Association du Scoutisme Genevois

Name

Association du Scoutisme Genevois

Legal name

Association du Scoutisme Genevois

Website

https://scouts-geneve.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Group Camping & Scout Camps (THAGAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO), Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports) (EDAMALAA)

Keywords

• Youth scouting programs
• Nonprofit youth services
• Outdoor youth education
• Camping and outdoor activities
• Youth leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees collected from 1,780 members across 15 scout groups in Geneva.
2. Government subsidies: Receives subsidies from Ville de Genève (Département Cohésion Sociale et Solidarité) and Canton de Genève (Département Instruction Publique). Communal subsidies for children's days (Journées-enfants) collected and distributed.
3. Equipment rental (BAM - Banque à Matériel): Equipment lending service for camps including tents, kitchen equipment, and other camping gear. Open Friday evenings.
4. Vehicle rental: Fleet of minibuses and utility vehicles available for rental to member groups and partner organizations.
5. Resto'Scout: Catering service operated by the association, providing meals for events and activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Association du Scoutisme Genevois (ASG) delivers scouting programs for children and youth aged 5-25 through 15 local scout groups across the Canton of Geneva, providing weekly meetings, weekend outings, and annual camps. It also operates supporting services including the BAM equipment lending bank, a vehicle rental fleet (minibuses and utility vehicles), and Resto'Scout catering for events.

Product overview

Association du Scoutisme Genevois is a non-profit youth scouting organization, not a technology company. Its website serves as an information portal and administrative tool for managing scouting activities in Geneva. The organization provides services including youth programs for children aged 5-25 (castors, louveteaux, éclaireurs, picos, routiers), a restaurant/social enterprise (Resto'Scout), a material lending bank (BAM - Banque à Matériel), and vehicle rental services. The organization does not offer a software product or technology platform with integrations, APIs, or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scouting Membership Program (Castors, Louveteaux, Eclaireurs, Picos, Routiers)
• BAM (Banque à Matériel) - Equipment Lending Service
• Vehicle Rental Service
• Resto'Scout Catering Service

Quantifiable outcome

• 39,000 activity days and 42 camps organized annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ville de Genève (Département Cohésion Sociale et Solidarité)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partner providing operational subsidies to support youth activities and participation in camps. The partnership enables subsidized access to scouting activities for Geneva families.
• Canton de Genève (Département Instruction Publique, Formation et Jeunesse - DIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCantonal government partner providing institutional recognition and funding support for the youth organization and its activities.
• Jeunesse et Sport (J+S)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Federal Sports program that provides training standards, certification, and recognition for scout leaders. J+S approval enables access to certain subsidies and validates training quality.
• GLAJ-GE (Ligue Genevoise des Associations de Jeunesse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for Geneva youth associations providing shared resources, advocacy, training support, and network events including the Prix Jeunesse.
• Mouvement Scout de Suisse (Swiss Scout Movement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational scout movement providing program standards, training frameworks, and international connections. ASG is a member organization following MSdS guidelines.
• OMMS / World Organization of the Scout MovementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal scout organization providing international recognition, Jamboree participation, and global scouting standards.
• AMGE / World Association of Girl Guides and Girl ScoutsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal guide and scout organization for girls, complementing the co-educational approach of ASG.
• ESPASminorOthersEuropean sports and youth activity network providing resources and connections for youth development activities.
• LorominorOthersEquipment supplier partnership for scouting equipment and supplies.
• Fondation des Terrains et de la Maison ScoutscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated foundation managing scout campsites, facilities, and land owned by the Geneva scout movement. A privileged partner providing infrastructure for canton activities.
• HUG (new sponsor of Swiss Scout Movement)minorOthersHUG provides free product packages (DAR-VIDA biscuits and Chocoly) to registered camps through the Swiss Scout Movement sponsorship.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Scoutisme Vaudois: Cantonal scout association serving the Canton of Vaud with a comparable structure of neighbourhood groups, age-based branches, volunteer-led model, and affiliation with the Mouvement Scout de Suisse. Operates under an essentially identical operating model to ASG in a neighbouring Swiss canton.
• Pfadi Bern (Berner Kantonalverband): Bern cantonal scout association delivering the same scouting programme, age-based branches, and camp-based youth development model as ASG, with municipal subsidy relationships and Verein governance structure.
• Scouting Ireland: All-island Irish scouting federation operating the same WOSM-aligned programme model with Rover, Scout, and Cub branches run by volunteers — directly comparable to ASG in non-profit governance, volunteer dependency, and camp programme.

Broad incumbents

• Mouvement Scout de Suisse (MSdS / Pfadi Schweiz): National umbrella scout federation of which ASG is a cantonal member. Operates the same movement nationally, providing shared programme standards, training frameworks, and international liaison; ASG executes the local delivery.
• Scouting America (formerly Boy Scouts of America): Largest national scouting organisation in the US, sharing the same WOSM-aligned youth development model, age-based progression, and volunteer leader structure as ASG, but at far greater scale and with mixed-gender programmes.
• Pro Juventute: Switzerland's largest child and youth services foundation, offering complementary programmes (parenting, counselling, youth protection) that overlap with ASG's youth development mission at a broader national scale.
• The Scout Association (United Kingdom): National UK scouting organisation with the same volunteer-led, age-branched, camp-centric youth development model as ASG, providing a useful international benchmark for membership scale, sector leadership, and programme structure.

Emerging players

• Kinderdorf Pestalozzi: Swiss foundation providing residential and camps for children and youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, with similar pedagogical and outdoor focus to ASG's subsidised mission, including federal recognition and donor-funded programmes.
• Outward Bound Switzerland (Outward Bound CH): Swiss outdoor youth education provider offering expedition-based character development courses for young people. Comparable to ASG in outdoor youth development focus and federal sport recognition, but operates on a paid-course model rather than membership-based.

Others

• GLAJ-GE (Ligue Genevoise des Associations de Jeunesse): Geneva umbrella association of youth associations. ASG is both a member and a partner; GLAJ-GE provides shared advocacy, training, and the Prix Jeunesse. Relevant as the broader ecosystem institution rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/geneva-scouts

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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