About CYID
An organisation built where the need is greatest
Over two decades working at the intersection of youth development, migration reintegration, enterprise skills, cultural awareness, and mental health — delivering programmes that produce measurable, lasting change across Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
About CYID
An organisation built where the need is greatest
Founded in 2005, incorporated in Nigeria in 2007 and registered in the United Kingdom as a Community Interest Company in 2020, CYID has spent over two decades working at the intersection of youth development, migration reintegration, enterprise skills, cultural awareness, and mental health — delivering programmes that produce measurable, lasting change.
We operate the CYID Youth and Migration Resource Centre in Badagry, Lagos — established in 2017 — and the Abuja Entrepreneurship Centre, established in 2020. In 2024, we launched the Platform for Cooperation on Mixed Migration (PCMM), now a 64-member network operating across Nigeria.
Our programmes have been funded by GIZ Germany, the Embassy of Switzerland, the UK Home Office, the British High Commission, OHCHR, and validated through partnership with the University of Cambridge.
GFMD Discussion Starter — Return, Readmission & Reintegration
Global Forum on Migration and Development · Berlin, Germany · 2017
PICUM Member & General Assembly Presenter
Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants · Brussels · Since 2015
University of Cambridge Research Partnership
Dept. of Sociology & Lucy Cavendish College · Migration & Deportation Roundtable · 2024
UK Home Office Commissioned Programme
Skills training at Yarls Wood Immigration Removal Centre · 2019
IOM Expert Rapporteur — Global Compact for Migration
International Organization for Migration · Nigeria National Consultation · 2017
Who We Serve
Reaching those most often left behind
Young People at Risk
NEET young people facing crime risk, unemployment, migration pressure, and lack of direction — given skills, structure, mentorship, and a safe space to rebuild.
Returnee Migrants
Migrants returning to Nigeria from the UK and beyond — supported through enterprise training, trauma-informed support, and reintegration into community and economic life.
Vulnerable Groups
Trafficking survivors, women in the immigration system, ex-offenders, and IDPs — receiving recovery support, enterprise skills, and sustained mentorship through our Take Charge programme.
Entrepreneurs & MSMEs
Aspiring business owners and small enterprises — trained in business planning, access to finance, branding, and vocational production skills backed by GIZ-certified delivery.
Diaspora & Cultural Communities
African and diaspora communities in the UK — celebrated and connected through the Cultural Hangout Festival and structured heritage education programmes across London and Manchester.
Policy Makers & Practitioners
Government officials, law enforcement agencies, and civil society organisations — receiving capacity building on mixed migration, reintegration, and human rights.