Contact the media team

Communications and media

Please contact us if you have any media enquiries on Scotland’s historic environment relating to listed buildings, scheduled monuments, consent applications, policy matters, conservation, public local inquiries (PLIs) and staff matters.  

We are also the press office team to the Scottish Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture.

All journalist enquiries should go to:

Lisa Nicholson
Communications and Media Manager
Telephone 0131 668 8852 or 075000 65438
Email lisa.nicholson@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Lesley Brown
Communications and Media Officer
Telephone 0131 668 8603 or 07788 923873
Email lesley.brown@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Marketing and media (Properties in Care)

The Properties in Care marketing and media team are responsible for promoting our 345 visitor attractions on a local, national and international scale. Our aim is to manage the image and reputation of our properties.

Rebecca Hamilton
Marketing and Media Manager
Marketing, PR, media, and brand development and implementation for the 345 properties in our care.
Telephone 0131 668 8685 or 07788 923 871
Email rebecca.hamilton@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Laura Cheyne
Marketing Executive
Develops and supports all marketing functions including print, advertising, promotions and research.
Telephone 0131 668 8952
Email laura.cheyne@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Laura Varney
PR Executive
Develops targeted consumer PR campaigns for our properties and key events. Handles proactive and reactive press enquiries relating to our properties.
Telephone 0131 668 8959 or 07769 630 0763
Email laura.varney@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Paul Spence
Media and Marketing Assistant
Supports the overall team in all day to day functions. Key contact for all image and filming requests.
Telephone 0131 668 8731
Email paul.spence@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Matthew Shelley
Freelance
Telephone 0131 668 8734
Email matthew.shelley@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Ellen Drummond Ferroni
Freelance
Telephone 0131 668 8734
Email ellen.drummondferroni@scotland.gsi.gov.uk