Udaf du Loiret

What Udaf du Loiret does

Udaf du Loiret (Union départementale des associations familiales du Loiret) is a French non-profit association established in 1945 under the ordonnance du 3 mars 1945 and governed by Article L.211-3 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles. Recognized as being of public utility (reconnue d'utilité publique), it serves as the legally mandated representative of all families in the Loiret department, with a stated reach of approximately 190,000 families. Headquartered in Orléans at 2 rue Jean-Philippe Rameau, the organization employs 130 salaried staff and coordinates a civic network of 85 affiliated family associations and 80 volunteer family representatives across the Centre-Val de Loire region. It operates within the national Unaf-Udaf-Uraf framework, with Unaf serving as the umbrella parent body for family representation in France.

The organization delivers a portfolio of nine core services centered on family advocacy, legal protection of vulnerable adults, and social support. These include Protection juridique des majeurs (legal protection of adults under judicial mandate), information and support for family guardians (tuteurs familiaux), Mesure d'accompagnement social personnalisée renforcée (enhanced personalized social support), Espace ressource logement (housing resource center), Espace Info Famille, Point conseil budget (budget counseling), Mesure judiciaire d'aide à la gestion du budget familial (judicial family budget management), Administration ad hoc pour mineurs, and the secretariat of the Médaille de l'enfance et des familles. Service delivery occurs through direct office reception in Orléans, court-based permanences including a newly established one at the Montargis tribunal, and the affiliated association network. There is no proprietary technology stack; operations rely on human professional staff, civic volunteers, and standard web/digital communications.

Udaf du Loiret's revenue model is built on public funding and institutional grants rather than commercial pricing. As an Association Loi 1901 with public-utility status, the organization receives state support and judicial-mandate reimbursements to carry out its family representation and social service functions, with services offered at no direct cost to end users. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on the 85 affiliated associations and 80 family representatives as grassroots distribution channels, supplemented by organic social media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram), email newsletter, press relations, and direct public engagement events such as the annual "Rentrée en Fête" in Orléans. There are no equity funding rounds, no M&A activity, no app or SaaS products, and no pricing tiers; the organization is structurally a public-utility entity rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

Udaf du Loiret

Legal name

Udaf 45 - Union départementale des associations familiales du Loiret

Website

https://udaf45.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Udaf du Loiret is a French non-profit association, established in 1945, that represents approximately 190,000 families in the Loiret department through legal protection services, family advocacy, and social support programs, operating with 130 staff and 85 affiliated associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family and Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Aid & Client Advocacy Services (BPAGAEAM)

Keywords

• Family social services
• Legal guardianship
• Family budget support
• Family information center
• Housing assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Orléans

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and institutional grants: As a recognized public utility association (reconnue d'utilité publique) under the French legal framework (ordonnance du 3 mars 1945), Udaf du Loiret receives public funding and institutional support from government bodies to carry out its missions of representing families and providing social services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Udaf du Loiret is a departmental not-for-profit association that officially represents all families in the Loiret department and delivers a regulated portfolio of family-support services. Its core offering includes adult legal protection (tutelle/curatelle), family budget management measures (MJAGBF and MASP renforcée), family information services (Espace Info Famille), housing resources, and dedicated support for family caregivers. These services are targeted at vulnerable adults under judicial protection, families in financial difficulty, family caregivers, and minors needing legal representation.

Product overview

Udaf du Loiret operates as a unified service organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of family support services, not a traditional product-based company. The organization provides nine core services including legal protection for adults, family guardian support, social support measures, housing resources, family information services, budget counseling, judicial budget management, minor representation, and medal administration. These services work together to support families and vulnerable individuals across the Loiret department, serving approximately 190,000 families through 130 employees and coordinating with 85 member associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Protection juridique des majeurs Adult legal protection service (tutelle/curatelle) for vulnerable adults in Loiret, exercising court-ordered protection mandates as a public-service delegation.
• Information et soutien aux tuteurs familiaux Information and support service for family caregivers acting as legal guardians (tuteurs familiaux), helping them exercise their mandate for vulnerable adults.
• Mesure d'accompagnement social personnalisée renforcée (MASP renforcée) Reinforced personalized social accompaniment measure (MASP renforcée) for adults experiencing financial or social difficulties, providing tailored budget and social support.
• Espace Ressource Logement Housing resource space providing housing-related information, advice, and support to families in Loiret facing housing difficulties.
• Espace Info Famille Family information space offering neutral, comprehensive information and advice on family-related matters such as parenting, family law, and daily family life.
• Point Conseil Budget (PCB) Free, confidential budget counseling service providing financial advice and support to individuals and families experiencing or at risk of financial difficulty.
• Mesure judiciaire d'aide à la gestion du budget familial (MJAGBF) Judicial measure of family budget management assistance (MJAGBF) delivered under court mandate to families experiencing significant financial management difficulties.
• Administration ad hoc pour mineurs Ad hoc administration service for minors requiring legal representation in judicial proceedings concerning their personal or patrimonial interests.
• Secrétariat de la Médaille de l'enfance et des familles Secretariat service for the Children's and Families Medal (Médaille de l'enfance et des familles) in Loiret, managing applications and nominations.
• Accueil être aidant Welcome and support service dedicated to family caregivers (aidants familiaux) in Loiret, providing information, listening, and respite resources.

Quantifiable outcome

• 190,000 families represented in the Loiret department
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Unaf (Union nationale des associations familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUdaf du Loiret is part of the national Unaf-Udaf-Uraf network. Unaf is the national body that coordinates the network of departmental Udafs and regional Urafs, representing families at the national level. Udaf operates under the institutional framework established by Unaf and participates in the network's advocacy, research, and service activities.
• MFR de FerollesminorOthersMember association affiliated with Udaf du Loiret network. MFR (Maison Familiale Rurale) de Ferolles is a family association providing rural family services.
• Famille de France 45minorOthersMember association affiliated with Udaf du Loiret, operating under the Loiret 45 department.
• ADMR Val SologneminorOthersMember association affiliated with Udaf du Loiret. ADMR (Aide à Domicile en Milieu Rural) Val Sologne provides home aid services in rural areas of the Loiret.
• Association Départementale de Conjoints Survivants du LoiretminorOthersMember association affiliated with Udaf du Loiret, representing surviving spouses in the Loiret department.
• Observatoire des Tarifs BancairescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUdaf du Loiret participates through its parent organization Unaf in the Observatoire des Tarifs Bancaires (Observatory of Banking Fees), an official body that monitors and reports on banking fees. Unaf sits on this body representing consumer interests.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CCAS (Centre Communal d'Action Sociale): Municipal social-action centers present in every French commune, providing family support, budget advice, and elderly/disability accompaniment. Highly comparable front-line services and beneficiary overlap.
• Unaf (Union nationale des associations familiales): National federation and statutory parent network for all departmental Udafs. Directly comparable as the apex of the same family-advocacy institutional framework, operating at national rather than departmental scale.
• Croix-Rouge française: Large national humanitarian and social-services nonprofit operating across family support, vulnerable-adult assistance, and caregiver services. Overlaps with Udaf on direct-service offerings for vulnerable populations in the same geographies.
• Secours Catholique (Caritas France): National nonprofit delivering social and family support, budget counseling, and housing accompaniment. Shares a comparable beneficiary profile (low-income and vulnerable families) and service portfolio across French departments.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales): State-administered family-benefit fund that pays family allowances and runs the national family-policy apparatus. Comparable in target beneficiary base and family-services scope, though structured as a public agency rather than a federation.
• UNA (Union Nationale de l'Aide, des Soins et des Services aux Domiciles): National federation of home-care and family-services associations. Overlaps with Udaf on caregiver support (Accueil être aidant) and accompagnement social personnalisé offerings across French departments.
• ADMR (Fédération Nationale): National federation of local associations providing home-help and family-services across rural and semi-rural France, including caregiving. Comparable on family-support services and is itself an affiliated member of the Loiret Udaf network.

Emerging players

• France Alzheimer: National nonprofit supporting families affected by Alzheimer's disease, including caregiver'accueil and information services. Compares on the caregiver-support and family-information axis where Udaf's Accueil être aidant and Espace Info Famille operate.

Direct peers

• Udaf de Paris: Paris departmental Udaf offering the identical statutory family-advocacy services in an urban setting. Directly comparable service mix and regulatory basis, differing primarily by territory and density.
• Udaf du Rhône: Another departmental Union des associations familiales under the same Article L.211-3 mandate, serving the Rhône department with an overlapping service portfolio (legal protection, family info, budget counseling). The most directly comparable territorial peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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