Association Relais Accueil

Name

Association Relais Accueil

Legal name

L'association Relais Accueil

Website

https://relais-accueil.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Social Housing Services

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Living / Hybrid Extended-Stay Residences (THAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Student-Focused Co-Living (Flexible, Community-Led) (THAMAGAI)

Keywords

• Youth housing services
• Social housing
• Colocation services
• Coworking spaces
• Socio-professional integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. FJT Residence Housing: Rental income from furnished studios and rooms in FJT Relais Paris 13 and FJT Relais Paris 18 residences. Residents pay monthly rent including utilities, eligible for CAF housing benefits.
2. Relais Coloc Housing: Rental income from 96 apartments with 376 rooms across Paris and petite couronne. Individual lease agreements, rents below market price, eligible for CAF housing assistance.
3. Coworking Memberships: Monthly subscriptions for 22 coworking desks at €199/month including all services (internet, meeting room, coffee area).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Association Relais Accueil provides affordable housing and socio-professional integration support for young active people aged 18-30 in Paris through FJT residences, colocation apartments, and a coworking space. The association also operates a Relais Avenir program offering semi-autonomous housing and social support for young adults transitioning out of ASE (child welfare) care. Services are delivered through physical housing stock managed in partnership with major social landlords, with residents paying monthly rent and receiving individualized social accompaniment.

Product overview

Association Relais Accueil is a non-profit organization (Association Loi 1901) operating a portfolio of housing and support services for young people aged 18-30 in Paris. The portfolio includes two FJT (Foyer de Jeunes Travailleurs) residences—FJT Relais Paris 13 (60 units/84 beds) and FJT Relais Paris 18 (75 units/90 beds)—offering individual and couple housing. The Relais Coloc service manages 96 shared apartments with 376 places for young active workers. Relais Cowork provides 22 coworking desks with priority housing access. Relais Avenir Apparts and Studios offer semi-autonomous housing for young adults transitioning from ASE care. All services are supported by the Service Jeunes Majeurs providing social support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Relais Coloc: Colocation service managing 96 social housing apartments with 3-6 bedrooms each, offering individual leases without solidarity clauses and no guarantor required, with rents ranging from €340-600/month.
• Relais Cowork
• Relais Avenir

Products and services

• FJT Relais Paris 13 Foyer de Jeunes Travailleurs (FJT) residence in the 13th arrondissement of Paris offering 60 furnished lodgings (84 places) for young active people aged 18-25, including studios for individuals, couples, and single-parent families. Includes individual studios at €535.23/month, couple studios at €666.29/month, and family housing at €666.29–€725.85/month.
• FJT Relais Paris 18 Foyer de Jeunes Travailleurs (FJT) residence in the 18th arrondissement of Paris offering 75 lodgings (90 places) for young people aged 18-25, opened in June 2023. Developed in partnership with ELOGIE-SIEMP.
• Relais Coloc Shared housing service managing 96 apartments with 376 rooms (3-6 bedrooms each) across Paris and petite couronne. Provides furnished shared apartments with individual leases, no guarantor required, and rents ranging from €340 to €600/month (CAF-eligible). Launched in 2013 in partnership with Paris Habitat and other major social landlords.
• Relais Cowork 120m² coworking space with 22 workstations in the 13th arrondissement of Paris (near Place d'Italie), offering monthly subscriptions at €199 TTC including individual fixed desk, locker, unlimited internet, printer, meeting room (up to 6 people), coffee area, and 7-day access from 8h to 22h. Includes priority access to colocation housing. Launched in 2018.
• Relais Avenir (Service Jeunes Majeurs) Support service and housing program for young adults aged 18-25 from ASE (Aide Sociale à l'Enfance), providing 35 beds across residences (13 at Malmaisons, 10 at Poissonniers, 6 in Relais Avenir colocations, 6 in individual studios). Includes two F4 shared apartments and six individual 18m² studios near Bibliothèque François Mitterrand.
• Relais Familles Project creating housing for young single-parent families (parents with children under 3) combined with a children-parents welcome space (LAEP) to support social integration and professional insertion. Awarded €10,000 jury prize by Fondation Monoprix in 2023 and funded via crowdfunding that raised €6,610 from 57 contributors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96 apartments managing 376 rooms across Paris region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fondation MonoprixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondation Monoprix partnered with Relais Accueil through their 'Enfance et Solitude' call for projects, awarding 10,000€ jury prize to Relais Familles project. Also partnered on crowdfunding campaign via Ulule that raised 6,610€.
• UlulecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrowdfunding platform partner for Relais Familles campaign, enabling 57 contributors to raise 6,610€ for equipping the children-parents welcome space.
• Paris HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider (bailleur social) supporting Relais Cowork and collaborating on housing solutions for young people in Paris.
• MGENminorOthersMutual health insurance company providing support to Relais Cowork and the youth housing ecosystem.
• ELOGIE-SIEMPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider and bailleur social that partnered with Relais Accueil on FJT Relais Paris 18 project, providing 75 lodgings in the 18th arrondissement.
• ICF HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial housing provider partnering on Relais Avenir individual studio program for 6 young adults from ASE services near Bibliothèque François Mitterrand.
• Paris HabitatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Paris social housing operator with ongoing partnership with Relais Accueil since 2013 for Relais Coloc program (96 apartments, 376 rooms).
• CAF de PariscoreOthersCaisse d'Allocations Familiales de Paris - public institution providing housing assistance (APL) to residents, making housing more affordable.
• URHAJminorOthersUnion nationale des residences habitats jeunes - national association of young worker residences that supported Relais Accueil team in creating promotional videos about FJT work.
• Petit BainminorOthersSolidarity restaurant and concert venue on Seine quays in Paris 13th, run as insertion through economic activity company. Hosted annual resident evening events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ADOMA: France's largest social housing operator (formerly SONACOTRA); comparable as a broader incumbent running residential programs and partnering with the state, though focused on a wider population than Relais.
• Habitat Jeunes: National federation of youth residences across France; Relais Accueil operates within this ecosystem, and Habitat Jeunes sets standards, advocacy, and partnership support relevant to its operating model.
• Emmaüs Solidarité: Paris-based social services organization running emergency and transitional housing for vulnerable populations; overlaps on supported housing, socio-educational support, and reliance on public/institutional funders.

Direct peers

• ARPEJ: Paris-region association operating FJT-style residences and supported housing for young workers; directly comparable on geography, target residents, and association-law non-profit structure.
• COALLIA: Large French social enterprise running social residences including programs for young people and vulnerable adults; comparable on residential-care-plus-social-support model and dependence on public funding.
• ADEF Résidences: Major French non-profit operator of Foyers de Jeunes Travailleurs and youth residences; directly comparable by mission, resident population (young active workers 18–25), and individual-lease rental model.

Emerging players

• Badi: Digital platform for matching room seekers with colocation rooms; comparable as a colocation enabler addressing the same 'no guarantor / affordable shared housing' pain point, though tech-led rather than operator-led.

Others

• Immojeune: French student and youth housing listing platform; comparable as a complementary channel addressing the same young-adult housing search need in France, though positioned as a marketplace rather than a residence operator.
• Croix-Rouge Française: Major French humanitarian organization running housing and social inclusion programs; comparable on the social-services-plus-supported-housing model and on dependence on grants and public partnerships.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: France's leading housing advocacy and action foundation addressing housing insecurity; comparable as a French housing-focused actor even though it operates more as advocacy/advisory than a residence operator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/relaisaccueil
• Xx.com/relaisaccueil
• Instagraminstagram.com/relaisaccueil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-relais-accueil

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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