What AREFIE does

AREFIE (Association Régionale des Missions Locales) is a French loi 1901 non-profit association founded in December 2016 and headquartered in Hauts-de-France. It is the mandated regional coordinator of the public youth-employment network, bringing together 42 Missions Locales, 21 Maisons de l'Emploi / Maisons de l'Entreprise et des Formations (MDE/MEF) and 27 Plans Locaux pluriannuels pour l'Insertion et l'Emploi (PLIE). Through these structures, the network engages roughly 115,000–120,000 NEETs aged 16–25 per year and mobilises approximately 2,400 professionals for orientation, training, social inclusion and employment placement.

The operational backbone of AREFIE is the i-Milo information system, which centralises beneficiary tracking, reporting to funders (notably DREETS) and operational coordination across the regional network; a replacement platform is planned for 2026. Programme offers include the Contrat d'Engagement Jeune (CEJ) pathway (≈22,000 beneficiaries in 2024, projected 29,957 entries by March 2025), PACEA, the « Pour ton avenir pro » communication campaign (2023), the CStay regional call center (2025), the 2021 youth hotline, a partnership with the ARS on youth mental health (2024), and the cross-border EAL² programme.

AREFIE's business model is that of a publicly-funded non-profit coordinator: it does not sell a product, charge transaction fees, or earn commission on placements. Its revenues consist of grants, programme funding and contributions from public institutional partners — principally the État via DREETS, the ARS, the Conseil régional Hauts-de-France, the European Union (FSE+, FAMI), and Pôle Emploi/France Travail. Customer segments are two-sided: (i) end beneficiaries (16–25 NEETs and, selectively, employers) receiving free accompaniment services and (ii) public-institutional funders commissioning the coordination and delivery. No commercial pricing model, ARR or fee schedule is disclosed.

Name

AREFIE

Legal name

Association Régionale des Élus pour la Formation, l'Insertion et l'Emploi des Hauts-de-France (AREFIE)

Website

https://arefie.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AREFIE coordinates the Hauts-de-France public youth-employment network — 42 Missions Locales, 21 MDE/MEF and 27 PLIE — serving roughly 115,000–120,000 NEETs aged 16–25 annually through CEJ, PACEA and the i-Milo information system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Employment and Social Insertion Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs (BPADABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Donor Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation (MEL) Programs (BPADABAN), Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

Keywords

• Youth employment services
• Workforce development programs
• Social insertion services
• Regional employment coordination
• Vocational training support

Headquarters

HQ city

Hellemmes-lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Institutional Funding: AREFIE is funded primarily through institutional public funding. As an association of local elected officials created to coordinate the regional network of employment tools, its funding comes from government bodies (DREETS, Préfecture, ARS), the European Union (European Social Fund), and regional/local authorities. AREFIE represents the network in negotiations with funders and manages FSE (European Social Fund) as an intermediate managing body for PLIE.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AREFIE coordinates, represents, and animates a regional network of 42 Missions Locales, 21 Maisons de l'Emploi / MEF, and 27 Plans Locaux pour l'Insertion et l'Emploi (PLIE) across the Hauts-de-France region in France. It delivers free accompaniment services to NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) youth aged 16-25 and recruitment support to employers, alongside technical assistance, training, harmonization of practices, and policy representation before public authorities and the national UNML/AVE networks.

Product overview

AREFIE (Association Régionale des Élus pour la Formation, l'Insertion et l'Emploi) Hauts-de-France is a regional coordination body rather than a product company. It coordinates a network of 42 Missions Locales, 21 Maisons de l'Emploi/MEF, and 27 PLIE (totaling 60+ structures) across the Hauts-de-France region. The organization offers youth employment support through core programs including PACEA (Parcours Contractualisé d'Accompagnement vers l'Emploi et l'Autonomie), CEJ (Contrat d'Engagement Jeune), apprenticeship support, and housing access services. Employer-facing offerings include hiring aid programs (CIE, PEC), clause d'insertion facilitation, and recruitment support. The network also provides insertion pathways through PLIE and IAE (Insertion par l'Activité Economique), health promotion programs, citizenship engagement (Service Civique), and employment mentorship (Parrainage). AREFIE operates the i-Milo information system (national DGEFP platform) internally and runs regional campaigns including 'Laisse pas trainer ton futur' and 'Pour ton avenir pro!'.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Missions Locales Network A network of 42 local employment service points providing free, personalized support to youth aged 16-25 (up to 29 for those with disabilities) in their journey toward employment and autonomy.
• PACEA (Parcours Contractualisé d'Accompagnement vers l'Emploi et l'Autonomie) Contractual framework for comprehensive youth support lasting up to 24 months, consisting of three phases: defining a professional project, implementing it, and securing autonomy.
• CEJ (Contrat d'Engagement Jeune) Youth commitment contract providing intensive individual support for up to 12 months (extendable to 18), with access to an allowance of up to €561.68 per month, for NEET youth aged 16-25.
• Apprentissage (Apprenticeship Support) End-to-end apprenticeship support service guiding youth from career path validation through employer search and training completion, with enterprise hiring assistance including access to exceptional recruitment aids.
• Accès au Logement (Housing Access Support) Housing access support service helping young people resolve housing issues including poor housing conditions, family breakdown risks, and rent payment difficulties through information, financial aid mobilization, and partner coordination.
• Engagement Citoyen (Service Civique) Citizenship engagement program facilitating Service Civique missions (24+ hours/week) for youth aged 16-25, with monthly indemnities of €619.73, covering nine national priority domains.
• Maison de l'Emploi / MEF A network of 21 Employment and Training Houses acting as a bridge between public employment policies and local realities, providing GPTEC coordination, clause d'insertion facilitation, and regional employment device coordination.
• PLIE (Plan Local pour l'Insertion et l'Emploi) A network of 27 Local Employment and Insertion Plans providing proximity-based insertion pathways for people furthest from employment, with reinforced individual support and a single referent from entry to exit.
• IAE (Insertion par l'Activité Économique) Economic insertion program enabling persons most removed from employment to benefit from reinforced support and specific work contracts through various SIAE structures including Entreprises d'Insertion, AI, EITI, ETTI, and ACI.
• Prévention et Promotion de la Santé Health prevention and promotion service within missions locales covering topics including access to rights and care, psychosocial competencies, addictions, nutrition, sexual health, and mental health, with ARS regional funding.
• Dispositifs pour l'emploi et aides à l'embauche Employment support and hiring aid programs including CIE (Contrat Initiative Emploi) for private sector with 47% SMIC subsidy and PEC (Parcours Emploi Compétences) for non-market sector.
• Formation et Obligation de Formation des 16-18 ans Training obligation program for minors aged 16-18, based on the principle that no minor should be without employment, training, or support. Entrusted to missions locales for compliance control since 2020.
• Parrainage pour l'emploi (Employment Mentorship) Employment mentorship program connecting young people in job search with volunteer professional mentors who provide guidance on CV writing, interviews, and workplace codes, facilitated by missions locales.
• Clause d'Insertion Insertion clause service reserving a proportion of public contract labor hours for people facing employment exclusion, facilitated by MDE and PLIE through needs analysis, contractor support, and candidate matching.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88,787 young people accessed employment in 2025
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• France TravailcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Travail (formerly Pole Emploi) collaborates with Missions Locales as part of the Service Public de l'Emploi Régional (SPER). AREFIE participates in Comités Pour l'Emploi and prescriber committees alongside France Travail.
• Union Nationale des Missions Locales (UNML)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAREFIE is a member of UNML and participates in the Programme National d'Animation (PNA) coordinated by UNML. UNML holds the national Service Civique approval for all Missions Locales. UNML validates the national data collection charter that AREFIE complements with regional data-entry instructions.
• Alliance Villes Emploi (AVE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance Villes Emploi (AVE) federates Maisons de l'Emploi and PLIE at the national level. AREFIE is affiliated with AVE for the representation and coordination of MDE/PLIE at the national level.
• UniformationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniformation is the OPCO (Opérateur de Compétences) for the network. Each year, in partnership with Uniformation, AREFIE designs and implements a regional training program for professionals in its network, covering topics such as accompaniment methods, digital usage, project engineering, and HR management.
• Université de Picardie Jules VerneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner involved in regional education and training initiatives, contributing to the ecosystem of youth professional integration.
• Chambre de Commerce et de l'Industrie (CCI) Hauts-de-FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCI Hauts-de-France collaborates on business engagement, employer representation, and economic development initiatives within the regional employment ecosystem.
• AKTOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAKTO is an OPCO partner supporting professional training and skills development within the AREFIE network.
• AgefiphmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgefiph supports the professional integration of people with disabilities. AREFIE's network coordinates with Agefiph to support young people with disabilities through RQTH, specialized accompaniment, and connections to adapted employment structures.
• Action logementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAction logement provides housing assistance and services that complement the housing access support offered to young people accompanied by Missions Locales.
• Les GEIQ (Groupements d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEIQs are employer groupings that pool resources to integrate people with employment difficulties. They are part of the IAE ecosystem and work with PLIE and Missions Locales for work integration.
• CAP EMPLOImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAP EMPLOI works alongside Missions Locales and PLIE to support the professional integration of people with disabilities, providing specialized placement and support services.
• Institut Pasteur de LilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitut Pasteur de Lille partners with AREFIE to deliver nutrition training to professionals in Missions Locales as part of health prevention and promotion programs.
• Association Addictions FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation Addictions France contributes to AREFIE's health promotion activities by providing addiction training to professionals in the Missions Locales network.
• Association PrismeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation Prisme provides psychosocial skills (CPS) training to Mission Locale professionals. 56 counselors from 30 Missions Locales were trained by Association Prisme in 2021.
• La Caisse Primaire d'Assurance MaladieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPAM partners with AREFIE's network to improve young people's access to healthcare rights and services within the global accompaniment framework.
• Direction Interrégionale de la Protection Judiciaire de la JeunesseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Protection Judiciaire de la Jeunesse collaborates with AREFIE to support young people under judicial supervision within Missions Locales and PLIE accompaniment pathways.
• Education NationalemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation Nationale works with Missions Locales on the implementation of the training obligation for 16-18 year olds, youth orientation, and the identification of young people who have dropped out of the school system.
• Plateforme de l'InclusionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Inclusion Platform provides tools and resources supporting the digital inclusion and access of vulnerable populations served by AREFIE's network.
• EAL² Project Partners (Cross-border)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAREFIE is a partner in the EAL² (Entrepreneur/Employé Alimentaire Local) project, a cross-border initiative aimed at increasing employment and employability in sustainable food trades through training, accompaniment, and networking across border regions.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Union Nationale des Missions Locales (UNML): National federation of all Missions Locales in France, including AREFIE as a regional member. Directly comparable as it sets national policy framework, manages the Programme National d'Animation, and validates the data charter that AREFIE operationalizes regionally.
• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): National public employment service and AREFIE's primary institutional partner within the Service Public de l'Emploi Régional. Comparable as the dominant French public employment agency serving overlapping job-seeker populations, though focused on all job seekers rather than exclusively NEET youth.
• Conseil National des Missions Locales: National governance body representing Missions Locales with government, providing strategic oversight and policy advocacy. Comparable as the national-level counterpart to AREFIE's regional coordination mandate.

Regional players

• VDAB (Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding): Flemish public employment and vocational training service in Belgium. Comparable as a regional public employment and training coordinator with analogous youth NEET programs and employer services, though operating in a different national context adjacent to Hauts-de-France.
• APEC (Association Pour l'Emploi des Cadres): French employment agency specialized in executive/manager profiles. Comparable as a French paritarian employment service, though focused on a higher-skilled segment than AREFIE's NEET youth mandate.
• Forem: Walloon public employment service in Belgium. Comparable as a regional public employment and training body with similar insertion devices and NEET youth programs, though operating in the French-speaking Belgian region adjacent to Hauts-de-France.

Direct peers

• Cap Emploi: National network specialized in employment of people with disabilities, working alongside AREFIE's Missions Locales. Comparable as it provides specialized vocational support and placement services for a specific vulnerable population that overlaps AREFIE's 4,216 RQTH-accompanied young people.
• Alliance Villes Emploi (AVE): National federation of Maisons de l'Emploi and PLIE. AREFIE is affiliated with AVE; structurally comparable as AVE federates the same MDE/PLIE network at the national level that AREFIE coordinates regionally in Hauts-de-France.
• EPIDE (Établissement pour l'Insertion dans l'Emploi): Public youth insertion program offering residential and intensive accompaniment for NEET youth aged 18-25. Directly comparable as a parallel French public device serving the same NEET population with similar employment integration objectives, though with a residential/civic-military model.

Emerging players

• GEIQ Groupements d'Employeurs pour l'Insertion et la Qualification: Network of employer groupings pooling resources to integrate workers facing employment difficulties. AREFIE partners with GEIQs as part of the IAE ecosystem; comparable as a specialized French insertion device addressing the same target population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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