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Hello hello. My name is Furkan, and I’m 23 years old. I come from Konya, Turkey. I’m a 3rd grade computer engineering student at KTO Karatay University in Konya. I love creating something with the newest technologies. This is my very first Erasmus experience. Sometime before VCS, I volunteered at some foundation to teach Scratch…
Hello. My name is Süleyman, I am from Turkey and I live in Ankara. I am 21 years old and I study at Hacettepe University. My department is industrial engineering. In my school, I am a volunteer member of the IEEE club at Hacettepe University. I participate in inter-university events. I am responsible for communication,…
Здраво, Hello, and Merhaba! I'm Berfin, 22 years old, and this is my first time going abroad for the Erasmus project. Even though I hail from Denizli originally, it's the connections I've made, the experiences I've had, and the memories I've created in Ankara that truly make me feel like I belong there. I am…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “UNITY CANVAS: Collective Art for Wellness & Awareness” in France. Place: Dordogne, France Date: 29.04 – 6.05.2024 About the project: The training will gather 20 youth workers supported by 3 trainers who will present,…
Let us take you on a journey through 2023 in VCS! We turned 18 and more numbers you can find in the pages of our Annual Report. Another year, we hosted international volunteers and interns who participated in different activities in Skopje (and beyond). We were partners in multiple local and international projects throughout Europe…
Yes, I know "another French in the VCS family, when is it going to stop?". Never I guess. :) Hello everyone my name is Jules, I'm 22 years old and I will be helping here, at VCS, for the next 3 months through the "VET" program. My field of work is filmmaking, so I will…
Well, the first (we can call it the honeymoon) month of my volunteer engagement here in Arad, Romania has slowly passed. And now it's time to get used to it, face the challenges and learn. Adaptation and the challenges that come with it are an integral part of any new experience, especially when you go…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a team volunteering project “Rural Youth Festival 3.0” in Romania. Place: Izvoarele, Romania Date: 7.07 - 30.08.2024 (7 weeks) About the project: “Rural Youth Festival 3.0” is a team volunteering project in which 18 volunteers will gather to provide a series of cultural…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a team volunteering project “Summer Time Fun” in Romania. Place: Izvoarele, Romania Date: 15.05 - 30.06.2024 (7 weeks) About the project: A team of 18 international volunteers will prepare 7 weeks of fun activities in the countryside with outdoor cinema nights, workshops, games…
Whether you're looking to break the ice, strengthen bonds among team members, or simply warm up the room before starting the discussion, the booklet offers a diverse range of activities to suit every occasion and group dynamic. The project "Youth participation for strong and sustainable development of the community" is financed by the European Union…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Jump to life” in Romania. Place: Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania Date: 3.06.2024 – 3.04.2025 (10 months) About the project: "Jump to life" is a volunteering stage for 10 to 12 months in which AIDE offers non-formal activities…
With April being the second month of spring, flowers start blooming and trees start turning green. Mother nature slowly but surely comes back to life as plant buds open. That’s also how the name of the month April came about, because in Latin ‘aperire’ means ‘to open’. April is the month of the birth of…
Hi! My name is Joachim, I’m French, I'm 19 years old. I come from Saintes, a city near Bordeaux. I came to Skopje to make a stage and organize the events at Ragusa360. I make music and I wanted to gain experience in the events. I have always made music and I want to make…
Hello, I’m Augustin, I’m 26 and I come from Marseille, in the south of France. I have joined Volunteers Centre Skopje for a French Civic Service mission. It’s my first foreign volunteering experience and I have chosen VCS and Macedonia for the wealth of the projects developed by the association. I have studied public communication…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “ESC Luzanky” in the Czech Republic. Place: Brno, Czech Republic Date: 15.09.2024 – 14.09.2025 (12 months) About the project: Centre of leisure time Luzanky (SVC Luzanky) is looking forward to hosting volunteers in one of the below…
Hello people, my name is Arthur, I am 23 years old and I am from Bordeaux in France. To be honest I was actually unemployed before attending Erasmus+ with VCS. It's a difficult situation of course, but this is a state where everything is possible by the fact that there are a lot of possibilities…
Hi, I am Berna. I am 20 years old and this is my first Erasmus related project. I am a 1st year economics student at Galatasaray University in Istanbul, Turkey. I study economics in French and it is a completely new perspective to an interesting field such as economics. This also helps me get more…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Building a More Inclusive Universo” in Italy. Place: Bologna, Italy Time period: May 2024 – October 2024 (6 months) About the project: Volunteers will engage in Italian language and culture immersion, foreign language courses, communication…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a team volunteering project “Discover Luxembourg 2.0”. Place: Luxembourg Date: 4.06 – 4.07.2024 (4 weeks) About the project: The main focus of this project is inclusion. Through planned activities, the participants will learn the understanding of inclusion of people with disabilities and how…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “ESC in Reggio Emilia” in Italy. Place: Reggio Emilia, Italy Time period: September 2024 – September 2025 (12 months) About the project: The volunteers will be included in activities such as: implementation of Erasmus+ projects;…