To be a volunteer means to work voluntarily or for free for personal improvement. This is why I also decided on that step. I decided to get to know myself better and get out of my comfort zone, so I went to volunteer in Antalya. My main task as a volunteer was to help children…
About fourty participants from 8 countries, including five students from the "Gostivar" secondary technical school from Gostivar as representatives of Volunteers Centre Skopje participated in the training for the project: "A Hug for all" which was held in Athens in the period from November 17 to December 1 of this year. The main objectives of…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Volunteering opportunities” in Lithuania. Place: Vilnius & Trakai, Lithuania Time period: January 2023 – January 2024 (12 months) About the project: The project offers volunteering opportunities in two hosting organizations – different organizations have different responsibilities…
Volunteer Center Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years) from Macedonia to participate in the short-term ESC project “Volunteering with Associació Alba” in Spain. Place: Tàrrega, Spain Date: summer 2023 (dates to be agreed, up to 2 months) About the project: The association's goal is to provide educational and social care to people with disabilities…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Solidarity for Green Dalmatia” in Croatia. Place: Split, Croatia Date: 15.01.2023 – 15.01.2024 (12 months) About the project: Project topics: Environmental protection and sustainable development; Bringing positive changes to the community and promoting solidarity. More…
My adventure started one month ago, when I arrived at the airport of Valencia and I couldn't even imagine the life-changing experience that's awaiting me. Let's go back from the beginning, how I got from a little city in the West of Macedonia, my Tetovo, to a concrete jungle that is Valencia, in the heart…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Volunteering opportunities” in Lithuania. Place: Vilnius & Trakai, Lithuania Time period: December 2022 – December 2023 (12 months) About the project: The project offers volunteering opportunities in two hosting organizations – different organizations have different responsibilities…
Hello, My name is Camélia, I’m 21 and I come from Lille, France. I joined VCS for 9 months for a Civic Service. After I finished my bachelor in communication I wanted to take a break before my master’s. Becoming a volunteer in VCS was really important for me because I wanted to be useful…
Hello, I am Annika, I came from Helsinki, Finland and I will stay in Skopje for two months in VCS. After graduating last spring and having time for something new in my life, I decided to go for the opportunity of volunteering. I'm working in the field of documentary photography and photojournalism. During the volunteering…
While everything around us is preparing for passing and new beginnings, all is slowly falling into place. The most beautiful colors are taking over every part of the city, it is sheer impossible to ignore that seasons are changing. The year is coming to its end in vibrant red and golden colours, all awaiting the…
Hi again! I’m Hugo, former short-term ESC volunteer in VCS. I’m 19 now and I used to live in a small village in the Western part of France. After spending two months in Macedonia this year, I came back for 11 months! The job suits me very well, the people are fantastic and I missed…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 5 participants (18-30 years old) and 1 group leader (+18 without age limit) from Macedonia who want to participate in the Youth Exchange “Volunteer! You are never too young to change the world!” in Austria. Place: Vienna, Austria Date: 16.10 – 24.10.2022 About the project: The project aims to…
I decided to choose Antalya for my volunteering because I wanted to live a different experience in my life. Turkey is known around the world for its delicious food, hospitality and wonderful tourism. Antalya is one of the most beautiful cities in Turkey, and after Istanbul, this is the most visited and sought-after destination. I…
Volunteer Center Skopje is looking for volunteer (18-30 years) from Macedonia to participate in the 11-week ESC project “Open Yourself for volunteering” in Poland. Place: Gdansk, Poland Date: 30.09 - 15.12.2022 About the project: If you are ready to act, are not afraid of working with people, are open to various tasks, and are willing…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC volunteering project “ESC with STRIM” in Poland. Place: Krakow, Poland Time period: October 2022 – July 2023 (9 months) About the project: Volunteer in one of 11 receiving organizations in Krakow! The project will allow volunteers to…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 5 participants (18-26 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the Youth Exchange “Real Facts Matter!” in Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, France. Place: Saint-Georges-d'Oléron, FranceDate: 3.10 – 11.10.2022 About the project:Nowadays we live in a media world full of new technologies, where people, especially youth, are fed with media messages which influence…
Hello there! I'm Angelina, 19 years old and from Constance, Germany. By accident I discovered the whole world of Erasmus+ projects last summer. Before I knew what happened, I participated in my first youth exchange, where I met super-duper nice people from Macedonia, who made me really curious about their home country. A few coincidences…
Hello! My name is Nour, I’m 20 years old and I come from Marseille, France. This project in Macedonia is part of my studies. The aim is to improve my English skills, which are not really bad but I'm better at writing English than speaking it. I love to travel, this is my first time…
Are you a social, outgoing person, maybe looking new challenges and friendships? In VCS, we host several international volunteers from Europe, who are part of the European Solidarity Corps programme. Usually they come to Macedonia for the first time and as the cultural change might be a bit confusing – we are providing them with…
I'm Jasse 20 years old, and I come from Iisalmi, Finland. When I was back at home, I felt that I had to decide whether to go back to school or start working. And what kind of. The year I will spend in Macedonia is the break I need to be able to decide that…