Community Service
Practical volunteer participation and activities organised with and for the local community.
Service above self
Young People. Community Service. Positive Change.
Rotaract Club Skopje brings people together through volunteering, leadership, community participation and service-oriented activities that encourage young people to contribute positively to their communities.
Who we are
Rotaract Club Skopje (Ротаракт клуб РТК Скопје) is a volunteer, community-oriented organization for young people in North Macedonia. The club is a place where members plan and carry out service activities together, learn from one another, and take practical responsibility for the work they commit to.
Our work is built around participation rather than announcements. Members meet regularly, discuss what the community around them needs, agree on what the club can realistically do, and then organise it. Leadership here is something people practise: preparing an agenda, coordinating volunteers, speaking in front of a room, following a task through to the end.
Alongside service, the club is a network of people at a similar stage of life. Cooperation, civic participation and friendship are not side effects of the work — for many members they are the reason to stay involved.
What we do
These are the broad areas the club works in. Specific activities are agreed by members and depend on current needs and capacity.
Youth Engagement
Opportunities for young people to take part, learn from each other and contribute.
Leadership Development
Personal responsibility, teamwork, communication and the everyday skills of leading a project.
Volunteering
Encouraging active participation and service, in whatever form suits a person's time and skills.
Professional Development
Learning, networking and meaningful connections between people at the start of their careers.
Social Responsibility
Responsible citizenship and attention to the needs that exist around us.
Our values
- Service
- Putting the needs of the community before personal recognition.
- Integrity
- Saying what we do and doing what we say, including in public communication.
- Responsibility
- Taking ownership of commitments, small and large.
- Leadership
- Learning to lead by organising, listening and following through.
- Respect
- Working with people, not on their behalf.
- Teamwork
- Most of what we do only works when it is done together.
- Inclusion
- Participation should be open to people of different backgrounds and abilities.
- Community
- Our work has meaning in the place where we live.
- Learning
- Every activity is also an opportunity to learn something practical.
- Friendship
- Lasting relationships are one of the honest reasons people stay involved.
- Cooperation
- Working with others achieves more than working alone.
Working with the community
Community work starts with listening. Before the club decides what to organise, members try to understand what people actually need and who is already doing something about it. That usually leads to smaller, practical contributions rather than large announcements.
We value collaboration with other organizations, institutions and volunteers. Shared work is more useful to the community and more realistic for a volunteer club.
Community serviceYouth and leadership
Taking part in a club like this gives young people room to practise things that are hard to learn in a classroom: organising an activity from start to finish, speaking clearly in a meeting, coordinating a team of volunteers, handling responsibility when something does not go to plan.
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Organisation
- Responsibility
- Confidence
- Networking
- Civic participation
- Personal development
Make a difference through participation
If you are interested in volunteering, community participation, collaboration with the club, or simply want to learn more about what we do, you are welcome to contact the organization directly. We will reply with practical information about what is currently possible.
Contact UsNews and activities
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Activities
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Community updates
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Announcements
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Volunteer opportunities
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Events
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Organizational news
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Contact the organization
Rotaract Club Skopje
Ротаракт клуб РТК Скопје
Dervish Cara 35
Tetovo 1200
North Macedonia
Phone: +38944331006
Organization number: PRO: 6930735