House Team
Introducing the LSH employee's that make the magic happen!
To get in touch with the team, please call +44 (0)20 8049 4519 or email us at info@londonscottishhouse.org
Verissa Akoto
General Manager
Verissa was born and raised in Accra, Ghana West Africa and worked at the Bank of Ghana before relocating to the UK.
Verissa worked as Account Assistant at Glo Group, Assistant Management Accountant at Mama Group, and then Finance Manager at Whitechapel Gallery.
Her interest in becoming an accountant began when she was a teenager, inspired by her brother who was an auditor.
Andrew Parsons
Curator & Archivist for London Scottish Regiment Museum
Andrew holds graduate degrees in history and studied for a research degree at the department of War Studies, King's College, London. Following several years of lecturing in military history and guiding battlefield tours he took up the post of curator in 2014.
Andrew is member of the Army Reserve and has served with London Scottish for over two decades.
He also plays bagpipes in the Regimental band!
Louise Stoddart
Events and Marketing Manager
A highly experienced Sales and marketing Manager with extensive experience in
membership related organizations, and Client ralations management,
customer relations, marketing, digital and social media, plus event organization.
additionally Louise has close links and works with scottish musical and military events.
Strategic Partners
London Scottish House is working with partners within our community to continue connecting businesses, third sector organisations and individuals. Our partnerships promote strong relationships and opportunity within the community for collaboration, culture and sport.
Supporting Scottish business and entrepreneurship globally. Through SBN we have found our architects, tartan designers & IT consultants to name a few. SBN have believed in our mission since we connected in 2017, forming a partnership to last through challenging times and business as usual. SBN enjoy hosting events at LSH and appreciate the benefits of affordable office space in London.
Connecting and engaging people through sport is a founding principle of our mission. The London Scottish communities are deeply interwoven and long lasting. Our partnership allows LSR to support our community from the grassroots to the professional game whilst allowing LSH to support the wider community.
For LSH, Community means people, place and identity. For Prickly Thistle, this is at the heart of everything they do. Our partnership with Prickly Thistle goes deep into who we are as people, what drives us and what our passions are. Look out for our bespoke tartan and collaborative events ranging from sustainability to the power of identity and so much more.
The Scots in London Group
The SiL is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation made up of 15 Scottish organisations in London. They come together to share the common goal to support and promote the Scottish Community in London. LSH is a founding member of the Scots in London Group and is proud to play a pivotal role in its activities.
