Union française des centres de vacances et de loisirs

The Union française des centres de vacances et de loisirs (UFCV) is a French national non-profit association in the field of youth and popular education (éducation populaire), founded in 1907. It is recognised as being of public utility (reconnue d'utilité publique), is accredited as a social utility enterprise (entreprise solidaire d'utilité sociale) and as an educational association complementary to public education. Its stated purpose is to stimulate, promote and develop socio-educational, cultural and social activities, as well as training and integration actions. The organisation traces its origins to 1906 in Bordeaux, where 172 associations involved in leisure activities, particularly holiday camps (colonies de vacances), met to consider creating a federation. The project led on 23 April 1907 to the creation, on the proposal of Docteur Bourel, of the Union parisienne des colonies de vacances, which through successive name changes became the UFCV. In 1909 it grouped 72 works and extended to the whole territory, taking the name Union nationale des colonies de vacances; former President of the Republic Émile Loubet served as its president. In 1911, secular works left the Union to form the Union catholique des colonies de vacances, which existed until 1914. Today the UFCV organises stays such as holiday camps for children and young people, adapted stays for adults and children with disabilities; qualifying and continuing professional training in animation professions such as BAFA and BAFD; the organisation and management of facilities for minors: leisure centres, crèches, extracurricular activities; as well as social and professional integration. It presents itself as an association at the service of the social life of communities (collectivités).

The UFCV's history begins in 1906 in Bordeaux, where 172 associations involved in leisure activities, particularly holiday camps (colonies de vacances), met to consider creating a federation to group these organisations. The project came to fruition on 23 April 1907, when, on the proposal of Docteur Bourel, the Union parisienne des colonies de vacances was created; through successive name changes it would become the UFCV. In 1909 the society grouped 72 works. Also in 1909 it extended to the whole territory and took the name Union nationale des colonies de vacances. Émile Loubet, a former President of the Republic, was president of the Union. In 1911, secular works left the Union to form the Union catholique des colonies de vacances, which existed until 1914. Over more than a century the association describes itself as having more than 100 years of history and innovation. It is a national French youth and popular education association, non-profit, founded in 1907. It is recognised as being of public utility, accredited as a social utility enterprise (entreprise solidaire d'utilité sociale) and as an educational association complementary to public education. Its purpose is to stimulate, promote and develop socio-educational, cultural or social activities, as well as training and integration actions. Its activities include organising stays such as holiday camps for children and young people, adapted stays for adults and children with disabilities; qualifying and continuing professional training in animation professions such as BAFA and BAFD; the organisation and management of facilities for minors: leisure centres, crèches, extracurricular activities; as well as social and professional integration. The association presents itself as being at the service of the social life of communities (collectivités).

• 1911

  Secular works leave the Union to form the Union catholique des colonies de vacances, which exists until 1914.

• 1909

  The society groups 72 works; it extends to the whole territory and takes the name Union nationale des colonies de vacances. Émile Loubet is president.

• 1907

  On 23 April, on the proposal of Docteur Bourel, the Union parisienne des colonies de vacances is created, later becoming the UFCV.

• 1906

  172 associations involved in leisure activities, particularly holiday camps, meet in Bordeaux to consider creating a federation.

National non-profit youth and popular education association, recognised as being of public utility, serving communities' social life.

• Colonies de vacances (holiday camps for children and young people)

• Séjours adaptés (adapted stays for adults and children with disabilities)

• BAFA and BAFD training (qualifying and continuing professional training in animation)

• Accueils de loisirs, crèches, activités périscolaires (facilities for minors)

• Insertion sociale et professionnelle (social and professional integration)

1. 1L'UFCV - Une association au service de la vie sociale des collectivités.ufcv.fr
2. 2L'UFCV plus de 100 ans d'histoire et d'innovationufcv.fr
3. 3Union française des centres de vacances et de loisirswikidata.org
4. 4Union française des centres de vacancesfr.wikipedia.org
5. 5L'UFCV plus de 100 ans d'histoire et d'innovationufcv.fr