* skrolaj niže za hrvatski prijevod INTRODUCTION As a European Solidarity Corps volunteer with Udruga IKS in Petrinja, I have had the opportunity to work with different groups in the local community and to meet many people who have shaped my volunteering experience. This reflection is a personal look at Petrinja, Udruga IKS and […]
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Marcelo: European Opportunities Meet Local Tradition: Eurodesk at Lovrenčevo 2026.
Marcelo, our long-term European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteer from Portugal, who will spend six months volunteering with Association IKS, discovering the local community and contributing to different activities in Petrinja. One of his recent experiences was taking part in the Eurodesk information stand during Lovrenčevo – St. Lawrence Day, one of Petrinja’s most important traditional […]
Ilaria: From ESC Volunteer to Eurodesk Ambassador: A Day at Lovrenčevo
As part of her ESC experience, Ilaria from Italy, joined the IKS team and fellow volunteers at the Eurodesk information stand during Lovrenčevo, one of Petrinja’s most important local celebrations. For her, the day was not only an opportunity to promote European and local volunteering opportunities, but also her first real experience of directly engaging […]
Wendy signing out – my two months volunteering in Petrinja
* skrolaj niže za hrvatski prijevod Wendy, our ESC volunteer from South Africa currently residing in Hungary for her studies wrote a short reflection on her time volunteering in IKS and you can read it below. WENDY…SIGNING OUT I spent two months volunteering at Udruga IKS, and somehow those weeks managed to change me more […]
Radionica o EU prilikama za mlade:„Laura & X(IKS)-perience : Istraži, pitaj, putuj, volontiraj“
*scroll down for English version Prošlog tjedna, 24.11.2025. volonteri Europskih snaga solidarnosti iz Udruge IKS organizirali su aktivnost „Laura & X(IKS)-perience : Istraži, pitaj, putuju, volontiraj“. Radionica je bila namijenjena mladima željnima novih iskustava, putovanja i učenja. Aktivnost je realizirana u suradnji Udruge IKS i Centra za mlade Laura, u sklopu programa Europskih snaga solidarnosti […]
ESS volonteri u vriću Petrinjčica – kućice za vile
During the summer period, ESC volunteers in Association IKS prepare and deliver activities for children in collaboration with out local kindergarden Petrinjčica twice a week. Last monday, we decided to do a creative activity outside related to fairies. First, we wrote a story about fairies who needed protection from the sun. Then, the children had […]
Shana – new volunteer in Petrinja
My name is Shana, I’m 23 years old, and I come from Marseille, in the south of France. Currently, I’m in search of what I truly want to do in my life, and I see this volunteering experience with the association Udruga IKS in Croatia as a great opportunity to discover more about myself while […]
Dan u Udruzi KAS – Chloeino iskustvo volontiranja tijekom terapijskog jahanja za djecu
Udruga KAS is an association that offers various activities involving horses, including therapeutic riding. This practice involves having a child ride a horse, which walks at a slow pace for several minutes with the child on its back. It has been proven that, thanks to the pelvic movements, this activity is very beneficial for the […]