Since 2009, the Fédération Simon de Cyrène has worked towards the social inclusion of people who become disabled during the course of their lives. It hosts disabled people, able-bodied volunteers and care-givers in friendly, supportive group homes.

Creating places to live together

Thanks to medical advances, 40,000 people in France survive a serious road accident, sports accident or stroke every year. But their lives change forever. People disabled in adulthood may lose their jobs, suffer from loneliness and endure social exclusion. They must give their lives a new meaning.

That is why the Fédération Simon de Cyrène opens and manages shared homes where able-bodied and physically-challenged people live together.

Living at home without being alone

The Fédération Simon de Cyrène believes that human connections are what make life meaningful. That is why it has developed a trailblazing response based on friendly relationships.

The idea is for people to live on their own but with others as far as their level of independence allows. Everyone has his or her own space but lives together in a simple, practical way. They share meals, meetings, activities and projects.

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  • ©Simon de Cyrène

The foundation’s support

In 2009, the Fédération Simon de Cyrène opened its first home in downtown Vanves. Since then, it has created new social innovation laboratories nationwide and now has homes in eight regional capitals. From the outset, the Bettencourt Schueller Foundation has provided help to support and roll out the project.

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