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…
By the time a mother hands me her baby, she has already carried the deep, unwavering strength of a woman, shaped by love and hope. Some journeys are visible on maps, while others are written quietly into growth charts, hemoglobin levels, and the weight of an infant cradled too lightly in the arms. There is…
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…
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…
Zdravo everyone, My name is Aurélie, and I’m from Marseille, France. Rather than writing a long paragraph, I’ll list 10 facts about myself: I’m a Taurus, first things first. I was born in Paris, but I live in Marseille. I dislike loud people. I’m an ENTP on the MBTI. I love the sound of Balkan…
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’m Paul, I’m from France and I just turned eighteen in September. After finishing high school, I was completely lost about what I wanted to do next, and what I wanted to study. I was living in a small city, so I was seeing the same people all the time. I obviously needed…
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…
From February 6, 2026 to February 13, 2026, an Erasmus+ youth exchange “Gamechangers: Games for inclusive societies!” organised by SIEDAS took place in Nitra, Slovakia. The project brought together 43 young Europeans to explore Inclusive Societies (European Youth Goals) through digital tools and gamification. Participants gained a deeper understanding of inclusion, equality, and social cohesion…
Did you know that women earn on average around 20% less than men worldwide? Or that one in three women experiences physical or sexual violence at least once in her lifetime? These facts are not just numbers – they represent real people, real stories, and real injustice. Even in the 21st century, gender equality is…
At the start of December, six young people from Macedonia bundled in thick winter coats and a list of their favorite traditional recipes and headed to KulturHaus, a cozy house on the outskirts of Bremen, Germany. Joined by 39 other participants from Italy, Lithuania, Serbia, Spain, and Germany for the Erasmus+ youth exchange “C.O.O.K.”, where…
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 2 participants (+20 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “After the show where do the actors go?” in Romania. Place: Sarata Monteoru and Buzau, Romania Date: 16.04 – 25.04.2026 About the project: The aim of the project is to provide for youth workers…