Our mission: solidarity, culture & access to rights
LORD works to make social rights understandable and accessible, support artists and creative work, and defend the dignity of household care workers in France.
A nonprofit born from a real need
LORD was registered with the French Préfecture in 2015 as an association loi 1901. We are registered under SIREN 812 992 352, with our office at 51 Rue du Minage, in La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime).
The founding idea was simple: too many people, in La Rochelle and across France, give up on their social rights for lack of information, fear of administrative procedures, or because the rules feel inaccessible. Our role is to bring meaning and human contact back to the relationship between citizens and social institutions — URSSAF, CAF, CROUS, social landlords.
Over the years, we have extended our work to three other audiences who share the same fragility in the face of bureaucracy: artists, household cleaners and scholarship students.
Four values that guide every action
Free of charge
All information and support provided by LORD is strictly free. No membership fee, no consulting fee, no commission.
Independence
LORD is independent, funded by donations and volunteers. We are not affiliated with URSSAF, CAF or any public body.
Plain language
We translate administrative texts into accessible French and English, with examples, diagrams and real-life case studies.
Dignity
Every person we support is treated with respect, without judgment, in strict confidence.
Three complementary pillars
Our work rests on three pillars articulated around the audiences we serve.
Producing guides & articles
We publish educational guides (URSSAF, CESU URSSAF, CROUS scholarships, household cleaners' rights, artist-author status) and over 80 freely accessible articles.
Individual guidance
We answer individual requests via e-mail or appointments to help people understand a letter, build a file, file an appeal or identify the right administration.
Defending vulnerable groups
We give a voice to people made invisible: cleaning staff, precarious artists, students in difficulty, individual employers without information.