Uriopss des Pays de la Loire

What Uriopss des Pays de la Loire does

Uriopss des Pays de la Loire is a regional non-profit federation (association loi 1901) founded in 1948 and headquartered in Nantes. It is one of 14 regional Uriopss units that make up the national Uniopss-Uriopss network, and it represents 136 member associations managing more than 650 establishments and services across the health, social, and medico-social sectors of the Pays de la Loire region (covering Loire-Atlantique, Maine-et-Loire, Sarthe, Mayenne, and Vendée). Its mission is to unite non-profit actors, defend the voice of the sector to decision-makers, and deliver independent expertise, training, analyses, and inter-associative solidarity. Governance sits with a President (Caroline Urbain), Vice-President (Eric Duprez), and Regional Director (Cathy Bellec) supported by a team of approximately nine operational staff.

The organization's product portfolio is built on advocacy, training, and content services rather than proprietary technology. Core offerings include the E-Solidarités online platform (delivering news, analysis, and exclusive content for members), Formation Services (training including for CVS representatives), the Boîte à outils CVS regulatory toolkit (developed with ARS support under the April 2022 decree), an Employment Space (Espace emploi), Expertise/Analyses/Publications, the CAP 2030 prospective program, and member and press spaces. The technology stack is conventional — a Drupal-based website (built by agency ITSS) with Google Analytics, AddThis social sharing, and YouTube/LinkedIn embeds. National heritage programs coordinated through Uniopss include the Prix Chronos de Littérature (since 1996) and Semaine Bleue (over 70 years). No AI/ML capabilities are documented.

Commercially, Uriopss des Pays de la Loire operates a subscription/recurring membership model: annual cotisations from the 136 member organizations fund collective representation, expertise, tool production, and inter-associative solidarity. Specific fee structures are not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is community-led through direct federation membership, complemented by strategic alliances with public authorities (DREETS, ARS, Département de Loire-Atlantique), the national Uniopss network, financial partners (Banque Populaire Grand Ouest, Caisse d'Epargne, SG Grand Ouest, Crédit Coopératif), and insurance/social-economy partners (Harmonie Mutuelle ESS, CRESS, ESSOR platform). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Uriopss des Pays de la Loire

Legal name

Uriopss des Pays de la Loire

Website

https://uriopss-pdl.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Uriopss des Pays de la Loire is a regional non-profit federation uniting 136 health, social, and medico-social associations across Pays de la Loire, delivering advocacy, training, expertise, and member services as part of the national Uniopss network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Federation Services

NAICS

Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) (92313)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Non-profit federation services
• Social sector advocacy
• Member association support
• Health social representation
• Professional training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (Cotisations): Annual membership fees from 136 member organizations managing over 650 establishments and services. Renewal of membership supports collective representation, independent expertise, tool production, and inter-associative solidarity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Uriopss des Pays de la Loire is a regional non-profit federation that represents and supports 136 member associations managing more than 650 health, social, and medico-social establishments across the Pays de la Loire region. It provides collective representation to public authorities, sector expertise, professional training, policy analysis, employment resources, and the coordination of national programs such as Prix Chronos de Littérature and Semaine Bleue.

Product overview

Uriopss des Pays de la Loire operates as a regional federation within the Uniopss-Uriopss network, offering a portfolio of services centered on advocacy, expertise, training, and member support for non-profit health and social organizations. The core offerings include the E-Solidarités online platform (providing centralized expertise and member-exclusive content), Formation Services (professional development including CVS training), the Boîte à outils CVS (a comprehensive regulatory toolkit for social life council representatives), and thematic services in employment, policy analysis, and prospective innovation (CAP 2030). The organization also coordinates national programs including the Prix Chronos de Littérature and Semaine Bleue. Additional services encompass member spaces, press communications, and sector-specific publications and research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-Solidarités Platform
• Formation Services
• Boîte à outils CVS (CVS Toolkit)
• Espace emploi (Employment Space)
• Expertise, Analyses et Publications
• Expérimentation et Prospective
• Espace adhérents (Member Space)
• Espace presse (Press Space)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Direction régionale de l'économie, de l'emploi, du travail et des solidarités (DREETS) Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional public authority partner in employment, economy, and social solidarity. Located at 22 mail Pablo Picasso, BP 24209, 44042 Nantes cedex 1.
• ARS Pays de la Loire (Agence Régionale de Santé)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Health Agency partner. Located at 17 boulevard Gaston Doumergue, CS 56233, NANTES cedex 2. Supports CVS training programs annually.
• Département de Loire-AtlantiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council partner. Located at 3 quai Ceineray, CS 94109, 44041 Nantes Cedex 1.
• Banque Populaire Grand OuestsupportingOthersRegional bank partner for associative and institutional clients. Contact: Cyril COURDANT - 02 23 25 70 70. Regular and reliable banking partner for associations.
• Harmonie Mutuelle ESSsupportingOthersHealth insurance mutual partner dedicated to social economy. Contact: Stéphanie MANCEAU VIVIEN - 06 16 80 84 35. Protects nearly 1 million people in the sector.
• Caisse d'Epargne Bretagne Pays de LoiresupportingOthersRegional savings bank partner. Contact: Emmanuelle RETAILLEAU - 02 28 25 96 52. Supported URIOPSS with donations and financing.
• SG Grand Ouest (Société Générale)supportingOthersBanking partner resulting from merger of Crédit du Nord, Banque Tarneaud and Société Générale Grand Ouest. Contact: Jérémie GUIBERT - 02 41 20 59 68.
• Crédit CoopératifsupportingOthersCooperative bank committed to social economy and solidarity. Contact: Bernard BOO - 09 88 20 51 00. Pioneer in engaged finance for housing, culture, education, insertion, disability, health.
• Uniopss (National Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation network. Uriopss Pays de la Loire is one of 14 regional Uriopss units in France. Coordinates national events including Prix Chronos and Semaine Bleue.
• CRESS Pays de la LoiresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Social Economy partner. Manages ESSOR platform for project funding and accompaniment.
• ESSOR Pays de la Loire PlatformsupportingTechnology or IntegrationDigital platform for ESS projects in Pays de la Loire. Facilitates access to project calls and financing since 2015. URL: essor-paysdelaloire.org

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NEXEM: National federation of non-profit employers in the social, medico-social, and health sectors. Competes directly with the Uriopss network for representation of non-profit associations and provides analogous HR advice, training, and policy advocacy.
• Uriopss Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Another regional Uriopss branch serving a different French region; operates with the same federation charter, services portfolio, and member-type profile, providing a structurally identical peer for benchmarking.
• Uriopss Île-de-France: Sister regional federation in France's largest region; offers the same membership, training, expertise, and advocacy services to non-profit health/social/medico-social associations, making it the most directly comparable regional peer.
• UNAPEI (Union Nationale de Parents et Amis de Personnes Handicapées Mentales): National federation for associations serving people with intellectual disabilities; competes with Uriopss-affiliated members in the disability sector and operates a similar representation-plus-services model.
• Uniopss (Union Nationale Interfédérale des Œuvres et Organismes Privés Sanitaires et Sociaux): The national parent federation of which Uriopss PDL is a regional member. Uniopss coordinates the shared expertise platform, national lobbying, and federal programs (Prix Chronos, Semaine Bleue) that Uriopss PDL delivers regionally, making it the closest peer in mission and operating model.
• FEHAP (Fédération des Établissements Hospitaliers et d'Aide à la Personne Privés Non Lucratifs): Federation representing private non-profit hospitals and personal-care establishments in France. Overlaps significantly with Uriopss on membership base, policy advocacy, and services to health/social non-profits.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: Large national non-profit providing health, social, and medico-social services; operates in the same ecosystem as Uriopss members but at a much larger scale, and overlaps on training and advocacy functions.

Regional players

• Fédération Française des Associations de Conseil en Économie Sociale et Familiale (FACS): National federation of social economy counseling associations; shares Uriopss' position as a thematic association federation serving social-sector member organizations, though focused on a narrower service vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Uriopss_PDL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZHgWcFABhn3hAUIKN1wZEA
• Facebookfacebook.com/uniopsspdl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uriopss-des-pays-de-la-loire

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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