In shortB&D MOVES is inviting organisations to deliver funded work in neighbourhoods, with children, young people and families, and with adults living with long-term health conditions. Applications close 30 October.
Quick facts
- Three opportunities: neighbourhoods, children young people and families, adults with long-term health conditions
- Questions to nicky@affleckandco.com by 11.59pm on Saturday 18 October; answers published 20 October
- Applications close 11.59pm on Friday 30 October
- Decision by Friday 13 November; delivery runs December 2026 to March 2028
- Funded through Sport England's Place Expansion Full Award, with London Sport as the accountable body
B&D MOVES is investing in organisations that can turn the partnership's priorities into action on the ground. Three funded opportunities are open now, supported through Sport England's Place Expansion Full Award with London Sport as the accountable body.
If your organisation works with residents in Barking and Dagenham, or you know one that does, this is the moment. Delivery runs from December 2026 to March 2028.
The three opportunities
Neighbourhoods. Working where people already are, so moving more becomes part of everyday life street by street. Download the documents · Submit a proposal
Children, young people and families. Building movement into young lives and family routines across the borough. Download the documents · Submit a proposal
Adults with long-term health conditions. Making activity accessible, safe and worthwhile for adults managing their health. Download the documents · Submit a proposal
Each set of documents carries the detailed requirements, assessment criteria and timetable, and downloads without a login. All three are also listed on London Sport's tender page.
The dates that matter
Questions go to nicky@affleckandco.com by 11.59pm on Saturday 18 October, and the answers are published on 20 October so every applicant sees the same information. Applications close at 11.59pm on Friday 30 October. Scoring finishes by 6 November, interviews if needed run 11 to 13 November, and the decision lands on Friday 13 November, with contracting through November and December ahead of delivery from 1 December.
Not sure if this is you?
Read the documents first: they are short on jargon and clear about what each opportunity needs. If you are new to the partnership, what B&D MOVES is for is the five-minute version, and the straight answers page covers the rest. And if this is not for you but you know an organisation it fits, send it their way. That is how this partnership works.
Questions people ask
Who can apply?
Organisations that can deliver this work with residents in Barking and Dagenham. The full requirements, responsibilities and selection criteria are in each opportunity's documents, free to download without a login.
Can we apply for more than one?
Yes. The three opportunities are separate, each with its own documents and its own submission form, and all three close at the same time.
Who do we ask if something is unclear?
Send questions to nicky@affleckandco.com by 11.59pm on Saturday 18 October. Answers are published on 20 October so every applicant sees the same information.
