February is the border between winter and spring.” – Terri Guillemets The time has come to say goodbye to the cold winter and greet spring with open arms! Named after Februus, the ancient god of purification, February is the month for a refreshing spring cleanse. Use the last weeks of long nights to take a…
How did 2022 look like through our eyes? We hosted a total of 60 international volunteers who participated in different activities in Skopje. We were partners in multiple local and international projects throughout Europe and sent almost 300 locals abroad to exchanges, trainings, and volunteering projects. Our team organized 45 public events for the community,…
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…
Hello, my name is Katariina and I’m 19 years old. When I graduated from high school last summer I decided to do something different during my gap year and the long term project in Macedonia sounded exciting! Now I’m so happy that I’m finally here after a long visa process. During the few days that…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Volunteering for Growth” in Spain. Place: Jerez de la Frontera, SpainTime period: November 2022 – August 2023 (10 months) About the project:Are you interested in working with young people from all over Europe? Do you…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the training course “All together for European Solidarity Corps” in Turkey. Place: Ankara, TurkeyDate: 14.12.2022 - 20.12.2022 About the project: Despite growing numbers of young people and organizations that are involved in Erasmus+ projects all over the Europe, there is still fear…
Our Macedonian team, together with the participants from 5 other countries: France, Serbia, Italy, Spain and Turkey, took part in the Youth Exchange “Real Facts Matter” which happened from 3rd to 11th of October in a small quiet place Domino, by the ocean located on the island of Saint Georges d'Oléron in France. The main…
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…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers, 18-30 years old, from Macedonia to participate in a Team Volunteering project “Hey Christmas Carol 4!” in Poland. Place: Bydgoszcz, Poland Date: 07.11.2022 – 18.12.2022 About the project: The volunteers will: prepare international Christmas carols, presentations on the Christmas tradition prevailing in their countries and Christmas workshops: art, music, theatre…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for participants (18-30 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the Youth Exchange “Path to Employability: Creating an Interactive Road for Employability” in Turkey. Place: Kocaeli, Turkey Date: 19.11 – 27.11.2022 The aims of the ''Path to Employability; Creating an Interactive Road for Employability'' project are: - Provision of non-formal…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 4 participants (17-25 years old) plus group leader (18+) from Macedonia who want to participate in the Youth Exchange “INFOPRENEUR IN POSTPANDEMIC ERA” in Romania. Place: Sarata Monteoru–Buzau, Romania Date: 05.10 – 14.10.2022 The aim of the project is to increase the entrepreneurial potential of unemployed young people and…
“In the summertime, when the weather is hot, you can reach right up and touch the sky” - Mungo Jerry Ahh summertime at last! Nice to see y’all again for this June edition. I can already see you all looking forward to take a dip in the pool or the sea, enjoying an ice cream…
This is a “brief” story of the experience of a grown-up kid, finally embarking on a long-desired adventure that significantly improved his perception of the importance of how working with youth and raising the ECO awareness leads to the eventual LOVE and sustainability of all life. Within this story there are also, 3 more personal…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 participants (+18 years old) from Macedonia who want to participate in the Training Course "Virtual Tools For Real Mobilities" in Buzau, Romania. Place: Buzau, Romania Date: 19.5 – 28.5.2022 !! There might be possible changes regarding the project dates depending on the current situation with COVID-19 "Virtual Tools For Real…
Young people from five different countries met in one place to jointly try to change their approach to a healthy lifestyle, and then make changes in their local community. After a few days spent in a charming place, they left full of new knowledge and optimism to actually introduce a real change. The training course…
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Unique, meaningful, and kind people - that was the project “Break a leg” in Kostinesti, Romania A 14 hours drive from Gostivar to Kostinesti, Romania was nothing compared to the amazing view of the Black Sea and the beautiful surrounding when we finally arrived. I could not believe my eyes, as everything was wonderful, the…
Hello! I am Blanca from Spain (Barcelona), currently staying in Macedonia, living an amazing life, enjoying the benefits this country offers and discovering new cultures and a new way of living for the very first time, learning to live by myself and with my Erasmus classmates whom I have just met when I came here.…
Six young Catalans decided to step outside their comfort zone and despite the situation with “Covid-19” to come to Macedonia in late October 2020 for vocational education and training (VET) purposes. Bianca, Maria, Antoni, Jostyn, IIlya, and Oscar studied trade, tourism, and sports. In the next two months, Volunteers Centre Skopje as a host of…
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts.” Sir Winston Churchill So here we are, once again in the process of publishing a brand new (and hopefully awesome) Voices! This month, our fellowship of writers has strived to enjoyably offer you both insightful and diversified content. Noises…