CIDFF Var

What CIDFF Var does

CIDFF Var (Association CIDFF du Var, formally Centre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles du Var) is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded on December 30, 1982, and headquartered at 42 avenue des Iles d'Or, Hyères, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Its mission is the provision of free, anonymous, and confidential information and accompaniment services to the residents of the Var department, with a primary focus on women and families. The organization is a member of the national FNCIDFF federation and the regional FR CIDFF PACA federation, and is led by founder-president Claudine Richard.

The organization's service portfolio spans six core domains: legal information and rights access (Accès au droit); employment, training and business creation support (including the SAIE individualized employment program and the APPUI83+ / DIRE insertion programs targeting RSA beneficiaries); combatting sexist and sexual violence (including the Groupe de Paroles monthly victim-support group and the Intervenantes Sociales en Gendarmerie deployed in police stations); family life and parenting; education and citizenship (delivered in schools and social centers); and relational life and women's health. Service delivery is conducted through a network of over 70 walk-in permanence locations across the Var department, complemented by named satellite offices in Hyères, Toulon, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Draguignan, Fréjus, and a newly inaugurated Arcs-sur-Argens site (June 2025). The organization employs 28 FTE per firmographic data (operational notes reference a 40-employee staffing model including 9 jurists with minimum Master 2 law degrees) and deploys mobile multidisciplinary teams under the APPUI83+ framework.

The revenue model is entirely public and institutional. CIDFF Var is co-financed by the European Social Fund (Fonds Social Européen), French national equality services (Service des droits des femmes et de l'égalité), the Département du Var, and a documented portfolio of 20+ Var municipalities that host permanences. Supplementary income comes from training fees (delivered to Croix-Rouge Compétence and others), donations (via HelloAsso and ad hoc corporate contributions such as Lolyarts), and community fundraising events (La Pradétane solidarity race). All services to beneficiaries are free at the point of use. The go-to-market is community-led, relying on prefectural, departmental, municipal, gendarmerie, France Travail, and CAF referral networks rather than commercial sales motion.

Name

CIDFF Var

Legal name

Association CIDFF du Var

Website

https://var.cidff.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CIDFF Var is a French non-profit association founded in 1982 in Hyères, delivering free legal information, employment support, violence prevention, and family services to women and families across the Var department through 70+ permanence locations and institutional co-funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Rights and Family Social Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922190)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAFAC

Public Defense & Legal Aid Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYBPADAHAE

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Refugee, Migration & Displacement Services

Keywords

• Legal information services
• Women's rights support
• Gender-based violence prevention
• Family mediation services
• Employment reintegration programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyères

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public and Institutional Funding: CIDFF Var is a non-profit association ( loi 1901) that operates with co-financing from the European Union (Fonds Social Européen), French state services, and local/regional government authorities including the Var Department, municipalities, and other public bodies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CIDFF Var is a non-profit association providing free, anonymous, and confidential services to women and families in the Var department of France. Its core offering covers six service lines: legal information (Accès au droit), employment support and business creation (Emploi, Formation et Création d'entreprise), combatting sexist and sexual violence, family life and parenting support, education and citizenship programs, and relational life/health services. Specialized programs include APPUI83+ for RSA beneficiaries, SAIE for individualized employment support, Toute Sport! for socio-professional insertion via sports, Groupe de Paroles for domestic violence victims, and Intervenantes Sociales en Gendarmerie (ISG) deployed in police stations.

Product overview

CIDFF Var is a non-profit organization (Centre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles) providing a comprehensive suite of services to support women and families in the Var department of France. The organization offers core services including legal information (Accès au droit), employment and training support (Emploi, Formation et Création d'entreprise), violence prevention (Lutte contre les violences sexistes et sexuelles), family and parenting support (Vie familiale et Parentalité), education and citizenship (Éducation et citoyenneté), and health services (Vie relationnelle et Santé). These services are delivered through various specialized programs such as APPUI83+ for RSA beneficiaries, SAIE for individualized employment support, and support groups for domestic violence victims. The organization maintains a network of physical locations throughout the Var department for in-person assistance.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accès au droit (Legal Information) Free legal information service covering rights of individuals, family law, civil procedure, and criminal law, delivered by qualified jurists to help women and families understand and exercise their legal rights in the Var department.
• Emploi, Formation et Création d'entreprise (Employment, Training and Business Creation) Free employment support services including job search assistance, professional project development, individualized employment support, training, and business creation assistance, targeted at women and job seekers in the Var department.
• Lutte contre les violences sexistes et sexuelles (Combatting Sexist and Sexual Violence) Programs to combat sexist and sexual violence against women, including prevention, support for victims, awareness campaigns, and deployment of Intervenantes Sociales en Gendarmerie (ISG) in police stations for proximity reception and reinforced support.
• Vie familiale et Parentalité (Family Life and Parenthood) Services promoting equality in parental roles within families, encouraging fathers' involvement with children, supporting family relationships, and addressing parentality challenges including separation and child custody.
• Éducation et citoyenneté (Education and Citizenship) Programs to eliminate gender stereotypes and promote gender equality in schools and community centres, including delinquency prevention and sensitization sessions for youth and students in the Var department.
• Vie relationnelle et Santé (Relational Life and Health) Health and relational life services focused on women's health prevention and providing resources across the territory, including Toute Sport! program combining physical activities with information sessions on employment, rights, and equality.
• SAIE (Service d'Accompagnement Individualisé pour l'Emploi) Individualized employment support service for women job seekers in the Var department, including job search methods, goal definition, and strategies for implementing career plans, with specific support for social assistance recipients (RSA) and single mothers, delivered at locations including Centre Hermès in La Seyne-sur-Mer.
• APPUI83+ Support program for RSA beneficiaries providing customized career support through a multidisciplinary mobile team including pathway managers (chargés de parcours), educational coordinators (coordinateurs pédagogiques), and technical secretaries (secrétaires techniques), implemented under the DIRE framework with headquarters at 15 Avenue des Iles d'Or, Hyères, and a new Arcs-sur-Argens antenna.
• Groupe de Paroles (Support Group for Domestic Violence Victims) Monthly support group for women victims of domestic violence in the Var department, led by a clinical psychologist, providing anonymous, confidential, and free emotional support.
• Intervenantes Sociales en Gendarmerie (ISG) Deployment of CIDFF Var social workers inside Gendarmerie Nationale police stations to provide proximity reception, specialized listening, and reinforced support for victims of violence in the Var department.
• Professional Training (Nos formations) Training programs for insertion professionals, enterprise representatives, territorial collectivity representatives, social and rights-access workers, and education actors on themes including gender equality (égalité femmes-hommes), legal access (accès au droit), sexist and conjugal violence (violences sexistes et conjugales), and family mediation (médiation familiale).

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Ariane Méditerranée and AXISminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025Joint organization of 'Santé mentale et insertion professionnelle' conference with CIDFF Var employment team participation, under Departmental Council auspices.
• Croix-Rouge Française - Croix-Rouge Compétence Paca & CorsemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2025Training partnership for violence prevention: CIDFF intervenes with students in social work and early childhood education programs.
• Club Cap Garonne Le PradetmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 October 2025Sports club organizing La Pradétane solidarity race. Raised €2,000 for CIDFF Var at 2025 event, celebrating 30th anniversary. Partner for 5th and 6th edition events.
• Communauté d'Agglomération Dracénie Provence VerdonmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2025Local government community partnership for the new Arcs-sur-Argens antenna, represented by Mme Carboni at inauguration.
• Département du VarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey institutional partner representing the Var department government. Supports CIDFF operations and programs including APPUI83+ through UTS, DDSI, and Cellule Europe.
• Service des droits des femmes et de l'égalité (State Equality Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment services for women's rights and equality at national level, providing institutional backing and policy direction.
• FNCIDFF (Fédération Nationale des CIDFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation coordinating all CIDFF centers across France. CIDFF Var celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2023 as part of this network.
• FR CIDFF PACAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional federation representing and coordinating CIDFF centers in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, created in 2008.
• France TravailmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational employment service partnership for job seeker support and professional integration programs. Joint presence at employment forums and events.
• Gendarmerie NationalemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeployment of Intervenantes Sociales en Gendarmerie (ISG) providing specialized support for victims at police stations.
• CAF du Var (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily allowance fund partnership for social accompaniment services and parentality support programs.
• Municipalities (Hyères, Gonfaron, Saint-Zacharie, Saint-Raphaël, Sainte-Maxime, Roquebrune-sur-Argens, Solliès-Pont, Salernes, and 20+ more)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with numerous Var municipalities for hosting permanences and service locations. Logo partners displayed on CIDFF website include Hyères, Gonfaron, Saint-Zacharie, Saint-Raphaël, Solliès-Pont, Salernes, Sainte-Maxime, Roquebrune-sur-Argens, and others.
• Marine Nationale (Base Navale de Toulon)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIDFF conducted sensitization training on preventing sexist and sexual violence for civilian and military personnel at Toulon naval base in May 2025.
• Préfecture du VarmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState representative body organizing key events including International Day Against Violence Against Women (November 25) and Eloquence Day. CIDFF Var serves on jury for annual Eloquence competition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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