Mutual aid between neighbors France

The goal of the association of Cluses Scouts is to recover funds and then buy medical equipment, milk, diapers and other emergency aids to third world countries. To do this, you can deposit your gifts (furniture, objects, clothing, all in good condition, the Scouts do not repair, unlike Emmaus) from Monday to Friday from to and from to. For resale it is only Saturday. The local composting 1 900 m 2 surface with a wide choice of furniture and used items at low prices.

Secours Catholique was founded in Lourdes in 1946. Today, this association federates a network of tens of thousands of volunteers around 76 delegations, 2,400 reception areas and 3,700 local teams. Its goal is to fight against poverty, inequality and exclusion. It calls on public opinion and public authorities while proposing long-term solutions. It also trains young volunteers, especially in France, for a minimum of 9 months, thus offering them the status of National Civilian Volunteer.

Located near the fire station, this safe haven welcomes all those who are looking for a moment of conviviality, solidarity and mutual assistance. Around a coffee or soup, the whole team is there to listen and comfort, but also to help each other in writing personal or administrative mails, CV and letter of motivation. In other words, crossing the threshold of this refuge is to find aid as valuable as the smiles exchanged.

The Emmaus reflex! This is the right common sense. You install in a new dwelling, you organise a party, you're looking for an original gift, you need a wardrobe, office, books. Think of Emmaus. Besides doing good business - or even very good business like robots at 5 €, 50-cent BD, etc. - you participate in the reintegration of people in difficulty and in the preservation of the environment by recycling these objects most often in perfect condition!

Emmaus Touraine, in Esvres, spreads in a nice hangar where the smile is free and mutual help! Behind the building, outside, the wonders to retyping were completely with. You will find as many jars as strollers.

And don't forget to bring your toys, clothes, furniture, and others our the cellar and will certainly make someone else happy.

The Restos du Coeur de l'Isère, it's more than 23 000 people welcomed and nearly 3 000 000 meals distributed, 1 000 volunteers. That's good, but do you think it's normal? The long-term disappearance of the Restos du Coeur was Coluche's wish. No more Restos, no more people on the street or in need, no more people who are hungry! While waiting for poverty and precariousness to diminish, let's all show solidarity by helping the Restos du Coeur by making donations or by becoming a volunteer. You can also help by taking part in the association's activities: food distribution, street activities, school support, help for mothers with the Restos bébé...

Secours Catholique, whose primary mission is to spread the essential notion of charity, helps all people in difficulty, the elderly, the very poor, whatever their faith or origin. There are also missions abroad. You can become a volunteer in Grenoble, like many people in Isère, in the animation of groups of children or elderly people for example. There are specialised centres for asylum seekers, prisons, the Night Train or to go on pilgrimage to Lourdes. To be useful in your turn, become a volunteer or make a donation, even outside the national collections.

Jean-Michel, the president, and the 2,000 volunteers of the Restos du coeur du 44, are there to support people in need, thanks to the various food distribution centers (Dalby, Bénélux...), but that's not all. Restos du coeur de Loire-Atlantique bend over backwards to help, to alleviate everyday worries. With employment advice and workshops, but also well-being (access to a hairdresser) and emergency accommodation with the Maison de Coluche. Not forgetting participation in cultural events, such as the Bal des Restos to be held in June 2022 at the Warehouse in Nantes. Several solidarity initiatives have also been launched, such as the "Plante la vie" operation with Nantes et vous TV and the Edouard Nignon Institute in summer 2022: the aim? Nantes residents buy seeds and shrubs to put flowers in their homes, balconies and communities, and in exchange, the funds raised will finance the purchase of a refrigerated truck for the Restos, which is essential for logistics! La grande Tombola des Restos en 2023, has been supported by donor partners with the aim of raising funds.

How can you help? Become a volunteer and help out with reception, food distribution, supplies, administrative work - all skills are welcome. And donate money: there's no such thing as a small donation. 10 euros means 10 meals, so every euro counts. Visit their website regularly and become a volunteer or support Restos du coeur financially. Coluche and his sons (volunteers among volunteers!) thank us.

La Tente des Glaneurs is a wonderful solidarity adventure, a human and solidarity-based initiative in Lille initiated by Jean-Loup Lemaire, nicknamed the "Coluche of the North", in 2010. Every Sunday, the association and its volunteers collect unsold goods from shopkeepers at the famous Wazemmes market and redistribute them to people in need of food. The operation is carried out in good spirits and with dignity. The "Glaneurs" have a stand where they sort and display fruit, vegetables, canned goods, coffee and even flowers. At the end of the market, people line up and the produce is distributed free of charge and fairly according to household composition. No proof of income is required. It's all about sharing and trust. All this while avoiding food waste. The association is catching on and expanding to several other towns in France. It has received numerous awards, and we applaud the initiative!

La Recyclade could be summed up in three words: collect, recycle and sell, but that would be too simplistic for this fine initiative. The two solidarity boutiques (in the Bourroches and Montmuzard districts) are brimming with second-hand items at very low prices. The idea is to give a second life to furniture, clothes and all kinds of objects dropped off. They are either sold as they are, because they are in good condition, or they are reused, transformed and diverted in the workshop. La Recyclade also organizes "transformation" and "creation" workshops. The aim: to reduce waste and create jobs. Please note that membership is required to benefit from these workshops!

Emmaüs is nothing new. And it's worth remembering the action taken by Abbé Pierre during the terrible winter of 1954 to help the most destitute. Emmaüs, founded in 1949, continues its work today, notably with the famous Compagnons who continue to clear out your attics and salvage objects for resale. The originality of this store is that it's right in the center of town, a second-hand store that makes it easier for everyone to take part in this spirit of solidarity, but also to make good bargains at low prices (discount for 16/26 year-olds). New boutique in the Carrefour Echirolles shopping mall. Strong social solidarity.

The work of Swiss Henry Dunant, who began in 1859 at the Battle of Solferino to rescue soldiers from both sides, continues on its path of help and peace. The Isère Red Cross, among the hundred or so departmental delegations of this association, acts in the field of emergencies, solidarity, health and provides first aid training to all those who wish to know the actions that save lives. Among its other missions, listening, food aid, refugee aid and social SAMU. You can volunteer, donate clothes or toys. Small acts of solidarity that contribute to the existence of the Red Cross.

Solidarity, respect, sharing: these are the values of the Ta1ami association. Its mission? To inspire a quiet revolution in the way we look at loneliness and support people in need. Here, you don't visit a lonely person, but a friend. Reading, chatting, sports or cultural outings... volunteers and the people they accompany share some wonderful moments. We work in retirement homes, hospitals, clinics and other social establishments, and even in people's own homes. The diversity of the association's members creates a real social mix, offering genuine moments of sharing and mutual enrichment.

Since 1989, the association "Welcome 9 of Heart" gives itself for the mission insertion of people in difficulty and risk of exclusion of the company, for restoration of their right to independence and a life worthy citizen. Today, "Welcome 9 of heart and" is a social rehabilitation lodging house of 78 places for everyone, but also a temporary visitor center with a capacity of 8 seats, dedicated to the reception in emergency (including women marital victims of violence).

83% of homeless people suffer from rejection by passers-by, while 94% of citizens would like to take action but do not know how. This is where La Cloche comes in, helping to change mentalities and recreate social bonds. Its action programmes are numerous: Le Carillon (a network of shopkeepers and residents working in solidarity), Les Clochettes (creating links through urban beautification projects), La Cloche à Biscuits (a biscuit factory offering a professional activity adapted to homeless people), activities (choirs, cooking workshops), media giving a voice to homeless people, training and awareness-raising workshops.

Every year, more than 20,000 people are welcomed by Secours populaire français in the Puy-de-Dôme department. Emergency aid, food parcels, second-hand clothes, homework help, workshops (cooking, sophrology, gym, theatre), legal aid, support for employment, access to culture, sports activities, holidays... Secours Pop" implements numerous actions for adults, children, parents and families.

Secours Catholique was founded more than 70 years ago at the national level. It provides material and food aid to disadvantaged people. It helps modest families to go on vacation and provides emergency support. Many activities are organized. It is also a place of listening, which participates in campaigns to bring people together, beyond their ethnic and religious affiliation.
Secours Catholique functions essentially thanks to volunteers. There are nearly 850 volunteers in the Cantal/Puy-de-Dôme delegation, which is not necessarily enough to ensure the various activities offered. The structure is always looking for volunteers.

Specialized in food aid, the departmental headquarters of the Restos du coeur also offers workshops for its beneficiaries: integration workcamps to find a job, but also fight against illiteracy, hairdressing, sewing, computers, self-esteem... The structure has set up personalized accompaniment for access to housing, to various rights, to budgeting, to obtaining a microcredit... These missions are carried out thanks to more than 800 volunteers. To help the more than 6,000 families welcomed each year by the Restos du coeur 63, you can join the team of volunteers, support the association financially or participate in the annual collections.

For the Boulevard des Potes, the help to solidarity initiatives is articulated around 3 axes: to support and favour the emergence of associative projects and concrete actions, to allow the exchange of know-how and associative experiences, to sensitize the institutions and to bring them to take into account the new needs of the young actors and their citizen expressions. Since its creation, the BdP has made it a priority to respond to a commitment to the fight against discriminatory acts and the trivialization of racism.

The Secours Catholique - Caritas boutique in Pau offers a wide range of clothing at affordable prices, helping to support people in precarious situations while promoting reuse and recycling. As a true player in local solidarity, the "Côté coeur, côté fringues" boutique offers much more than material goods, it offers hope and a helping hand to the most disadvantaged. By contributing to this boutique, you are helping to create a positive impact in the lives of our most vulnerable fellow citizens.

Linkee is an association present in Paris, Saint-Denis and Pantin since 2016, but also in Lille, Lyon, Toulouse and Bordeaux or rather Talence to fight against food waste by recovering unsold goods. Since October 2020, volunteers have been providing sustainable food aid to students in precarious situations. By registering in advance online, and on presentation of an up-to-date student card or certificate of enrolment, young people can come and collect a 5 to 7 kg parcel made up of fruit and vegetables, dairy and dry products...

Alongside this office, there are two distribution centres in La Rochelle and the Bongraine district. In all, more than a thousand people are helped morally through the coffee and physically corner - 6 varied balanced meals per week as well as hygiene and maintenance products. They are open as winter. Two baby restaurants also exist in Villeneuve-les-Salines and in Mireuil, where mothers and babies under 24 months are welcomed, advised and assisted - milk distribution, diapers, small pots… Cloakroom, library, kitchen, hairdresser are also offered. While Coluche, the famous founder of the association, thought that aid would be temporary, it seems to be rooted in the associative landscape. Today there are 7 500 people in Charente-maritime alone.

The essential mission of the French People's Aid is to work towards respect for human rights! Health is a point that is played for many at the local level. The Popular Help receives donations from volunteers and offers them to the most disadvantaged in the day. From fripe, useful accessories for all ages, which may our your cupboards. Support is also food. Many activities are in the program to escape isolation (picnic, funfair, hiking, etc.). And a big flea was organized this summer, in July, and brought together hundreds of Iso.

A point of fall of the fixed homeless, the Catholic Rescue, located rue des Augustins, is also a welcoming place for all. In the morning, homeless people can eat, wash, wash their clothes, get their hair cut, read but also treat themselves every Tuesday morning. The afternoon is dedicated to other audiences, including the opening of a social grocery store on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from to for families in difficulty. A report from the association even highlighted the alarming view of increasing the number of young people in precarious circumstances.

This association gives clothing to people who cannot obtain it because of financial resources. For men, the distribution is Monday and Thursday from 14 am to 16 pm. For women and children, you must come to the premises on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 14 am to 16 pm. As for July and August, it maintains a standing on Mondays and Tuesdays at the same hours. Over volunteers have been running this service for more than years and have seen more and more people passing around. If you want to donate clothes, but also books, toys… at this association, do not hesitate, it is always a rush.

This association, a member of the associative health care house, is aimed at people facing psychological problems - depression… - and/or solitude but also their friends. It warmly welcomes them, listens to them and tries to create friendships between these people through various free activities - once membership and against a few euros: English courses, drawing, painting, singing, playing games, theatre, cups, discussions, outings… So don't hesitate to take the step.

Created in 1992 and 1996, the A.I.D.A.F.A. and the AIDAVIE merged and, in June 2011, took the name Aidartois. This association of people services aims to create jobs for home aid: household, ironing, racing, homework assistance and school support, presence with an elderly, disabled or dependent person, child care. It covers the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region and counts as partners, among others, the General Council, pension funds and mutual funds. Aidartois is: 10 volunteers, 9 coaching staff and nearly employees involved.

In the private park, there are people with low resources and difficulty accessing housing.

Amnesty International is a global movement made up of volunteers who work towards respect for human rights and choose, by solidarity, to devote part of their energy and time to defending victims of human rights violations.

The work of Swiss Henry Dunant, who began in 1859 at the Battle of Solferino to rescue soldiers from both sides, continues on its path of help and peace. The Haute-Savoie Red Cross, among the hundred or so departmental delegations of this association, acts in the field of emergencies, solidarity, health and provides first aid training to all those who wish to know the actions that save lives. Among its other missions, listening, food aid, refugee aid and social SAMU. You can volunteer, donate clothes or toys. Small acts of solidarity that contribute to the existence of the Red Cross.

ESAT, it means Establishment and Work Assistance Service. ESAT Le Parmelan is working in its three centres to integrate mentally disabled adults into the world of work. Nearly 200 people are cared for by about fifty supervisors to carry out more or less complex work. With companies such as Mobalpa, Tefal and the city of Seynod (Espaces verts) as reference customers, this association has been well established in its environment for over 30 years. And if adults are there to do a job that is right for them, they are also there to achieve their full potential by also practising leisure activities.

The Communauté Emmaüs Somme is a reception center for the homeless located in Camon. The Communauté Emmaüs Amiens was founded in 1965 and has been a member of Emmaüs International since 1971. It is committed to the solidarity economy and takes part in various events and initiatives to support people in precarious situations.

The delegation on the Diocese of Marseilles is divided into three territories: north, south, is (from Ciotat to Gréasque). The network is close to 500 volunteers accompanied by 9 employees, a high potential that makes the 19 places of reception alive. 4 of them are especially open to homeless people, migrants, leavers and sick persons without social security coverage. The charity's charitable mission remains unchanged: aid for people living in poverty. Actions: day reception, night bus, soup kitchens, street tours, socio-cultural animations in the neighbourhoods, school support, administrative accompaniment. In Aubagne, a boutique shop sells cheaper fashion clothing and accessories.

SPF is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and developing solidarity in all its forms. From the short to the long term, the SPF focuses on emergency aid (food, clothing), reintegration and access to various services (medical, legal, etc.), leisure (culture, leisure, sports), but is also present on all continents in the event of emergencies (natural disasters, armed conflicts). All this is made possible by our many associative partners and volunteers.

Founded in 1985, Restos du Coeur offers voluntary support to people in precarious situations, distributing free meals to those on low incomes. They contribute to their social reintegration by helping them with administrative formalities and facilitating access to housing. The center also offers outreach services, budget management assistance, French and computer workshops, and workshops to boost self-esteem. The Bus du Coeur makes two stops in town: from 8:00 pm to 8:45 pm at the Pontlieue market and from 9:00 pm to 9:45 pm at Place des Jacobins. Registration to become a volunteer is open all year round on their website.

This is one of the many points of contact for this national association of public utility. Are you tempted by the idea of volunteering, and wondering how best to get involved? Have you set up your own association and don't know how to manage your volunteers? France Bénévolat France is dedicated to putting volunteers and member associations in touch with each other. Don't hesitate to contact them for further information. If you can't attend in person, you can register directly via their website.

The main objective of ADAPEI (Association départementale de parents et d'amis des personnes handicapées mentales - Departmental association of parents and friends of mentally handicapped people), as defined in its articles of association, is to "implement all means adapted to the moral, psychic, intellectual and physical development of the mentally handicapped person". The association supports over 2,100 people with disabilities, including some 350 children and teenagers, and is guided by the values of a global associative project: protection, autonomy, respect for the individual, citizenship and dignity. Every effort is made to meet the specific needs of each disabled person and their families.

As access to the Internet has spread to a large number of households, even in difficult situations of precariousness, Le Petit Futé indicates a brilliant site bringing together all the actors of solidarity in Grenoble and in the Metropolitan area. An intuitive directory where you can better understand who does what? Access to rights, daycare, food, learning French... and we are only at the letter A! Not to mention health, housing, accommodation, employment, transport and violence. Each time you click on an icon, practical tools appear to help you find the right people to talk to. Also follow the news feed to discover solidarity events.

Setting up this reception point in a shopping center is a strategic choice to make it more accessible. The aim is to help women suffering from violence or inequality. Point info Femmes offers a listening ear and awareness-raising services for all women, whatever their social class. In case of need, the structure can then refer women to other services in Bordeaux. Fighting against menstrual precariousness, Point info Femmes is the^1st point of free distribution of menstrual protection in Gironde.

This association, created in 1885, was recognized as being of public utility four years later. Its missions are multiple. First of all, the spontaneous reception of people in emergency situations, without housing and seeking asylum. In this sense, the structure provides for the reception of young children with their mothers. But beyond this "simple" reception mission, the HPF offers training and courses in order to set up social and professional reintegration. The same is true for people with disabilities, through various integration projects.

Face supports the Restos and yet Face would want them gone. Their long-term disappearance was the dream of Coluche and a bunch of bastards. No more Restos du Coeur, no more people on the street or in need, no more hungry people! While waiting for poverty and precariousness to diminish, show your solidarity and help the Restos du Coeur by making donations or by becoming a volunteer and helping the association's activities: food distribution, street activities, hot meals, marauding, cooking workshops, school accompaniment, help for mothers with baby restaurants, cultural and leisure activities, help to return to work, garden of the heart...

A solidarity network in Annecy, France and around the world. Secours Populaire and its local committees work to give the poorest people access to the most basic rights: the right to education, including tutoring, the right to health, access to food and clothing. The organisation is also known for the holidays it organises in the summer for children and their families who cannot leave, as well as for Green Santa Clauses to distribute gifts to children from poor families. To help them, you can become a volunteer, make a donation or participate in the Solidarity Braderies organized near you.

Secours Catholique, whose primary mission is to spread this beautiful notion of charity, comes to the aid of all people in difficulty, the elderly, the very poor, regardless of their faith or origin. There are also missions abroad. You can become a volunteer in Annecy, or like hundreds of other people in Haute-Savoie, in the animation of groups of children or elderly people for example. There are many ways to be a volunteer and to help others by accompanying them, welcoming them or developing new projects. To be useful in your turn, just and fraternal, become a volunteer or make a donation.

Home and support for people who are dependent on psycho-active products. Information, maintenance, guidance, speaking groups, home visit.

The France-Vietnam Association is a non-profit association for non-profit in Vietnam. Its main objectives are: financial and logistical support for humanitarian projects, both in France and in Vietnam, for the benefit of this deprived childhood; the promotion and development of the French language, thus enabling the rights of the child and its fundamental freedoms to be pursued, particularly to benefit from equal opportunities for access to education and schooling.

Les Bureaux du Coeur is an association whose aim is to provide housing for people in precarious situations, known as guests. Guests are accommodated in the offices of its corporate members, known as hosts, in the evenings and at weekends. As their offices are heated and equipped (kitchen, WC, washbasins, often shower), the Centre des Jeunes Dirigeants Nantes has decided to welcome people in precarious situations to their premises when they are no longer in use. This implies precise rules: a set of specifications is drawn up for the selection by the associations of the people hosted by the companies. Each company hosts a single person, called "guest" as there is no charge, for a defined period of time. The company provides the guest with a bed, a wardrobe, the employees' kitchen area and bathroom facilities. Les Bureaux du Coeur thus gives people access to individual accommodation, brings them closer to the corporate world, enables them to socialize, benefit from the solidarity of employees and sometimes from the contacts of managers. Les Bureaux du Coeur's work is simple, inexpensive and, above all, very supportive and humane.

It is an association that develops projects that aim to change the way people look at the world of the street and encourage "getting together" between neighbours with and without homes, for a more inclusive society. It is developing Le Carillon, which aims to raise awareness among shopkeepers of the issue of extreme poverty. They offer small, free, everyday services to homeless people or people in extreme poverty (using the wifi, making an emergency call, reading the newspaper, getting a glass of water, etc.) or products that can be offered or "put on hold" by customers, based on the model of a hanging coffee. A great solidarity initiative!

Founded in 1985, Restos du Coeur helps the underprivileged by giving them access to free meals, and is more broadly committed to fighting poverty in all its forms. In 2022-2023, 171 million meals were served in France. In addition to the distribution of these meals, the association offers a wide range of other services, including educational support workshops, workshops to combat illiteracy, legal aid and microcredit. Don't hesitate to contact us for support or if you're in need.

The Restos du coeur, created by Coluche in 1985, needs no introduction. Those of the Rouen region, it is 20 activity centers, 15 000 people helped and 1 million meals served. Food aid is the best known action of the association, but there are other actions: help in finding a job, cooking workshops, legal aid, hairdressing, introduction to computers, baby relay. Film screenings are even organised during the winter campaign, followed by a debate with an animator.Everything to get back on track in life.

Secours Catholique, whose primary mission is to spread the message of charity, helps people in difficulty, the elderly and the very poor, whatever their faith or origin. We also carry out missions abroad. You can become a volunteer in Lyon, like 700 other people in the Rhône region, for example, by leading groups of children or senior citizens. There are also specialized centers for asylum seekers, prisons, the Night Train and pilgrimages. To help in your own way, become a volunteer or make a donation to help the most vulnerable.

The work of the Swiss Henry Dunant, begun in 1859 at the battle of Solferino to rescue soldiers from both sides, continues its path of aid and peace. The Rhone Red Cross, among the hundred or so departmental delegations of this association, acts in the field of emergencies, solidarity, health and provides first aid training to all those who wish to learn about life-saving gestures on a daily basis or in exceptional situations. Among its other missions, listening, food aid, aid to refugees or the SAMU social. You can become a volunteer and contribute to the many actions of the Red Cross.