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 “Volunteer in Split” in Croatia. Place: Split, Croatia Period: October 2026 - June 2027 (8 months) About the project: Volunteers will support activities at the “Golden Age Center”, a socialisation centre for older people,…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for the volunteers (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Volunteering in Waldorf Open School” in Lithuania. Place: Vilnius, Lithuania Starting date: 1.10.2026-1.10.2027 (12 months) About the project: The Waldorf Open School is a non-governmental school created by parents and teachers and based on the…
Hello everyone! My name is Laura, and I’m from Slovakia. Since I’m a very curious person, I decided to come here to beautiful Macedonia. I’m always looking for adventures and new challenges, so a new language, the culture of the real Balkans, welcoming people, fascinating history, and majestic mountains were definitely some of the reasons…
At the beginning of June a group of us met up for an Erasmus+ training course on resilience - people from Macedonia, Serbia, Türkiye, Slovenia, Iceland, Romania and Italy. We spent our days doing a mix of art, movement, walks in nature and honestly just talking a lot, trying to figure out what "resilience" even…
Hello, my name is Çağan, and I come from Türkiye. I have been living in Istanbul for many years. I am a medical student who has just entered my fourth year. When it comes to my hobbies outside of medicine, I have always been very interested in history, and I absolutely love playing chess. I…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for the volunteers (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a short-term ESC project “Compass project” in Slovenia. Place: Begunje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia Date: 12.09 - 6.11.2026 (8 weeks) About the project: The aim of "Compass project: Skills, empowerment and orientation for young people through volunteering activities in international…
Almost a month has passed since our team from Macedonia left to participate in a youth exchange in Latvia with the title “YOU(th) in Media Literacy”. On this exchange Jovan, David, Joana, Bojana, Lazar and Sofija and the rest of the participants from other countries had the chance to learn more about media literacy and…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 10 participants (15-21 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the youth exchange “Young Civil Society” in Macedonia. Place: Struga, Macedonia Date: 22.08 – 29.08.2026 About the project: This activity is a bilateral youth exchange between Macedonia and Poland. The topic is youth participation and civic engagement. The…
This month of July wasn’t my first one in Skopje so I thought I would be able to handle the heat this time. I was right. Yet it was still hard to fall asleep. But heatwaves aren’t kind to everyone. Since the beginning of the month I saw plenty of animals in pain. How can…
Hello! I am Léa, a 30-year-old graduate with a master's degree in film research, living in Rouen, France. I will be spending three months in Skopje doing an internship working in the Museum of Macedonia. I've traveled extensively throughout my life (England, Scotland, South Korea, Switzerland, etc.) and I love discovering new cultures and places.…
Hello! I am Cansu from Ankara, Türkiye. I’m a Politics and Economics student with a deep passion for exploring new cultures, languages, and places. When I’m not diving into academic subjects, you’ll most likely find me immersed in cinema, enjoying music and dance, or singing along to my favorite tunes. I believe that art, storytelling,…
Hi everyone! My name is Şevval. I’m from Türkiye, and I recently graduated from Ankara University with a degree in Political Science and Public Administration. Writing has always been one of my greatest passions. During my university years, I worked as both an editor and a writer for Kazgan, the political satire magazine of my…
Hi! I’m Secem, and I’m from Türkiye. I recently graduated with a degree in Management Information Systems. I enjoy learning, creating, and continuously challenging myself. Technology, social impact, and content creation are some of my biggest interests. I love turning ideas into meaningful projects, sharing what I learn, and contributing to something that can make…
Hello! I'm İlhan. I'm originally from Türkiye. I've been living in Ankara for the past five years, and I'm a student in the Department of Business Administration at Ankara University. I love being creative and staying active. In my free time, I enjoy theater, creating creative content, tennis, basketball, and snowboarding—which I absolutely love. I…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 10 participants (13-18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the youth exchange “Local Roots, European Futures” in Macedonia. Place: Struga, Macedonia Date: 5.08 – 14.08.2026 About the project: This activity is a bilateral youth exchange between Macedonia and France. It opens up the opportunity for cooperation through sharing…
Volunteers Centre Skopje announces a Call for Sub-Grants, within the framework of the project "AGREE - Action for Girls' Rights to Equality and Empowerment", supported by the European Union. The aim of the project is to support and encourage the participation and influence of civil society on the respect of women's and girls' rights, anti-discrimination,…
In this super-fast, hyper-competitive modern era, it has become essential to cultivate resilience - no longer an extra asset, but a vital skill. "Let’s get resilient!", the Erasmus+ training course organized by MC Dravinjske Doline in the picturesque village of Topolovec, Slovenia, did exactly that: over the course of seven days, it provided the participants…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for the volunteers (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Hands for the community” in Italy. Place: Finale Emilia, Italy Dates: August 2026 – March 2027 (7 months) or September 2026 – February 2027 (5 months) About the project: Volunteers will support a variety of…
There are days when everything feels too fast. Hours blur into one another, faces pass like shadows, and we forget that life isn’t measured by what we accomplish, but by what we truly experience. In this rush, slowing down becomes an act of quiet rebellion, a way to reclaim the rhythm of our own heartbeat.…
Hi, I’m Eylül. I’m from Türkiye, and I’m 22 years old. I recently graduated with a degree in International Relations and Political Science, just one week before coming to Macedonia. Throughout my last semester at university, I kept wondering what I would be doing over the summer. Should I pursue a master’s degree or get…