Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 6 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Mental health matters” in Macedonia. Place: Struga, Macedonia Date: 4.04 – 12.04.2025 About the project: “Mental health matters” is a training course for youth workers from 4 countries about supporting young people on the…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Youth International” in Italy. Place: Faenza, Italy Date: start: May 2025 (6 months) About the project: The volunteer will support the hosting organization and local community by assisting with the educational projects (school workshops, afterschool or Asyluum seekers course),…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) to participate in a long-term ESC project under the title “Local Connections” in Germany. Place: Bremen, Germany Period: 8.09.2025 – 31.08.2026 About the project: The main goal – to help us find new connections with other organisations in Bremen – such as schools, youth houses, initiatives and…
Hello! My name is Mailys, I'm 19 and I'm from a small town in south-west France. Before moving to Macedonia, I was studying tourism, and in my opinion the best way to discover a country is not to visit it for a week, but to live like a local. I have visited many French cities…
I was catching up online with a friend who lives in the Netherlands one day and I had expressed to her how exhausted I was of my day to day life back in Skopje. After comforting me with some affirming words, she mentioned Olde Vechte Foundation, this place she had recently been to for training…
Cześć! My name is Dawid and I’m 23 years old. I come from southern Poland but since early childhood I have lived in the United Kingdom. In 2023, I completed my bachelor’s degree in Geography and since graduating I have taken a break from studying. I decided to join VCS because it stood out to…
Cześć! My name is Karolina and I come from Poland. I’m 19 years old. Now I’m taking a gap year after graduating high school with a literature/humanistic degree. Punk rock, mountain expeditions, folk, cats and playing with time are my thing. For me the most important thing in life is expressing myself in every way,…
Hey there! I am Lucia, but you can also call me Lucy or Lucka. I come from Nitra, a city in Slovakia. I am 24 yo and I studied Applied Ethics in Human Resources. But who am I really? If you want to get to know me, talk to me about travelling, specialty coffee, plants,…
In Sarata Monteoru, Buzau, Romania, we participated on Erasmus+ project that took place from 11-21 November 2024. In addition to the Macedonian group, there were participants from: Latvia, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Romania and the Czech Republic. The name of the project was: "When sorrow turns to pain". These projects, in addition to joint learning,…
We can assume that you have often heard that one person alone cannot do much. And that this statement is not entirely true is proven by teacher, Ramona Babos, from the city of Arad, Romania, who is a true heroine – not only because she is our interlocutor in this interview, but because she manages…
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Hi :) I’m Maike from Bonn in Germany. I recently graduated from high school, but before going to university to maybe study interdisciplinary science, I wanted to make new experiences, especially intercultural, interpersonal and personal ones, as well as learn things outside of school. So that’s what led me to VCS and Skopje :) As…
Hello you all! My name is Sophia and I am 18 years old. After graduating from high school this summer, I left my beautiful hometown in southwest Germany to build a new home here in the amazing city of Skopje. I am very interested in exploring everything possible about this special place in the heart…
Sugar, spice and everything nice. These are the ingredients chosen to create the perfect Erasmus+ project. Although we didn’t turn into the Powerpuff Girls, we did turn into master chefs in the kitchen. Our adventure began by flying to a magical town in Germany called Bremen where we briefly got to be a part of…
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Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Peers 4 inclusion: Non-formal methods to promote inclusion” in Romania. Place: Arad, Romania Date: 16.10 – 24.10.2024 About the project: The training course is aimed at youth workers who wish to promote inclusion in…
Hello, my name is Nina. I come from the beautiful island of Aruba. I love going to the beach and hiking with my friends and family. While I enjoy spending quality time with others, I also value my alone time. I like to keep myself busy but find that some solitude is necessary. I can…
Chapter 1 Even before I finally finished packing for one year abroad (which felt like cramming a circus into a shoebox), I was already imagining what I’d write in this first report. I had been reading all the other articles from volunteers, thinking of what I’d say when it was finally my turn. Now that…
I’m Emre from Ankara, Turkey. I’m 23 and I’m studying veterinary at Kırıkkale University in my last year. I also work as a dog trainer. I love animals and I love being in nature so Macedonia is a perfect place for me with amazing nature. I enjoy doing volunteer work and want to share my…
Mucho gusto! Hi! My name is Adalberto, and I'm 22 years old. I come from a small but beautiful Caribbean island called Aruba, famous for its amazing beaches and friendly people. I recently graduated from university as a social worker. For the next two months, I’ll be volunteering in Macedonia with VCS organisation through the…