Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) to participate in a long-term ESC project under the title “Volunteering at Precious Plastic Bremen” in Germany. Place: Bremen, Germany Period: 5.10.2026 – 30.09.2027 (12 months) About the project: Precious Plastic Bremen is a non-profit initiative and dynamic social enterprise dedicated to environmental protection, resource conservation,…
This summer, young people from Macedonia had the opportunity to take part in the Erasmus+ youth exchange “Trailblazers: Learning with Nature 2” organized by NaturKultur, held in Berne, Germany. The Macedonian team was made up of Anamarija, who took on the role of team leader, David, Ana, Nikola, Anastasija, Nino, and Ina. Far away from…
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…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 participants (+20 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “Cool jobs for a hot planet” in Romania. Place: Sarata Monteoru and Buzau, Romania Date: 26.01 - 4.02.2026 About the project: The aim is to promote circular economy and social entrepreneurship by developing key…
When curiosity meets courage and friendship crosses borders – magic happens. That’s exactly what happened as young people from Ireland and Macedonia set out on a journey that turned strangers into friends and landscapes into lifelong memories. Macedonia-Ireland Limerick Youth Center Exchange brought together 24 young adventurers for a two-part Erasmus+ exchange - first in…
There is an island on the Mediterranean sea that has a recipe for longevity. Maybe this recipe is connected with the recipe for happiness? It seems like Sardinia has them both, but what if both are actually one and the equation would be simply: happiness=longevity? One November week in Sardinia can give you a glimpse…
Ten days, four countries, one shared idea – young people becoming ambassadors of the rural spirit. The “Rural Youth Ambassadors” project took us to Brajchino, a village that at first glance seems frozen in time, yet quietly holds answers for the future. Brajchino welcomed us with stone paths and houses carrying the weight of generations.…
From June 28 to July 6, 2025, Filip and I were representing VCS and Macedonia at the "Leadership Goes Green" training course in Arrouquelas, Rio Maior, Portugal. The project was hosted by H2O Associação de Jovens de Arrouquelas, with one eco goal in mind – to gather young people from across Europe who are willing…
Picture this: you're sitting at home, staring at an opportunity, thinking: Should I go for it? Is this a crazy idea or the start of something amazing? If only we had a crystal ball back then! Knowing what we know now, we wouldn’t have wasted a second doubting ourselves. We would've jumped in headfirst. And…
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Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Volunteering in Regen farm” in Italy. Place: Palombaio, Italy Date: June - November (6 months) About the project: The topics of the project are around agroforestry, permaculture, natural building and community living. More information: Infopack Project…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term or short-term ESC project “Volunteering with Hors Pistes” in France. Place: various locations in France Time period: long-term: starting from September 2024 (9-12 months) / short-term: starting from July/August 2024 (2 months) About the project: The topics of…
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,…
Hereby we mark the start of November. It might just be that time of the year to sit down, lean back and relax. With colder days and even colder nights, it has become clear that the summer days have passed. No matter what, we have to try to make the most of every day. Although,…
Students from the technical secondary school "Gostivar" applied at home what they had learned from the trainings in Greece. Two groups of students from the municipal secondary technical school "Gostivar", representing Volunteers Centre Skopje, participated in trainings dedicated to climate change through Erasmus+ program organized in neighboring Greece. Seven students were part of a training…
We have already entered October, which does not make you feel that summer is over, thanks to the sweet rush on the streets because of school. Since the arrival of the new year is closer, this month we take a look at the current year and say “how quickly did we get to October?”. Be…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 5 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “greeNEED Youth Work 2” in Turkey. Place: Istanbul, Turkey Date: 4.09. - 15.09.2023 About the project: The main goal of the project "greeNEED Youth Work" is to increase green practices in the field of…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for participants (18-26 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the youth exchange “Volunteer For Mother Earth” in Macedonia. Place: Struga, Macedonia Date: 1.09 – 9.09.2023 About the project: Project aims to demonstrate the significant positive impact that volunteering can have on personal and professional development, as well as on…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a team volunteering project “Green Fingers” in Croatia. Place: Zagreb, Croatia Date: 16.09 - 25.10.2023 (6 weeks) About the project: The project will bring together ten volunteers working as a volunteering team and engage them in maintaining urban school gardens in partner…
This article is a glimpse of my volunteering experience as a short-term volunteer for an ESC project in Zagreb, Croatia. Come and join me on this 1000-word journey, as I reminisce through my fondest memories of the month and a half spent on gardening, working with school children and forging lifelong friendships, all under Zagreb’s…