RÉSAM - Réseau d'Échanges et de Services aux Associations du pays de Morlaix

What RÉSAM - Réseau d'Échanges et de Services aux Associations du pays de Morlaix does

RÉSAM (Réseau d'Échanges et de Services aux Associations du pays de Morlaix) is a French non-profit association (Loi 1901) headquartered in Morlaix, Brittany, operating as a territorial network and service hub for the roughly 3,100 associations and 25,000 volunteers active across the Pays de Morlaix, Morlaix Communauté, and Pays de Landivisiau areas. Its mission is to support, accompany, and promote these associations in the operational delivery of their projects through free consulting, training, resource sharing, and an Observatoire function that monitors the health of the local associative fabric.

The organization runs an integrated suite of services rather than discrete software products. Core offerings include the Guid'asso-labelled generalist accompaniment service (state-certified since March 2023), the Impact Emploi payroll and social-declaration service operated as a URSSAF "Tiers de confiance" (1,254 payslips processed in 2023 across 34 associations and 136 employees), QUALIOPI-certified training programmes covering HR, communication, accounting, and governance, an online Mon Espace Asso member portal and searchable directory built on the SPIP content management system, and a practical "Boîte à outils" of operational guides. It also co-created GEAI 29, a shared-employer grouping, and co-manages the cross-territorial "Osez l'emploi partagé" programme.

RÉSAM's revenue model combines modest membership dues (€25/year for associations within the core territories, €30/year outside), transactional fees from the Impact Emploi service (€30 association entry, €15 per employee entry, €12/month per employee), and the bulk of its budget from institutional public funding sourced from Ville de Morlaix, Morlaix Communauté, Conseil Départemental du Finistère, Région Bretagne, Préfecture de Bretagne, FONJEP, CAF, and the European Union. The organization is staffed by 5 employees, holds ESUS social-utility status, and has no parent company or subsidiaries.

Name

RÉSAM - Réseau d'Échanges et de Services aux Associations du pays de Morlaix

Legal name

Réseau d'Échanges et de Services aux Associations du pays de Morlaix

Website

https://resam.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RÉSAM is a Morlaix-based non-profit network supporting roughly 3,100 associations across Pays de Morlaix through free consulting, Guid'asso-labelled accompaniment, URSSAF-via Impact Emploi payroll services, training, and a territorial observatory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

MORLAIX

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from associations: €25/year for Morlaix Communauté and Landivisiau territory, €30/year for associations outside these territories
2. Impact Emploi service fees: Service fees for payroll processing and HR management through the Impact Emploi URSSAF programme: €30 association entry, €15 per employee entry, €12/month per employee
3. Public funding: Financial support from public institutions including Ville de Morlaix, Morlaix Communauté, Conseil Départemental 29, Région Bretagne, Préfecture de Bretagne, and European Union

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RÉSAM is a network and service provider supporting associations in the Pays de Morlaix territory (Brittany, France). It offers free consulting, training, and operational services to help associations manage their governance, projects, human resources, and finances. Core offerings include the Guid'asso-labelled generalist accompaniment service, Impact Emploi payroll management (via URSSAF trusted third-party status), training programmes, a member portal (Mon Espace Asso), and a practical toolbox for association creation and management.

Product overview

Résam operates as a unified service platform for associations in the Pays de Morlaix territory, offering an integrated suite of support services rather than discrete software products. The core offerings include: Guid'asso (labellized generalist accompaniment service), Impact Emploi (payroll management through URSSAF partnership), Formations (training programs), and Mon Espace Asso (member portal). These services are complemented by a Toolbox of practical resources and support for shared employment programs including GEAI29 and the 'Osez l'emploi partagé' initiative. The platform also includes an observatory function to monitor associative life. All services are coordinated through the main network and support infrastructure at Résam.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Guid'asso: A labeling initiative by the French State for associative support services. Résam has been certified as a 'Generalist Accompanist' under this label since March 2023, providing proximity support to associations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processed 1,254 payslips for 136 employees across 34 associations in 2023

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ville de MorlaixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal support and collaboration for the association support network serving the Morlaix territory
• Morlaix CommunautécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity support for the RÉSAM network serving the intercommunal territory
• Pays de Landivisiau - Communauté de communes de LandivisiaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity support for association services in the Landivisiau territory
• Service CiviqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner for hosting Service Civique volunteers with agréement BR-029-20-00021
• GEAI 29 (Groupement d'Employeurs Associatif Intersectoriel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation Employers Group for shared employment management across associations in Finistère. RÉSAM helped create GEAI 29 and co-manages the Osez l'Emploi Partagé programme.
• URSSAF (through Impact Emploi)coreTechnology or IntegrationURSSAF trusted third party for payroll management. RÉSAM is 'Tiers de confiance URSSAF' providing comprehensive employment management for associations including payslip processing and social declarations.
• Espace Associatif Quimper-CornouailleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner in the Osez l'emploi partagé programme for shared employment in associations
• SemaFor pays de BrestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner in the Osez l'emploi partagé programme for shared employment across territories

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Le Mouvement Associatif: National umbrella coordinating association-support organisations across France. Provides policy advocacy, training, and convening functions at scale; RÉSAM operates as one of its regional counterparts in the Guid'asso ecosystem.
• Fédération Française des Maisons et Pôles Associatifs (FFMA): National federation of French 'maisons des associations' networks; RÉSAM is a typical member-network at the Brittany/Pays de Morlaix level, with FFMA providing sector advocacy and benchmarking.
• Centre Français des Associations et Fondations (CFA): National reference body providing expertise, training, and resources to French associations and foundations. Overlaps with RÉSAM's training and advisory mission but at national rather than local scope.

Direct peers

• SemaFor pays de Brest: Brest-area association support network co-managing the Osez l'Emploi Partagé shared-employment programme with RÉSAM; comparable scope (association advisory, training, employer grouping) but operating in an adjacent Breton territory.
• Espace Associatif Quimper-Cornouaille: Regional association support network serving the Quimper-Cornouaille territory in Brittany; explicitly identified by RÉSAM as a co-partner in the Osez l'Emploi Partagé programme, with near-identical service offerings (advice, training, shared employment).
• Maison des Associations de Brest: Brest-based 'maison des associations' offering office space, advice, training, and networking to local associations; structurally analogous to RÉSAM but serving the urban Brest metropolis.

Regional players

• CRESS Bretagne (Chambre Régionale de l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire): Regional chamber representing social-economy actors (associations, cooperatives, mutuals) in Brittany; serves an overlapping constituency with RÉSAM at regional rather than territorial level, with policy and observatory functions comparable to RÉSAM's Observatoire de la vie associative.
• Guid'Asso 17 (réseau associatif de Charente-Maritime): Labelled Guid'asso generalist accompanist in Charente-Maritime — same accreditation framework as RÉSAM (since March 2023). Demonstrates the national peer pattern: each French département has a similarly scoped labelled network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@chaineresam
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/r%C3%A9sam-morlaix

Compliance4 records

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