Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Stay Active Volunteer vol. 4” in Italy. Place: Italy, Campania and Apulia regions Date: start: June 2025 (3, 6 or 12 months projects) About the project: Associazione InCo-Molfetta APS has various volunteering placements for the period 2025-26 within…
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…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for 2 volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project under the title “CCC - creativity, climate, culture” in Croatia. Place: Gračac, Croatia Period: Start: March 2025 (10 months) About the project: Volunteers participating in the long-term ESC project “CCC - creativity, climate, culture” will gain practical…
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,…
One year ago, in February 2024, I was at the Montpellier Caribbean Carnival, celebrating the start of Lent. Totally immersed in a Caribbean environment. Who could have predicted a year later that I wouldn't be able to go to the carnival because I'd literally be in ANOTHER COUNTRY? A country that is completely unknown to…
Hello everyone. My name is Jovan Terzioski - Joki and I am an ESC volunteer in Riga, Latvia in the Youth Studio BaMbuss. My volunteering experience started six years ago when I did my first EVS short term volunteering project in… well the same studio I am at the moment, Youth Studio BaMbuss. This time…
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,…
Hello! My name is Dáša, and I come from Slovakia. Ah, it’s always at the moment you are asked to introduce yourself, that you forget everything you have ever known to be true about who you are. Nonetheless, I remember that I enjoy basic things like watching movies and series, listening to music, reading books,…
The past six months spent in Italy represent one of the most significant chapters of my life. This unique opportunity opened doors to new horizons, cultures, and perspectives that will undoubtedly remain etched in my memory. The volunteering project and activities Thanks to Volunteers Centre Skopje, I successfully applied and was selected for a volunteering…
Biljana and Sara from Kumanovo had the opportunity to be part of the volunteer team for the project "Solidarity in Community," which took place in Izvoarele, Romania, and lasted for a month. Below, we share their impressions: We were accommodated in a beautiful wooden house in a mountainous area. We shared the house with sixteen…
Are you a social, outgoing person, maybe looking for new challenges and friendships? Have you participated in volunteering or mobility experiences? 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…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Bright Future“ in Poland. Place: Wrocław, Poland Date: December 2024 - December 2025 (12 months) About the project: Be part of one of the volunteering projects in Wrocław! As a volunteer, you can work with children,…
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…
Bèlbonjou! I’m Terry, I was born in France, and I come from the best country in the Caribbean, Guadeloupe! Doing my ESC in Macedonia is a big challenge for me, as I have never visited any Balkan countries or even traveled outside the EU before. I want to discover everything about this beautiful country -…
Hello everyone! My name is Chloe, I’m 21 years old and I come from Strasbourg in the North-East of France. I’m really interested in discovering new languages and culture, which is why I did a bachelor’s degree in “Languages and Interculturality”. I studied English, Russian and Bulgarian. During my time at university, I got the…
Disagreements often start from differences in opinion, whether at school, home, or social gatherings. These differences can lead to conflicts that, if not managed thoughtfully, may harm relationships. For me, discussing important topics is necessary, especially when they address big issues. However, for these discussions to be productive, it's crucial to listen to others’ perspectives…
My name is Mathieu and I'm 19 years old. I'm French and I really like photography, videos and video games. When I have time, I do at least one of three things. My schooling stops with the obtaining of my baccalaureate, and directly after I have taken the decision to get out of my comfort…