“They look here” or “They would look here” (in Turkish: buraya bakarlar) is a poster you could only find in underground metro stations in Ankara back in the 2000s. It was a red poster that had one big eye and an eyebrow as if it was watching you on your way. Very dystopian at first,…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 5 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Kitchen Youth Work” in Germany. Place: Garlstedt (close Bremen), Germany Date: 31.08 - 7.09.2024 About the project: “Kitchen Youth Work” aims at providing a suitable learning environment for people interested in non-formal education or youth work.…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Thematic Awareness Training – Peers for Inclusion” in Romania. Place: Căsoaia, Arad, Romania Date: 01.08 – 10.08.2024 About the project: The Thematic Awareness Training – Peers for Inclusion - is addressing youth workers and trainers, offering them theoretical and…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 3 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Volunt4YOU(th)” in Portugal. Place: Fafe, Portugal Date: 20.06 - 26.06.2024 About the project: This project tackles the reduced civic engagement of youth, aiming to increase their participation in the activities of their communities, especially regarding volunteering.…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Green Faenza” in Italy. Place: Faenza, Italy Date: start end of May (6 months) About the project: The volunteer will support the hosting organization and local community by assisting in various local folk events, promoting European…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Thematic Awareness Training - Peers for Equality” in Romania. Place: Căsoaia, Arad, Romania Date: 21.06 – 30.06.2024 About the project: The target group is formed of peers trainers as well as trainers and youth…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “ESC with Associació Alba” in Spain. Place: Tàrrega, Spain Date: 01.06.2024 - 31.03.2025 (10 months) About the project: The association’s goal is to provide educational and social care to people with disabilities in order for them…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 participants (+20 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Ministry for the future” in Romania. Place: Sarata Monteoru–Buzau, Romania Date: 20.05 - 29.05.2024 About the project: "Ministry for the Future" training course is designed to equip youth workers with innovative approaches for promoting a circular economy.…
Living in Spain has been my dream for over 5 years. As a psychology student I was searching for some project where I can have practice in my field. One day while I was scrolling my Instagram I saw the post of Volunteers Centre Skopje for volunteering in Spain in an association that helps disabled…
Developing skills to use radio and smartphones to raise your voice and improve your position in society was the goal of the youth exchange "Digital Community Radio for Youth Inclusion and Diversity" that was held in Ljubojno, Macedonia on 22-28.08.2023. 20 young people and youth workers from Macedonia, Iceland, Belgium and Denmark explored the past,…
Hello hello. My name is Furkan, and I’m 23 years old. I come from Konya, Turkey. I’m a 3rd grade computer engineering student at KTO Karatay University in Konya. I love creating something with the newest technologies. This is my very first Erasmus experience. Sometime before VCS, I volunteered at some foundation to teach Scratch…
Hello. My name is Süleyman, I am from Turkey and I live in Ankara. I am 21 years old and I study at Hacettepe University. My department is industrial engineering. In my school, I am a volunteer member of the IEEE club at Hacettepe University. I participate in inter-university events. I am responsible for communication,…
Здраво, Hello, and Merhaba! I'm Berfin, 22 years old, and this is my first time going abroad for the Erasmus project. Even though I hail from Denizli originally, it's the connections I've made, the experiences I've had, and the memories I've created in Ankara that truly make me feel like I belong there. I am…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “UNITY CANVAS: Collective Art for Wellness & Awareness” in France. Place: Dordogne, France Date: 29.04 – 6.05.2024 About the project: The training will gather 20 youth workers supported by 3 trainers who will present,…
Let us take you on a journey through 2023 in VCS! We turned 18 and more numbers you can find in the pages of our Annual Report. Another year, we hosted international volunteers and interns who participated in different activities in Skopje (and beyond). We were partners in multiple local and international projects throughout Europe…
Yes, I know "another French in the VCS family, when is it going to stop?". Never I guess. :) Hello everyone my name is Jules, I'm 22 years old and I will be helping here, at VCS, for the next 3 months through the "VET" program. My field of work is filmmaking, so I will…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a team volunteering project “Rural Youth Festival 3.0” in Romania. Place: Izvoarele, Romania Date: 7.07 - 30.08.2024 (7 weeks) About the project: “Rural Youth Festival 3.0” is a team volunteering project in which 18 volunteers will gather to provide a series of cultural…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a team volunteering project “Summer Time Fun” in Romania. Place: Izvoarele, Romania Date: 15.05 - 30.06.2024 (7 weeks) About the project: A team of 18 international volunteers will prepare 7 weeks of fun activities in the countryside with outdoor cinema nights, workshops, games…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Jump to life” in Romania. Place: Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania Date: 3.06.2024 – 3.04.2025 (10 months) About the project: "Jump to life" is a volunteering stage for 10 to 12 months in which AIDE offers non-formal activities…
With April being the second month of spring, flowers start blooming and trees start turning green. Mother nature slowly but surely comes back to life as plant buds open. That’s also how the name of the month April came about, because in Latin ‘aperire’ means ‘to open’. April is the month of the birth of…