Communications Team
The Communications Team is responsible for all of Skillset's strategic communications activities, delivered through the Skillset website, corporate events, publications, marketing materials, advertising, press and PR activity, and e-mail marketing.
Gary Townsend - Executive Director: Corporate & Business Affairs
Gary is responsible for the development and implementation of Skillset's communications. This includes all corporate and public affairs, strategies, brand management, press, PR, marketing and events. Gary is also responsible for human resources and organisational development.
t.020 7713 9808
e-mail: garyt@skillset.org
Claire Doughty - Marketing Communications Manager
Claire is responsible for the operational development and delivery of corporate events, sponsorship, marketing and publicity activity to increase awareness and engagement.
t: 020 7713 9816
e-mail: claired@skillset.org
Nick Sheridan - Press and PR Officer
Nick is responsible for providing support and assistance in the implementation of Skillset's media and public relations strategy in order to raise and maintain the media profile of Skillset and its activities, increase understanding and support for the organisation and positively influence its reputation amongst key audiences.
t: 020 7713 9854
e-mail: nicks@skillset.org
Dan Simmons - Film Campaigns Manager
Dan's role is to develop, plan and execute integrated communications campaigns to promote the successes of A Bigger Future (the UK Film Skills Strategy), to raise the profile of Skillset's work with and for the UK film industry, and to improve understanding, involvement and support for its activities.
t: 020 7713 9814
e-mail: dans@skillset.org
Susanna Vaughan - Film Campaigns Co-ordinator
Susanna works with and supports the Film Campaigns Manager to deliver a range of communications and network activities and is the first point of contact for queries in relation to Skillset's Screen Academy Network.
t: 020 7713 9872
e-mail: susannav@skillset.org
Jennifer Walters - Press and Public Relations Manager
Jennifer is responsible for raising and maintaining the media profile of Skillset and its activities, increasing understanding and support for the organisation and positively influencing its reputation amongst key audiences
t: 0207 713 9812
e-mail: jenniferw@skillset.org
Paul Dykes - e-Communications Manager
Paul is responsible for managing the development of Skillset's electronic communications channels and use of new technologies, and promoting these online services to the appropriate audiences.
t: 020 7713 9810
e-mail: pauld@skillset.org
Connie Churcher - e-Communications Coordinator
Connie is responsible for coordinating the development of Skillset's electronic communications channels and use of new technologies, and promoting these online services to the appropriate audiences.
t: 020 7713 9811
e-mail: conniec@skillset.org
Gregory David - Careers Information Co-ordinator (e-Communications)
Greg is responsible for developing and maintaining all Skillset Careers' e-information resources, including the careers website. Greg is also a member of the Diversity Champions Group and Co Chair of the LGBT Network Group.
t. 020 7713 9870
e-mail: gregoryd@skillset.org
Jane Maguire - Communications Assistant
Jane is responsible for providing general assistance and administrative support for e-communications, marketing, events and press and PR within the Communications team.
t: 020 7713 9817
e-mail: janem@skillset.org
Lavinia Orton - Database Administrator
Lavinia is responsible for looking after Skillset's Shared contacts and helping Skillset staff with using the contact database.
t: 020 7713 9818
e-mail: laviniao@skillset.org