SIREAS-SASB-FAE asbls

What SIREAS-SASB-FAE asbls does

SIREAS-SASB-FAE asbls is a Belgian non-profit group (Group Sireas) founded in 1962 in Brussels, comprising three ASBLs operating under shared governance: SIREAS (social and legal assistance services), SASB (social and legal support), and FAE (vocational training in textile and leather). The organization serves vulnerable individuals, refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants, and unemployed job seekers lacking qualifications (CESS) in the Brussels-Capital Region, providing social guidance, legal consultations, psychological support, and socio-professional integration training across seven sectors: Bureautique (office skills), HoReCa, Textile/Cuir, Électricité, Mécanique Automobile, Menuiserie, and Chauffage/Sanitaire.

The core service offering is a 10-month vocational training cycle that combines theoretical instruction, practical skills development, a mandatory 180-hour company internship, and 6 months of post-training job search support. A teaching restaurant (Restaurant Didactique) provides real-work-environment training for HoReCa students. The organization also operates a permanent education program that includes the annual Let's Art cultural festival focused on migrant integration through art, documentary, and music. SIREAS is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected by the General Assembly for 3-year terms, with no private equity or venture capital involvement.

The business model is entirely subsidy-funded: services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, and the organization derives its operating budget from Belgian and European public funding bodies, including the European Social Fund (FSE+), Brussels-Capital Region, Actiris, FOREM, COCOF, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, and municipal CPAS offices. The FSE+ 2026-2027 project cycle alone accounts for €5,001,304.20 in approved grants. SIREAS is not a technology company and has no documented AI, software, or digital product offerings.

Name

SIREAS-SASB-FAE asbls

Legal name

SIREAS asbl

Website

https://sireas.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SIREAS-SASB-FAE is a Brussels-based non-profit group founded in 1962 that provides free social, legal, and psychological support alongside vocational insertion training across seven trades to vulnerable individuals, refugees, and unemployed job seekers in the Brussels-Capital Region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services & Vocational Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workplace Culture, DEI & Psychological Safety (EDAAAKAJ), Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Social legal assistance
• Socio-professional integration
• Permanent civic education
• Refugee migrant support

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruxelles

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Subsidies and Grants: SIREAS receives funding from multiple Belgian and European public bodies including the European Social Fund (FSE+), Brussels-Capital Region, Wallonia, Cocof, Actiris, Forem, and other government agencies. These subsidies fund social services, legal assistance, vocational training programs, and permanent education activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Groupe Sireas delivers free social and legal permanence services (psychosocial support, legal consultations) alongside socio-professional insertion (ISP) vocational training programs in seven trades — Bureautique, HoReCa, Textile/Cuir, Électricité, Mécanique automobile, Menuiserie, and Monteur en Chauffage et Sanitaire — combining theoretical instruction, 180-hour company internships, and six months of post-training employment support. The organization also runs permanent civic education activities, including the annual Let's Art cultural festival, for vulnerable individuals, refugees, asylum seekers, and unemployed job seekers in the Brussels-Capital Region.

Product overview

SIREAS-SASB-FAE asbls is a social solidarity organization operating as a unified group of three Belgian non-profits (SIREAS, SASB, and FAE) providing a comprehensive ecosystem of social services, vocational training, and civic education. The core offerings include social and legal assistance (SIREAS), vocational insertion training programs across seven sectors (Bureautique, Horeca, Textile/Cuir, Électricité, Mécanique Automobile, Menuiserie, Chauffage/Sanitaire), a teaching restaurant, and permanent education initiatives including the annual Let's Art cultural festival. The training programs combine theoretical instruction with practical company internships to facilitate socio-professional reintegration of vulnerable populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanence Sociale et Juridique (SIREAS Social and Legal Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-month vocational training with 180-hour company internship and 6-month post-training employment support

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Roi Baudouin Foundation (KBS-FRB)OthersListed as a partner organization on SIREAS website.
• CPAS IxellesOthersListed as a partner. CPAS (Centre Public d'Action Sociale) - public social welfare center.
• CPAS 1170OthersListed as a partner. CPAS of 1170 Brussels municipality.
• CPAS JetteOthersListed as a partner. CPAS of Jette municipality.
• CPAS 1200OthersListed as a partner. CPAS of 1200 Brussels municipality.
• CPAS AnderlechtOthersListed as a partner. CPAS of Anderlecht municipality.
• CPAS 1060OthersListed as a partner. CPAS of 1060 Saint-Gilles municipality.
• CPAS MolenbeekOthersListed as a partner. CPAS of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean municipality.
• VoltaOthersListed as a partner. Volta is a training organization.
• BESIX FoundationOthersListed as a partner. Foundation associated with BESIX construction group.
• Dieteren GroupOthersListed as a partner organization.
• Fonds Social Européen (FSE)coreOthersEuropean Social Fund provides €184,433.76 in EU funding for textile/leather training project (2026-2027) and €1,399,025.14 for general professional training project (2026-2027).
• Bruxelles FormationcoreOthersKey subsidizing partner for vocational training programs. Listed among main funding bodies.
• ActiriscoreOthersBrussels employment service providing funding and support for training programs targeting the unemployed.
• COCOFcoreOthersFrench Community Commission provides subsidy funding for professional training activities.
• FOREMOthersWalloon employment and training service, listed as subsidizing partner.
• Fédération Wallonie-BruxellesOthersProvides subsidy funding for training and cultural activities including Let's Art festival.
• EnMieuxOthersListed as subsidizing partner organization.
• APEF asblOthersListed as subsidizing partner.
• Commission Communautaire Française (CCF)OthersSupported the projection of 'L'oro del Cam(m)ino' documentary on social reintegration themes.
• NADOEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Let's Art 2025 festival focusing on Afghanistan. NADOE (Afghan diaspora organization) co-organized the cultural festival with SIREAS.
• LABA asbl (Les Amitiés belgo-algériennes)Strategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner for Let's Art 2023 festival celebrating Algerian culture.
• Fwaye Lespwa ASBLStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Let's Art 2024 festival focusing on Haiti culture.
• Live in Color AssociationStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Let's Art 2025 festival.
• Tour à PlombStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Let's Art 2025 festival events in Brussels.
• Quai 22Strategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for Let's Art festival events in Namur.
• Infor-FemmesStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 'Lumière sur zone d'ombre' project to fight stereotypes and discrimination. SIREAS collaborated with Infor-Femmes and other organizations on this initiative.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Federation of European Social Employers: European-level representative body for social service employers, comparable as an EU ecosystem peer that influences EU funding and policy frameworks that underpin SIREAS's core subsidy streams.
• EPIC (European Poverty Initiative Center) / European Social Funded NGOs: Other European Social Fund (FSE+) recipient non-profits across the EU that deliver workforce development programs under the same EU funding framework as SIREAS, representing the EU-wide cohort of institutions competing for similar public funding streams.

Regional players

• VDAB: The Flemish public employment and vocational training service, comparable as a Belgian regional counterpart offering subsidized training, job placement, and career guidance across Belgium.
• Le Forem: The Walloon public employment and vocational training service, comparable as a Belgian regional workforce development operator offering training programs and employment services to job seekers.

Emerging players

• Centre IFAPME: Walloon independent training network for self-employed and SME professions, comparable as a Belgian vocational training provider offering sector-specific apprenticeships and recognized certifications.
• Missions Locales (France): French not-for-profit organizations supporting socio-professional integration of vulnerable youth and adults, comparable in mission to SIREAS's ISP training but operating in France with a similar wraparound model of guidance, training, and placement.
• Ateliers des Tanneurs (Brussels social economy): Brussels-based social economy training organization with craft and textile workshop traditions, comparable to SIREAS's FAE subsidiary in its focus on craft trades and social integration through artisan training.

Broad incumbents

• CPAS de Bruxelles: Brussels public social welfare centers, which are partner referral sources for SIREAS and themselves deliver social integration services to vulnerable populations with overlapping beneficiary populations.
• Bruxelles Formation: The Brussels-Capital Region's public vocational training agency, directly comparable as a fellow Brussels-based workforce development provider serving unemployed job seekers with subsidized training programs across multiple sectors.
• Actiris: The Brussels public employment service, which is both a direct funding partner of SIREAS and a peer in the Brussels workforce development ecosystem, connecting job seekers with training and employment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sireaswebsite347/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/SIREASgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sireas
• Instagraminstagram.com/sireas_asbl

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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