UDAF de La Manche

What UDAF de La Manche does

UDAF de La Manche (Union Départementale des Associations Familiales de la Manche) is a private non-profit association (loi 1901), founded in 1945 as part of the national UNAF network, headquartered at 291 rue Léon Jouhaux in Saint-Lô, Normandy, France. It serves as the official statutory representative of families in the Manche department, holding 74 mandates in departmental institutions (CAF, CPAM, departmental council) and 64 mandates in CCAS municipal bodies. The organization employs 110 salaried staff supported by 70+ volunteer family representatives and represents 57 affiliated family associations covering 5,394 member families, with an outreach encompassing 142,000 families in the department.

The association delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social and family services including judicial protection of adults (Protection juridique des majeurs), judicial budget management measures (MJAGBF), family mediation, Points Conseil Budget for over-indebtedness prevention, inclusive housing (Habitat Inclusif), departmental parentality coordination, and PEP'S speaking workshops for children aged 6-11 of separated parents. In 2025, it accompanied nearly 2,700 vulnerable persons and inaugurated a new headquarters building during its 80th anniversary celebrations. A new director, Alice François, took office on June 15, 2026.

UDAF de La Manche's business model is institutional: services are predominantly free to beneficiaries and funded through public institutional partnerships with CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales), the departmental council, and government programs, supplemented by membership fees from 57 affiliated associations. The technology backbone is a WordPress website with MailPoet newsletter, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, and Matomo analytics, hosted on Scaleway. The organization distributes services through its Saint-Lô headquarters, satellite antennas across the department, home visits, mobile outreach (Parentibus bus), and community events such as the Fête des familles, which attracted 800-1,500+ visitors in recent years.

Name

UDAF de La Manche

Legal name

Union Départementale des Associations Familiales de la Manche

Website

https://udaf50.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UDAF de La Manche is a French non-profit association, founded in 1945, that represents 142,000 families in the Manche department through statutory mandates in public institutions. It delivers social services including judicial protection of adults, family mediation, budget counseling, and parental support, funded by institutional partnerships with CAF and the departmental council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Lô

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding and family allowance system support: UDAF de La Manche operates as a non-profit association funded primarily through institutional partnerships and mandates with public bodies including CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales), the departmental council, and government-funded programs. Services such as Points Conseil Budget, judicial protection of majors (PJM), and parental coordination are financed by public institutions. The association also generates revenue through membership fees from its 57 affiliated associations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UDAF de La Manche is a non-profit departmental union of family associations providing free or publicly-funded social services to families and vulnerable persons in the Manche department. Core offerings include judicial protection of adults, judicial budget management measures (MJAGBF), family mediation, Points Conseil Budget financial counseling, inclusive housing for disabled and elderly persons, departmental parenting coordination, speech workshops for children of separated parents, and support for family guardians.

Product overview

UDAF de La Manche is a non-profit family association providing a comprehensive portfolio of social and family support services. The organization operates as a unified service platform rather than a product-based company. Core services include legal protection for adults (Protection juridique des majeurs), judicial budget management measures (MJAGBF), family mediation, budget advice points, inclusive housing, and departmental parenting coordination. The organization also provides speaking workshops for children of separated parents (Ateliers PEP'S), support for family guardians, and family representation advocacy in public institutions. These services are delivered through a network of 57 member associations, 110 employees, and over 70 volunteer family representatives across the Manche department.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Protection juridique des majeurs (Judicial Protection of Adults) Legal protection service for adults who cannot exercise their rights, providing management of their financial and personal affairs under judicial mandate (tutelle/curatelle). Delivered to vulnerable adults across the Manche department.
• Mesure judiciaire d'aide à la gestion du budget familial (MJAGBF) Judicial measure supporting families in managing their household budget, helping prevent debt and financial difficulties while maintaining parental authority. Targeted at families experiencing budget management challenges.
• Médiation familiale (Family Mediation) Family mediation service helping couples and families resolve conflicts, particularly during separation or divorce proceedings. Aimed at families in transition or experiencing interpersonal conflict.
• Information et soutien aux tuteurs familiaux (Information and Support for Family Guardians) Support service for family guardians providing information, guidance, and collective actions to help those managing affairs for protected relatives. Includes home visits, awareness sessions, and a dedicated information service across the Manche department.
• Points Conseil Budget (Budget Advice Points) Free, confidential budget advice service for families facing financial difficulties, helping prevent over-indebtedness. Provided free of charge as a public service.
• Habitat Inclusif (Inclusive Housing) Inclusive housing service offering alternative living arrangements for disabled or elderly individuals who cannot live independently but do not wish to live in institutions. Part of the Family-Gouvernante (Famille Gouvernante) program.
• Coordination départementale parentalité (Departmental Parenting Coordination) Departmental parenting coordination service that animates a network of parenting professionals, creates tools, and develops parental support projects across the Manche territory. Piloted by UDAF de La Manche under CAF mandate.
• Ateliers PEP'S — Groupe de parole pour enfants de parents séparés Speaking workshops for children aged 6-11 from separated families, providing facilitated spaces for children to express themselves about their family situation. Free of charge; available across 35 French departments through the UDAF network.
• Représentation familiale (Family Representation) Family representation service where volunteer family representatives defend family interests in public institutions including CCAS, CAF, CPAM, and other departmental bodies. UDAF holds 74 departmental and 64 CCAS mandates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 2,700 vulnerable persons accompanied under judicial protection in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAF is the primary institutional funder of UDAF de La Manche, financing key services including the parentality coordination mission (Réseau Parentalité Manche), the Points Conseil Budget, and family support programs. The relationship is governed by the Schéma département des services aux familles (departmental services framework). UDAF was mandated by CAF to pilot the departmental 'Parentalité' mission.
• UNAF (Union Nationale des Associations Familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDAF de La Manche is part of the national UNAF-URAF-UDAF network, the largest family association network in France founded in 1945 and celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2025. UNAF provides national representation, research (Baromètre des familles, Observatoire des tarifs bancaires), publications, training, and advocacy at the national level. The network collectively represents families in governmental and parliamentary consultations.
• CPAM (Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDAF de La Manche holds representation mandates in CPAM as part of its statutory role to represent family interests in public health and social insurance bodies.
• CCAS (Centres Communaux d'Action Sociale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDAF holds 64 representation mandates in municipal social action centers (CCAS) across the Manche department, defending and representing family interests at the closest level of local government.
• ADAVOMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation rejoined the UDAF 50 network in 2025. ADAVOM accompanies widowers, widows, and orphans in the Manche department. At the 2026 General Assembly, it presented its Orphelins Jeunes Adultes device for 18-26 year-olds.
• UNAFAM 50minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNAFAM 50 is an association within the UDAF 50 network that accompanies families confronted with the mental health difficulties of a close relative. In the Manche, it supports nearly 100 member families through listenings, support groups, and permanences. Less than 10 active volunteers travel approximately 30,000 km annually.
• Départemental Council of ManchecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe departmental council is a key institutional partner, present at the 2026 General Assembly. UDAF de La Manche represents family interests within departmental institutions and collaborates on social policy initiatives.
• Réseau Parentalité Manche (RPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDAF de La Manche pilots the departmental parentality coordination within the Réseau Parentalité Manche framework, animated by Eva Domont as coordinatrice départementale parentalité. This network structures and articulates parental support devices across the department.
• FNAT (Fédération Nationale des Associations Tutélaires)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDAF de La Manche participates in the Inter-fédération PJM (FNAT, UNAF, Unapei) which jointly organizes national events including the Semaine Nationale de la Protection Juridique des Majeurs and advocates for the rights of protected adults.
• UnapeicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Inter-fédération PJM coalition with FNAT and UNAF. Unapei represents parents, persons with intellectual disabilities and their friends, and participates in national advocacy for judicial protection of vulnerable adults.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UDAF du Calvados (UDAF 14): Sister departmental family union in Normandy, part of the same UNAF network. Offers the same PJM, MJAGBF, Points Conseil Budget, and family representation services under the same statutory mandate, making it the closest operational comparator by mandate, service mix, and funding model.
• FNAT (Fédération Nationale des Associations Tutélaires): National federation of tutelary associations delivering the same Protection Juridique des Majeurs services as UDAF 50. Co-partner in the Inter-fédération PJM with UNAF and Unapei, and therefore the most direct peer in UDAF 50's largest service line.
• UDAF de Seine-Maritime (UDAF 76): Another departmental UDAF in Normandy operating the same legislative mandate for family representation and protection juridique des majeurs. Provides a direct benchmark for headcount, caseload, and departmental funding negotiations.
• Unapei: Federation representing parents of persons with intellectual disabilities; co-organises the Semaine Nationale de la Protection Juridique des Majeurs with UDAF and FNAT. Overlaps on PJM, habitat inclusif, and family guardian support for the disability population.

Broad incumbents

• UNAF (Union Nationale des Associations Familiales): National parent organisation of the UDAF-URAF network. Provides national representation, research (Baromètre des familles), and advocacy — not a strict competitor but shapes the operating framework, branding, and political positioning of UDAF 50.
• UNIOPSS (Union Nationale Interfédérale des Œuvres et Organismes Privés Sanitaires et Sociaux): Federation of private non-profit social and medico-social organisations in France. Comparable scope of services (protection, family support, vulnerable persons) and similar funding model (CAF, departmental councils, public mandates).
• ADMR (Aide à Domicile en Milieu Rural): National federation of home-help associations covering elderly, disabled, and family services across rural France. Larger and broader scope than UDAF 50, but overlaps directly on budget counseling, family support, and home-based care for vulnerable persons.
• Petits Frères des Pauvres: National association supporting isolated elderly people, including those under guardianship. Comparable mandate on accompanying vulnerable elderly and overlaps with UDAF 50's habitat inclusif and family guardian support lines.

Regional players

• CCAS de Saint-Lô (Centre Communal d'Action Sociale): Municipal social action centre where UDAF 50 holds 64 representation mandates. Acts as a local-government alternative for family and vulnerable-person services in the same Manche territory, providing a partially overlapping but state-run alternative.

Emerging players

• UNAFAM 50: Manche chapter of the national UNAFAM federation supporting families affected by mental health difficulties. Member of UDAF 50's network (~100 member families) and an adjacent peer in family mental-health support services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/udaf50
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/udaf-de-la-manche

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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