There are a number of volunteering opportunities for you in Serbia. The Humanitarian organisation that you would work with is trying to aid the social development of the inhabitants in Voijvodina, the northern province of Serbia. They have introduced the idea of volunteering to the people of Novi Sad and now run schemes such as homes for disabled children, care for the elderly, and methods of empowering and educating the Roma people who have been forced to the area as refugees from conflict or poverty.  

There is also a summer program that aims to educate and unite young people aged 8-18 from different backgrounds, religions and nationalities in order to break down prejudices instilled by their parents. Work is done here to improve understanding of diseases and provide this generation with the ability to improve the quality of life yet further once they are in positions of power.  

As well as this there is a strong desire among all the inhabitants to learn and advance their English to enable them to improve their chances of employment, and to allow them to integrate with the rest of Europe once Serbia joins the EU. The majority of people learn their English from text books, television and films, and there is little opportunity to build their conversational skills. Therefore, you could work with any age group running workshops and classes to build these skills and give them confidence in their abilities.