¡Hola! Meet our new Spanish VET students. They came all the way from Barcelona to live and work in Skopje for two months during their internship in fitness company Fitnes Fabrika. Since the first moment we met, the whole group caught us with their energetic and positive spirit. We are looking forward to the next…
Hi! My name is Loïc, and I am 21 years old. I am from France, and I live in a little town two hours from Marseille, Draguignan. From 2020 to 2022, I did a cooking course but after high school I decided to change my profession. I chose audiovisual and at the end of 2022…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a team volunteering project “Archaeology Camp 2026” in Hungary. Place: Nagyvázsony, Hungary Date: 21.08.2026 – 13.09.2026 About the project: Volunteers will take part in archaeological excavations, helping to uncover the history of Nagyvázsony and deepen the understanding of the era of…
If you have ever done an Erasmus+ training course, you probably have a Youthpass certificate somewhere on your laptop. Maybe in a folder called "documents" or "stuff" or "idk." It says you developed competences. Important ones. European-framework-level ones. And if you are anything like me or the 30 other youth workers I met in southern…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 5 participants (18-30 years old) and 1 group leader (18+) from Macedonia who want to participate in the youth exchange “VIVEKAS: Youth participation through sports from an inclusive perspective” in Spain. Place: Valladolid, Spain Date: 15.07 – 23.07.2026 About the project: The project focuses on improving attitudes toward diversity in the European…
The art of noticing. What a blessing, huh? Walking down the street and just hearing the loud music coming from the car stereo… that warm breeze of June hitting the back of your neck. And what do you see now? All the ingredients of summer are slowly coming out—children asking for ice cream once they…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project under the title “Volunteering in kindergarten” in Poland. Place: Gdańsk, Poland Date: start as soon as soon as possible until December 2026 (6 months) About the project: We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join one of the 3 kindergartens…
My name is Emrecan. I am 26 years old. I am based in Türkiye. My passion for languages has been growing for years which didn’t occur to me at that time. I used to watch a lot of old Western films as a kid. I was charmed by how the individuals participated in the conversations.…
Hi I’m Sophia, I'm 23 years old. I’m from Marseille, and I’m an INTP, which means I’m analytical, curious, and love exploring ideas. One of the main missions I came for is the creation of VOICES magazine. Creating articles has always interested me and especially writing for a magazine so it is beneficial for me…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 3 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Let's get resilient” in Slovenia. Place: Sunny Hills of Istria, Slovenia Date: 2.6.2026 - 10.6.2026 About the project: "Let's get resilient" is an international training course designed for participants to explore sustainable ways of…
2025… What a year! Volunteers Centre Skopje was part of regular actions and events that we always join happily (thank you for inviting us!). We organised so many workshops, events and actions that we can’t count on the fingers of all of our team-members. We sent our volunteers abroad, we hosted young people from multiple…
Are you wondering what Uniartcity is? Essentially, a group of young people have come together with a common decision and vision to create their own space where they can choose their own subjects for the upcoming semester. The focus is on building self-discipline and properly organizing your time so that you can study, create, build…
I wouldn’t have read this editorial a few years ago. Back then I wouldn’t read editorials, introductions, author’s notes... I was always too excited to jump straight into the article I wanted to read. Why should I read about the behind the scenes of the article? With time and experience, the world around us changes…
Hello, my name is Adrien, I'm 22 years old, and I'm from Saint-Tropez in the south of France. I studied graphic design for two years after high school, finishing in December and graduating. Then I had a sudden realization: I wanted to go abroad. In January, I did my first two-month volunteer placement in Petrinja,…
Warm-cold greetings from Dragan who is in Gdańsk, Poland, where spring already said “hi” but winter doesn’t let go so easily! Dragan started volunteering at the RCWG office about two months ago. Besides office work, he is involved in different activities. He visits a school and a youth club twice a month. “My main goal…
Hello, My name is Mehmet, I’m 24 years old and I’m from Türkiye. I graduated in Aircraft Engineering and after that I started my job in the Defense Industry. When working, at some point, I wanted to change my life and to go abroad, so I left my job. I'm a curious person and I…
Hi, I’m Berna from Türkiye. I’m 23 years old, and I’ve been living in Istanbul, but recently I felt like I needed a change, new places, and a different atmosphere. That’s what brought me to Macedonia. I’ve always been someone who notices the little things, like the atmosphere of a street or the feeling of…
Hello, my name is Karola and I came to Skopje from the capital of Polish Song - Opole. I have just graduated from European Diplomacy and an LL.M. in International & European Law. Before officially closing the “kidult” chapter of my life, I wanted to do something meaningful and experience something new. That’s how I…
Hi everyone! My name is Žaneta, and I come from a small village in Slovakia. Since I was a child, I have dreamed about exploring new countries and discovering different cultures, and that curiosity is still very much a part of me. I would say that my journey of exploring the world began with a…
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…