These courses include:

• Supporting Families and Carers of substance users
• Managing and Co-ordination in Voluntary organisations
• Teaching practice, preparation and assessment
• Administration and Finance for the voluntary sector
• Business plans
• Volunteer co-ordinators supporting volunteers
• Financial forecasting
  
  NEW QUALIFICATIONS COURSES LEVEL 2
  
  Certificate in Managing in Voluntary & Community Organisations
  Certificate in Managing Volunteers
  Certificate in Community Development
  Award in Equality and Diversity
  Intermediate award in Developing Information, Advice and Guidance skills.
  
  Also PADA runs a number of one and two day "taster courses" - these are not accredited but are certificated by NOCN and include:-
  Prioritising & Planning  -  Interviewing people  - Working with groups  -  Setting up a charitable organisation  - Resolving conflict  - Facilitating effective meetings - Management Commities Roles and responsibilities -  Policies and procedures -  Selection and recruitment - Supervision - Campaigning - Fundraising - Organising conferences and events - Publications - Monitoring and Evaluation - Business planning  -  for further information contact training@pada.org.uk
  
  Training courses can be tailored to the needs of the clients.

Training is accredited with the Open College Network and delivered by Lynn Clare who received the National Training Awards (Northwest) Award 2002 and her team of accredited trainers.