* 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 […]
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 […]
Osvrt našeg volontera Christiana na On-arrival trening za ESS volontere u Orahovici 2025
From the 10th to the 15th of November 2025, our long-term European solidarity corps volunteer Christian went on the On-arrival training in Orahovica organised by the Agency for Mobility and EU Programmes in Croatia. Here’s how it went! How we learned In a small Croatian city, 19 volunteers from all around Europe, volunteering all […]
Paula – Refleksije na iskustvo volontiranja u IKS-u kroz program ESS-a
My name is Paula, I come from Spain and I have been volunteering in Petrinja for one month and a half. I chose to volunteer because I have met so many inspiring people that had done it, which motivated me to venture into this field, as a way of personal growth, experience different cultures, and […]
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 […]
Alex – novi ESS volonter u Petrinji
A new volunteer from France under the programe of the European Solidarity Corps has joined Udruga IKS. He will be with us for a little over a month on a short-term volunteering project. The program offers young people like Alex the chance to volunteer, learn, explore and discover new communities and their culture. Keep reading […]