Iain Varah

Iain as a Chief Officer in Redbridge Council was responsible for the initial creation of Vision Redbridge Culture and Leisure as a Sport and Leisure trust that has managed the London Borough of Redbridge’s sports facilities since April 2007. In May of 2011, the remainder of Redbridge’s culture and leisure services were transferred to the expanded trust and in 2016 Music, Drama and Youth Centre’s were also added. Iain is the Chief Executive of Vision that now manages libraries, sports facilities and development, parks & open spaces, arts, museums, play, music service, drama centre, youth centres, civic halls and grounds maintenance.

Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure Ltd is one of the UK’s largest culture and leisure trusts with a turnover of £21m, and Iain and his senior management team are currently concentrating on driving further efficiencies and business development while maintaining and developing the benefits and social outputs of the integrated and diverse services and facilities to the local community. Iain is a past Chair of the National Leisure and Culture Officers Association and London CLOA and is currently a member of the National Executive Committee. He is a member of the Library Taskforce, the London disability Sports forum and a Fellow of CIMSPA.