45 years of history and passion at the service of sport and young people
UCPA: National Association for Outdoor Sports Centres
UCPA is a not for profit organisation as defined by the French law of 1901, an association of youth organisations unique in France made up of corporate bodies, created in 1965. It is run by government bodies, including Ministries with responsibility for Health, Young People, Sport and Community Service. The UCPA organisation views its humanistic and socially aware programme as an extension of public service, and participates in the implementation of public policies aimed at the young.
The UCPA’s mission: to make outdoor sports accessible to the greatest possible number of young people, in the best conditions of safety and practice.
UCPA offers an unrivalled quality of teaching with its UCPA instructors who are state qualified or undergoing training. It subscribes to an open style of teaching that adapts to everyone’s personality and development.
UCPA, also guarantees the quality of its sports equipment. Its entire pool of equipment is refurbished and reconditioned regularly to make your learning easier and more enjoyable throughout. Instructors and trainees test sports equipment for the biggest brand names in skiing, surfing and sportswear…
L’UCPA in a nutshell:
* 45 years experience
* 9 million customers welcomed since its creation
* 60 sporting activities
* 140 sporting locations including 12 outside of France
* 2,400 young people per year given professional training