Association Rêves

What Association Rêves does

Association Rêves is a French non-profit association (Association Loi 1901) founded in 1994 and headquartered in Limas/Villefranche-sur-Saône, France. Its sole mission is to realize the personalized dreams of children and adolescents suffering from very serious illnesses, having fulfilled more than 7,000 dreams cumulatively and approximately 288 in the current reporting year. The organization operates through a nationwide network of local volunteer contacts covering all French metropolitan departments and overseas territories, with beneficiary referrals originating primarily from a hospital partner network (including Hôpital de la Timone in Marseille and equivalent partner facilities across France). Dream eligibility, including review of confidential medical information, is handled by qualified healthcare professionals within the association.

The digital backbone is a custom-built, France-hosted website (reves.fr) developed and maintained by the digital agency Novius. The platform comprises four integrated components: MyRêves (member, donor, and family portal), a multi-step dream request form with medical documentation workflows, a solidarity-action organizer portal for community fundraising, and a 3D immersive web experience (experience.reves.fr) developed with Campus Digital de l'École by CCI Haute-Savoie and Gobelins Paris. Data is hosted exclusively on French servers in compliance with GDPR, the French Loi Informatique et Libertés, and a CNIL declaration (no. 1956230). Supporting communications channels include the bimonthly print and digital magazine "Au Cœur des Rêves" (50 issues by December 2025), the "Rêvons Ensemble" newsletter, and a press office led by the Chargée de communication Frédérique Aymain.

The association's revenue model is donation-centric and multi-stream, typical of a French charity of public utility. Streams include: (i) individual donations eligible for a 66% French tax deduction; (ii) annual membership fees of €26 per individual or €42 per couple, reducible to €8.84 and €14.28 respectively after tax deduction; (iii) corporate partnerships covering financial sponsorship, in-kind donations (mécénat en nature), and event partnerships such as Glisse en Cœur (nearly €6.5M raised cumulatively over 17 editions, with Rêves selected as 2027 beneficiary alongside Petits Princes); and (iv) solidarity actions (sporting challenges, concerts, cycling events) organized by community supporters. The association employs 36 staff, holds "reconnu d'utilité publique" status since October 2017, and operates with no subsidiaries, parent company, or institutional investment ownership.

Name

Association Rêves

Legal name

Association Rêves

Website

https://reves.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Association Rêves is a French non-profit founded in 1994 that fulfills personalized dreams for seriously ill children and adolescents across France through a nationwide volunteer and hospital-partner network, funded by donations, memberships, and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Wish Fulfillment Charity

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

Keywords

• Children's charity services
• Wish fulfillment programs
• Nonprofit healthcare support
• Community fundraising events
• Hospital partnership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Limas / Villefranche-sur-Saône

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations from Individuals: Individual donors make financial contributions to fund dream realizations for seriously ill children. Donations are eligible for tax deductions under French law.
2. Membership / Adhesion Fees: Annual membership fees of €26 per individual or €42 per couple, with the individual fee reduced to €8.84 after French tax deduction (66% of the amount is deductible). Memberships can be done online or by sending a payment form to a local delegation or headquarters.
3. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorship: Companies partner with Rêves through structured sponsorship arrangements, including event partnerships (e.g., Glisse en Cœur), cause-marketing, and in-kind donations (mécénat en nature).
4. Solidarity Actions: Individuals and organizations organize fundraising actions (sporting events, concerts, cycling events, etc.) with proceeds directed to the association.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Association Rêves fulfills the personalized dreams of very seriously ill children and adolescents across France, at no cost to the families. It operates a structured multi-step dream request platform accessible to families, relatives, and healthcare professionals, with eligibility assessed by qualified medical staff. Dreams — ranging from meeting idols to theme park trips and helicopter flights — are funded entirely by individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and solidarity fundraising actions. Supporting offerings include a member portal (MyRêves), a solidarity action platform, and an educational 3D immersive web experience.

Product overview

Association Rêves operates as a single unified charitable service focused on fulfilling the dreams of seriously ill children and adolescents. The organization's product portfolio centers on its digital platform (MyRêves) which includes a member portal, dream request submission system, and solidarity action management. Supporting this core offering are a 3D immersive web experience (experience.reves.fr) created with educational partners, and a biannual print magazine ('Au Coeur des Rêves') documenting activities and stories. The organization does not operate on a platform-plus-modules architecture; instead, it provides integrated web-based services for donors, volunteers, families, and healthcare professionals to participate in and manage the dream-fulfillment mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MyRêves Member Portal Online member portal allowing adherents, volunteers, donors, and families to manage their accounts, submit dream requests, register solidarity actions, and access personal data. Targeted at the association's members and supporters across France.
• Dream Request Platform Multi-step online form enabling parents, relatives, or healthcare professionals to submit dream requests for seriously ill children, with medical information collected and reviewed by qualified healthcare professionals at the association. For families of seriously ill children across France and partner hospital medical staff.
• Solidarity Action Platform Online system allowing individuals and organizations to submit and organize fundraising events and solidarity actions (sporting challenges, concerts, cycling events) supporting the association's mission. For community organizers and supporters across France.
• 3D Immersive Experience Interactive 3D web experience developed with Campus Digital de l'École by CCI Haute-Savoie and Gobelins Paris, offering visitors an immersive journey into dream architecture to celebrate the association's mission and World Dream Day.
• Au Cœur des Rêves Magazine Biannual print and digital publication (50 issues published by December 2025) retracing the association's activities over six-month periods, featuring stories of dreams fulfilled, partner highlights, and organizational news for members and supporters.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Glisse en CœurflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2027Glisse en Cœur is the largest charity ski event in the French mountains. Rêves has been participating since 2017 through its Ain and Haute-Savoie delegations. For the 2027 edition, Rêves was chosen alongside Association Petits Princes as a beneficiary organization, with the dreams of seriously ill children placed at the heart of the event.
• Campus Digital de l'École by CCI Haute-SavoieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Students from this digital design program developed a 3D immersive web experience for Rêves in partnership with Gobelins Paris, allowing internet users to explore dream architecture in an interactive digital environment while supporting the association.
• Gobelins ParisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Gobelins Paris collaborated with Campus Digital de l'École by CCI Haute-Savoie and Rêves to create an immersive 3D digital experience celebrating the World Dream Day and showcasing the association's mission.
• Partner hospitals (réseau d'hôpitaux partenaires)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017A network of hospitals across France works with Rêves to identify and refer children with serious illnesses who may benefit from a dream experience. Medical professionals at these hospitals provide the required medical documentation for dream eligibility assessment.
• Association Petits PrincesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation Petits Princes was selected alongside Rêves as a beneficiary of the 2027 Glisse en Cœur charity ski event, both being emblematic associations dedicated to children facing serious illness.
• NoviuscoreTechnology or IntegrationNovius is the digital agency responsible for the design, development, and hosting of Rêves' website (www.reves.fr). Data servers are exclusively located in France through Novius. Novius also holds the site's SSL security infrastructure.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Children's Wish Foundation of Canada: Canadian wish-granting organization for children with life-threatening illnesses. Closely comparable operating model and beneficiary profile, though serving Canada rather than France.
• Dreams Come True: UK-based charity that grants wishes to children and young people with serious and terminal conditions. Directly comparable wish-fulfillment model, but focused on the UK rather than France.

Emerging players

• Fondation des Hôpitaux: French non-profit improving hospital conditions for children, adolescents, and the elderly. Comparable as a French charity funding hospital-focused child welfare initiatives, though addressing infrastructure rather than direct wish fulfillment.
• Laurette Fugain Association: French non-profit focused on fighting leukemia and supporting patients and families. Comparable as a French charitable organization supporting seriously ill children, though addressed toward medical research/patient support rather than wish fulfillment.

Direct peers

• Make-A-Wish France: French affiliate of Make-A-Wish International, fulfilling wishes of children with critical illnesses. Directly comparable to Rêves in mission, beneficiary profile, and hospital-anchored referral model in France.
• Association Petits Princes: A French non-profit that fulfills the dreams of seriously ill children and adolescents. Directly comparable to Association Rêves because both operate in the same niche, in the same geography, and were co-selected as beneficiaries of Glisse en Cœur 2027.
• Starlight Children's Foundation: US-based non-profit providing happiness and emotional support to seriously ill children through wish-granting and hospital programs. Closely comparable to Rêves in mission and beneficiary experience, though operating primarily in the US.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF France: French national committee of UNICEF supporting child welfare globally. Comparable in child-focused nonprofit mission and donor fundraising model, but operates a much broader international child welfare agenda.
• Croix-Rouge française: One of the largest French humanitarian organizations, providing social and health support including to vulnerable families and children. Comparable as a French non-profit serving children and families, but with a much broader humanitarian mandate.
• Make-A-Wish International: Global non-profit network fulfilling wishes for critically ill children across ~50 countries. Comparable to Rêves in core mission and beneficiary model, but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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