The Youth Exchange “Volunteering 101” was implemented in Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, France from 2 - 10 October 2021. It gathered together 42 participants coming from 6 European countries: France, Spain, North Macedonia, Latvia, Greece and Poland in order to motivate them to become active volunteers, to dive deeper into the topic of volunteerism and learn its core…
TEHV (Towards Effective Humanitarian Volunteering) project aimed to prepare organizations for hosting volunteers through multiple online trainings on safety and security, policies (e.g. safeguarding, data protection, equal opportunities), communication, volunteer management, mentoring, and DRR (disaster risk reduction). TEHV - Towards Effective Humanitarian Volunteering Why do organizations wish to host volunteers? "We want to grow together".…
From 7 until 15 of August 2021, we, in the role of volunteers from Volunteers Centre Skopje had the opportunity to participate in the youth exchange "I love you...rban!" held in Turin, Italy. During the youth exchange, we were able to share our opinions on issues like racism, violence, and nationalism with our peers from…
Sunny weather, the spirit of friendly rivalry, motivated runners, and a unique and fun atmosphere - the 3rd of October was Marathon Day in Skopje. This Sunday the central streets of the capital were shut down for the annual sports event. For a few hours, athletes from Macedonia but also other parts of the world…
The project was held from 23rd until 30th of August 2021 in Ankara, Turkey. Four participants from Macedonia participated in the project: Sanja, Angela, Mimi and Veljan. The other participants were from Romania, Turkey, Italy, Lithuania and Spain. The age range was from 18 to 40 years old. The group in Ankara was very productive,…
Internet is both a blessing and a curse. Why? On paper, it offers you to connect with people easily, to play games, and also offers you access to hundreds of information. But in reality, many of the things you read on the internet are questionable and even ridiculous compared to the real situation. In the…
After the implementation of Module 2 for school coordinators, implemented with physical presence of the participants, Volunteers Centre Skopje organized and implemented the last remaining modules of the project “School meets business”. In the period between 19-27th of August 2021, the trainings for school coordinators were successfully implemented, trainings meant for the professors of the…
Young people from five different countries met in one place to jointly try to change their approach to a healthy lifestyle, and then make changes in their local community. After a few days spent in a charming place, they left full of new knowledge and optimism to actually introduce a real change. The training course…
The endless lake, golden sand, restless sun, and young power! Between the 10th and 18th of August 2021, Volunteers Centre Skopje hosted Youth Exchange "CUTE: Cooperate Understand Tolerate Empower" in Struga, Macedonia. The project was organized by VCS's partner from Hungary: Hang-Kép Kulturalis Egyesület and funded by the Erasmus+ program. For eight days, 32 young…
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I spent almost one week in the Daycare Centre for street children in Shuto Orizari, Skopje. And now, since my project in VCS is coming to an end and it’s time when I will have to come back to Belgium - it is disappointing that I can no longer go there and be with them.…
The German Conversation Classes by our volunteers Chris and Clarissa are still continuing. This Wednesday evening we practiced German in the city park with participants from Macedonia, Germany, Great Britain, Poland and Turkey. We played some communication games, got to know our newest participants and enjoyed another summer day. Do you want to join us?…
After the implementation of Module 1 for school coordinators, that took place online via the Zoom platform, Volunteers Centre Skopje organized and implemented Module 2 of the project “School meets business”. At the beginning of July, the trainings for school coordinators were successfully implemented and these were meant for the professors of the Macedonian vocational…
Unique, meaningful, and kind people - that was the project “Break a leg” in Kostinesti, Romania A 14 hours drive from Gostivar to Kostinesti, Romania was nothing compared to the amazing view of the Black Sea and the beautiful surrounding when we finally arrived. I could not believe my eyes, as everything was wonderful, the…
On Wednesday evening the German volunteers Chris and Clarissa from VCS hosted their first Conversation Class in person! At one of the hottest days that Skopje has seen so far, the participants from Macedonia, Germany, Poland, Italy, Azerbaijan and Armenia gathered in the city park. With cold water and ice cream they survived the heat…
Not so long ago, we were saying hello to them, and now it is time for them to leave Macedonia. Elias, Sebastián, Eduardo and Nerea have ended their Vocational Education and Training (VET) program. At the end of their journey in Macedonia, they shared what this experience taught them.
From June 7 to 16, we had the chance as representatives of the Volunteers Centre Skopje to attend the training course "Volunteering connecting communities 2.0" in Durres, Albania organized by "Mladi volonteri" from BiH, and hosted by "Beyond Barriers". The aim of the initiative, which includes 25 youth workers, four countries, schools and high school…
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…