volunteer stories         Here are a few real life stories of volunteers who have worked with Multiple Choice:         Lucy had previously been a service user of Multiple Choice and after some time away decided to come back in a volunteer capacity. As a volunteer she has progressed through Multiple Choice, taking on roles in reception, women's group, and rehab prep group. She has now completed a range of training courses including 'Train the Trainer' and Leeds City Council's 'Substance Use' and is now going out into the community delivering drug awareness sessions. She is also looking into applying to go back to college and study for an NVQ.       Paul came to Multiple Choice with very low confidence and had little experience of working in health and social care. After the initial induction he began working in groups supporting clients. Having built his confidence and relationships with people he was able to go on and try the reception role. He then began applying for jobs. Through sheer determination he secured a part time job in another drug service. Now he has progressed in that role and has secured a full time position.                   Mary had previous experience of being a user of mental health services and came to Multiple Choice to build confidence and to give something back to the community. Her time at Multiple Choice was diverse and she tried many different roles including group work and rehab escorting as well as being the volunteer representative on the Board of Trustees. In 2007 she began the NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care and secured herself a full time job as a drugs worker in another organisation.                   Tim came to Multiple Choice to gain experience in the drugs field to take forward to a job. He began volunteering 2 hours a week and has since built his confidence and experience of the organisation to now contribute 8 hours a week. Tim has accessed a range of training courses and also looking into applying for college to complete an NVQ and is alsolooking into paid employment opportunities.