Udaf de la Vendée

Name

Udaf de la Vendée

Legal name

Union Départementale des Associations Familiales de la Vendée

Website

https://udaf85.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

La Roche-sur-Yon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: Non-profit association financed through partnerships with public institutions including CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales), Conseil Départemental de Vendée, and government bodies for delivering family services and protection missions.
2. Service delivery contracts: Contracts with public authorities for specific services such as protection juridique des majeurs, mediation familiale, and other mandated family support services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Udaf de la Vendée is a non-profit departmental union of family associations providing comprehensive social services to families and vulnerable persons in Vendée, France. It delivers approximately 19 distinct services including parental support, family mediation, legal protection of vulnerable adults, budget counseling, inclusive housing for adults with disabilities, and administrative services for the Childhood and Family Medal. The organization represents approximately 200,000 families through 244 member associations and directly accompanies 2,068 families annually.

Product overview

Udaf de la Vendée is a departmental union of family associations providing comprehensive social services to families and vulnerable persons in Vendée, France. The organization offers approximately 19 distinct services organized around five core areas: (1) Childhood and Parentality Support, including individual parental support and PEP'S workshops for children of separated parents; (2) Couple and Family Life, including conjugal counseling and youth emotional-sexual spaces (EVARS); (3) Conflict Resolution through family mediation and caregiver mediation; (4) Vulnerability Support including legal protection for adults, family guardianship support, and inclusive housing (Famille Gouvernante); and (5) Family Rights including budget counseling points, family information services, and child medal administration. The portfolio is delivered through a headquarters in La Roche-sur-Yon and four departmental antennas. The organization represents approximately 200,000 families in Vendée through 244 member associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accompagnement Individuel à la Parentalité (Individual Parental Support) Individual support service for parents to help them navigate parenting challenges and strengthen family relationships.
• Accompagnement Social Lié au Logement et Accompagnement Educatif et Budgétaire (Housing Social Support and Educational/Budget Accompaniment) Social support related to housing combined with educational and budget management support for families.
• Administration ad hoc pour mineurs (Ad hoc Administration for Minors) Ad hoc administration service for minors to represent their interests in legal proceedings.
• Ateliers PEP'S (Parcours pour Enfants de Parents Séparés) Support workshops for children of separated parents to help them cope with family transitions.
• Conseil conjugal et familial (Marriage and Family Counseling) Marriage and family counseling services to support couples and families through relationship difficulties.
• Interventions Éducation affective relationnelle et sexuelle (Emotional, Relational and Sexual Education Interventions) Educational interventions on emotional, relational, and sexual education for various audiences.
• Espace vie affective et sexuelle pour les jeunes (EVARS) A dedicated space for young people aged 12-25 to receive information, listening support, and counseling on emotional and sexual life matters.
• Habitat inclusif / Famille gouvernante (Inclusive Housing / Governing Family) Inclusive housing service with a governing family model for adults with mental disabilities, creating familial living cells for isolated individuals.
• Information et soutien aux tuteurs familiaux (Information and Support for Family Guardians) Information and support service for family guardians managing protection measures for vulnerable individuals.
• Médiation familiale (Family Mediation) Family mediation service to help families resolve conflicts through structured dialogue.
• Médiation pour Aidants & Aidés (Caregiver and Care Recipient Mediation) Mediation service connecting caregivers and care recipients to support those caring for vulnerable family members.
• Mesure d'aide à la gestion du budget familial (Family Budget Management Assistance Measure) Judicial measure to assist families with budget management and prevent financial difficulties.
• Parrainage de proximité (Local Sponsorship) Local sponsorship service connecting volunteers with families or isolated individuals for companionship and support.
• Point conseil budget (Budget Advisory Point) Budget advisory service open to all, providing confidential, free, and personalized advice on money, banking, and budget management.
• Point Info Famille (Family Information Point) Family information point providing guidance on family rights, benefits, and available resources.
• Protection juridique des majeurs (Legal Protection of Adults) Legal protection service for adults (tutorship, curatorship, safeguard of justice) managing financial and personal affairs for vulnerable individuals.
• Rencontres parents d'élèves (Parents of Students Meetings) School-based parental meetings and workshops addressing topics like screen management, sibling relationships, and educational challenges.
• Secrétariat de la Médaille de l'enfance et des familles (Secretariat of the Childhood and Family Medal) Secretariat service managing applications and ceremonies for the Childhood and Family Medal, a national honor recognizing families and individuals dedicated to children.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,068 families directly accompanied annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• ADAPEI-ARIA VendéecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Convention signed April 9, 2026 between Udaf 85 and ADAPEI-ARIA Vendee's Dispositif Multi Services Handicap Psychique (DMS HP) to facilitate access to the habitat inclusif project (Famille Gouvernante) for persons accompanied by DMS HP. Three axes: orientation of DMS HP beneficiaries toward Famille Gouvernante, reinforced coordination of accompaniment, and support for autonomy and social inclusion.
• Caisse d'Allocations Familiales (CAF)coreOthersPrincipal public funding partner for family services. CAF co-finances many Udaf services including Rencontres parents d'élèves and various family support programs.
• Conseil Départemental de VendéecoreOthersDepartmental council providing institutional funding and partnership for social services including child protection and family support.
• Point de ContactsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Point de Contact association to publish a practical guide helping parents protect children online through trusted reporters (signaleurs de confiance). Joint publication for Safer Internet Days awareness.
• FNAT (Fédération Nationale des Associations Tutélaires)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of tutelary associations - Udaf is a member of the Inter-fédération PJM alongside FNAT and Unapei for joint advocacy on protection juridique des majeurs.
• UnapeicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union of associations for persons with intellectual disabilities - member of Inter-fédération PJM with FNAT and Unaf for joint advocacy on major protection.
• Unaf (Union nationale des associations familiales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union of family associations - Udaf 85 is part of the national network established 1945. Unaf provides institutional support, coordinates national advocacy, and shares resources and communications.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FNAT (Fédération Nationale des Associations Tutélaires): National federation of tutelary associations that co-operates with Udaf within Inter-fédération PJM. Directly comparable mission on legal protection of vulnerable adults and the same public payer ecosystem.
• Udaf de Paris: Another departmental union of family associations in the Unaf network. Same statutory mandate (family representation, protection juridique des majeurs, mediation, budget counselling), differing only in departmental scope.
• ADAPEI-ARIA Vendée: Local disability-services association in Vendée, signatory of Udaf's 2026 habitat inclusif convention. Comparable non-profit status delivering accompaniment services to vulnerable persons, often co-financed by the same departmental authorities.
• Uraf Pays de la Loire: Regional union of family associations covering Pays de la Loire, the region that contains Vendée. Operates at the regional tier between Unaf and departmental Udafs on the same family-policy mandate.
• CCAS de La Roche-sur-Yon: Municipal social action centre operating in Udaf 85's main service territory. Delivers overlapping social-support and budget-counselling services to vulnerable residents, often co-financed by the same departmental authorities.

Broad incumbents

• UNIOPSS: National umbrella of private social, medico-social and health non-profits. Comparable association status and advocacy role across the broader French social-services sector in which Udaf 85 operates.
• Unaf (Union Nationale des Associations Familiales): National umbrella of which Udaf 85 is a departmental member. Comparable mission (family representation and services) at national scale, with shared brand, advocacy and communications resources.
• Unapei: National federation of associations for persons with intellectual disabilities; co-member with Udaf 85 of the Inter-fédération PJM. Comparable non-profit model delivering accompaniment, inclusive housing and advocacy services to vulnerable populations.

Emerging players

• Croix-Rouge Française (Vendée delegation): Major French non-profit delivering family, vulnerability and emergency-relief services including in Vendée. Comparable association law 1901 status and overlap with Udaf 85 on legal protection, mediation and budget support missions.

Others

• CAF de la Vendée: Principal public funding partner for family services. While a public agency rather than a peer non-profit, it operates the same family-support ecosystem (benefits, parental support, mediation financing) that Udaf 85 complements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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