Pharmacist Support Trustee & Ambassador Roles
Published: 11th June 2026
Pharmacist Support is recruiting new Trustees and Charity Ambassadors, offering opportunities to support the wellbeing of the pharmacy profession through governance, advocacy and engagement across Great Britain.
Pharmacist Support – the profession’s independent charity - is currently recruiting new Trustees and Charity Ambassadors.
Volunteers play a vital role in helping champion wellbeing across the pharmacy profession, from supporting governance and strategic direction to raising awareness, fundraising and engagement across the sector.
The charity is keen to hear from people from a wide range of backgrounds, career stages and areas of pharmacy practice across Great Britain. Applications are also welcomed from lay trustee applicants who can bring valuable skills and perspectives from outside the profession.
Find out more about the opportunities below:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Pharmacist Support is recruiting Trustees and Charity Ambassadors.
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Applications are open to people from a wide range of backgrounds, career stages and areas of pharmacy practice, as well as lay applicants from outside the profession.
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These volunteer roles help support governance, strategic direction, awareness, fundraising and engagement across the pharmacy sector.
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The roles are open across Great Britain.
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