The Quest Board

Martyn Allison

Martyn is Chair of the Quest Board and currently National Advisor for culture and sport with the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA).

Over the last three years until the work was mainstreamed by IDeA, Martyn headed up the cultural service improvement unit jointly funded by DCMS, Sport England, Arts Council England, MLA and English Heritage.

Prior to his appointment with IDeA in April 2005 Martyn was on secondment with Sport England part funded by ODPM to oversee the development and implementation of the TAES self assessment framework and support the wider development of the improvement agenda in the cultural sector.

Prior to this he was Assistant Chief Executive with Leicester City Council where he has been responsible for corporate and performance management across the Council for over seven years. Martyn’s early career was spent in leisure and recreation management as Deputy and Director of Leisure at Leicester City Council, Chief Recreation Officer at Scunthorpe Borough Council, and head of outdoor sport at Coventry City Council.  Martyn was Chair of the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) Children’s play panel for many years and an advisor to the Association of District Councils (ADC).