Useful Contacts

Education & Training

British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC)

Head Office, Marford Mill, Rossett, Wrexham, LL12 0HL

Phone: 01244 573 010
Website: www.basc.org.uk 

British Deer Society (BDS)

The Walled Garden, Burgate Manor, A338, Fordingbridge, Salisbury, SP6 1EF

Phone: 01425 655 434
Website:
www.bds.org.uk
Email: training@bds.org.uk

Borders College

Scottish Borders Campus, Nether Road, Galashiels, TD1 3HE

Phone: 01896 662 600
Website:  www.borderscollege.ac.uk
Email: enquiries@borderscollege.ac.uk

Deer Management Qualifications

DMQ Administrative Centre, Marford Mill, Rossett, Wrexham, LL12 0HL

Phone: 01244 573 025
Website: www.dmq.org.uk
Email: admin@dmq.org.uk

LANTRA

Inveralmond Business centre, Auld Bond Road, Perth, PH1 3FX

Phone: 01738 310 164
Website: www.lantra.co.uk
Email: scotland@lantra.co.uk

Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)

Head Office, Peter Wilson Building, The Kings Buildings. West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JG

Phone: 01315 354000
Website: www.sruc.ac.uk

UHI North, West and Hebrides

Ormlie Road, Thurso, Caithness, KW14 7EE

Phone: 01847 889 000
Website: www.uhi.ac.uk
Email: info@northhighland.ac.uk

Health & Safety

Health and Safety Executive

151 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SZ

Phone: 0300 003 1747
Website: www.hse.gov.uk

Lyme Disease UK

Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset BH16 6FA

Website: www.lymediseaseuk.com

Organisations

Animal & Plant Health Agency

Woodham Ln, Addlestone KT15 3NB

Phone: 03000 200 301
Website: www.defra.gov.uk Email: advice@apha.gov.uk

Association of Deer Management Groups

c/o Bidwells, Broxden House, Lamberkine Drive, Perth, PH1 1RA

Phone: 01738 630 666
Website: www.deer-management.co.uk 
Email: finlay.clark@bidwells.co.uk

British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC)

Scottish Centre, Trochry, Dunkeld, Tayside, PH8 0DY

Phone: 01350 723 226
Website: www.basc.org.uk
Email: scotland@basc.org.uk

Cairngorm National Park Authority

14 The Square, Grantown on Spey, PH26 3HG

Phone: 01479 873 535
Website: www.cairngorms.co.uk
Email: enquiries@cairngorms.co.uk

Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH)

Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QB

Phone: 01314 454 343
Website: www.ceh.ac.uk
Email: edinburgh@ceh.ac.uk

Country Sport Scotland

Croft Cottage, Trochry, Dunkeld, Tayside, PH8 0DY

Phone: 07977 033 662
Website: www.countrysportscotland.com
Email: info@cstgscotland.com

Crofting Commission

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, Inverness , IV3 8NW

Phone: 01463 663 439
Website: www.crofting.scotland.gov.uk
Email: info@crofting.gov.scot

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

First Floor, Seacole Block, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF

Phone: 020 7270 3000
Website: www.defra.gov.uk
Email: helpline@defra.gsi.gov.uk

Food Standards Scotland

4th Floor, Pilgrim House, Aberdeen, AB11 5RL

Phone: 01224 285 100
Website: www.food.gov.uk/scotland
Email: enquiries@fss.scot

Forestry and Land Scotland

National Office, Great Glen House, Leachkin Road, Inverness, IV3 8NW

Phone: 0300 067 6000
Website: www.forestryandland.gov.scot
Email: enquiries@forestryandland.gov.uk

John Muir Trust

Head Office, Tower House, Station Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5AN

Phone: 01796 470 080
Website: www.johnmuirtrust.org
Email: info@johnmuirtrust.org

Lowland Deer Network Scotland

Balmanno Farm, Bridge of Earn, Perth, PH2 9HG

Phone: 07971 174 316
Website: www.ldns.org.uk
Email: johnbruce.bcd@gmail.com

NatureScot

Great Glen House. Leachkin Road. Inverness, IV3 8NW

Phone: 01463 725 000
Website: www.nature.scot
Email: enquiries@nature.scot

Scottish Countryside Alliance (SCA)

16 Young Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4JB

Phone: 0131 344 4640
Website: www.countryside-alliance.org/scotland
Email: info@countryside-alliance.org

Scottish Environment LINK

5 Atholl Place, Perth, PH1 5NE

Phone: 01738 630 804
Website: www.scotlink.org
Email: enquiries@scotlink.org

Scottish Forestry

Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3XD

Phone: 0131 370 5250
Website: www.forestry.gov.scot
Email: scottish.forestry@forestry.gov.scot

Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA)

Inveralmond Business Centre, 6 Auld Bond Rd, Perth, PH1 3FX

Phone: 01738 587515
Website:www.scottishgamekeepers.co.uk
Email: info@scottishgamekeepers.co.uk

Scottish Land and Estates

Scottish Land & Estates, Stuart House,Eskmills Business Park, Musselburgh, EH21 7PB

Phone: 0131 653 5400
Website: www.scottishlandandestates.co.uk
Email: info@scottishlandandestates.co.uk

Scottish Quality Wild Venison (SQWV)

Scottish Venison Ltd