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A new beginning All good things must come to an end. My one-year European Solidarity Corps mission within the Youth NGO Volunteers Centre Skopje is almost over. It has been a particular year in an exceptional organization in a unique context. Living in downtown Skopje and being a VCS team member has been very inspiring.…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers, 18 – 30 years old, from Macedonia to participate in an ESC – project "Volunteering opportunities in Lithuania" in Vilnius or Trakai, Lithuania. Place: Vilnius or Trakai, Lithuania.Date: 2021-2022 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 The project…
An unexpected breakup and the wrong job choice brought me to Macedonia: Now I am living my dream. Four months ago I went to a German high school. I enjoyed the comfort of a well-structured life. After my graduation, I faced sudden changes that were difficult to cope with. In a moment of distress, I…
“Clean your backyard first, and then look further” - right? That was our motto this morning when we asked ourselves: What is wrong with us? In front of our eyes we see the home that is all of ours - why we want to live like this? Today we gathered with our VCS family members,…
Servus guys, this is Chris from Germany. I was born in Rudolstadt, a small city in the state of Thuringia, the “green heart of Germany”. 21 years later and approximately 40 kilometres further I started studying Business Administration and Economics in the beautiful city of Jena. Eventually, since the end of the year 2018 I…
It seems that 2020 was a never-ending era but it also feels like we closed our eyes in March and now it’s 2021 already. However, now it’s not the time to see the bad – only the good. “New Year, new me”, right? It’s curious how hyped people are to celebrate another lap around the…
Michalis studied electrical circuits and renewable energy technologies at a local institute. Growing up, he remembers in high school that he was getting angry when the other schoolmates didn’t throw their plastic bottles inside the recycle bin. That’s why, the idea of his project is to create a recycle bin in the shape of a…
Dedicating your time, resources and expertise to any volunteer project in need is an admirable way to contribute to the bettering of the world. From two weeks to two months or two years, volunteer abroad experiences come in a lot of different shapes and sizes. It’s a collection of diverse perspectives on what volunteering abroad…
5th of December is a special day for all the individuals and organizations engaged in voluntary work – International Volunteer Day. This year, it was also an important anniversary for the Youth NGO Volunteers Centre Skopje as our organization was celebrating its 15th birthday. Nowadays, the world is looking for solutions on how to make…
Interview with Nikola Stankoski, director of Volunteers Centre Skopje When he left for a one-year stay in Lithuania in the summer of 2004 through the European Voluntary Service (EVS) program, 19-year-old Nikola Stankoski probably could not have imagined that it would change his life forever. The desire to discover something new, the inspiration to enable…
For the 15th anniversary of the creation of Volunteers Centre Skopje, let’s go back to the future! Nikola Stankoski (Director and Founder of VCS) provides us with a unique insight into the origins of this pioneering NGO. He shares with us the spark that ignited his willingness to initiate this adventure with communicative good vibes.…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer, 18 – 30 years old, from Macedonia to participate in an ESC – project "Join our Intergenerational Journey 2020" in Ankara, Turkey. Place: Ankara, Turkey. Long Term: As soon as possible for 12 months !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers, 21 – 30 years old, from Macedonia to participate in an ESC – project "Solidarity" in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Place: Ljubljana, Slovenia. Date: January 2021 – January 2022 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 The project is about interaction activities…
Hello there! I’m Rute and I am from Chaves, a small Portuguese town near the border with Spain – a detail that my Spanish language skills thank for. I’m 21 years old and I moved to Porto (home of the famous wine, Vinho do Porto) three years ago for my Bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences…
VCS staff and our volunteers together with the colleagues from "Za pocista Makedonija" ("For the cleaner Macedonia") cleaned around Marko's Monastery near Skopje. We collected twenty bags of waste, mostly plastic and food scraps. This place is commonly used as the picnic spot, especially during long weekends. The nature gives us comfort and lets us…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (18+) from Macedonia who wants to participate in online Training Course “Crisis Management in Youthwork” Place: ONLINE Date: 27 November - 4 December 2020 This is an Online Course for people active in youth work who want to improve their crisis management skills, get practical information and…
Four young and ambitious volunteers from Turkey made our family bigger these days. Volunteers Center Skopje in the next two months will host Deniz, Senem, Enеs and Eren. They will work in the magazine "Voices", also helping in the Daycare Centre for street children in Shuto Orizari, will follow the whole process of work in…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 1 volunteer, 18 – 30 years old, from Macedonia to participate in an ESC – project "SOS Family Strengthening Program" in Vilnius, Lithuania. Place: Vilnius, Lithuania. Date: December 2020 – December 2021 (12 months) !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19…
Hello! I am Blanca from Spain (Barcelona), currently staying in Macedonia, living an amazing life, enjoying the benefits this country offers and discovering new cultures and a new way of living for the very first time, learning to live by myself and with my Erasmus classmates whom I have just met when I came here.…
Don’t you think happiness should be found on every leaf of the Tree of life? Our team recently grew up, as we happily welcomed new volunteers along with their enthusiasm and refreshing writing talents. Are you up for traveling the world and the seven seas? We will make you travel far away, to beautifully diverse…