After spending several years between Lyon and Brussels, Lucie Jacquemet, originally from Saint-Étienne, has chosen to return to her native region to support the development of La Niaque in the Loire. This association's mission is to help individuals affected by cancer or chronic illnesses to recover and reintegrate into the professional world.
Trained in political science and data journalism, Lucie Jacquemet began her career in media, notably at RTL and Le Vif week-end in Brussels. Her path then led her towards the social and cultural economy, where she focused on supporting projects with significant collective utility, a discreet yet fundamentally human-centered form of commitment.
Since joining La Niaque last year, she has been involved in both management tasks and the deployment of field actions in the Loire. This mission resonates with a widely shared reality: "Illness affects us all, directly or through our loved ones," observes Lucie Jacquemet.
Founded by Sophie Caruso to address the difficulties encountered after illness, the association aims to combat what its members call the "double penalty": after treatment, many patients still face isolation, loss of confidence, and/or obstacles to returning to work.
In this spirit, the association's first collective program began last month in Saint-Étienne. For nine months, fifteen volunteer participants will meet one day a week at the City's Public Health Department to gradually rebuild their life and employment projects. The initial phase focuses on recovery, regaining rhythm, rebuilding confidence, and overcoming isolation, followed by professional reflection, whether it involves returning to a previous role, adapting working conditions, seeking new employment, or retraining.
