté de Communes Presqu'île de Crozon-Aulne Maritime to improve young people's access to rights and services on the peninsula.
• French State (État) - DJEPVA, DRAJEScoreOthersThe French state, through DJEPVA (Direction de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et de la vie associative) and DRAJES (Délégation Régionale Académique à la Jeunesse, à l'Engagement et aux Sports), provides institutional backing and funding. The Info Jeunes label is a 'label d'État'. DRAJES was represented at the 50th anniversary institutional session.
• Département du FinistèreminorOthersThe Finistère departmental council is among the institutional funders of the Info Jeunes network. Their logo appears in the supporters section of the pro.infojeunes.bzh platform.
• Département d'Ille-et-Vilaine (CD 35)minorOthersThe Ille-et-Vilaine departmental council is among the institutional funders of the Info Jeunes network. Their logo appears in the supporters section of the pro.infojeunes.bzh platform.
• Département des Côtes d'ArmorminorOthersThe Côtes d'Armor departmental council is among the institutional funders of the Info Jeunes network. Their logo appears in the supporters section of the pro.infojeunes.bzh platform.
• Info Jeunes France (formerly CIDJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfo Jeunes France is the national federation of the Info Jeunes network. CRIJ Bretagne participates in national initiatives led by Info Jeunes France, including the 'Accompagner en mode IJ' (Accompagnement IJ) national survey and the national IJ congress. The national body developed the IJ charter and the 'EngaJEUment' tool.
• Eurodesk BrittanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRIJ Bretagne coordinates the Eurodesk network in Brittany, providing European mobility information and resources to young people. This falls within CRIJ's broader mission as a regional resource center for youth information.
• Communauté de Communes Presqu'île de Crozon-Aulne MaritimeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThis inter-municipality community partnered with CRIJ Bretagne and CAF du Finistère to launch an experimentation aimed at improving young people's (ages 15-21) access to rights and services across the 10 communes of the territory.
• ADIJ 22 (Association Départementale Information Jeunesse des Côtes d'Armor)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADIJ 22 is the departmental association coordinating IJ structures in Côtes d'Armor. It is a key operational partner within the Brittany network, co-organizing events such as the annual Games Day (Journée jeux et rencontres) and managing local SIJ coordination.
• La Goélette - Centre breton de formation et d'éducation populaire à la mobilitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Goélette is a regional initiative led by an associative collective for European and international youth mobility, implemented within the COREMOB (Comité régional de la mobilité européenne et internationale des jeunes) framework, supported notably by Région Bretagne. CRIJ promotes La Goélette's training catalogue to professionals as part of its training offering on international mobility.
• Communauté Lesneven Côte des Légendes (CLCL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLCL partnered with CRIJ Bretagne and Télévision Générale Brestoise (TGB) to carry out the 'Paroles de jeunes de la Côte des Légendes' documentary project as part of the RAJE (Recherche Action Jeunes et Engagement) initiative, giving voice to rural youth in Finistère.
• Télévision Générale Brestoise (TGB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTGB, an association specialized in audiovisual creation and popular education, partnered with CLCL and CRIJ Bretagne for the 'Paroles de jeunes de la Côte des Légendes' documentary project within the RAJE framework.
• CIDJ (Centre d'Information et de Documentation Jeunesse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIDJ is a key national partner in producing youth information resources. CRIJ distributes CIDJ tools including the 'Une pause s'impose?' comic book on screen use and the 'Time to Mind' guide on mental health. CIDJ leads the national 'Non aux addictions, oui à ma santé' program, in partnership with CRIJ Bretagne and other regional IJ centers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CNAJEP (Comité pour les Relations Nationales et Internationales des Associations de Jeunesse et d'Éducation Populaire): National umbrella for youth and popular-education associations in France, of which CRAJEP Bretagne is a regional chapter. Operates at the policy/advocacy layer overlapping with CRIJ's youth-information mission.
• FAGE (Fédération des Associations Générales Étudiantes): National federation representing student associations in France, providing information and advocacy services to young adults. Adjacent to CRIJ's mission but focused on the higher-education segment.
• CIDJ (Centre d'Information et de Documentation Jeunesse): National coordinator of the Info Jeunes network, providing youth information resources and tools that CRIJ Bretagne distributes regionally. Same mission, broader geographic scope, and direct strategic partner.
• Réseau MJC (Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture): National federation of MJC associations delivering youth cultural and educational programming across France. Comparable non-profit network model serving youth in local access points, similar community-anchored delivery to CRIJ Bretagne's SIJ network.

Others

• ERASMUS Student Network France: Student-led network supporting internationally mobile young people in France. Comparable target audience (youth 18-30) and information-accompaniment role, particularly relevant for Eurodesk-aligned mobility content distributed by CRIJ Bretagne.
• France Volontaires: Public-interest agency promoting international volunteering for French youth. Shares CRIJ Bretagne's mission of connecting young people to mobility, engagement, and civic-participation opportunities, and overlaps in Eurodesk mobility work.

Direct peers

• Eurodesk France: National coordinator of the Eurodesk European mobility information network, directly coordinated by CRIJ Bretagne at the regional level. Operates the same youth-information mission on European mobility topics.
• ADJ (Association Départementale Jeunesse) networks in other regions: Departmental IJ associations (e.g., ADIJ 22 in Côtes d'Armor) that operate as sub-regional coordination bodies within the national Info Jeunes network. Structurally identical role at the departmental level.
• CRAJEP Bretagne: Regional committee coordinating youth and popular-education associations in Brittany. Signed a formal convention with CRIJ Bretagne in June 2026; serves a closely overlapping constituency and ecosystem role.
• Info Jeunes Île-de-France / CRIJ Île-de-France: Another regional CRIJ coordinating the Info Jeunes network in the Île-de-France region. Same operational model (regional coordination of SIJ, training, professional platform) under the same national label, making it the most structurally comparable peer.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@infojeunesbretagne5233
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crij-bretagne
• Instagraminstagram.com/infojeunes.bzh

Compliance1 record

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Profiles4 records

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