MISSION LOCALE DU ROANNAIS

What MISSION LOCALE DU ROANNAIS does

Mission Locale du Roannais, operating under the commercial name Espace 2M, is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) that delivers public employment and social integration services to young people aged 16-25 in the Roannais area of the Loire department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The organization is part of the national Mission Locale network, a publicly mandated structure that provides free, in-person guidance, training, and employment support to youth, alongside complementary services covering housing, health, mobility, and civic engagement. Its service portfolio includes a job board and recruitment platform, the state-sponsored Contrat d'Engagement Jeune (CEJ), apprenticeship and alternance pathways, training orientation (Espace Projet Formation), VAE certification support, professional mentoring (Parrainage), international mobility programs (Go! Mobilité internationale), and a calendar of monthly workshops.

The organization's business model is that of a publicly funded public service. All services are free to end users. Revenue derives from government and European Union sources, primarily co-financing from the European Social Fund (FSE) under the French national operational program 'Emploi et Inclusion' 2014-2020, and from departmental coordination through the ATOUTS POUR L'EMPLOI device shared across the 5 Missions Locales of Loire. The go-to-market model is community-led: dedicated advisors deliver in-person and appointment-based support at the Roanne headquarters, complemented by drop-in permanence sessions and digital outreach via Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and email newsletters. Employer engagement is supported through a dedicated portal for posting job offers and recruiting young candidates. No proprietary technology stack is disclosed; the organization operates on a standard WordPress website with conventional digital channels and no AI/ML capabilities.

Name

MISSION LOCALE DU ROANNAIS

Legal name

Mission Locale du Roannais

Website

https://mlroanne.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mission Locale du Roannais (Espace 2M) is a French non-profit public service association providing free employment, training, housing, health, and mobility support to young people aged 16-25 in the Roannais area, co-financed by the European Social Fund and local authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

On-Site Mentoring, Supervision & Program Management Services (EDAIAFAM)

Keywords

• Youth employment services
• Vocational training guidance
• Social integration support
• Apprenticeship placement
• Career counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Roanne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: The organization is co-financed by the European Social Fund (Fonds Social Européen) within the framework of the national operational program 'Emploi et Inclusion' 2014-2020. As a Mission Locale, it receives government funding to support its public service mission of youth employment integration.
2. ATOUTS POUR L'EMPLOI Dispositive: A departmental action co-built at the scale of the 5 missions locales of Loire for the implementation of a shared service offer for the benefit of young people and their professional integration, co-financed by FSE.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mission Locale du Roannais (operating as Espace 2M) is a free, government-funded public service organization that provides comprehensive employment and social integration support to young people aged 16-25 in the Roannais area of France. Its offerings include a job board and recruitment platform, the Contrat d'Engagement Jeune (CEJ) personalized support program, apprenticeship and alternance placement, training orientation, and complementary services covering mobility/transport, health, housing, civic service (Service Civique), professional mentoring (parrainage), international mobility programs (Go! Mobilité internationale), and Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE).

Product overview

MISSION LOCALE DU ROANNAIS (Espace 2M) operates as a comprehensive youth employment support platform rather than a traditional software product company. The organization provides an integrated ecosystem of services including a job board and recruitment platform, the Contrat d'Engagement Jeune (CEJ) personalized support program, employment and apprenticeship portal (Espace Emploi Recrutement Alternance), training project support (Espace Projet Formation), and complementary services for mobility, health, housing, and civic service. Additional offerings include professional mentoring (Parrainage), international mobility programs (Go! Mobilité internationale), VAE certification support, and monthly workshops. The services work together as a unified support system to help young people aged 16-25 navigate employment, training, and integration into the workforce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plateforme d'emploi et de recrutement (Job Board and Recruitment Platform) Online job board and recruitment platform that connects local employers with young job seekers aged 16-25, offering job posting management and candidate matching in the Roannais area.
• Contrat d'Engagement Jeune (CEJ) Personalized support program for young people aged 16-25 designed to define career projects and find employment, providing intensive individualized coaching within the CEJ national framework.
• Espace Emploi Recrutement Alternance Dedicated portal for employment, recruitment, and apprenticeship/alternance opportunities targeted at young people in the Roannais area.
• Espace Projet Formation (Training Project Support) Training project support space helping young people explore vocational training options, professional orientation, and educational pathways.
• Service Mobilité (Mobility Service) Mobility assistance service helping young people reach workplaces, including transportation support, scooter/mobility aid programs, and international mobility programs.
• Service Santé (Health Service) Health support services for young people accessing employment programs, addressing health barriers to workforce integration.
• Service Logement (Housing Service) Housing support services helping young people stabilize their living situation while pursuing employment and training.
• Service Civique (Civic Service) Civic service program placements for young people seeking meaningful community engagement and volunteer opportunities.
• Parrainage Professionnel (Professional Mentoring) Professional mentoring program connecting young job seekers with experienced volunteer professionals for guidance, support, and career advice.
• Go! Mobilité Internationale (International Mobility) International mobility program enabling young people to gain work experience abroad, with information sessions and departure assistance.
• Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience (VAE) Recognition of prior learning and experience validation services helping young people obtain official professional certifications based on prior work and life experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regular monthly workshops and activities calendar providing ongoing support and skill development opportunities

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 5 Missions Locales of Loire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ATOUTS POUR L'EMPLOI device is co-built at the scale of the 5 missions locales of the Loire department for the implementation of a shared service offer benefiting young people and their professional integration. This partnership enables a coordinated approach to youth employment across the department.
• MIFE (Maison de l'Intermédiation à la Formation et à l'Emploi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing access to services for people over 26 years old through the MIFE platform accessible at espace2m.org, extending the organization's reach beyond its primary 16-25 demographic.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Regional players

• Jobcentre Plus (DWP): UK government agency providing employment, training, and benefits support to job seekers including young people. Functionally analogous to the French Mission Locale/French Travail system but operates in a different national context, making it a regional/foreign peer for benchmarking.

Direct peers

• Maison de l'Emploi: Local French employment centers (Maisons de l'Emploi) coordinating employment, training, and economic development actors at the local level. Like Mission Locale du Roannais, they are publicly-funded local structures that act as intermediaries between young people, job seekers, and employers.
• Mission Locale de Lyon: Another Mission Locale in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region providing identical youth employment guidance, training placement, and social support services to young people aged 16-25. It is structurally and operationally comparable, operating under the same national Mission Locale charter and co-financing framework.
• Mission Locale de Paris: Paris-based Mission Locale offering the same integrated CEJ, alternance, training, housing, health, and mobility support to 16-25 year-olds. It is the largest Mission Locale in the network and a direct counterpart to Mission Locale du Roannais in service scope and target population.
• Cap Emploi: Specialized French employment services network dedicated to workers with disabilities, offering job placement, training, and employer advisory. It is structurally analogous to a Mission Locale (local association, public co-financing, employer-facing services) but for a different beneficiary population.

Broad incumbents

• France Travail (formerly Pôle Emploi): France's national employment agency providing job placement, training referrals, and unemployment benefits to all job seekers. It overlaps with Mission Locale du Roannais on the employment and training placement dimensions but serves a much broader population without the youth-only specialization.
• Adecco France: One of the largest general staffing and recruitment firms in France, providing temporary work, permanent placement, and training. Overlaps with Mission Locale du Roannais on employer-facing job placement but operates commercially and serves all ages and skill levels.
• Manpower France: Global staffing and career services firm operating in France with temporary staffing, permanent placement, and career transition services. Comparable as a broad employment services incumbent, though oriented toward commercial staffing rather than youth-focused public service.
• APEC: Association Pour l'Emploi des Cadres, the French employment advisory body for managers and executives. It is comparable as a French public employment service but addresses a different occupational segment, making it a broad incumbent rather than a direct peer.
• Randstad France: Major French staffing and HR services provider offering temporary work, permanent placement, and outplacement. Comparable as a large incumbent in the French employment services landscape with overlapping job placement and training capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCr_JtXMU6uyctNLsy_CHkvA/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/MissionLocaleRoanne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mission-locale-du-roannais
• Instagraminstagram.com/espace2m

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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