I had the opportunity as a participant of Volunteers Centre Skopje to participate in the training course entitled "Volunteering connecting communities - Volunteering connecting communities 2.0" from 24.05 to 31.05 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project is organized by Udruzenje "Mladi volonteri" and includes 500 youth workers, 5 organizations, 15 schools and more than…
Yes, it was really challenging to organize an event with about fifty physical participants in a period of easing the measures and still insufficient confidence whether we beat Covid-19. But these wonderful young people deserved a chance to present their projects that changed the society for the better. They have worked hard for the past…
One year after the start of the activities within the project: "European Youth at the frontlines of active citizenship: A Roadmap towards a collective South-North-East-West Momentum", organized by the Volunteers Centre Skopje, and supported by the European Commission through the programs "Erasmus+" and "European Youth Together", Stefanija Stefanoska from Prilep tells how and whether she…
Traveling during a pandemic may not be the best idea, but social isolation and inactivity are certainly worse options. After more than a year of postponed and delayed events, this project came as a new beginning, a chance to adapt to the situation and return to activism. After arriving and getting accommodated in the mountainous…
One year after the start of the activities within the project: "European Youth at the frontlines of active citizenship: A Roadmap towards a collective South-North-East-West Momentum", organized by the Volunteers Centre Skopje, and supported by the European Commission through the programs "Erasmus +" and "European Youth Together", Marija Ristova from Kavadarci tells how and whether…
One year after the start of the activities within the project: "European Youth at the frontlines of active citizenship: A Roadmap towards a collective South-North-East-West Momentum", organized by the Volunteers Centre Skopje, and supported by the European Commission through the programs "Erasmus +" and "European Youth Together", Sara Jazadziska from Skopje tells how and whether…
One year after the start of the activities within the project: "European Youth at the frontlines of active citizenship: A Roadmap towards a collective South-North-East-West Momentum", organized by the Volunteer Center Skopje, and supported by the European Commission through the programs " Erasmus + "and" European Youth Together ", Jana Oltovska from Skopje tells how…
One year after the start of the activities within the project: "European Youth at the frontlines of active citizenship: A Roadmap towards a collective South-North-East-West Momentum", organized by the Volunteer Center Skopje, and supported by the European Commission through the programs " Erasmus + "and" European Youth Together ", Petar Stevanovic from Skopje tells how…
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…
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…
“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,…
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 Center Skopje continues with the activities related to the project "Towards Effective Humanitarian Volunteering" - TEHV. On September 20, an online training was held on the role of the media, ethics, and communication criteria, skills more than needed in today's society. Through theoretical training with a special emphasis on EUAV communication objectives, and practical…
Association for volunteerism Volunteers Centre Skopje is a part of the project: Training without stereotypes (TWOST), financed by the Italian National agency “Erasmus+” through the KA2 programme. It’s a project that lasts from September 2019 until February 2021 and is aimed at preventing gender-based discrimination towards youth. The project addresses in particular cross-sectorial cooperation, allowing…
Six young Catalans decided to step outside their comfort zone and despite the situation with “Covid-19” to come to Macedonia in late October 2020 for vocational education and training (VET) purposes. Bianca, Maria, Antoni, Jostyn, IIlya, and Oscar studied trade, tourism, and sports. In the next two months, Volunteers Centre Skopje as a host of…
We live in a fast-paced world, where the changes, events and news happen incredibly fast. We’re a generation of changes, digitalization and technology. For many, we’re just youngsters who are screen-obsessed. But are we individuals, a group, or generations who live in an online world? Can we make changes by using our virtual world? In…
Between 2nd and 11th October 2020, a training course on structured volunteerism, conducted by the Beyond Barriers Association, was held in Durres, Albania, as a fourth activity of the Erasmus+ supported project "Volunteering connecting communities (VCC)". The main goal of the TC was to support the professional development of youth workers and youth leaders working…
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European Solidarity Corps – a programme providing volunteering opportunities for young people. How does it work, who can apply and what does it cost? On this webinar, the programme will be explained step by step through the personal experience of Selina Niemi, who comes from Finland. She did her ESC in N. Macedonia for one…
The beautiful nature at the lake Kozjak near Skopje shone with all its splendor. On Saturday several dozen enthusiasts cleaned it from the garbage that burdened this picnic place. In the three hours that the action lasted, about 130 bags of garbage were collected, mostly plastic bottles, cans, paper and food scraps. "The action was…