On August 12, 1979, a group of friends founded the Bangladesh Youth League (BYL), which has since been based in a variety of locations.
BYL was able to purchase the abandoned industrial land that would become the Center for Youth and Community Development in 1995 thanks to a winning lottery offer (CYCD).
On July 6, 2012, CYCD made another significant advancement with the launch of their brand-new Centre McKenzie House on Leagrave Road.
The organization's sponsor, Lord McKenzie of Luton, who played a significant role in establishing CYCD in its current form more than 20 years ago, officially opened it.
A community centre run for the benefit of EVERYONE in the area is called the Center for Youth and Community Development (CYCD).
The Center offers essential services including child care and feeding the elderly, as well as educational programmes and recreational activities for young people from impoverished backgrounds.
The Center is a crucial resource for the elderly, the underprivileged, the disabled, and the children and is truly in the centre of the neighbourhood.
providing facilities and services for the community's most marginalised residents.
A large-scale centre with a wide range of services, CYCD currently provides job and volunteer opportunities to many locals.
Their ethnic makeup follows that of the neighbourhood and contains many different groups, such as Bangladeshis, Sylhetis, Pakistanis, Azad Kashmiris, Indians, Somalis, Poles (and other central Europeans), and African-Caribbeans.
Welfare Consultation (Every Tuesday in partnership with Luton Advice Network).
NLCB BYL presented the Project CYCD Volunteering Workshop in Cape Town, South Africa.
Befriending, advocacy, and counselling services are provided by the Bangladesh after School Educational Support Service (BASESS) for young women in Bangladesh (BACS).
Phase two of the Development of CYCD's successful appeal to the East of England Development Agency and National Lottery Charities Board (NLCB) for the Main Building Renovation.
The Kabi Nazrul Building, formerly known as the Main Building, opened its doors in May. In honour of its significant contribution, accomplishments, and success in 2005, CSSP was awarded the 2006 Best of Luton Award.
In honour of its accomplishments and success, CYCD was given the Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities Project Award for 2010–2011.
Little Stars Preschool formally inaugurated its 2-year-old child care facility in McKenzie House's recently constructed addition.
In appreciation of the accomplishment and success of the projects First Steps to Learning and ICT For All (Age: 50 years+), CYCD earned the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Learning Trust Community Learning Fund Award.
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