Scotland: National Rural Network
Connecting Rural Scotland - Promoting Rural Growth

0845 838 8598               www.ruraldirect.org.uk               info@ruraldirect.org.uk

Rural Direct can be contacted on the local rate enquiry number 0845 8388598 or email info@ruraldirect.org.uk

Rural Direct staff

Rural Direct staff support rural community organisations split by RPAC regions:

Highland, Outer Hebrides and Moray

Barbara Love - supports communities in these areas and has an
overall  co-ordination role

Telephone: 01463 251725

Mobile: 07966 411476

Email: barbara.love@scvo.org.uk

Forth, Borders

Sheila Fraser - supports communities in these areas

Telephone: 0131 474 8021

Mobile: 07973 220608

Email: sheila.fraser@scvo.org.uk

Clyde, Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Argyll and Tayside

Ian Mathieson - supports communities in these areas

Telephone: 0141 559 5012

Mobile: 07968 743736

Email: ian.mathieson@scvo.org.uk

Grampian

Sandra Hogg - co-ordinates policy and information stuff and is providing
support to communities across Grampian whilst Eleanor is on maternity leave.  

Telephone: 01463 251729

Mobile: 07773 391605

Email: sandra.hogg@scvo.org.uk

Northern Isles - Orkney

Edwina Cook - supports communities in this area

Telephone: 01856 872897

Email: Edwina.Cook@vaorkney.org.uk

Northern Isles - Shetland

Wendy Hand - supports communities in this area

Telephone: 01595 743900

Email: Wendy.Hand@shetland.org

Rural Direct Adminstrator

Terry Ruitenburg - keeps the team right

Telephone: 01463 251739

Email: terry.ruitenburg@scvo.org.uk

And, the other member of the team...

 Norman MacAskill - manages the team

Telephone:01463 251731

Mobile: 07885 218308

Email: norman.macaskill@scvo.org.uk

 Eleanor Morris - Eleanor is currently on maternity leave