What Unccas does

UNCCAS is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded on November 10, 1926, and the sole national body federating and representing Communal and Intercommunal Social Action Centers (CCAS/CIAS) in France. It serves approximately 4,300 member CCAS/CIAS entities spanning 9,600 communes and covering 75% of the French population, delivering legal advisory services, Qualiopi-certified professional training (over 80 sessions per year, 800+ trainees), political and parliamentary advocacy, and a content platform including the monthly magazine Territoires du Social, weekly newsletter digest, and thematic resources on autonomy, housing, energy poverty, and access to rights.

The organization operates a web-based platform at unccas.org that provides a member portal, legal fact-sheet database, job board (~299 active listings), webinar series, training catalog, and event management. Service delivery is decentralized through 76 departmental unions (Udccas) covering 75 departments and overseas territories (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyane, Réunion, Mayotte, Nouvelle-Calédonie, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon). The endowment fund "Fonds de dotation Unccas" provides rapid-response resources for CCAS/CIAS affected by climate crises.

Revenue is generated primarily through tiered annual membership dues based on the population served by each CCAS/CIAS: a flat €73 for structures under 3,150 inhabitants, €0.03435 per inhabitant for 3,150–100,000, and €0.03866 per inhabitant capped at €10,068 for structures above 100,000. Supplementary income derives from magazine subscriptions (€9 per issue), training fees, and partnership-supported programming. The association also operates a podcast series ("Là où naissent les solidarités"), an annual national congress, and 30+ institutional partnerships (CNSA, EDF, La Poste, DGCS, ANCT, Banque des Territoires, etc.).

Name

Unccas

Legal name

Union nationale des centres communaux d'action sociale

Website

https://unccas.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UNCCAS is a 100-year-old French non-profit association that is the sole national federation of 4,300 communal and intercommunal social action centers (CCAS/CIAS) covering 75% of France's population, delivering legal advisory, Qualiopi-certified training, advocacy, and a 76-union departmental network.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Cotisations: UNCCAS generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees charged to CCAS and CIAS members. Fee structure is based on population served: a flat 73 euros for structures under 3,150 inhabitants; 0.03435 euro per inhabitant for structures of 3,150 to 100,000 inhabitants; and 0.03866 euro per inhabitant capped at 10,068 euros for structures over 100,000 inhabitants.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UNCCAS is the national membership association (loi 1901) federating and representing France's communal and intercommunal social action centers (CCAS/CIAS). It delivers free legal advisory, Qualiopi-certified professional training, weekly and monthly publications, a curated job board, a documentary resource library, and political representation to its ~4,300 member CCAS/CIAS. Services are distributed nationally via its Paris headquarters and 76 departmental unions (Udccas) covering 75% of the French population.

Product overview

Unccas provides a member services platform and professional network for approximately 4,300 CCAS/CIAS (communal and intercommunal social action centers) across France. The offering comprises multiple integrated services including a job offers platform, documentary resources (news, publications, podcasts, webinars), a Qualiopi-certified training catalog, legal advisory services, the monthly 'Territoires du social' magazine, weekly newsletters, the 'Fonds de dotation' endowment fund for climate crisis support, and a departmental union network (Udccas) for territorial coordination. The organization also facilitates the annual national congress, centenary celebrations, and maintains partnerships for member resources and professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Territoires du social: Monthly magazine published by UNCCAS covering social policy topics

Products and services

• Conseil juridique (Legal Advisory Service) Free legal consultation service responding by phone or email to member CCAS/CIAS on the operation of their structures, including social programs, organization, accounting, personnel, facility management, and social assistance measures.
• Catalogue de formations (Training Catalog) Catalog of Qualiopi-certified training programs for CCAS/CIAS professionals and elected officials covering social needs analysis, CCAS organization, intercommunal social action, ESSMS management, and social policy implementation.
• Offres d'emploi (Job Offers Platform) Online job board where CCAS/CIAS can post vacancies and job seekers can browse opportunities filtered by geographic zone across all French departments.
• Territoires du Social (Monthly Magazine) Monthly magazine providing analyzed information on social action topics, available at preferential subscription rates for members (9 euros per issue).
• Newsletter Hebdo (Weekly Information Digest) Weekly newsletter summarizing new legal updates, practical fact sheets, news, and topical analyses sent to member contacts.
• Fonds de dotation Unccas (Endowment Fund) Endowment fund providing rapid-response resources for CCAS/CIAS and municipalities facing climate-related crises, including housing assistance, administrative help, and psychological follow-up for affected residents.
• Banques d'expériences (Experience Bank) Knowledge platform showcasing innovative CCAS/CIAS initiatives and best practices across France, including examples in autonomy, cultural access at home, residence autonomy, and isolation prevention.
• Réseau Udccas (Departmental Union Network) Network of 76 departmental unions of CCAS/CIAS (Udccas) providing territorial coordination, peer exchange, training delivery, and local support across France including overseas territories.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,300 CCAS/CIAS members representing 9,600 communes and 75% of the French population
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

35 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CNSA (Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l'autonomie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026UNCCAS and CNSA renewed their partnership in 2024 to accompany home care service providers and their professionals. The collaboration supports the deployment of programs for autonomy and home care services managed by public CCAS/CIAS.
• DIHAL (Délégation interministérielle à l'hébergement et à l'accès au logement)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026DIHAL partners with UNCCAS on housing and homelessness issues, supporting CCAS/CIAS in their role addressing housing precarity and facilitating access to housing for vulnerable populations.
• ONPE (Observatoire national de la précarité énergétique)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026ONPE and UNCCAS collaborate on energy poverty issues, supporting CCAS/CIAS in addressing energy precariousness through shared resources and data on energy vulnerability in France.
• La PostecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025La Poste and UNCCAS signed a convention in March 2025 to strengthen social inclusion and well-being of seniors. The partnership leverages La Poste's postal network accessibility to reach isolated elderly populations.
• EDF FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024UNCCAS and EDF renewed their partnership convention at the Salon des Maires et des Collectivités Locales in November 2024. The partnership addresses energy poverty and supports vulnerable households with energy-related assistance.
• SolinumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024UNCCAS and Solinum renewed their partnership in November 2024 for the deployment of the 'Soliguide' tool, which helps identify resources for people in precarious situations. UNCCAS facilitates dissemination of Solinum's digital inclusion tools across its network.
• JeVeuxAider.gouv.frmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2024UNCCAS and JeVeuxAider.gouv.fr partnered in November 2024 for the deployment of the Réserve Civique (Civic Reserve), facilitating citizen engagement in social solidarity activities coordinated by CCAS/CIAS across France.
• Réseau Francophone des Villes Amies des Ainés (RFVAA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024Partnership announced November 2024 to highlight local development strategies and share best practices on aging-friendly cities, supporting UNCCAS's 'Bien-vieillir' priority theme.
• AMF Mutuelle d'assurancesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024UNCCAS and AMF Mutuelle d'assurances partnered in November 2024 to provide improved social protection for CCAS/CIAS and their agents, addressing insurance and social coverage needs of member organizations.
• France AlzheimermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024UNCCAS and France Alzheimer renewed their convention in April 2024 to jointly support people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers, integrating Alzheimer's support into the broader social action portfolio of CCAS/CIAS.
• Banque des TerritoirescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanque des Territoires (part of Groupe Caisse des Dépôts) partners with UNCCAS to support local public service innovation and provide financing tools for CCAS/CIAS development projects.
• Groupe Caisse des DépôtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaisse des Dépôts group provides financing, advisory, and operational support for local government projects, complementing UNCCAS's mission through long-term public investment tools.
• Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires (FFBA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFBA partners with UNCCAS to address food insecurity, leveraging CCAS/CIAS as local distribution points for food aid across France's municipalities.
• Vacances ouvertesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVacances ouvertes provides vacation access for vulnerable populations. Partnership with UNCCAS enables CCAS/CIAS to direct beneficiaries toward vacation programs.
• SC2S (Service Civique Solidarité Séniors)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSC2S places young volunteers with seniors to combat isolation. UNCCAS supports deployment across CCAS/CIAS networks, celebrating 5 years of the program in 2026.
• SuezminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuez partners with UNCCAS on environmental and social issues related to water and waste management affecting vulnerable populations.
• EngieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngie collaborates with UNCCAS on energy-related social issues, including support for households facing energy precarity.
• MonaLisaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonaLisa partners with UNCCAS on social initiatives, likely related to aging and senior welfare programs.
• Mutuelle Nationale Territoriale (MNT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMNT provides mutual insurance solutions for local government employees. Partnership with UNCCAS supports agent welfare and social protection within CCAS/CIAS.
• Refugiés.infominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRefugiés.info provides information resources for refugees and migrants. Partnership with UNCCAS supports CCAS/CIAS in welcoming and integrating vulnerable refugee populations.
• CNAM (Caisse nationale de l'Assurance Maladie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNAM partners with UNCCAS on health-related social action, supporting CCAS/CIAS in addressing health access barriers for vulnerable populations.
• UNAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNA is a home care federation. Partnership with UNCCAS supports coordination between public home care services (CCAS/CIAS) and the broader home care sector.
• France Silver écomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Silver éco focuses on silver economy and senior autonomy. Partnership with UNCCAS supports the 'Bien-vieillir' priority theme and aging-friendly community development.
• Direction générale de la cohésion sociale (DGCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDGCS is a government directorate overseeing social cohesion policy. Partnership supports UNCCAS's advocacy and policy influence at the national level.
• Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires (ANCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerANCT supports local government cohesion and development. Partnership with UNCCAS facilitates access to national cohesion tools and resources for CCAS/CIAS.
• ActasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActas partners with UNCCAS, likely in the domain of social action and territorial development.
• Fondation BruneauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondation Bruneau provides financial support for social projects. Partnership enables funding opportunities for innovative CCAS/CIAS initiatives.
• Service d'Information du Gouvernement (SIG)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSIG provides government communication support. Partnership assists UNCCAS in disseminating its messages and campaigns to broader audiences.
• EnéalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnéal is a social housing actor. Partnership with UNCCAS supports housing-related social action and access to housing for vulnerable populations.
• Banque de FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBanque de France partners with UNCCAS on financial inclusion issues, supporting CCAS/CIAS in addressing financial precarity and promoting access to banking services.
• CompasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompas partners with UNCCAS on social statistics and data analysis. Collaboration produces 'Le chiffre du mois' (the monthly statistic) and joint studies on social vulnerability.
• L'EtudiantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerL'Etudiant is an education media outlet. Partnership with UNCCAS supports youth-related social action and access to education for vulnerable populations.
• ADN TourismeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADN Tourisme partners with UNCCAS to support tourism-based social inclusion and access to leisure for vulnerable populations.
• L'Heure CiviqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerL'Heure Civique promotes civic engagement. Partnership supports volunteer mobilization and civic reserve initiatives across the CCAS/CIAS network.
• Fonds de dotation UNCCAScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe UNCCAS endowment fund supports municipalities and CCAS/CIAS affected by climate crises, funding relief efforts, post-crisis accompaniment, and climate resilience activities.

Scale indicators9 records

Direct peers

• Association des Maires de France (AMF): France's principal association of municipal elected officials, representing the broader category of mayors. UNCCAS represents the sub-segment of mayors in charge of social action via CCAS, making AMF the closest peer in structure, audience, and political positioning.
• Association des Maires Ruraux de France (AMRF): Association of rural mayors in France. Comparable as a membership association of elected municipal officials representing the small-commune segment, with parallel training, advocacy, and network services for communes often operating CCAS.
• France Urbaine: Association representing large urban areas (metropolises, agglomerations, urban communities). Directly comparable as a membership association of intercommunal elected officials with overlapping mandates in social cohesion, urban policy, and public services.
• Association des Petites Villes de France (APVF): Association of small-town mayors in France. Highly comparable membership-based organization serving elected municipal officials with comparable value proposition of advocacy, training, networking, and resource sharing at departmental scale.
• UNIOPSS (Union nationale interfédérale des œuvres et organismes privés non lucratifs sanitaires et sociaux): Federation of private non-profit social and medico-social organizations. Comparable membership-based federation delivering advocacy, training, and resources to social-sector organizations operating alongside CCAS/CIAS in serving vulnerable populations.
• Centre National de la Fonction Publique Territoriale (CNFPT): National training provider for French territorial public service agents — directly comparable to UNCCAS's Qualiopi-certified training activity. Both train the same pool of CCAS/CIAS agents and compete for the same training budget from local authorities.
• Assemblée des Départements de France (ADF): Association representing France's departmental councils. Comparable as a higher-tier membership association of elected officials engaging in social policy, training, advocacy, and resource mobilization for departmental-scale public action.
• Régions de France: Association representing France's regional councils. Directly comparable as a federation of elected officials delivering advocacy, training, networking, and publications at the regional tier, with overlapping mandates in social cohesion and territorial development.

Others

• France Bénévolat: Federation promoting volunteer engagement in France. Thematically comparable to UNCCAS's mobilization work via the Réserve Civique (JeVeuxAider.gouv.fr partnership) and SC2S senior companionship program, operating similar civic-engagement infrastructure.
• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian non-profit, addressing poverty, exclusion, and emergency social action. Comparable as a French non-profit social action organization with parallel partnerships (EDF, local governments) and similar training, advocacy, and volunteer mobilization programs.

Market position

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Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles29 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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