Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Open Horizons – Encouraging youth to explore the world through language and cultural experiences” in Slovakia. Place: Čadca, Slovakia Date: September 2025 - August 2026 (12 months) About the project: Volunteers' tasks will be diverse from…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Solidarity with people with disability in Aachen” in Germany. Place: Aachen, Germany Start date: August/September 2025 (12 months) About the project: The volunteers work for and with people with disabilities during their voluntary service in external housing…
Hi there! My name is Loline, and I am 21. I am from Reunion Island but I live in the region of the castle of the Loire (that you should visit). I was always surrounded by this mix of cultures and histories. That is why when I have the opportunity to travel and study I…
Salut! I’m Youna. I’m 24 years old and I come from the best region of France, Brittany, more precisely from Rennes. I will stay in Macedonia for 3 months to enjoy the fresh air of summer (this is a joke). I finished my master’s degree in Geography and Environment last September and searched for a…
Hey everyone! I’m Narjesse, I’m 19 years old, I come from France and I’m proudly half-French, half-Moroccan (team couscous and baguette). I love adventure, blasting music in my ears, volleyball games with friends, and I’m (very) curious about everything related to South Korea. This is my very first volunteering experience, and I’m super excited to…
Exactly one year ago, I gave all the documents to the Macedonian embassy in Poland and was waiting to receive temporary residence to go to Macedonia. I felt contradictory emotions about moving abroad for one year and volunteering at Volunteers Centre Skopje (VCS). On one hand, I felt excited to change my life, meet new…
If you told me five years ago that I’ll live in the Balkans for a year, I would probably assume you’re joking. Not only Balkans, but Macedonia out of all places – a country I never really heard much about, maybe apart from the characteristic red flag with yellow sun and location on the map…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18–30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “Volunteering in Lithuania” in Lithuania. Place: Vilnius, Lithuania Date: Start: August, September or October 2025 (12 months) About the project: The project offers volunteering opportunities in five hosting organizations – different organizations have different responsibilities and activities. More…
Merhaba! My name is Furkan and I’m 21 years old. I was born in İstanbul and I'm coming from the heart of Turkiye, Ankara. I study in TOBB University in my country and my department is Political Science and International Relations. I have many interests and that's why I don't have any trouble communicating with…
Merhaba! My name is Efe, a name of Turkish origin that means brave, especially a brave of Western Anatolia. I’m 20 years old and I come from the capital city of Turkey, Ankara. I have an interest in learning about the relations between cultures all around the world. This interest explains my department which is…
Three years ago, I arrived in Bremen for the first time. The sun was shining, a beautiful flower market filled the streets, and I instantly fell in love with the city. During my Erasmus+ exchange, we had time to explore. On our last day, while clearly lost and trying to find something, a kind lady…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a team volunteering project “Bridging generations” in Poland. Place: Gdańsk, Poland Date: 3.06 – 23.06.2025 (18 days) About the project: "Bridging Generations" is a project that offers participants insight into the work of a local volunteer centre and invites them to…
Bonjour! My name is Cassandre, I’m 21 years old and I come from the French mountains. I’m always thrilled to have some great conversations and to learn from everybody. If you like jazz music and life philosophy, it's sure we will get along. I love drawing, playing piano and photography, especially in the sun. I…
Let me take you on a journey across the Mediterranean sea, on the coast side of the Iberian Peninsula, arriving at a colorful school in the beautiful barrio of Cabanyal, in the city of Valencia. It is not just any school, it is a Learning Community. At this school, students and parents are closely intertwined…
Dawid: As my time in Skopje slowly nears the end, I find myself naturally becoming more reflective about my volunteering journey. Stumbling upon the opportunity, struggling to write an application, accidentally missing the interview (thanks to my poor judgement of time zones) and arriving at the airport, all of this seems like it happened a…
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: as soon as possible (10 months) About the project: Volunteers participating in the long-term ESC project “CCC - creativity, climate, culture” will…
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 volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “ESC Luzanky” in the Czech Republic. Place: Brno, Czech Republic Date: 16.09.2025 - 15.09.2026 (12 months) About the project: Centre of leisure time Luzanky (SVC Luzanky) is looking forward to hosting volunteers in one of the below placements: Legato…
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…
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…