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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…
Moi! I am Niina, 27 years old from Helsinki, Finland. I came to Macedonia for two months to volunteer. I am a calm and kind person. I like to be with people but sometimes I need time to do things by myself and then I like to go on a walk or to the gym.…
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Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 5 participants (18-25 years old) and 1 group leader (over 18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the Youth Exchange “Living library: where the books becoming alive!” in Marmaris, Turkey. Place: Marmaris, Turkey Date: 25.09 – 3.10.2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 5 participants (18-30 years old), 3 males and 3 females, and 1 group leader (over 18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the Youth Exchange “Online media presence: Let'sfight hate speech and discrimination” in Obzor, Bulgaria. Place: Obzor, Bulgaria. Date: 08.09- 18.09.2021 !! There might be possible…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (18 to 30 years old) and 1 youth leader (18+) from Macedonia who want to participate in Youth Exchange “Camera Eye: First step to save animals". Place: Nowy Gierałtów, Poland Date: 27.08. – 04.09.2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 6 participants (18-30 years old) and 1 group leader (over 18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the Youth Exchange ’’Antisemitism? Stop it!” in Přerov, Czech Republic.Place: Přerov, Czech Republic.Date: 6.09 - 14.09.2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 youth workers (18+) from Macedonia to participate in a training course “Europe: Bring back the love” in Nowy Gierałtów, Poland. Place: Nowy Gierałtów, Poland Date: 27.08 - 03.09.2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 About the project: Youth workers…
It was four days ago that our new Belgian volunteers arrived at Skopje airport. In the middle of the night, four young and motivated people from Belgium set foot in Macedonia. Three exciting weeks are ahead of them: They will join our long-term volunteers in the VCS office. In there, they will gain skills in…
Two months, 7 Spanish VET students and a rescued street dog. After finishing their degree in tourism in Barcelona, the group of 7 wanted to gain some practical experience. So two months ago they came to Skopje to do internships in hotels and travel agencies. But besides work there was plenty of time for fun!…
How time flies when you are a volunteer in VCS! Three weeks in Macedonia passed in the blink of an eye for Ine, Ishak, Mohamed, and Alex from Belgium. Even with so little time, they could experience the real life of a volunteer. Did their short volunteering experience change their lives? We can’t be 100%…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 7 participants and 1 youth leader from Macedonia who want to participate in Youth Exchange “Bon Appétit”. Place: Cadouin, France Date: 1.09 – 22.09.2021 There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19! About the project: The project is aimed to promote…
“Our human compassion binds us the one to the other.” As floods and wildfires are taking place in European countries, we are once again facing big challenges as a society. Let’s also not forget that we are still going through a pandemic. Everything is more difficult for us, but things are even more difficult for…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in the blended mobility “Shake a leg, together!” in Macedonia. Place: Struga, Macedonia Date: 12.08 – 18.08.2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 !! About the project: It is…
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.…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia to participate in the training course “Digital Youth at Your Best” in Turkey. Place: Ankara, Turkey Date: 23.08 – 30.08.2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 ! About the project: Training…
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?…
It all started with flight cancellation due to an unexpected technical problem, but they are finally with us! Four young and curious volunteers from Belgium joined our VCS Family on the 17th of June. In the next three weeks Volunteers Centre Skopje will host Alex, Ine, Ishak and Mohamed. They will have the opportunity to…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 5 participants (18 – 30 years old) and 1 youth leader (18+) from Macedonia to participate in the youth exchange "Newsfakers" in Spain. Place: Castrillo de la Vega, Spain Date: 23.08 - 30.08.2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19…