colosse aux pieds d'argile

What colosse aux pieds d'argile does

Colosse aux pieds d'argile is a French nonprofit association founded in 2013 and recognized as being of public utility since 2020. Headquartered in Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, it delivers prevention and awareness programs, certified professional training, and free psychological and legal support to victims and collateral victims. Its primary audiences are children and young people, the adults responsible for them, sports clubs and federations, schools, youth organizations, and victims of sexual violence, harassment, and hazing; its 35-person team operates across metropolitan France and several DROM-COM territories.

The association operates through three core pillars: awareness, professional training, and victim accompaniment. Training is Qualiopi-certified, while support includes psychological consultations, support groups, resilience programs, and legal guidance through complaint and trial processes. Its supporting technology consists primarily of a secure online reporting platform processed by its legal team, interactive VR training modules developed with Reality Academy and CVM on child-prostitution pathways, and four animated prevention films. The VR program received a €100,000 DGCS grant and had trained more than 2,000 people, including minors, professionals, and family members.

Victim-support services are free, and the organization does not disclose annual revenue. It funds and supports its activities through one-time and recurring individual donations, memberships, corporate patronage through cash, in-kind, or pro-bono contributions and the Club des 100, bequests and life-insurance designations, public grants, and fees from professional training contracts. More than 20 regional prevention officers conduct direct interventions, while conventions with 40+ national sports federations, institutional partnerships, online reporting, community events, athlete ambassadors, and digital content extend distribution and fundraising reach.

Name

colosse aux pieds d'argile

Legal name

Association Colosse aux pieds d'argile

Website

https://colosseauxpiedsdargile.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colosse aux pieds d’argile is a French public-utility nonprofit preventing sexual violence through awareness programs, certified training, and free psychological and legal support for victims and organizations across sports, schools, and youth settings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Violence Prevention Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Threat Assessment, Violence Prevention & Behavioral Intervention Support (EDAEACAH), Safeguarding, Accountability & Compliance (ESG, Gender/GBV, Do No Harm) (BPADAEAM), Child Safety & Exploitation Prevention Operations (CSAM detection workflows, escalation) (BPAAALAK)

Keywords

• Sexual violence prevention
• Professional training services
• Victim support services
• Child protection advocacy
• Awareness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-paul-lès-dax

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Memberships: One-time and recurring (monthly) donations from individuals. Memberships (adhésions) offered to both individuals and structures (clubs, committees, leagues). 66% of individual donation amounts are tax-deductible in France within limits.
2. Corporate Partnership and Patronage (Mécénat): Corporate partners contribute through monetary donations, in-kind donations (materials), or skills-based donations (pro-bono services). The 'Club des 100' program offers corporate patrons visibility and positive reputational return. 60% of corporate donations are tax-deductible within limits.
3. Legacies, Bequests, and Life Insurance Designations: Individuals can designate the association as beneficiary in wills (legs), life insurance policies (assurance-vie), or through immediate donations (donations). These represent long-term revenue planning mechanisms for the association.
4. Professional Training Services: The association offers certified training programs on sexual violence, victim reception, and child prostitution for professionals (sports organizations, enterprises, social workers). The association is a recognized training organism certified Qualiopi, generating revenue through professional training contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Colosse aux pieds d'argile is a non-profit association recognized as being of public utility that delivers a three-pillar service model: (1) Sensibilisation — on-site prevention and awareness sessions on sexual violence, harassment, and hazing delivered to young people and adults in sports clubs, schools, and youth organizations; (2) Formation — Qualiopi-certified professional training programs on sexual violence prevention, victim reception, and child protection for sports organizations, enterprises, and social workers; and (3) Accompagnement — free psychological consultations, support groups, resilience programs, and legal guidance provided directly to victims and collateral victims of sexual violence throughout the judicial process. The association also operates a secure online reporting platform and develops specialized VR training modules and educational films on child prostitution.

Product overview

Colosse aux pieds d'argile is a non-profit association (reconnue d'utilité publique) offering a three-pillar service model: Sensibilisation (awareness/sensitization), Formation (professional training), and Accompagnement (psychological and legal victim support). The association also develops specialized educational products including VR training modules created with Reality Academy for minor prostitution prevention, animated educational films, and an online secure reporting platform. The core offerings work together to prevent sexual violence against children in sports, schools, and youth environments while providing direct support services to victims.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 euro donated = 3 children sensitized (high-volume awareness multiplier)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UnikalominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 July 2026Corporate partner in the 'Club des 100' program, announced July 2026. Unikalo engages with the association to support its mission against sexual violence and to involve its teams in the cause.
• NutrimuscleminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 July 2026Corporate supporter of the association, announced July 2026. Nutrimuscle provides financial or in-kind support to the association through the Club des 100 patron program.
• French Alps and Pyrenees Climbing Federation (FFCAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Official convention signed in April 2026 between Colosse and FFCAM for prevention and awareness activities within the federation's climbing and mountaineering clubs.
• LILO (search engine)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026LILO launched a 'Prix Coup de pouce des Internautes' (Internet Users' Helping Hand Award) in partnership with the association, allowing users to direct funding to Colosse through their search engine usage.
• French Karate Federation (FF Karaté)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026The French Karate Federation committed to the association in April 2026 through a formal partnership to deliver prevention programs to its clubs and licensees.
• French Bridge Federation (FF Bridge)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026Formal convention signed in March 2026 with the French Bridge Federation for the deployment of prevention and awareness programs within the federation's network.
• Reality AcademycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2022Production partner for the development of immersive VR training modules on child prostitution. Reality Academy (29 employees, founded 2019) provided filming, 360° video production, interactive scenario design, and VR application development. DGCS funding of 100,000 EUR supported this project.
• Association Contre les Violences sur Mineurs (CVM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaborating association since 2022 for developing prevention tools on child prostitution, including VR training modules and animated films. Simon Latournerie (director adjoint of Colosse) and Mélanie Dupont (president of CVM) supervised content development. CVM co-created the video content used in training.
• French Ministry of SportscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry that provides institutional backing and policy framework for the association's activities in the sports sector. Listed as an institutional partner on the association's partners page.
• French Ministry of JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry listed as an institutional partner. The association works with judicial authorities on reporting obligations and legal accompaniment of victims.
• French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CNOSF is listed as an institutional partner. The committee represents the French Olympic movement and collaborates with the association on athlete protection initiatives.
• French Paralympic Committee (CPSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an institutional partner. The association's prevention work extends to para-sports environments.
• National Sports Agency (Agence Nationale du Sport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an institutional partner providing funding and strategic direction for sports policies that align with the association's prevention mission.
• MAIF InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on the association's partners page. MAIF provides support as part of its corporate social responsibility commitments related to child protection.
• Citroën (Réseau Citroën Dax)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing vehicle support, facilitating the mobility of field teams across territories.
• MGEN (Mutuelle Générale de l'Éducation Nationale)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMutual insurance partner active in the education sector, supporting the association's school-based prevention activities.
• SporTeam (SporTeam / sparte.fr)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital sports platform partner, listed on the association's partners page.
• VIASANTÉ MutuelleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth insurance partner running the 'Matchs Solidaires' (Solidarity Matches) program with the association, launching annual sports events to raise funds and awareness.
• 40+ National Sports FederationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMore than 40 national sports federations have signed conventions with the association including: FF Karate, FF Bridge, FF Vol Planeur, FF Canoe Kayak, FF Hockey, FFSLC, FF Mushing, FNASCE, FFF (Football), FF Rugby, FF Judo, FFBB (Basketball), FF Handball, FF Golf, FF Natation, FF Athlétisme, FF Gymnastique, FF Voile, FFBS (Baseball/Softball), FF Surf, FF Triathlon, FF Savate, FF Ski, FF Épée (Fencing), FF Roller Skateboard, FFPM (Pelota), FFBSQ (Bowling), FFE (Echecs), FFEPGV, FFESSM (Underwater activities), FFME (Mountaineering), FFMOTO, FNSMR, and others.
• Multiple French Regional Councils and DepartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partners including: Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Région Centre-Val de Loire, Région Occitanie, Région Pays de la Loire, Région Île-de-France, Région Normandie, Département des Landes, Département du Bas-Rhin, Département de La Réunion, Département du Loiret, Département Loire-Atlantique, Département Ille-et-Vilaine, Département des Yvelines, Département Vaucluse, Département Calvados, and Ville de Paris. These partners co-finance prevention activities and outreach on their respective territories.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• NSPCC (Child Protection in Sport Unit): The UK's largest child-protection charity, operating the Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) — the closest international functional analog to Colosse aux pieds d'argile's integrated sport-sector prevention, training, and safeguarding model.
• Childhelp: Established US nonprofit dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse, operating a national hotline and education programs — broader-scale analog to Colosse's integrated prevention, training, and victim support model.
• ECPAT International: Global network combating child prostitution, trafficking, and sexual exploitation — overlaps directly with Colosse's child-prostitution prevention work, VR training content, and policy advocacy across multiple jurisdictions.

Direct peers

• Association e-Enfance (Net Ecoute / 3018): French association operating a national helpline and reporting platform for children facing online/digital threats — directly comparable mission of prevention, reporting, and support for vulnerable minors, with similar national scaling ambitions.
• Innocence in Danger: International NGO focused on preventing child sexual exploitation through education and awareness — strongly aligned with Colosse's prevention pillar and its pioneering use of immersive media (exhibitions/VR-style content) for child protection.
• L'Enfant Bleu: French association providing therapeutic and legal support to abused children — a direct analog for Colosse's Accompagnement pillar (psychological and legal victim services).
• Stop It Now: Helpline + prevention program model focused on stopping child sexual abuse before it occurs — covers the same prevention/training/support triangle Colosse is built on, with a similar direct-to-public reporting channel.

Regional players

• Terre des Hommes France: Major French children's rights NGO operating internationally, with overlapping advocacy and child-protection programs in France, comparable in maturity, public utility status, and donor base, though broader in mission.

Emerging players

• Safe Sport International: International body focused specifically on safeguarding in sport — a near-direct niche competitor to Colosse's sports-anchored prevention mission, though it operates more at policy/standards level than field delivery.
• The Army of Survivors: US-based survivor-led organization confronting athlete abuse — directly comparable to Colosse in combining survivor advocacy with sport-sector prevention, though materially smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/colossefr
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• Facebookfacebook.com/Colosseauxpiedsdargiles
• Instagraminstagram.com/colosse_aux_pieds_d_argile
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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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