The Manchester Academy of Community Gymnastics is the brainchild of local mother, entrepreneur and business woman Maxine Quinlivan. Having lived in the Salford area her whole life, she understands the importance of sport to the local communities. Being from humble beginnings Maxine is acutely aware of how difficult it is for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and deprived areas to access good, safe, inspirational and affordable sporting facilities within their communities. This project is her way of giving something back to the local community and she has a vision of providing a world-class state of the art sports and recreation facility, operated as a charity not for profit organisation, which will enable young people, irrelevant of social disadvantages or disabilities, to achieve as much as possible. Giving them a platform to help them achieve in their chosen discipline and helping them get the best start in life.