Cześć! My name is Dawid and I’m 23 years old. I come from southern Poland but since early childhood I have lived in the United Kingdom. In 2023, I completed my bachelor’s degree in Geography and since graduating I have taken a break from studying. I decided to join VCS because it stood out to…
Cześć! My name is Karolina and I come from Poland. I’m 19 years old. Now I’m taking a gap year after graduating high school with a literature/humanistic degree. Punk rock, mountain expeditions, folk, cats and playing with time are my thing. For me the most important thing in life is expressing myself in every way,…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project under the title “CCC - creativity, climate, culture” in Croatia. Place: Gračac, Croatia Period: Start: February/March 2025 (10 months) About the project: Volunteers participating in the long-term ESC project “CCC - creativity, climate, culture” will gain practical…
One year ago, in February 2024, I was at the Montpellier Caribbean Carnival, celebrating the start of Lent. Totally immersed in a Caribbean environment. Who could have predicted a year later that I wouldn't be able to go to the carnival because I'd literally be in ANOTHER COUNTRY? A country that is completely unknown to…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (18-30 years old) and a team leader (18+) from Macedonia who want to participate in the youth exchange “Make music not war 4” in Germany. Place: Garlstedt (close Bremen), Germany Date: 22.04 - 02.05.2025 About the project: "Make Music Not War 4" was created to serve as a tool for reconciliation and…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Kindergarten heroes“ in Poland. Place: Gdańsk, Poland Date: as soon as possible (8 or 12 months) About the project: We are looking for someone cheerful and trustworthy with an open mind and an open heart, who…
Hey there! I am Lucia, but you can also call me Lucy or Lucka. I come from Nitra, a city in Slovakia. I am 24 yo and I studied Applied Ethics in Human Resources. But who am I really? If you want to get to know me, talk to me about travelling, specialty coffee, plants,…
Hello! My name is Dáša, and I come from Slovakia. Ah, it’s always at the moment you are asked to introduce yourself, that you forget everything you have ever known to be true about who you are. Nonetheless, I remember that I enjoy basic things like watching movies and series, listening to music, reading books,…
Being a volunteer has been a goal of mine for a very long time. I’ve heard some stories that make the idea intriguing. So I thought, what kind of experiences will I bring home? Like many of my travel stories, this one also started very spontaneously. I had a one-month gap when I didn’t plan…
The guide for youth professionals has a specific objective: to assist in implementing mentoring activities within their organisations on a European scale. It is designed to improve the capacity and knowledge of youth professionals, helping them in adopting new methods and practices related to mentoring. As it is closely linked with the findings of the…
The past six months spent in Italy represent one of the most significant chapters of my life. This unique opportunity opened doors to new horizons, cultures, and perspectives that will undoubtedly remain etched in my memory. The volunteering project and activities Thanks to Volunteers Centre Skopje, I successfully applied and was selected for a volunteering…
Biljana and Sara from Kumanovo had the opportunity to be part of the volunteer team for the project "Solidarity in Community," which took place in Izvoarele, Romania, and lasted for a month. Below, we share their impressions: We were accommodated in a beautiful wooden house in a mountainous area. We shared the house with sixteen…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (18-25 years old) and 1 group leader (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the youth exchange “Don't gamble your future” in Romania. Place: Sarata Monteoru and Buzau, Romania Date: 20.03. – 30.03.2025 About the project: The goal of the project is to raise awareness among young…
“Trust yourself, everything is just going to be ok” This is what I kept saying to myself on the plane coming to Macedonia. And, I have to admit, I lied, yes… Everything is not just “ok”, everything is INCREDIBLE (I know, I scared you). If I’m not saying that when I return home then I’ll…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Volunteering in Lithuania” in Lithuania. Place: Vilnius & Trakai, Lithuania About the project: The project offers volunteering opportunities in five hosting organizations – different organizations have different responsibilities and activities. More information: 1. SOS Children's Village in Vilnius…
This guidebook brings together the activities and experiences from our Erasmus+ youth exchange, "Generation Impact: Cultural Activists", focused on cultural activism. For ten days in Lipik, Croatia, the project gathered 42 young people and their group leaders from six countries — Greece, Ukraine, Macedonia, Romania, Curaçao, and Croatia. What started as a project to explore…
In Sarata Monteoru, Buzau, Romania, we participated on Erasmus+ project that took place from 11-21 November 2024. In addition to the Macedonian group, there were participants from: Latvia, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Romania and the Czech Republic. The name of the project was: "When sorrow turns to pain". These projects, in addition to joint learning,…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) to participate in a long-term ESC project under the title “Solidarity for Green Dalmatia” in Croatia. Place: Split, Croatia Period: Start: February/March 2025 (12 months) About the project: “Solidarity for Green Dalmatia″ will bring together 1-2 long-term volunteers to Split and engage them in 4 activities connected…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 participants (18+ years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the seminar “Youth workers for Environmental Rights” in Finland. Place: Kokkola, Finland Date: 17.03 - 22.03.2025 About the project: The project invites youth professionals from across Europe to explore the concept of environmental human rights. This training…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 6 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Intercultural mixer” in Poland. Place: Bukowina Tatrzańska, Poland Date: 06.01 - 14.01.2024 About the project: This project focuses on exploring the practical aspects of intercultural learning, highlighting the development of key competencies essential for navigating diverse cultural…