agopop

What agopop does

Agopop is a French non-profit community association (association under Loi 1901) operating as a "Maison des Habitants" (community center) in Villard-de-Lans, on the Vercors plateau in the Isère department. Founded in 1975 and celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025, it serves residents of the Les 4 Montagnes territory, which spans the communes of Villard-de-Lans, Autrans, Méaudre, Lans-en-Vercors, and Engins. The association delivers social, cultural, educational, and recreational programming targeted at youth, families, seniors, and individuals facing digital exclusion.

The organization operates without proprietary technology — its web presence is built on WordPress — and is funded through a mix of individual membership fees, activity-based participation fees, and public subsidies from local authorities. It is institutionally affiliated with the Fédération des centres sociaux de l'Isère, the MJC Isère network, and the Réseau Information Jeunesse, embedding it within the regional infrastructure for social centers and youth information services.

Agopop's service offering spans youth information and orientation (Point Information Jeunesse), digital mediation workshops for digitally excluded populations, family programming, after-school activities, and seasonal community events. The organization has extended its scope into mobility services via a planned car-sharing partnership with CITIZ, scheduled to launch in autumn 2026.

Name

agopop

Legal name

AGOPOP

Website

https://agopop.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Agopop is a French non-profit community association (Maison des Habitants) founded in 1975, serving residents of Les 4 Montagnes on the Vercors plateau through social, cultural, educational, and recreational programs for youth, families, and seniors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ)

Keywords

• Community center services
• Youth programs
• Family support services
• Digital inclusion workshops
• Cultural activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Villard-de-lans

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. Membership fees (Adhésion): Annual membership fees required for participation in activities and services. The membership creates a formal relationship between the association and residents.
2. Activity fees: Fees for various activities and workshops offered to members. Pricing varies by activity type and may be adjusted based on family quotient (quotient familial) for accessibility.
3. Public subsidies and grants: The association receives public funding from departmental council (Département de l'Isère), potentially regional authorities, and is affiliated with federations of social centers and MJC networks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Agopop is a non-profit community center (Maison des Habitants) that delivers in-person community activities, youth and family programs, digital literacy workshops, cultural events, and resident support services to inhabitants of the Vercors plateau in France. Operating under the French 1901 law as a popular education association, it provides a multi-service hub covering youth information services, parent-child spaces, school support, senior well-being, hiking and cultural clubs, participatory repair and bike workshops, and a resident participation fund. Its activities are accessed through annual membership, per-activity fees (often sliding-scale), or free access for inclusion initiatives.

Product overview

Agopop is a community association (Maison des Habitants Intercommunale du Vercors) operating under the 1901 law for popular education. It is not a technology product company but rather a multi-service community center offering diverse programs including youth services (Espace Jeunesse), digital inclusion (Espace Numérique), family support (LAEP, CLAS), cultural activities (theater, concerts, exhibitions), outdoor activities (hiking club), and community initiatives (bike workshop, repair café, media lab). The association serves residents of the Vercors 4 Montagnes territory through these interconnected service areas rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Espace Jeunesse (Youth Space) Comprehensive youth services for residents aged approximately 14-30 of the Vercors 4 Montagnes, including the Info-Jeunes information center, Bourse Projets Jeunes funding, Forum des Métiers career exploration, summer jobs listings, and babysitting training courses.
• Espace Numérique (Digital Space / Club Numérique) Free digital literacy and inclusion workshops covering smartphone use, internet navigation, computer maintenance, password security, internet safety, and digital communication skills, targeted at community members including seniors and digitally excluded populations.
• L'Arbre En Papier LAEP Parent-Child Welcome Spaces (Lieux d'Accueil Enfants Parents) on the Vercors territory, providing supervised play areas and parent support services for families with young children.
• Atelier du Vélo (Bike Workshop) Participatory and solidarity-based bicycle repair workshop offering bike maintenance skills and community bike exchange events for Vercors residents.
• Média Lab Laboratory for visual and audio creative experimentation, part of the community's media and journalism initiatives including local radio projects in partnership with Ouiz Radio.
• Club Randonnée (Hiking Club) Organized hiking activities including gentle hikes (rando douce) for various skill levels and the annual Vercouline gourmet hike event for adult community members.
• Grand Atelier Spectacle Amateur theater and performing arts program producing shows and theatrical performances for community members and the wider Vercors audience.
• Repair Café Community repair workshop initiative bringing together volunteers to help residents repair household items, reduce waste, and extend product lifespans.
• Fonds de Participation Habitants (FPH) Inhabitant Participation Fund providing financial support up to €500 for collective community projects initiated by local resident groups.
• CLAS - School Support School accompaniment and academic support services helping families support children's educational success, including homework help and tutoring.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CITIZminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2026Starting autumn 2026, Agopop becomes a partner of CITIZ, a car-sharing service. Their minibus will be available on the CITIZ platform for year-round rental, and they are seeking a replacement 5-seat vehicle (budget 10,000-15,000€) to support community mobility needs.
• Fédération des centres sociaux de l'IsèrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Affiliated federation providing network support, resources, and institutional recognition. Agopop is part of a network of social centers (centres sociaux) across the Isère department working towards common social and community objectives.
• Association départementale des MJC de l'IsèrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Affiliated with the departmental association of MJC (Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture), providing network access and shared mission of youth and community development through education populaire.
• Réseau Information JeunessecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Part of the Information Jeunesse network, providing access to resources and frameworks for youth information services. Supports the Info-Jeunes Vercors 4 Montagnes service.
• Collectif SSA VercorsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Agopop supports and accompanies the SSA Vercors collective (Solidarité Solidaire Alimentaire), helping organize initiatives like the solidarity canteen at Méaudre.
• CLV Rhône-AlpesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for youth international solidarity missions. CLV Rhône-Alpes organizes solidarity workcamps abroad, and Agopop youth have participated in projects in Cameroon.
• Ouiz RadiominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for the Média Lab project involving audio-visual experimentation and creation. Collaborative project including media creation and local radio initiatives.
• Sentiers CommunsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collective supporting association leadership and resilience, particularly in times of uncertainty. Agopop participates in workshops and solidarity events organized by this collective.
• UFOLEPminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Sports education federation. Agopop partners with UFOLEP for senior wellness workshops including nutrition and adapted physical activity programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• UNIOPSS: National umbrella for nonprofit social and health organizations in France, representing a comparable ecosystem of community-based associations delivering social services.
• Fédération Nationale des Centres Sociaux: National federation representing France's social centres. Agopop is a member through its departmental federation, and the federation sets the operational framework and standards Agopop follows.
• MJC de France: National federation of Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture. Agopop is affiliated through the Association Départementale des MJC de l'Isère, operating under the same éducation populaire charter.
• Ligue de l'Enseignement: Major French federation of community education associations offering comparable youth, cultural, and civic programs under the same éducation populaire tradition.
• Réseau Information Jeunesse: National youth information network of which Agopop's Info-Jeunes Vercors 4 Montagnes is a node; comparable peer organizations deliver similar youth information and career-guidance services in other territories.
• Croix-Rouge française: Large French nonprofit operating community-level social, family, and senior support services nationwide, overlapping with Agopop's family support, senior café, and digital-inclusion offerings.
• Secours populaire français: National nonprofit delivering community-based solidarity activities (cultural outings, family support, senior engagement) comparable in spirit to Agopop's programs.

Direct peers

• Fédération des Centres Sociaux de l'Isère: Departmental federation of which Agopop is a direct member; represents peer social centres across Isère running the same multi-service community-center model in different territories.
• Association Départementale des MJC de l'Isère: Departmental MJC association to which Agopop belongs. Other affiliated MJCs in Isère run directly comparable youth, cultural, and community programming for residents of their respective communes.

Regional players

• Petites Sœurs des Pauvres / Associations locales de services à la personne: Regional/municipal French associations delivering community services to elderly and vulnerable populations in rural areas, comparable to Agopop's senior café and adapted physical activity programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfr-fr.facebook.com/agopop.maisondeshabitants
• Instagraminstagram.com/agopop_mdh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agopop---maison-des-habitants

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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