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“When you step away from the familiar, you often return closer to yourself.” Sometimes, a journey gives you more than just a new destination. It gives you space – to ask the questions you’ve been carrying for months, to hear voices different from your own, yet somehow so familiar. And that’s exactly what the Erasmus+…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a team volunteering project “Euroville 4.0” in Poland. Place: Opole, Poland Date: 29.05 – 1.07.2025 (1 month) About the project: June will be a month of Europe and mobility in Opole! This is 4th edition of incredible project! Youth energy, spirit…
Volunteers Centre Skopje hosted Erasmus+ training course “Mental Health Matters” from the 4th to the 12th of April 2025, co-organized with Stowarzyszenie Europa Iuvenis. There is a stereotype that Balkan people are more relaxed, live slower, and enjoy life more. Our daily life is usually a rush, we don’t have time to pause, find out why…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Volunteering in Trakai” in Lithuania. Place: Trakai, Lithuania Date: 20.06.2025 - 19.06.2026 (12 months) More information: 3. Kindergarten "Patirčių slėnis" in "Trakai": 1 volunteer, https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/23902_en 4.Primary school "Patirčių slėnis" in Trakai - 1 volunteer https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/23906 Project partner: Saltes (Lithuania)…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Stay Active Volunteer vol. 4” in Italy. Place: Italy, Campania and Apulia regions Date: start: June 2025 (6 or 12 months projects) About the project: Associazione InCo-Molfetta APS has various volunteering placements for the period 2025-26 within the…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 5 participants (18-30 years old) and 1 group leader (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the youth exchange “School4Life” in Croatia. Place: Novaki (near Vrbovec), Croatia Date: 16.07 - 24.07.2025 About the project: Life is full of challenges, and having the right skills makes all the…
Dawid: As my time in Skopje slowly nears the end, I find myself naturally becoming more reflective about my volunteering journey. Stumbling upon the opportunity, struggling to write an application, accidentally missing the interview (thanks to my poor judgement of time zones) and arriving at the airport, all of this seems like it happened a…
Hi! My name is Iris, I'm 27 years old, and I'm from Limoges, a French city in the center of the country, known for its porcelain. Before coming to Macedonia, I was working in a factory that produces mattresses. However, it was assembly line work, and I'm more into traditional techniques. So, doing an internship…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in long-term ESC projects in Germany.
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Scam Spam Pam Pam” in Romania. Place: Sarata Monteoru and Buzau, Romania Date: 6.05 -15.05.2025 About the project: The project will equip youth workers with new methods and tools to improve critical thinking and…
In 2024, Volunteers Centre Skopje was an active social actor, most of all in the interest of young people and their more active participation in social events. We organized events and workshops, wrote and implemented various projects, helped wherever it was most needed, volunteered wherever we thought it was in the interest of the community.…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project under the title "Learning is FUN" in Italy. Place: Faenza, Italy Period: Start: July or september (6 months) About the project: Join ESC project “Learning is FUN” and become part of a passionate team working to…
The MIND project recognizes the vital role of mental health in ensuring the well-being and success of young people, particularly those engaged in international mobility projects. Mental health issues have lasting negative impacts on education, employment, or personal relationships. Young people are particularly affected as it can prevent them from continuing their education and training,…
The MIND project recognizes the vital role of mental health in ensuring the well-being and success of young people, particularly those engaged in international mobility projects. Mental health issues have lasting negative impacts on education, employment, or personal relationships. Young people are particularly affected as it can prevent them from continuing their education and training,…
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: as soon as possible (10 months) About the project: Volunteers participating in the long-term ESC project “CCC - creativity, climate, culture” will…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project under the title “Open Yourself for volunteering” in Poland. Place: Gdańsk, Poland Date: Start: April/May 2025 (9/10 months) About the project: We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join projects in Gdańsk! Whether you want to support local communities,…
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 Date: Start: April, May, June 2025 (12 months) About the project: The project offers volunteering opportunities in five hosting organizations – different organizations have different responsibilities and activities. More…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project under the title “Volunteering in Águeda” in Portugal. Place: Águeda, Portugal Period: April - December 2025 (8 months) About the project: Are you interested in solidarity, interculturality and volunteering? Do you enjoy working with children and the…
The first four months of our six-month European Solidarity Corps (ESC) program in Aruba have been a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Marija and I, from Macedonia, Despina from Greece, and Pascal from Germany were welcomed with open arms by our hosting organization - CEDE Aruba. The four of us, along with other local and international volunteers, got…
Hello, I’m Noa. I come from the Bordeaux wine country in France. I am a pastry dude! After I have finished my school in French pastry, I would teach another pastry of the world. I chose Macedonia for my first long-term experience because I love watching new recipes in my job, it's my passion. I…