PSI Volunteer & Support

Why Volunteer?

Volunteering is a great way to support the work of PSI. It can be a stimulating and rewarding experience, and is an excellent way of providing vital services to charities where experienced statistical resource may be limited. Our team of volunteers have previously provided in-house training on statistics and helped with protocol review.

If you are interested in volunteering, please register your interest here.

Request for Support

Many charities use data and statistics for a wide range of purposes. PSI volunteer statisticians was introduced to offer the time and skills of experienced statisticians at no cost. To be eligible, you must be a registered charity.

If you are interested in receiving statistical support, please register your interest here.

What is the process?

When a charity registers for support, we will contact them directly to determine what type of support is needed. We will then contact our team of volunteer statisticians in the database to see if they are available to support this request. Once a volunteer has been identified, the volunteer will then contact the charity directly to discuss further details, as well as agree a project plan and timelines.

Once the support has been completed, we will request both the charity and volunteer to share their experiences and feedback. 


Further Information

If you would like further information on the above, please do not hesitate to contact Tammy.

Upcoming Events

AIMS SIG - Open-Source Lunch Bites

Our monthly webinar series allows attendees to gain practical knowledge and skills in open-source coding and tools, with a focus on applications in the pharmaceutical industry.

PSI Mentoring 2026

Date: Ongoing 6 month cycle beginning late April/early May 2026 Are you a member of PSI looking to further your career or help develop others - why not sign up to the PSI Mentoring scheme? You can expand your network, improve your leadership skills and learn from more senior colleagues in the industry.

PSI Book Club Lunch and Learn: Communicating with Clarity and Confidence

If you have read Ros Atkins’ book The Art of Explanation or want to listen to the BBC’s ‘Communicator in Chief’, you are invited to join the PSI Book Club Lunch and Learn, to discuss the content and application with the author, Ros Atkins. Having written the book within the context of the news industry, Ros is keen to hear how we have applied the ideas as statisticians within drug development and clinical trials. There will be dedicated time during the webinar to ASK THE AUTHOR any questions – don’t miss out on this exclusive PSI Book Club event! Haven’t read the book yet? Pick up a copy today and join us. Explanation - identifying and communicating what we want to say - is described as an art, in the title of his book. However, the creativity comes from Ros’ discernment in identifying and describing a clear step-by-step process to follow and practice. Readers can learn Ros’ rules, developed and polished throughout his career as a journalist, to help communicate complex written or spoken information clearly.

PSI Training Course: Effective Leadership – the keys to growing your leadership capabilities

This course will consist of three online half-day workshops. The first will be aimed at building trust, the backbone of leadership and a key to becoming effective. This is key to building a solid foundation. The second will be on improving communication as a technical leader. This workshop will focus on communication strategies for different stakeholders and will involve tips on effective communication and how to develop the skills of active listening, coaching and what improv can teach us about good communication. The final workshop will bring these two components together to help leaders become more influential. This will also focus on how to use Steven Covey’s 7-Habits, in particular Habits 4, 5 and 6, which are called the habits of communication. The workshops will be interactive, allowing you to practice the concepts discussed. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. There will also be reflective time where you can think about what you are learning and how you might experiment with it.