What URHAJ Centre-Val de Loire does

URHAJ Centre-Val de Loire is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1981 and headquartered in Tours. It acts as the regional coordinator of the Habitat Jeunes network in the Centre-Val de Loire region, animating 13 member organizations that together operate 30 residences, 7 Services Logement Jeunes, and more than 1,800 housing units serving approximately 12,000 young people annually. End beneficiaries are young people aged 16 to 30 in professional activity, training, or insertion pathways, who access furnished rooms, studios (T1, T1 bis, T2), shared rooms, sublet apartments, co-living, and intergenerational housing across all six departments of the region.

Core offerings include furnished housing with monthly redevances (ranging from approximately €297 to €485 per residence type, with APL eligibility), optional full-board (€228/month) and half-board (€138/month) catering at select residences, individualized support covering employment, training, mobility, health, culture, and leisure, collective life animation, and orientation toward autonomous housing. Distribution is direct to young residents through member residences and mobile Services Logement Jeunes, augmented by the e-logement digital housing search platform built on a Drupal CMS-based institutional website. The organization is affiliated with the national UNHAJ federation, which provides the Habitat Jeunes brand, fee-regulation tools (TooL UNHAJ Redevance), and advocacy.

URHAJ's business model combines regulated redevance revenue (collected by member residences), French State and regional subsidies (PLA-I construction support at +€5,600/unit, Cap'Asso), and supplementary services such as catering. Pricing is regulated, with no increase applied as of January 1, 2017, and financial aids (APL, Avance LOCA-PASS, Mobili Jeunes) are made available to residents. The organization has a small coordinating staff of 9 employees (including publication lead Caroline AUGER and webmaster Laure DAVIOT) and is governed by its member organizations, with no private equity, venture capital, or public-market ownership structures.

Name

URHAJ Centre-Val de Loire

Legal name

URHAJ Centre-Val de Loire

Website

https://urhajcentre-valdeloire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

URHAJ Centre-Val de Loire is a 1981-founded regional non-profit association coordinating 13 member organizations that operate 30 youth housing residences and 7 guidance services across Centre-Val de Loire, serving approximately 12,000 young people aged 16-30 annually with furnished housing, catering, and individualized support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Housing Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Youth Hostels (Age-Restricted) (THAMAIAH)

Keywords

• Youth housing services
• Supported accommodation
• Furnished residences
• Housing guidance
• Social insertion housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tours

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Resident Housing Fees (Redevances): Young residents pay monthly housing fees (redevances) for furnished accommodations in residences. Rates are regulated and subject to APL (housing assistance) eligibility. Fees vary by residence type (T1, T2, shared rooms) and include charges.
2. Public Subsidies and Government Funding: The organization receives public funding through national and regional policy support for youth housing. This includes PLA-I adapted subsidies for construction of small-scale residences (less than 50 units) at +5,600€ per unit for regions outside Île-de-France and PACA.
3. Catering/Restauration Services: Some residences provide meal services (full board and half board), generating additional revenue from residents. Full board: 228€/month, half board: 138€/month at some residences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

URHAJ Centre-Val de Loire is a non-profit regional association (loi 1901) that coordinates a network of 13 member organizations running 30 youth residences and 7 mobile housing guidance services across the Centre-Val de Loire region. It provides affordable furnished housing (rooms, studios, T1/T2 apartments) to young people aged 16-30 in activity, training, or insertion pathways, complemented by personalized support, collective activities, and optional meal services. The organization also operates the e-logement digital housing-search platform used across the network.

Product overview

URHAJ Centre-Val de Loire is a regional association (loi 1901) founded in 1981 that operates a network of youth housing services for young people aged 16-30 in professional activity, training, or insertion programs. The organization comprises 13 member associations managing 30 residences and 7 Services Logement Jeunes, offering over 1,800 housing units and serving approximately 12,000 young people annually. The portfolio includes Résidences Habitat Jeunes (collective housing with rooms/studios), mobile housing guidance services (Services Logement Jeunes), a digital housing platform (e-logement), restaurant services, individualized support, and collective activities. Housing types range from T1 studios to T2 duplex apartments, with monthly rates varying by residence (e.g., €316-485/month at Georges Guérin, €297 at Charles Brennus).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Résidences Habitat Jeunes Network of 30 shared housing residences offering furnished rooms and studios (T1, T1 bis, T2 apartments, individual rooms) for young workers aged 16-30, typically including internet access, laundry facilities, and secure entry. The network includes Résidence Habitat Jeunes Blois (121 units), Résidence Charles Brennus Châteaudun (88 rooms), Résidence Les Groussins Chinon (27 units), and 27 others across the Centre-Val de Loire region.
• Services Logement Jeunes (SLJ) Mobile housing guidance and support services operating across multiple municipalities in Centre-Val de Loire, helping young people aged 16-30 access housing solutions. Coverage includes CODHAJ 18 (9 locations in Cher), Service Logement Jeunes 37 (8 locations in Indre-et-Loire), and services covering Brenne, Blaisois, Pays d'Argenton, Romorantinais, and Vendômois territories.
• La plateforme e-logement Digital housing-search platform enabling young people to search and apply for available housing units across the entire URHAJ network of residences in Centre-Val de Loire.
• Offre de restauration On-site restaurant services at select residences, including full board (pension complète) and half-board (demi-pension) options. Example: Résidence Charles Brennus offers full board at 228 €/month and half-board at 138 €/month.
• Suivi personnalisé et accompagnement Individualized support services for young residents aged 16-30 addressing employment access, training, mobility, health, culture, and leisure, enabling young people to become actors of their own development.
• Dynamiques collectives et animation Collective activities and community events organized for residents, including sports facilities, game rooms, cinema rooms, and cultural programs, designed to foster shared living and community among young residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~12,000 young people welcomed per year by the network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UNHAJ (Union Nationale pour l'Habitat des Jeunes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerURHAJ Centre-Val de Loire is the regional branch of UNHAJ, the national union for youth housing. UNHAJ provides the network's brand (Habitat Jeunes), shared tools (TooL UNHAJ Redevance for fee regulation), legal frameworks, national advocacy, and congress organization. The relationship involves coordinated policy positions on youth housing, APL funding, and the Garantie Jeunes program.
• CRESS Centre-Val de Loire (Chambre Régionale de l'Economie Sociale et Solidaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRESS Centre-Val de Loire coordinates the regional ESS Month (Mois de l'ESS) and publishes the Guide des bonnes pratiques de l'ESS. URHAJ participates in ESS events organized by CRESS, contributing to the visibility of youth housing as part of the social economy sector.
• CRAJEP Centre-Val de Loire (Comité Régional des Associations de Jeunesse et d'Education Populaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRAJEP is the regional youth and popular education committee. URHAJ participates in CRAJEP-organized events including the Tournée citoyenne, mobility projects, and youth policy consultations. CRAJEP provides support for URHAJ projects including preparation and valorization of international mobility programs.
• Région Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional council is a key public policy partner, co-financing youth initiatives including the Tournée citoyenne (democracy initiative), youth consultation events (Concertation Ambition Jeunes), mobility programs, and Cap'Asso regional subsidy device for associative projects.
• French State (État) - Préfets de départementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French state, through prefectoral authorities, provides funding for youth housing construction including PLA-I adapted subsidies (+5,600€/unit for regions outside Île-de-France/PACA). Prefects hold decision-making authority for financing small-scale residence construction (less than 50 units) under the national framework co-developed with UNHAJ.
• AFIDEM Centre-Val de LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFIDEM was created in 2011 at the initiative of the Union Sociale pour l'Habitat to manage regional social housing request databases. URHAJ participates in regional housing statistics initiatives led by AFIDEM.
• ADEME Centre-Val de LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique) Centre-Val de Loire conducts national surveys on food waste prevention. URHAJ was informed of and participates in ADEME's anti-food-waste initiative as part of the national Pacte against food waste 2017-2020.
• Compagnons Bâtisseurs Centre-Val de LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompagnons Bâtisseurs organizes international volunteer work camps and recruits young people from URHAJ residences for summer work camps in Brittany and Touraine. URHAJ disseminates these opportunities through its network.
• Ligue de l'Enseignement Centre-Val de LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ligue de l'Enseignement organizes youth mobility programs including a Franco-German-Polish professional youth mobility project in September 2017 with OFAJ and CRAJEP support. URHAJ disseminates these opportunities and participates in regional youth initiatives.
• OFAJ (Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOFAJ co-finances international youth mobility programs organized by Ligue de l'Enseignement with support from CRAJEP. OFAJ covers main expenses for international youth professional exchanges including transport, accommodation, meals, and pedagogical costs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Coallia: Major French social housing and accommodation operator running residences, Foyers, and social housing programs across France, including for young people in insertion. Comparable as a large-scale operator in the affordable/residential care segment with similar service mix.
• CROUS (Centre Régional des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires): Public operator of student residences across France providing affordable furnished housing to students. Comparable as a public-affiliated affordable housing provider for a similar age cohort, though focused exclusively on students rather than young workers.
• ADOMA: France's leading social housing operator (subsidiary of CDC Habitat) managing residences and integration housing programs nationwide. Comparable as a large public-affiliated housing operator serving vulnerable populations including young people in insertion pathways.
• UNHAJ (Union Nationale pour l'Habitat des Jeunes): National federation that URHAJ Centre-Val de Loire is part of. UNHAJ coordinates the national Habitat Jeunes brand, sets policy positions, and provides shared tools. Comparable as the apex of the same network, with national rather than regional scope.

Others

• Fondation Abbé Pierre: Major French non-profit focused on housing access for disadvantaged populations, including youth. Comparable as a non-profit housing advocacy and service provider in the same broader social housing ecosystem.
• Emmaüs Solidarité: Non-profit organization operating emergency and transitional housing programs in France for homeless people and young people in difficulty. Comparable as a non-profit housing provider serving vulnerable populations with public funding support.

Direct peers

• ALJT (Association pour le Logement des Jeunes Travailleurs): Largest national operator of youth worker housing (FJT) in France with similar mission of providing affordable furnished housing to young workers aged 16-30, plus personalized support. Most directly comparable peer given identical target population and service model, though operating at national scale.
• ADEF Résidences: Operates social residences (Foyers de Jeunes Travailleurs and similar) across multiple French regions, providing furnished housing to young workers, students, and apprentices. Highly comparable operating model, target demographic, and regulatory framework.

Emerging players

• Habitat & Humanisme: Non-profit network providing affordable and transitional housing to people in difficulty, including young people, across France. Comparable in non-profit social housing mission and reliance on public/private partnerships for funding.

Regional players

• FJT de Paris (Foyer de Jeunes Travailleurs de Paris): Major Paris-based operator of youth worker housing (FJT) with multiple residences serving young workers and apprentices. Comparable service model and target demographic, but operating in the Île-de-France market rather than Centre-Val de Loire.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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