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Hello, I am Emmi, a 23-years old girl from Finland. I live in a city called Jyväskylä in Central Finland, but originally I am from a small town in the Eastern part of the country. I recently completed my University Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences with Social Work as my major and after that I…
Every year in VCS brings something new – new projects, ideas, people, challenges. What remains the same is that we are focused on work and mutual cooperation with people all around Europe, promoting voluntarism and providing opportunities for everybody. Undoubtedly, the year 2020 was exceptional. Covid-19 outbreak affected the whole world. People moved from travelling…
This is your chance to go on an adventure abroad while gaining useful skills and educating young children! Are you open for new cultures and between 18-30 years old? Then apply to be a short term volunteer in Zagreb, Croatia. The project is a European Solidarity Corps project under Erasmus+, which means it will cover your…
As VCS is turning 15 years old, we are celebrating all the people that were inspired to grow in that time. But let's be more specific! What is VCS all about? For me, it's all about change and joy through small actions. Sure, volunteers are leaving their comfort zone behind to have new beginnings in…
„If you want to fly, give up everything that weights you down“. Well, apparently I took this quote literal because four days ago I found myself in a new country and started a new chapter in here.
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers between 18-30 years old for a DayCare Street Centre for Roma children in Skopje, Macedonia.
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers between 18-30 years old for an elementary school in Skopje, Macedonia.
Are you interested in other cultures, eager to meet new international friends and develop your facilitation skills? Then this project is perfect for you!
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers between 18-30 years old from Macedonia for the ESC-project "Meeting of Generations" in Turkey, Ankara.
Bonjour ! My name is Yvan and I am 29. I grew up in Marseille for most of my life. I studied in Aix-en-provence when I was a student, a sunny cosmopolitan city located in the South East of France where people come from different backgrounds such as the Maghreb, Sub-Saharan Africa, Armenia or the Comoros.
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It’s not yet too late to get your yearly calendar 2021 with inspiring moments from VCS! Each month we have a theme focusing on one of the important days in the month, filled with pictures throughout our 15 years journey. Take a look at the calendar here and feel free to download the PDF and…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking 3 volunteers from Macedonia who want to volunteer in the ESC-project “Disabled Festival 2021” in Turkey. Place: Turkey Date: 1st – 30th of April 2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 !! About the project: The project is a preparation for the…
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…
Hello, my name is Clarissa and I am both the newest and the youngest volunteer (19 years old) in the group. I will be a volunteer for Volunteers Centre Skopje for a year, working in journalism and youth work. I grew up at Lake Constance in the south of Germany. From a young age on…
“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…