Blogtober Day 22: Gap Year Adventures:Volunteering in a Youth Cafe

Another day, another new place to start volunteering. I recently seen a local Youth Cafe was looking for volunteers and I signed up straight away because I've grown up with loads of kids in our house (my mum was a childminder) and it is also another different experience outside my main interests (animals).
Today I started my first day and it was with an after school homework group of about 6 to 11 year olds. After showing of my expertise in the cheese sandwich department I literally spent two hours cutting out Ghost stencils for the Halloween camp next week and became so cold and stiff by the time I was finished. Finally after putting all the Ghosts back in the closet (nah that joke only works for skeletons) I helped out some of the kids with homework, which was Maths of course so they had to help me first. After they finished their homework I 'supervised' while they played Hangman and Uno until it was time to go home. It was a fun day and a great experience.
Boy! kids are lucky now with Youth Cafe's to chill in after school, get a snack and meet their friends. In my day (you'd swear I'm about 70) we stayed outside until the streetlights came on then we came home for tea.
Short little post today this was my main adventure that happened,I'l keep you updated on my Volunteering adventures.