* 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ljetni doživljaji ESS volontera Alexa – Inkluzivna farma
*scroll down for Croatian translation ESC volunteers spend a lot of their time in IKS helping out our local friends and partners, including supporting the work and activities at the Inlusive farm in Hrastovica. Minimun once a week and sometimes even twice a week, volunteers join and bring in a bit of fresh air to […]
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 […]
Upoznajte Romane, novu volonterku iz Francuske
Hi, my name is Romane, I’m 22 and I come from France.I grew up near Paris but I moved in the contryside for my studies. I study naval engineering in Laval, in the French countryside. Living in Petrinja is my first international experience. During my free time, I do lot things. I am in different […]
Asocciation IKS is looking for a new VolunteerIKS!
!!!Association IKS is looking for a volunteer that will join the team on a 7 month long volunteering position VolunteerIKS over the European Solidarity corps. !!!! Check the info pack here: INFO SHEET_VolunteerIKS (4) Project description As a VolunteerIKS, you will be a crucial part of the efforts led by Association IKS to alleviate the […]