Hi! I am Carolina, a French-Brazilian 21 years-old living in Paris. After studying history and art history I wanted to discover different parts of the world and their people. Taking a gap year and volunteering seemed like a great opportunity to do so! I just stepped foot on Macedonian soil two days ago and I…
There’s something unusual about the ability to stand in the same place again and realize that what has changed most isn’t the space itself, but the way you inhabit it. Bukowina Tatrzańska offered me exactly that experience - not as a return, but as a continuity that has finally become visible. Last year, I arrived…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project "Volunteering at Atelierhaus Roter Hahn" in Germany. Place: Bremen, Germany Time period: 7.10.2024 – 30.09.2025 (12 months) About the project: Are you passionate about art and work with children? Do you care deeply about social justice and…
What does the project in the rural area look like? If you ever wondered, Sara just came back from Dordogne in France. She took part in the training course “UNITY CANVAS: Collective Art for Wellness & Awareness” from 29.04 – 6.05.2024. This training gathered youth workers from Macedonia, Poland, Georgia and Finland. The workshops presented…
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,…
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 volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “ESC at Kultur Vor Ort e.V.” in Germany. Place: Bremen, Germany Date: 05.09.2023 – 31.08.2024 (12 months) About the project: Are you passionate about art and working with children? Do you care deeply about social justice and creating an…
In the next seven days, the House of Culture "Biljana Belichanec" in Kisela Voda, Skopje will come to life in the true sense of the word and will look like what it should grow into - Youth Center. In the period from 6 to 13 May this year, Volunteers Centrе Skopje in cooperation with the…
For the 15th anniversary of the creation of Volunteers Centre Skopje, let’s go back to the future! Nikola Stankoski (Director and Founder of VCS) provides us with a unique insight into the origins of this pioneering NGO. He shares with us the spark that ignited his willingness to initiate this adventure with communicative good vibes.…
Hello again, Greetings from downtown Skopje! Back in 2003, the talented composer Matthew Bellamy from Cambridge wrote “Our time is running out”. For this October edition, we invite you to think of the time in its wide meaning with us and our cross-border fellowship of writers. Angela brilliantly highlights the fascinating nature of seasons: familiar…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers from Macedonia to participate in an ESC – project “ARTclusion” in Targu Jiu, Gorj County, Romania. Place: Targu Jiu, Gorj County, Romania. Date: 1.09.2020 to 31.08.2021 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 The aim of this project…
Now go on a journey with our new summer issue, filled with stories about travelling and the world. Read about Thomas Maixner, a guy who cycled around the world. Have you fallen in love with a stranger? Then read our article about love and friendship across continents. The artist Banksy has captivated the world, but…