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Vision Team take Silver at the Redbridge Sports Day!
On Wednesday 11th August a team of Vision staff competed for the much coveted Sports Day Championship at Cricklefields Athletic Ground.  Our team consisted of Courtney White, Nicola Jay, Andrew Sutherland, Chris Sherman, Diane West and Charlotte West.

Courtney White Visions star sprinter said

"It was a great evening for the staff, competitors and especially the guys who represented Vision.
We finished second overall out of 11 teams in Redbridge. It was great to be able raise money for the Dream Factory and Alzheimer’s research"

The event consisted of traditional athletics and fun sports day races and was enjoyed by all the teams who represented Vision and the service areas within the Council.

The eventual winners were the Sports and Physical Activity team, led by Christina Millar

Many congratulations to the winners and all who participated and for the money raised for the Mayor's Charity.

Sky ride came to Redbridge Sunday 15th August
The sun shone and the people of Redbridge were out in their numbers to enjoy the first "Sky ride£ in Redbridge. A number of roads were closed throughout the borough so that local people could get on their bikes and enjoy cycling all, or part of, the 13 km route.

Kevin Wackett of LBR said

There was a big community spirit on the day and I think local residents really appreciated the opportunity to participate in the event on traffic free road

Entertainment and stalls were available for cyclists and spectators to enjoy at the Vision centres with Redbridge Cycling Centre hosting the start and finish of the route and Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre hosting a "ride and recovery" at the half way point.


Keith Newton, Chief Executive of Vision commented

The Skyride in Redbridge was hugely successful and proved very popular with cyclists from far and wide and with local residents. There was a fantastic community spirit about the whole day with cyclists and spectators able to participate in a range of activities at Redbridge Cycling Centre and Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre alongside the enjoyment of cycling on traffic free roads. It was really good to see this event come to Redbridge and a great opportunity to promote the borough and the excellent leisure facilities and services on offer.

Vision Redbridge Culture and Leisure launches new The Spa at Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre
Vision at Fullwell Cross Leisure centre has opened its doors to the re-launched The Spa to resounding success following its Open Day on Saturday 10th July. The Spa comprises: - sauna, aroma room, steam room, hydrotherapy pool, bucket and experience showers, relaxation area and two fabulous new treatment rooms.

The Spa has celebrated its first birthday by extending its pay as you go and day spa experiences and also its range and variety of therapies.  Vision has partnered with Decleor as its product house.

All customers will be able to enjoy Ëœthe hidden haven" within the centre and UKFN members are able to enjoy the benefit of 10% discount on all therapies.

Liz Petyt, Operations Manager of Vision said" the re-launched The Spa enables Vision and Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre to meet the needs of all our customers through our extensive range of therapies and fabulous variety of spa experiences. It is a haven which has to be experienced!"

Vision Redbridge Culture and Leisure launches On line Bookings 31/05/10
Vision is set to launch on line bookings at three of its centres from today. On line bookings will be available for Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre, Fairlop Waters Golf and Wanstead Leisure Centre.

Customers will be able to book and pay for squash and badminton courts, fitness classes and golf on line and have priority booking rights by using this method of booking.

Keith Newton, Chief Executive of Vision said Ëœour new online booking system will enable customers to make bookings quickly and effectively at a touch of button. We are intending to roll this out to all our centres by the end of the year".

February User Group Meetings
During February 2010 user group meetings were held at a range of Vision facilities and customers can view the minutes from these meetings on the centre notice boards. The meetings were very positive and provided Vision with some excellent suggestions and feedback about areas where we can improve the service to our customers.

Vision facilities maintain quality accreditation
The original facilities managed by Vision were awarded QUEST following a rigorous external accreditation process in September 2007. QUEST is the recognised quality standard for leisure facilities and the assessment of each centre provided Vision with an excellent tool for continuous improvement. QUEST re:assessments took place at Ashton Playing Fields, Wanstead and Fullwell Cross Leisure Centres during October/November 2009. All the facilities improved on their 2007 results with Fullwell Cross attaining a 'Highly Commended" QUEST Award.