Find a volunteering opportunity

The RSS is proud to be a member-driven society and a lot of the work and products we are able to offer our membership and wider community would not be possible without the many volunteers we have amongst our membership. To see how you could volunteer for the Society and have an opportunity to give back to the community, as well as boosting your continuing professional development (CPD), see our list of roles below.

Do also check the other volunteering pages listed in the left-hand menu, too.

• University and Course Accreditation Assessors
  Description:  This is a paid opportunity to review and assess applications submitted for RSS course accreditation, such as full degree programmes in statistics and data science, as well as individual modules and courses, such as RSS training courses. 
   
  Further information on the accreditation scheme

   

  Requirements: This role is open to all Fellows.
  
  Time Commitment: Applications can take between 0.5 days and 2 days to complete, with all assessments reviewed remotely and online.  
    
  How to register: Please email the Professional Affairs Committee to express your interest in this role. In your email please state why you are interested in this role and why you would be suitable.

   

   
• Statisticians for Society
  Description: Statisticians for Society is a pro bono skills-based volunteering scheme that connects professional statisticians and data scientists with charitable organisations who require statistical support.
   
  Requirements: This opportunity scheme is open to all Fellows.
   
  Time Commitment: The time commitment required varies from project to project but an estimation of time required is included in most project opportunities listed in the monthly Fellows newsletter. All projects listed are completed in an unpaid voluntary capacity.
   
  Register to be notified of upcoming S4S volunteering opportunities: You can opt in to receiving the volunteering opportunity newsletter.
  
  For more info and a form to sign up:
  RSS - Information for volunteers
  
  You can also apply join one of the two S4S governance committees:
  Review Panel
  Scoping Panel