UNAPEI HAUTS-DE-FRANCE

What UNAPEI HAUTS-DE-FRANCE does

UNAPEI Hauts-de-France is a non-profit regional coordination body (association loi 1901) established in 2018 in the Hauts-de-France region of France, headquartered in Bondues. It serves as the regional Instance Territoriale de Coordination within the national Unapei movement, uniting 35 member associations — including Apei/Papillons Blancs, Udapei entities, tutelary associations, and a training center — that together operate 405 medico-social establishments and services across the Nord, Pas-de-Calais, Somme, Oise, and Aisne departments. The organization supports approximately 32,000 people with intellectual disabilities, autism, polyhandicap, and psychiatric disabilities, alongside their families, with a workforce of roughly 15,000 employees across the network and 80,000 people mobilized including families, volunteers, and professionals.

Its core products and underlying technology are centered on the FALC (Facile à Lire et à Comprendre) methodology, a human-language accessibility framework co-developed 15 years ago with the Nous Aussi association and now recognized as a national standard; UNAPEI operates a dedicated platform at falc.unapei.org and a FALC quality certification brand. Other offerings include the GenIDA international participatory research database on neurodevelopmental disorders (with the University of Strasbourg), the September 2025 Guide de la Protection Juridique des Majeurs, the regional Espace Éthique launched in February 2025, the GT Sports working group (2025), the CAP Pour Tous self-determination initiative, regional seminars, and the 2025 Manifeste Unapei advocacy campaign. Marie-Josèphe Cerisier serves as President.

The business model is that of a publicly funded non-profit: services and operations are financed through government subsidies, social security contributions, and public-sector partnerships (including with Agefiph, CPME Hauts-de-France, Carac, and Cenorbank), with no commercial pricing or direct fees from beneficiaries. The organization monetizes its coordination role through member association dues, public grants, and program-specific funding, while indirect value is generated through advocacy, training, publications, and certification (FALC brand).

Name

UNAPEI HAUTS-DE-FRANCE

Legal name

Unapei Hauts-de-France

Website

https://unapeihdf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UNAPEI Hauts-de-France is a non-profit regional coordination body uniting 35 member associations that operate 405 medico-social establishments across five departments, supporting 32,000 people with intellectual disabilities and their families through publicly funded services, advocacy, and accessibility programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs (HSABAGAI), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Nonprofit association network
• Medico-social establishments
• Inclusive employment services
• Disability advocacy network

Headquarters

HQ city

Bondues

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Subsidies and Grants: As a non-profit association operating medico-social establishments, UNAPEI Hauts-de-France receives government funding through social security and regional authorities to fund its services and support for people with disabilities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

UNAPEI Hauts-de-France is a regional non-profit association (loi 1901) that coordinates a network of 35 member associations operating 405 medico-social establishments and services across the Hauts-de-France region. It supports approximately 32,000 people with intellectual disabilities, autism, polyhandicap, and psychiatric disabilities through programs in education, sheltered employment (ESAT), adapted enterprises (EA), housing, leisure, and advocacy, mobilizing 15,000 employees and 80,000 families, professionals, and volunteers.

Product overview

UNAPEI Hauts-de-France is a regional coordination body for associations serving people with intellectual disabilities, autism, polyhandicap, and psychiatric disabilities. Rather than a unified technology product, it operates a portfolio of service programs, digital platforms, publications, and advocacy initiatives. Key offerings include the falc.unapei.org accessibility platform, the GenIDA international research database, the Guide de la Protection Juridique des Majeurs publication, and programs like the Espace Éthique Régional (Regional Ethics Space), Groupe de Travail Sports (Sports Working Group), CAP Pour Tous self-determination initiative, and the Manifeste Unapei advocacy campaign. These services support approximately 32,000 people with disabilities across 405 establishments through 35 member associations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cap Pour Tous: A self-determined persons' initiative promoting exchange, engagement, and citizen education for people with disabilities in the Hauts-de-France region.
• FALC (Facile à Lire et à Comprendre)
• Espace Éthique Régional
• GT Sports
• GenIDA

Products and services

• Espace Éthique Régional (Regional Ethics Space) A regional ethics initiative providing collective reflection on professional practices, rights of persons with disabilities, and quality of support services, based on the triple expertise of people served, families, and professionals.
• Groupe de Travail Sports (Sports Working Group) A regional sports initiative promoting access to sports practice for people with disabilities through adapted sports, parasports, and health sports, aiming for social inclusion and well-being.
• CAP Pour Tous A self-determination initiative led by people with disabilities that promotes exchange, civic engagement, and education, organizing regional events on themes like accompaniment and respect.
• Séminaires et Formations (Regional Seminars and Training) Regional seminars and training programs addressing topics such as aging with disability, professional insertion, and ethical considerations, bringing together associations, partners, and experts for knowledge sharing.
• falc.unapei.org Platform A dedicated digital platform promoting the Facile à Lire et à Comprendre (FALC) accessible information method and offering resources for organizations seeking to make content accessible to people with comprehension difficulties.
• GenIDA Research Platform An international participatory research platform for documenting clinical forms of intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders, and genetic epilepsy, collecting patient data through questionnaires to build international patient cohorts for medical research.
• Guide de la Protection Juridique des Majeurs A practical guide explaining major legal protection measures (guardianship, curatorship, etc.), covering civil rights, administrative acts, health, work, housing, and financial matters for persons with disabilities and their families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 32,000 people with disabilities supported
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CPME Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2024Partnership for economic inclusion and professional insertion of people with disabilities. The collaboration aims to develop local and inclusive subcontracting between ESAT/EA establishments and SMEs. Key initiatives include developing shared RSE approaches, creating labels and certifications, and building common tools for collaboration.
• CaracminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2024Collaboration on a webinar about protecting the heritage/assets of people with disabilities. Carac, a savings and pension mutual insurance company, provided expertise on social aids, financial security, and estate planning for people with disabilities.
• GenIDA / University of StrasbourgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational participatory research project on neurodevelopmental disorders (intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders, genetic epilepsy). UNAPEI participates in promoting the platform that collects patient data through questionnaires to advance research.
• AgefiphcoreOthersRegional delegation that manages funds for professional insertion of people with disabilities. Partnered on the seminar about professional insertion presenting the Handicaps Referents Club as an essential lever.
• GESAT NetworkminorOthersNetwork providing national and regional figures on endowment funds and observatory for responsible purchasing, with emphasis on circular economy.
• Cenorbank GroupminorOthersBanking group partner for the webinar on banking autonomy and disabilities, providing expertise on financial services for protected adults and minors.
• Nous AussicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for people with disabilities that collaborated with UNAPEI 15 years ago to develop the FALC methodology in France, which has become a national standard for accessible communication.
• Florence Jablonski / Nous Aussi FranceminorOthersPresident of Nous Aussi France, an association of self-determined people, who participated in the Cap Pour Tous regional event.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• APAJH: Association Pour Adultes et Jeunes Handicapés operates a national network of medico-social establishments and advocacy for people with all types of disabilities. Comparable as a federation of regional associations running hundreds of medico-social establishments with public funding dependence.
• Trisomie 21 France: National federation of associations specifically serving people with Down syndrome and their families. Comparable in mission (advocacy, family support, inclusive education/employment), membership structure of regional associations, and policy advocacy focus on intellectual disability inclusion.

Regional players

• Fondation des Amis de l'Atelier: Foundation running medico-social establishments and services for people with intellectual and psychological disabilities, primarily in the Île-de-France and northern France regions. Comparable in service offering (ESAT, housing, day care) and funding model (public subsidies), but organized as a foundation rather than association federation.
• ADAPEI 35 (Ille-et-Vilaine): A departmental Unapei-affiliated association in Brittany running medico-social establishments for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable in service portfolio (ESAT, housing, day care) and parent-driven association model, but operating at departmental rather than regional level and in a different geography.

Others

• AGEFIPH: National fund-managing body for professional inclusion of people with disabilities, a core partner of UNAPEI HDF. While not a direct peer, AGEFIPH is the primary funder of disability employment programs (ESAT, EA) that UNAPEI's network depends on, making it a key ecosystem participant.

Broad incumbents

• French Red Cross (Croix-Rouge française): Large French non-profit running medico-social establishments and social services for vulnerable populations including people with disabilities. Comparable in running publicly-funded medico-social facilities and regional coordination, but with much broader social services portfolio (health, emergency, refugees, aging).
• AFM-Téléthon: Major French neuromuscular disease association combining advocacy, research funding, and patient service. Comparable as a large disability-focused non-profit with policy advocacy, research partnerships (similar to GenIDA), and national brand presence, but focused on rare genetic diseases rather than intellectual disability.
• APF France Handicap: One of France's largest disability advocacy and service NGOs, serving people with all types of disabilities (motor, sensory, intellectual, psychique). Comparable as a national federation of regional associations running medico-social establishments, but with broader disability scope than Unapei HDF's intellectual-disability focus.
• Unapei (National Federation): Parent national federation of associations serving people with intellectual disabilities. Unapei HDF is one of its regional coordination bodies (ITCs); comparable in mission (advocacy, coordination) and member-driven model, but Unapei national operates at country level with 900,000 people represented.

Emerging players

• Humanity & Inclusion (formerly Handicap International): International NGO working on disability inclusion in development and humanitarian contexts. Comparable in advocacy for disability rights and accessibility (FALC-type accessible communication), but with an international development focus and broader disability scope than Unapei HDF's domestic medico-social model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UnapeiHDF
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUr4d7OkWr2IztmfamYJU-w?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/urapeihdf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unapei-hauts-de-france
• Instagraminstagram.com/unapeihdf

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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