Bon dia from the second Aruba team! Gideon Testing, 19 Gideon is a student at night school and works in a restaurant as a waiter. He is having exams this year and is planning to go to the Netherlands to study hospitality management. He likes acting, painting, and drawing, and is also a huge fan…
History and books, computer science and cooking, all blended with the love for sport. Josef and Jan are sure to be a dynamic duo during the European Youth Olympic Festival, with some solid knowledge and passion for volunteering. Josef Pasek, 20 Josef studies computer science, and is a sports person - he likes cycling and…
A creative soul and a social type. Leni and Julius. This duo is definitely there to compliment each other on their journey through volunteering at the European Youth Olympic Festival. Leni Hafenmair, 19 Leni just finished high school and is taking a gap year to do volunteering. Something very specific - she wants to volunteer…
In April, I was sitting on campus in Ankara, just thinking about summer internship plans. I had no idea that in just a few weeks, everything in my life would change. While browsing through the university’s programs, I came across a three-month volunteering opportunity in Skopje, Macedonia. At that moment, I realized that something important…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for a volunteer (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a long-term ESC project “ESC opportunities in Ljubljana” in Slovenia. Place: Ljubljana, Slovenia Start date: September 2025 or November 2025 (12 months) About the project: 1. ESC Opportunity at Voluntariat Institute role = Admin and Graphic Design Support duration…
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…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers (18-30 years old) from Macedonia to participate in a team volunteering project “Archaeology Camp 2025” in Hungary. Place: Nagyvázsony, Hungary Date: 09.09.2025 – 4.10.2025 (22 days) About the project: Volunteers will participate in the excavation. The NGO has a mission to find the remains of Pál Kinizsi, the famous…
Volunteers Centre Skopje is looking for volunteers, 18-30 years old, from Macedonia to participate in a short-term (2 months) volunteering project “Volunteering in Nagyvázsony” in Hungary. Place: Nagyvázsony, Hungary Date: 01/07/2025 – 30/08/2025 or 01/09/2025 – 30/10/2025(2 months) About the project: Fekete Sereg is looking for volunteers who will be part of the daily work of the…
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…
Hope is a dandelion – and a dandelion is it. The story of everything takes its course with the smallest, tiny-tiniest seed of it getting carried and carried away by the early summer breeze. Despite its completely inconspicuous looks, the slender seed possesses a secret super-power: It can take a hold even in the most…
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…
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…