La Sauvegarde des Yvelines

What La Sauvegarde des Yvelines does

La Sauvegarde des Yvelines is a French non-profit association recognized as an 'Association d'utilité publique' (public utility association), founded in 1875 and headquartered in Versailles, operating across the Yvelines department. The organization runs 36 establishments and 53 accompaniment devices (dispositifs d'accompagnement) organized into five intervention domains: Soin et Handicap (Healthcare and Disability), Culture/Insertion/Remobilisation (Culture, Integration and Remobilization), Lutte contre les Exclusions (Fighting Exclusion), Protection de l'Enfance (Child Protection), and Formation et Recherche (Training and Research). It serves more than 5,000 vulnerable individuals daily — including children in difficulty, homeless individuals, people with disabilities, families in crisis, and refugees — through free services delivered via institutional referrals (departmental council, ARS, courts, schools) and direct inquiries.

The core products are human-centered service offerings rather than technology platforms. Flagship establishments include BUC Ressources (a training center training 4,000 social-sector students annually in DEAES, DEEJE, DEES, CAFERUIS programs), I.T.E.P. Jeanne Chevillotte (therapeutic-educational institute), I.M.E. le Bel Air (medical-educational institute), C.M.P.P. (medical-psycho-pedagogical center), ESAT Eurydice / Pôle Art & Handicap 78/92 (art-and-disability program), multiple MECS and CHRS housing services (Foyer Saint-Nicolas, Les Nouvelles Charmilles, Hôtel Social Saint-Benoît-Labre, CHRS La Parenthèse, Log'HAUT, Matern'Elles), and insertion programs like Classe Départ (seven-month artistic social-insertion program). There is no proprietary technology stack, no software product, and no API surface.

The business model is a hybrid of public subsidies, donations, and corporate philanthropy (mécénat). Core operating funds come from the Département des Yvelines, ARS Ile-de-France, and DDETS des Yvelines, while additional revenue flows from individual donations (with 66% tax deduction, suggested tiers of €30/€50/€80/€200), corporate mécénat (60% tax deduction), and apprenticeship tax (taxe d'apprentissage) collected by five authorized establishments. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The association is governed by a board led by Présidente Nadine Resse and has approximately 850 employees across roughly 30 professions, with no equity ownership, no funding rounds, and no subsidiaries.

Name

La Sauvegarde des Yvelines

Legal name

La Sauvegarde des Yvelines

Website

https://sauvegarde-yvelines.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

La Sauvegarde des Yvelines is a French non-profit public utility association, founded 1875 and headquartered in Versailles, operating 36 establishments across the Yvelines department to deliver free social, medico-social, child-protection, and training services to more than 5,000 vulnerable individuals and 4,000 students annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and medico-social services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Social services association
• Child protection services
• Medico-social establishments
• Emergency housing CHRS
• Social sector training

Headquarters

HQ city

Versailles, Yvelines

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public donations: Individual donations from the general public, with tax deduction benefits (66% of donations deductible up to 20% of taxable income). Donation amounts suggested at 30€, 50€, 80€, 200€.
2. Corporate philanthropy and sponsorship: Corporate donors can become 'mécènes' (corporate patrons) through financial donations, skills-based volunteering, or in-kind contributions. Provides 60% tax deduction for businesses.
3. Apprenticeship tax (Taxe d'apprentissage): Five establishments are authorized to receive apprenticeship tax contributions from companies: BUC Ressources, IME Le Bel Air, Pôle Pédagogique de Buc, PPI Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and Théâtre Eurydice.
4. Public funding: Core operations funded by public financeurs and partners, including departmental council, ARS, and other government bodies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

La Sauvegarde des Yvelines is a French non-profit public-utility association that delivers free social and medico-social services to vulnerable individuals and families across the Yvelines department through 36 establishments. Its offerings span child protection, foster care, therapeutic institutes for disabled children, emergency and reintegration housing for homeless adults and families, supervised visitation and parental support, mental health outreach for refugees, social-insertion programs, and professional training for social-sector careers.

Product overview

La Sauvegarde des Yvelines is a social and medico-social association organized as a unified portfolio of interconnected services rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The organization operates 36 establishments across 5 main domains: Soin et Handicap (Healthcare and Disability), Culture/Insertion/Remobilisation et Sport, Lutte contre les Exclusions (Fighting Exclusion), Protection de l'Enfance (Child Protection), and Formation et Recherche (Training and Research). The primary products include BUC Ressources (a training center offering diplomas and certifications for social sector professions), I.T.E.P. Jeanne Chevillotte and I.M.E. le Bel Air (therapeutic and medical-educational institutes), C.M.P.P. (psycho-pedagogical center), Info-Soins (therapeutic coordination apartments), E.S.A.T. Eurydice/Pôle Art & Handicap (cultural and artistic integration services), various child protection services (A.E.M.O., Placement Familial, Les Nouvelles Charmilles, Foyer Saint-Nicolas), and social reintegration centers (CHRS, hotels, emergency housing like Log'HAUT and Matern'Elles). The establishments range from residential care, day care, educational support, to professional training and cultural insertion programs, all serving vulnerable populations across the Yvelines department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BUC Ressources (Training Center) Training centre offering diplomas, certifications, and professional training for social, medico-social, and health sector careers, including DEAES, DEEJE, DEES, DEME, TISF, ASS, CAFERUIS, and CAFDES programs; trains approximately 4,000 students per year.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 people receive daily support through 36 establishments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IMAGO Le RéseaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Regional cultural network for Art & Handicap in Ile-de-France. The association's Pole Art & Handicap 78/92 participates in this network to develop cultural accessibility for people with disabilities.
• L'Envol, Centre d'Art et de Transformation SocialecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that designed and deploys the Classe Départ project across France. Classe Départ is an innovative social insertion program using art as a tool for social cohesion, working with youth who have dropped out of school.
• La Ferme de Bel EbatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner in Guyancourt hosting Classe Départ activities and providing artistic programming for the 7-month youth insertion program.
• La Batterie (Guyancourt)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner providing performance spaces and artistic activities for youth in the Classe Départ program.
• Mission Locale SQYWAYcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal mission for youth employment and integration, key partner for recruiting and following young people throughout the Classe Départ program.
• CLUB FACE YvelinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness network grouping 150 companies in Yvelines focused on professional insertion through PMSMP, mentoring, and adapted programs.
• Institut Marcel Rivière (La Verrière)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare institution partnering since 2022 for joint workshops between patients and Classe Départ program youth to destigmatize mental health facilities.
• ARS Ile-de-FrancecoreOthersRegional Health Agency providing regulatory oversight and funding for healthcare-related establishments and programs.
• Département des YvelinescoreOthersDepartmental council providing key funding and support for child protection, social services, and community programs.
• DDETS des YvelinesminorOthersDepartmental directorate for employment and social cohesion, providing funding for insertion programs and professional training.
• UFOLEPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports federation partnership for physical activity sessions at C.H.A.T. establishment, promoting health and well-being for people in social exclusion.
• Région Ile-de-FrancecoreOthersRegional council providing key funding and support for the Pole Art & Handicap 78/92 program promoting cultural access for people with disabilities.
• Welcome to the JungleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecruitment platform where La Sauvegarde des Yvelines posts job offers and accepts spontaneous applications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Apprentis d'Auteuil: French non-profit providing child protection, education, and professional training for vulnerable youth through a national network of establishments and schools. Highly comparable to La Sauvegarde des Yvelines across its Protection de l'enfance, training (BUC Ressources), and family support domains.
• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French non-profit focused on housing assistance and homelessness, including advocacy, direct accommodation, and policy work. Directly comparable to La Sauvegarde des Yvelines' CHRS, Log'HAUT, and Hôtel Social Saint-Benoît-Labre housing/exclusion services.
• Fondation de l'Armée du Salut: Operates CHRS, emergency shelters, and social reintegration programs across France serving homeless and precarious populations. Directly comparable to La Sauvegarde des Yvelines' CHRS La Parenthèse, Matern'Elles, and Hôtel Social Saint-Benoît-Labre offerings.
• France Terre d'Asile: Specialised French association providing accommodation, legal aid, and integration services for refugees and asylum seekers. Comparable to La Sauvegarde des Yvelines' Cap Santé refugee mental-health service and broader Lutte contre les Exclusions domain.
• ATD Quart Monde: French non-profit addressing extreme poverty and social exclusion through direct services, advocacy, and cultural programs. Comparable to La Sauvegarde des Yvelines' anti-exclusion establishments, ITEP, and family-support orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge Française: National humanitarian organisation delivering emergency shelter, healthcare, and social support at very large scale across France. Comparable on housing, social support, and training dimensions, but operates nationally rather than within a single department.
• UNAF (Union Nationale des Associations Familiales): National federation representing family interests and delivering family support services including mediation and parental rights services. Comparable to La Sauvegarde des Yvelines' AEMO, ARPE, and SYRMA family-mediation and parental-support services.

Emerging players

• Médecins du Monde: International medical humanitarian organisation providing healthcare to vulnerable populations including migrants and excluded groups. Comparable to La Sauvegarde des Yvelines' Cap Santé mental-health/perinatal service for refugees and excluded mothers.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/sauvegardedesyvelines
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/la-sauvegarde-des-yvelines

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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