Un Parrain 1 Emploi

What Un Parrain 1 Emploi does

Un Parrain 1 Emploi is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded in 1996 in Nantes, recognized as being of general interest ('association reconnue d'intérêt général'). The association supports job seekers facing barriers to employment — including residents of priority neighborhoods, people with disabilities, RSA beneficiaries, seniors, long-term unemployed, new arrivals, and women returning to work — through free, individualized mentorship of up to six months with volunteer professionals (parrains and marraines) active or recently retired in the mentee's target sector. Since founding, the association has supported over 9,500 people, with approximately 70% finding employment within six months of sponsorship completion and a 95% beneficiary satisfaction rate; nearly 8,000 people have found employment over 29 years of operation.

The core service is the sponsorship (parrainage) program, delivered through two physical offices in Nantes (headquarters, relocated May 2025 into E2C Nantes Saint-Nazaire premises at 16 Quai Ernest Renaud) and Saint-Nazaire (opened 2009 at 43 Rue des Halles). Service delivery is human-based: salaried caseworkers perform intake and match mentees with approximately 350+ volunteer mentors (some sources cite 500+) who meet mentees roughly one hour every three weeks. Add-on programs include CEVO and OPE coaching-and-recruitment events, the Destination Talents workshop for RSA beneficiaries, and middle-school interventions (Stage de 3e, Acteur de Mon Orientation). There is no proprietary technology platform; matching and service coordination are handled manually.

The business model is a multi-source non-profit funding structure. Revenue (not publicly disclosed) is composed of public subsidies from Loire-Atlantique department, Nantes Métropole, DREETS Pays de la Loire, CARENE, and the Prefecture of Pays de la Loire; corporate mécénat combining financial donations (tax-deductible at 60%) and skills sponsorship (mécénat de compétences) where companies release employees to mentor; and individual donations starting from €5 (tax-deductible at 66%). The service is entirely free to beneficiaries. Strategic partners include Crédit Agricole Atlantique Vendée (skills sponsorship, since November 2025), Alten, Eurial, Simplon, and approximately 20+ companies participating in CEVO/OPE events. The association operates within the Nantes Métropole Pacte emploi métropolitain and is governed by a board of directors with permanent staff of fewer than ten.

Name

Un Parrain 1 Emploi

Legal name

Un Parrain 1 Emploi

Website

https://parrainemploi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Un Parrain 1 Emploi is a Nantes-based French non-profit association founded in 1996 that provides free, six-month individualized mentorship from 350+ volunteer professionals to job seekers facing employment discrimination, achieving a 70% placement rate within Loire-Atlantique.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Support Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Coaching, Mentoring & Placement Support Services (EDAAAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK), Leadership, Service Learning & Volunteer-to-Career Pathways (EDAMAKAJ)

Keywords

• Employment mentoring
• Job seeker support
• Volunteer mentorship
• Professional integration
• Career coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Subsidies and Grants: The association receives funding from public institutions including Loire-Atlantique department, Nantes Métropole, DREETS (Regional Directorate for Economy, Employment, Labour and Social Affairs), CARENE (Saint-Nazaire metropolis), and the Prefecture of Pays de la Loire. These subsidies support core operational costs.
2. Corporate Mécénat (Financial and Skills): Companies provide financial donations and skills sponsorship (mécénat de compétences) where employees volunteer as mentors during work hours. Corporate donations are tax-deductible up to 60% for companies (within limits of 10K€ or 0.5% of annual revenue).
3. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute starting from 5€. Donations are tax-deductible at 66% for individual taxpayers (within 20% of taxable income). Example: a 100€ donation costs the donor only 34€ after tax benefit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Un Parrain 1 Emploi operates a free individual mentorship (parrainage) program that matches job seekers (filleuls) with volunteer sector-experienced mentors (parrains/marraines) for up to 6 months of tailored job-search support. Mentors deliver technical assistance (CVs, cover letters, interview preparation), moral support, and sector-specific knowledge transfer. The core offering is supplemented by CEVO/OPE coaching events, Destination Talents workshops for RSA beneficiaries, middle-school career discovery interventions, and a corporate mécénat de compétences skills-sponsorship program, all delivered free to beneficiaries across Loire-Atlantique.

Product overview

Un Parrain 1 Emploi operates as a non-profit association offering a portfolio of employment support services centered on its core sponsorship (parrainage) program. The main offering connects unemployed job seekers with volunteer mentors who provide personalized guidance for up to 6 months. This core service is supplemented by structured add-on programs including CEVO/OPE coaching events, Destination Talents workshops for RSA beneficiaries, and middle school interventions (Stage de 3e and Acteur de Mon Orientation) that introduce young people to career exploration. The organization also offers corporate engagement programs through skills-based sponsorship (mécénat de compétences) and maintains partnerships with regional public and private institutions. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and operate across two locations: Nantes and Saint-Nazaire in Loire-Atlantique, France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parrainage (Job Sponsorship/Mentoring)
• CEVO: Coaching Emploi Ville Ouest
• OPE: Objectif Parrainage Emploi
• Destination Talents
• Stage de 3e, des clés d'entrée
• Acteur de Mon Orientation
• Mécénat de compétences

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 in 10 mentees (70%) find employment within 6 months of sponsorship completion
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Crédit Agricole Atlantique VendéecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Corporate partner providing skills sponsorship through Gilles Chapdelaine, an employee released for community service to develop partnerships and sponsorship relationships. The bank's HR department supports this employee volunteering initiative as part of their CSR commitment.
• E2C Nantes Saint-Nazaire (École de la Deuxième Chance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2025E2C Nantes Saint-Nazaire hosts the Un Parrain 1 Emploi Nantes office in their facilities at 16 Quai Ernest Renaud, 4th floor. This co-location enables resource sharing and collaborative approaches to professional integration for shared beneficiaries.
• Nantes MétropolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor institutional partner. The association is part of the Pacte emploi métropolitain (Metropolitan Employment Pact) and receives municipal support for operations and community outreach activities.
• Loire-Atlantique DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council provides public subsidies to support association operations and professional integration programs targeting department residents.
• DREETS Pays de la Loire (Direction Régionale pour l'Économie, l'Emploi, le Travail et les Solidarités)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government authority providing institutional funding and support for employment integration initiatives in the Pays de la Loire region.
• CARENE (Saint-Nazaire Metropolis)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan authority for Saint-Nazaire region providing public subsidies to support the association's operations in the Saint-Nazaire territory.
• Prefecture of Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional prefecture providing institutional support and funding for professional integration programs.
• 20+ Companies in Loire-AtlantiqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerApproximately 20 companies participate in CEVO and OPE events, providing direct engagement opportunities with job seekers through coaching sessions and recruitment meetings. These employers represent sectors facing hiring challenges.
• Multiple Partner Networks (Simplon, and others)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious partner networks including employment networks, training providers, and professional integration organizations. Logos visible include Simplon and other local employment integration organizations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): France's principal public vocational training operator, providing reskilling and credentialing pathways for unemployed adults. Adjacent incumbent serving overlapping job-seeker populations with a more training-centric model.
• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): France's national public employment agency and a primary referral partner for Un Parrain 1 Emploi. Represents both a feeder source and the dominant scaled provider of employment-support services nationwide.
• Emmaüs: Major French social-inclusion network combining shelter, work-integration, and coaching pathways. Overlaps on employment integration for vulnerable populations but with a much broader social-services mandate.
• Association pour le Droit à l'Initiative Économique (ADIE): France-wide non-profit supporting entrepreneurship among unemployed and RSA beneficiaries via coaching, mentoring, and microcredit. Operates at significantly larger national scale in adjacent employment-integration territory.
• Cap Emploi: Specialized French public employment service dedicated to people with disabilities, offering coaching and placement support comparable to Un Parrain 1 Emploi's disability-inclusion services (added 2002).
• Mission Locale: Public-funded French network providing employment and social integration support to 16-25 year-olds, with similar referral-driven intake and individualized guidance. Functions as both a referral source and a broader incumbent in the same space.

Direct peers

• Article 1: French association focused on equal opportunity through mentoring of young people from modest backgrounds into education and employment. Direct overlap in mentorship-to-employment model and volunteer-driven delivery.
• Nos Quartiers ont du Talent: French non-profit running a near-identical mentoring-to-employment model pairing young graduates from priority neighborhoods with volunteer professional mentors. Highly comparable mission, structure, and beneficiary profile.
• École de la Deuxième Chance (E2C): National network providing training and integration support to NEET youth aged 16-25, with whom Un Parrain 1 Emploi now co-locates in Nantes. Operates on an adjacent employment-integration model with shared beneficiary base.

Emerging players

• Simplon: France-wide network of inclusive digital-skills training factories with strong ties to Un Parrain 1 Emploi (visible as a partner logo). Addresses similar beneficiary populations through training-plus-employment pathways, but anchored in tech-skills curricula.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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