At the invitation of Vincent Garel, President of the governance council of the Occ’ygène Fund, and Denis Maurer, President of the governance council of the Essentiem fund, participants met at the Fabrikus World amusement park, a long-standing partner of the fund. This meeting allowed patron companies to share their experiences and interact with the organizations benefiting from their support.
Since its launch in 2023, the OCC’YGÈNE Fund, through corporate patronage, has been supporting public interest projects in tourism, leisure, solidarity, and environmental sectors. In three years, supported actions have benefited 3,000 individuals, with the organization of 176 outings and activities, mobilizing 95 discovery sites across 11 departments. In total, 454 chaperones and 127 partners have been involved in initiatives deployed across Occitanie's 13 departments, through 49 laureate structures.
Key programs include "Les clés de la planète" (Keys to the Planet), which introduces young people distanced from holidays to environmental issues, "Gîtes solidaires en Occitanie" (Solidarity Gites in Occitanie), benefiting families supported by the Secours populaire (Popular Relief), and "Tous en Bateau" (All Aboard), aimed at children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families.
For companies, joining the OCC’YGÈNE Fund is a concrete way to translate their corporate social responsibility efforts by supporting local projects. The fund operates on a collective logic, bringing together economic actors, associations, social and environmental organizations, and local authorities. Since the beginning of the year, five new patrons from the AD’OCC network have joined the Fund. Seven patrons and donors renewed their commitment during the meeting, signing agreements with entities such as G2A Consulting, Fabrikus World, Gîtes de France Occitanie, Les Dissidents, GL Toulouse Events, Cité Hôtels, and Laëtis.
The OCC’YGÈNE Fund, managed by the AD’OCC agency and hosted under the umbrella of the national fund Essentiem, invites companies to support public interest projects for more equitable access to leisure and regional discovery.
